Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-06

way Island in the Pacific, which was finally
S Morton introduced ]. biifito enablothe
people N Aiontaas b. form . Constitution
aud State Goverusncus for Ahe aiknis Ion
Of that Territory Is sState iato thu Union.
! The 1tituxes special says that 'notwith-
standing the vote BY which the resolution
for tho annexation Of St. Domingo was
laid on the table yesterday, Judge Orth
feels confident that It can be carried through
before the close of the session.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga serious riot
occurred this afternoon at the corner Of
Canton street and Park avenue, Brooklyn,
between white and colored persons, result
ing eventually in the MORALLY wounding of
John Hopkins (whitc), by Samuel Halsey
(eolorsd). The apparenb origin of the
ARRAY was the knocking down Of a colored
man. A large aumbsr" Of pevple become
involved in the riot.
Trustees Spccula.ins Heavily with Church
Funds.
NEW York, Feb. 2.-Investigations BY
the revenue officers show that the wealthy
trustees Of churches up town have used
money set apart exclusively for religious
purposes in investments in stocks through
their favorite brokers. One revenue Off.
Ger estimates that At least $1,000, 900 in
church funds have thus been invested,
while the names Of the real capitalists never
appear. A certain Baptist clergyman is
known to have specialized largely il stocks,
and to spend most Of his time with the
brokers. II is said that numbers Of
churches have been mortgagcd for the pur-
pose Of obtaining money to use in stock
speculations. 80
The Alabama Treaty. ... H.,
The Times recommends that arrange.
ments be made about the proposed Alaba.
ma treaty, that we remedy the defsct five
are in earuestin desiring to preserve peace.
If We want war let US be honest; if VIC
want peace, let us embrace the opportunity
to secure It; but let US do one or the other,
and not keep the question open to cxasper-
ate the people Of both countries without
doing good to either.
II is stated that the almost undividing
sentiment in Congress is averse to ratifi-
cation Of the protocol Of the Alabama
treaty in its present form. There is no
doubt that this feeling will End Legislative
expression when the time comes, and il
will be non-concurrcnce in the stipulations,
a. far As the English counter claims are
concerned. 1t may be regarded as certain
that the Senate never will agree to . set
Element Of these claims on bases proposed
Miscellaneous.
Three laborers were killed and 1--WE
wounded by premature discharge Of nitro
glycerinc at South Petersburg, ON Satur-
day last.
Tho English papers say General Dix has
succeeded in obtaining regulations dispens-
ing with the necessity Of passports for
Americans arriving in the south Of France.
A circular from the Minister Of the lnteri.
or has been issued, declaring that all citi.
Gems Of the American Union shall hereafter
be permitted 70 enter, travel and sojourn
in France on the simple dcclaratioA Of
their nationality.
VALENCIA, Feb. 1.-The storm has pros
tratcd The telegraph lines connecting with
European cities and the cable. -....
ZANEsvILI.E, (Ohio) Feb. Ian en-.
CINE on the Ohio division ofthe Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad exploded near Barne-
vile to-day, killing the engineer and fire.
men and injuring three train men.
BETHEL, Conn }, Feb. Fifteen lives
were lost yesterday by the food and the in
tense cold. Eleven bodies have been re-
covered and four are still missing. Three
men, standing on = bridge watching the
water rush past, were suddenly carried
away and drowned. a,t ~
DANnUnY, (Conn.), Feb. Upper
Kahansa. dam, which supplied this bor-
ough with water, gave way last night, fore.
ing another dam below, when IN immense
body Of water rushed down carrying all be-
fore it. Flint's dam and the bridges were
also swept away, houses werc destroyed
and carried Of 10 the food, with ice, rocks,
trees, etc. A. Clark's building was car
ricd away, himself, wife and children
drowned. A number Of other persons arc
missing, and it is supposed that from
twelve TO fifteen lives were lost. ''.',g
ALBANY, Jan. 27.-The State Working.
mems Assembly met here to-day. The an
nual report shows them 70 be in healthy
condition. The eighthosr las il 70 DO the
ono subject Of consideration. s.,r Sad
"A singular case Of trance y reported at
Burlington, Wisconsin. II A young girl
fourteen Jsars old told her parents thatshs
was going salesp, but they must not bury
her, for che would not b dead. For nine
teen days che be- been in this state Of
trance, lying in . coffin. Notrsee Of life
is discovered, but there are no signs Of de-.
cay, only . sinking away Of the cheeks.
Tho case attracts much attention.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-The girl, Miuna
Rausae, Burlington, still lies in state Of
trance. which began January 10th. The
physicians tapped : vein from which blood
flowed u from living person. W. -,
A 81. DomiSgo letter rays the portion Of
President Johnson's message relating 70
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