Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

undoubtedly cause temporary distress
throughout the country: and create panic
in the produce and general merchandise
markets; bat as the step has to be taken
some time the present is considered the
convenicnt--roiticaly better indeed. than
any other period not SO remote from the
Presidential election.
Among the numerous financial measures
in contemplation by Mr.. Boutwell, is one
to replace the fvc-twcnty bond, about due
hy large foreign loan. This has often
been contradictcd. but nevertheless is now
about agreed upon with the agent of for
risn bankers now in this country.
Saow in Maine.
BANGOR. Me-. Nov 1.-The snow storm
which began on Friday. continued through
Saturday. 1t has lccn very severe at
Lincoln. At Moorchead Lake ci ghtccn
inches fell, and down in Pi>cataqua county
one foot. The stages are leaving DeXters
on runners. At this place eight or ten
inches fell, but is mostly melted The
weather is now clear and cold.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-The registration
of voters in this city and Brook Ign closed
Saturday night. In this city the totalreg-
;stration is 143. Ill, decrease of 305775.
In Brooklin the total registration is 90 59l,
a decrease from last year of l2,G>6.
ST.. LOUIS. Oct. 3l.-Ncarly all the
prairie along the Kansas Pacific Railroad,
between Lawrence and Lcavcnworth, was
burned on the 18th inst. a large amount
of hay, fencing and other property, valued
at several thousand dollars, was destroyed
by fire, which caught from sparks from u
locomotive.
WAsmINGToH. Nov. 1-Treasurcr Spin
ncr will recommend, in his forthcoming
report, that the amount received and cred
tied as conscience fun and that from the
sale of specimens of fractional currency
which are not rclccnmhlc I've transferred to
the sinking fund and applied to the pay
mcnt of the national debt. The former is
nearly Sll4,OOO. the latter nearly $4,000
WAsnlNGToN, Oct. 3O.-FirSt l.icutcn-
ant W. ID. Ottolc is detached as Professor
of Military Science for Missouri State
University. Gen. Fclknap will enter up
on his duties on Monday. The officers of
the army on duty in this city will assemble
at the Department on Monday to pay their
respects to the new Secretary.
Sheriff Shot by a Negro.
LOUISVILLE. Ky: Oct. 3p-Thc Shcr-
if of Clinton county was shot and killed
by negro whom he was trying to arrest at
Albany, the county seat. The negro was
afterwards killed by the citizens.
san fHANcISrn. Oct. 3i.--Thc ship
L. u. 1H"yrr, from San Francisco to
Boston with cargo of wheat, put into
Honolulu, Oc'. l4th in distress. The
pumps had lcromc ,hokcl with wheat
that worked under the timbrrs, leaking
ubnnt fifty strokes yer hour, causing the
wheat to irrmcnt and create such steam
and varor that the crew were unable to re-
main below, and it was impossible to Gear
the pumps. The ship put in for Honolulu
and had commenced di>chary:n-. But Il
small part of the cargo is injured. Ship
and cargo fully insured.
IAIisa Eepcrlat;ons.
4 letter from Apache Pass dated O,t
.. states that Oh the 5;h party of Indians
ut;ackc and ctp:ure null cmch.
an killed the driver C"l. Stone and four
$ j Tiers Of the 1t Infantry. The same
party capture 300 head of cattle. Lieu
tcnaat Winters lSt Cavalry. pursued and
nvert,ok the Indians and Killed II, and
r,pturc the cate and lot, If other stock
The bodies Of the murdered men were
stripped and muila;cd
SirSlc,' Action Relative To Cuba.
CnicAGo, Oct 20 shington specials
say that the official documents have been
received from Spain containing the story
ot Sicklcs' negotiations and Withdrawal of
his note, rendering the good Offices of our
Government. The first interview oc.
Cured at Madrid in July, when Sick!cs
communicated a verbal proposition looking
towards the settlement with the Cuhans On
basis Of their purchase of the public
works and the abolition Of slavery. Early
in August the second interview took place,
ut which Sell eta, the Spanish Minister of
State, after expressing his pleasure at the
tender of the good Offices on the part of
the United States, verbally communicated
ii counter proposition, to the effect that
prior to a formal discussion of the matter
the Cubans must lay down their arms
About the first Of September, Sicklcs hay
ing been instructed to press a formal note
upon the proposed terms Of settlement,
drafted one setting forth what had taken
place and what the formal interview was.
lie then proceeded to state in style bet
ter fitted fora stump speech than dplo-
matte communication, that the United
States sympathzes very strongly with
Cuba; that the war was conducted by Spain
IL a cruel manner, and the United States
could no longer restrain the people He
argues that Spain would lose nothing
ing if she gave up Cuba, instanciny by
way of proof, Alabama, Louisiana and
Florida. lie follows this by an empty
threat of recognition of beliycrcncy in case
Spain would not acccde to the views of the