Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-09-04

question in the opinion Of the mcctIn0 :,
the consttutiouality and legality Of Ii That
body. The resolutions were submitted to
the Governor immediately, in writing. Nv
Horace Maynard, chairman ola co,om;i.
tee appointed for that purpose.
NAsnvILLEE, Aug. 8O.-Nearly a hmm.
drcd negroes came here from the neigh.
borhood of Rutherford county. They re-.
port that they were driven from home bv
lawless whites. These ncgrocs have been
working on shares with planters, and thew.
as well as the planters, will loose heayiiy
if they are not protected in securing the
crop. Well known planters in that neigh.
borhood arc trying to secure protection for
themselves and negroes in their employ.
Bands Of outlaws are also operating in
similar manner in Sumner county,. Tbc
Governors proclamation warning them.
may have some effect, but the planters
llhavc to form combination for self pro.
lection.
MEMPHIS. August 30.-We had fin,
rain the entire afternoon. The prospect
is that the end Of the heated term is az
hand. .t.t....
Later.--Stokes urges a general removal
Of Senter's officers in Tennessee. He has
filed list in the Post Office Department
and one in the Treasury, which he hopes
to have acted upon this week. The plans
Of the Stokes men are regarded as of the
most extreme character by the officials to
whom they have been submitted. Thew
involve the eventual recognition of Stokes
and his legislature as the choice of the le.
gal voters ofTcnncssce.
Miscellaneous.
ST. Louis, Aug. 27.-A gentleman Of
this city recently received a letter from
Chief Justice Chase, in which he saws.
-" am out of all future political contests.
No one need be jealous Of Inc hereafter"
a new and costly Jewish Synagogue,
one Of the finest in the country, was dedi-
Gated here tonight with impressing cerc-
monies. -''
BUFFALO, Aug. 30.-Early this morn.
ing, cattle landed from the international
Ferry-boat, stampcded through the streets,
down everything in the way.
A man was thrown into a wagon and wo-
man fatally gorcd, aud number Of per.
sons more or less injured. Five or six Of
the infatuated animals were shot by citi.
zens. \ portion of the drove is still at
large in the suburbs. --''-'7-''
PHENIxvILLE, Aug 30.-A boiler in
the Phoenix Iron Company's Works ex-
plodcd this morning, killing from ten to
twenty Of the workmen and injuring as
many more. Five bodies were taken from
the ruins and the widest excitement ex.
lists among the wives and children of tho
dead and wounded.
l.ater.-Thc first rcportof the explosion
at Phoenix was exaggerated. Four men
were injured-two so badly that they can
not recover. A portion of the building
was torn away and other damage done.
BUFFALO, Aug. 3O.-The preparations
for an International Exposition are being
rapidly brought to conclusion on the
grounds adjoining the skating pond, which
are being enclosed.
The Treasury Department has. instruct.
cd the Collector of Customs to admit, duty
Free from Canada, articles for exhibition,
under bonds Of sixty days.
BlNGmAMrroN, August 30.-Scvcral
houses aud barns, near here, were struck
by lightning on Saturday evening. No
lives lost
The Iribunes New York special says,
Dexter made mile in ? minutes and 17t
seconds on Friday. The tracks being
freshly narrowed the horse was compelled
70 60 wide to get good track