Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04
More Frauds Discovered.

More Frauds Discovered.
Collector Grinncll has received addition
al information regarding the preparation
of the most stupcndOus frauds against the
Government by mercantile firms in the city.
Over two hlnlred respectable merchants,
many occupying prominent positions, are
now under suspicion ofhaving partici patcd
in these frauds, which extended through
several months during the last Adn,instra-
ton. Their nanc will be suppressed pend
ing the oil .ia ,nN cstyation now bcing con-
Quoted at the Custom House The frauds
were accomplished by means of false invoic-
cs and undcrvaluations of imported mcr-
chandisc, and are believed to involve a vast
amount of money.
The Way Public N ,ncy is EXPENDED.
Rose, the Naval Paymastcr who drew
twenty thousand dollars from the fund APP
propratcd for marine barracks on the Pa
cific coast, failed to build the barracks or
to make any account Of the money The
marines, therefore, will he compelled to
wait for another appropriation before their
barracks can be distracted. The M ,rilies,
accounts show deficit of over one hundred
thousand dollars
Another Gable Project.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2:i.-'rhc question
establishing Il cable between New York
and the Hague, has already received Gov
"rrnm'nt consideration. Due acknowledge
IN, =" ~ nc ul 'de to the Ncthcrianl GOV
"'nnD' ."r tho friendly motives which
'',toi4ptc Tie c9nrcssiun to American cit-
.'a.. = '2"', ro:i,y treaty with regard to
thr -. 80 viii doubtless cnihody the
prot. d.. a.ca will govern future official
proceedings.
Weacn's Rights Convention.
CLEVELAND, Nov 24.-Thc city is full of
strangers to attend the National Womcns
Convention, which meets here tomorrow.
Many prominent womcns rights advocates
are PIC ,cnt and Il lively time is anticipated
between Lucy S'oac and Miss Anthony
and their respective adhercnts in regard to
the national organization, Tie latter claim
ing that it was completed in New York last
spring and the former denying it.
Northern Pacific RailroaA Convention.
DETROIT, Nov. IA Convention to pro-
mote the interests of the Northern Pacific
and Michigan shore line Railroad was held
at Saginaw to-day. About sixty delegates,
including some from Oregon, were present.
Congressman Briggs presided A report
was read, shown, the rccources of the
Northern MicLig,n, and speeches were
made. The Convention adjourned till to-
morrow.
Call for New Constitutional Election invir.
ginia.
l.
lean State Convention adopted an address
to Congress, setting forth that the recent
election in Virginia was a Confederate
triumph achieved by intimidation and
fraud; that the true secret ofthc Rcpubl-
can defeat was submission to separate
vote, the test oath and DISTINGUISHING claus
es; that the Convention has confidence in
the Republicanism of the President and
majority in Congress, who have been de-
ceived with regard to the true state of
affairs in Virginia; that the present Legis-
lature is disloyal and illega body, and
even ifit ratifics the Fifteenth Amendment,
it will enact such educational and property
qualifications as to entirely destroy the in
fuence of colorcd suffrage, and prevent,
colorcd voters from holding office aud scrv-
ing as jurors. 1t ask Con- gross to order
new election, with a constitution submitted
as whole, and send military force suffi-
Gent to protect the Republicans in their
rights; to require the test oath from mcm-
bers of the Legislature; to vacate the seats
of member, unable to take the oath, and
give them c}.sible opponents who receive
the next h;-hvstvote. This report signed
by u cat Of members Of the Committee
appointed to prepare it,
s!oo'ing Of A. d. Richardson.
New YORK, Nov. 26-Albert u. Rich
nrdson. war correspondent. and long at
tachel to the New York Tribune. was shot
tonight and fatally wounded by Paul Me-
Farland. lawyer. between whom there
existed for considerable time past an intim.
acy 10y the former with the lat:"r's wife.
Mcfarland, who it seems had ontrcc of
the Tribune, was standing hehinal ac coun-
ter IN the business Department. convcrsa-
fion with one Of the employees about six
o'clock this evening; Richardson entered
the Tribune, Office, and going up to the