Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-08-14

that agents Of the Swedish Goyernns,.
have arrived to make eontraot for brecch.
loading rifles. ivee kundrsd men Ssr.
been added to the workius force Of tho
Springfield Afnory, md IL srn,orics at
other phces arp activte y engssed
Tansen n b.rslsG
MEADEvilLE, (PsD Augest 9.-GC
Tkurston, accompanied ~ Oliphaut and
Baldwin, started in the balloon Rr;J.,
Chariot, for New York, at half past D.
NJ. to-day. They expect to reach their
destination in thirty-six hours. The wind
is now fair for the trip.
| More Relief fer Freedmen.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The National
Frecdmcn's Relief Association for the Dis.
trict of Columbia, issue an appeal to tho
charitable throughout the United Statesfor
relief for aged, disabled and destitute peo.
pie of Washington. "''''-'s7-s'
On the 2lst ult. sharp shock ofau
earthquake was felt at Guayaquil, which
extended to Patia and Callao, CAUSING .
| good deal of alarm but doing no damage.
A shock Of an earthquake was also felt At
Iquiqui, July 18th. The volcano Ilinica
| is in constant action.
The Herald says that Secretary Fish
gives as a reason for the seizure of the
Spanish gunboats that they were intended
to relieve the Spanish feet now doing duty
on the coast Of Cuba, and permit that feet
to leave to re-inaugurate the Peruvian war.
He says he does not intend to permit the
gunboats to leave our waters, and if thew
leave without permission he will send after
them force that will astonish the Dops
and compel his authority to be respected.
The Panama Star says, instructions
have been received from Navy Department
at Washington, by Commander Moxton, to
prepare the sloop Of war Jumcsiown for a
trip to the Fejee Islands, to investigate the
case Of missionary murders. The steamer
Jamesiown would sail in August.
Attempt to Arrest Murderers in Missouri.
ST. Louis, Aug 9.-Recent events have
disclosed the fact that gang ofmurdercrs
have for long time made their rendez-
vous at Ironton, Missouri. A number of
the citizens of that place have been MUIR
| dercd Several arrests have been made
and warrants issued for others. In attempt
ing to arrest them the Sheriff and posse
met an organized resistance. After dcs-
peratc fight they were forced to retire,
with two killed and several wounded
The Eclipse. If
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Thc command.
err sent in charge Of the naval observations
has submitted a report Of the navy, stating
that he has received telegraph dispatch
from parties sent to observe the eclipse at
Des Moines. Iowa. Professor Hardness
reports: "Wc have succeeded beyond our
most neutrality-suspicious. We haveoue
hundred and tycnty.lhree photographs Of
the eclipse, two being of the total eclipse.
Also spectrals FIVE are prominent, M two
giving the same lines. There could be no
observations Of lines in the spectrum, with
one bright line of it," Professor E,stman's
observations we're also successful Profess
sor Ncwcomb reports no ultra mcrcurial
planet visible. II. w. Hcyw Wd left here
on Friday morning. and arrive in Bristol,
Tennessee. in ample time for the eclipse.
His special objects OF attention were dura-
ton Of total ty and ultra mcrcurial planets.
The circumstances attending his obscr,a-
tons were extremely favorable. Mercury,
Venus aud Rcgu.us were visible to the IA
kcd eye, but no ultra mercurial planet was
sacn. He has. numcrou, notes Of the
eclipse, from which full report will lc
made out at this observatory.
New York, Aug. IA partial eclipse
Of the sun was observed by hundreds and
thousands of peoplc in this vicinity. Dur.
ing portion Of the time light clouds pissed
before the sun, but not to any degree affect
ing the sublimity ofthc spectacle whenthc
eclipse was at its height. The rays of the
sun presented to the naked eye wavyap
pearauee, like the Aurura Borcals. The
clouds in that portion of the heavens were
rich rose color.
Dispatches from different points of the
country where the eclipse was total an
| nounce that the results Of the observations
taken by the various scientific parties arc
highly satisfactory, The addition to SCI
cnce and human knowledge is individually
great. Perfect photographs Of the differ
cnt stages of the observance were taken IN
great numbers. The scene where the
eclipse was total is represented as sublime
and awe-inspiring beyond description.
Cmban Volunteers.
NEW YORK, Aug. THE Hera'ds
special from Havana dated August ATM
gives intelligence from Santiago dc Cuba
to the 30th' ult. 1t reports that the a.'-
thorities had seized the American mail tor
Havana The citizens released from con-
fnement had again been arrested by order
of the Courts. Valmazeda has sent 70
Manxillo three hundred soldiers under Co..
Quiers, from that port. Part Of the expc-
dition will be send in search Of Col. Fore.
no and $50 Spanish soldiers, who had not
been heard from. for some time. Fear are
entertained for their safety. Some OF the
volunteers have deserted to the insurgents
The cholera has broken out among inc
| Spanish stationed ON the plantations.