Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-17

hs&e the House have appsarsd and
qualified.
A resolution was adopted postponing nc.
ton on the 18th Amendment till May
18th. So a@eN 7 -
No quorum waS3u ~ sea.xa till .f,er
tke essaae oy til abovs resoi1 Mon in the
HopSSe, T61kheuts tt DclnocratiS iiembcrs
sspp8 red SSnd eegsS ppbnr business caeamcnccd.
I,estrue1 I've firJlh Haassck, nshisan.
zGsrcAa IL, April LA isssbrokc out
Yesterday morning il the village Of Han
cock. Michigan, near Harrington, which
resulted in the almost complete destruction
Of the town; only a few buildings being
left; perhaps onc-sixth of the entire VIII
loge., The water supply gave out carly,
leaving the town at the mercy Of the flames;
which spread fast before a fierce wind dc.
stroying a whole block in a few minutes.
Thirty buildings were ,burningat one time.
Every store except one was destroyed.
About fifteen acres comprising six blocks,
we're burned over, containing 10 houses
besides barns aud outbuildings. The to-
tai loss Il about half a million. Over twu
hundred families are left homeless, and
many are in. q pitifnl state. A meeting Of
the citizens ofthe county w,s held for
their relief. % .At .t<L .l.
NASHVILLE, April 10.-Andrcw john
son made his promised speech IN this city
to-day. About three thousand were in at
tendance. Mr.. johnson thanked the peo-
pie for their attendance. saying that his
ambition had been fully gratiied. lie de-
sired, no Office at their hands. He then
made an extensive review Of the National
finances and the public debt. His re-
marks on these topics were similar to those
hitherto expressed. He defended his en-
ercisc of the %pardOning power, said that
he was not infallible, and possibly pardoncd
som that were undeserving, but that he
acted from purcst motives and best judg-
ment. lie spoke for thrce-quartcrs Of an
hour to the colOred people. many Of whom
were present. lie reminded them, in the
course of his speech, that he declared them
free in Tennessee when that State was ex-
ccptcd from Lincoln's proclamation, but
now on his return from Washington, he
found them slaves again-slavcs to Loyal
Leaguers. lie warned them against this
new spccics Of %thraldom, and declared
that the form of Government in Tcnnes.
see was unrepublican and in violation Of
the Consultation. He condemned the &c.
ceptancs, Of gifts by public men. The
speech occupied three hours and was we'll
received. II...{ ffIffy IL.
CmcAco. April 12.-The steamer G..
A. Thompson was burned on Saturd,v in
the Arkansas river. fifty miles above Pine
Bluff. Seventeen lives were lost. The
boat and cargo arc a total loss.
KEY WEST. April ia private let.
ter from a reliable source says the Govern
mcnt intends to confiscatc the property Of
suspected parties. The writer urges tho
Cubans now in the United States to immc-
diatcly transfer their property to for
eigners.
WASHINGTON, April IA project IT
Canadian annexation in the settlement 1T
the Alabama claims with the joint consent
Of England and the colonists begins to at
tract attention in the Government and
Diplomatic circles. Some believe II likely
to become a prominent feature in Grants
administration. and various CIRCUMSTANCES
encourage belief Of the feasibility Of tho
scheme as the surcst mode Of harmonix'n-
interests and affording q basis of cordial
peace.
The Rrp~biirm~' especial says the officers
Of the Union and Central Pacific Railroads
have decided not to have an excursion IN
the Pabiic this summer net having suf6-
cicnt rolling stock or eating accommoda-
tions for a large party.
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE Times spc-
cial SAYS that q rant will withdraw the name
of Elwood Evans as Assistant Justice Of
Washington Territory. having discovered
that he attended tho Philadelphia Convcn-
ton in 1860. e egfEa
WAsuINGroN. April 10.-Thc Presi-
dent to-day signed a number of bills. in
GLIDING an act granting land to aid the con.
struction Of a railroad from the Central
Pacific, to Portland Pau act fixing the status
of the Judge Advocate Of the army IN
act authorizing submission of Constitutions
Of Virginia, Mississippi. Texas. eto.
~ Official tenure remains uncertain.
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