Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-24

The country, on its line Of march, is filed
with ruins.
MEMPHIS, July 1s.-A perfect reign
Of terror prevails to-day il the vicinity Of
Marcen. Negroes robbed and Quilted Rics's
store, destroying over $1,000 worth Of
property. They Get the store on FIRE aud
are on general rampage. They caught
one unofending citiscn near Mound City
this morning and whipped him badly.
TORONTO. june 16.-Emigration Stats
tics show that during the FIRST month Of
the present year, Is, 300 emigrants arrived
here Of whom 5 ,03S remained in Canada, the
others went to the United States.
SIDNEY, CAPE BREros, July l8.-The
French cable 6ees, engaged in completing
the laying Of the ocean line, experienced
heavy gale Of wind, accompanied BY
thunder and lightning. on Friday night.
The VIM. Cory, which had finished por-
ton Of the wire, found it too stormy to at
attempt the work oftransferring the end re-
naming on board 70 the Scandayi, the ship
freighted with the main portion, the men,
therefore, buoyed it at sea, after which the
entire squadron, put into Mira Bay. Cape
Breton. This movement was absolutely
necessary for the purpose Of repairing the
slight damage which occurred to the pay
ing out machinery aboard the Chiltern,
which was occasioned BY q partial collision
between that vessel and another.
Paraguay, China and Japan.
RIO Janerio advices to the Goth of June
fully confirm the reported victory Of the al
lies over Lopes The Paraguayans lost
$40 killed and wounded. 800 prisoners
and IL guns. The treaty establishing a
provisional government for Paraguay has
been concluded. --
Honekoug advices are to June oath
A proclamation denouncing foreigners was
posted in the towns on the Yantzee river
BY agents Of secret society discovered at
Foo Chow, having for its object the open
ing Of another rebellion 1t lis rumored
that over fifty thousand men are connected
with the movement.
Advices from Yokohama are to the 18th
Of June. The naval and military force of
the Mikado had commenced an attack on
the rebels at Hakodia. The result was un.
known.
1t is said the Lords will give ND their
amendments to the Irish Church Bill in re.
gard to concurrent endorsement and the
Ulster grants, but will adhere TO the amend.
ments refusing to devote the surplus Of
proceeds Of Church property to the relief
Of unavoidable calamity and suffering as
proposed in the original preamble, and de.
fcrring the appropriation of the fund.
WASHINGTON July l5-The President,
to-day issued proclamation designating
November 3oth as the day for submitting
the new constitution to the voters Of Mis-
sisippi The clauses Of disfranchisement
and iueligibility to hold Office are to be
submitted to separate vote; also, the
portion Of the test oath 10 article IL. aud
the clause prohibiting loanipg the credit of
the State in aid Of any association or cor.
poration.
CHICAGO, July l7.-An excursion par.
ty will leave Chicago for California on
Monday. comprising several congressman,
State officers and other prominent gentle
men Of Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, July l8.-A special from
New York report that that a company is
being formed to lay cable between Ger
many and America next year, the termin-
us to be near Portsmouth, n H.
Deaths BY Lightning.
Reports from Long Island, n Y. repre-
sent the storm on Friday az was one o! the
severest Of the season. Two men we're
killed by lightning, aud several houses
were blown down. The crops were severe
ly damaged.
New YORK, July 17.-Patrick Hanley,
a grave digger at Greenwood Cemetery,
was killed by lightning yesterday after
noon.
Five houses, four of them unfinished,
in Brooklyn, were blown down By torna-
do, yesterday afternoon.
CINCINNATI, July 1S.-Iu heavy rain
storm, accompanied with severe thunder
and lightning, to-day. the house Of one
Daley. in the 18th Ward, was struck by
lightning, aud bis daughter, aged seven
teen was instantly killed, aud his wife and
boy were shocked.
Surrender Of the Cuban Filibusters.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Cubans on
GARDENERS Island surrendered quietly, last
evening to Capt. Webster and his marines
They we're, this morning, brought to the
navy yard Among them was a reporter
of the Tribune. Neither Col. Ryan nor
Lieut.. Col. Currier were captured. They
will probably all be discharged.
SAN FRANcIsco, July 20.-The ban
quet at the Lick House last night, rendered
by the Chamber of Commerce to the Con-
gressional party, was grand affair 1t
was presided over by Governor Haight
Toasts were proposed, and speeches we're
made BY Gov. Haight, Hon. Isaac N. Ar
mold, Maj. j. F. Hoyt, Rev. Stone, ex-
Governor Oglesby. Of Illinois. Senator
Trumbull, s. NJ. Richards, Gov. Stanford
and others. After which Fung Lang. on