Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-04-02
contract for l,OOg Cinnamon.

Contract for l,OO9 Cinnamon.
The remaining forty miles of the Mid
land Railroad have been let to contractors
who have arranged with the Chinese Gov
crn,ncnt for 1000 laborcrs, who are to be
sent over Immediately. Each man is to
receive 80 per month and rations. The
contractor has given bond to furnish
them with employment for five years at
tho same rate, twenty-six days to consti
tutc month. q
'''" A femalc Lawyer.
ST.. EouIs, March o5.-Mss l.. Barka.
lew, Of Brooklyn, New York, lady
student in the St. Louis Law School
passed a severe examinations before the
Judge of the Circuit Court, and was al
mit,pd 70 pssotice. She recci,ed high
cncomiunns from the Judge. She will
commcnce rvnctieo here.
,2,si . Richmond Matters.
RICHMOND, March 25-The Honse
passed a resolution authorizing the Gov.
eminent to call on the President for troops
to suppress resistance to the law by colorcd
men aul squatters near Hampton.
-''- -" Murderer Hung. -av.. ...
'WnEELINa, W. Va, March 24.-
Thomas Carr was hang in the county Jail
Ut ST., Clairsvillo this afternoon Carr, &C.
cording't to his own confession, has been
one of-thc worst criminals in this or any
other country. lie acknowledges to per.
pctrating fourteen cold bloodel murders,
and having made five unsuccessful at.
tcmpts Of the same crime previous to the
killing tf Miss Fox 1911 30 q
New Mexico Wants to Become n State. y
Chicago, March 24.-Tho House com
mittce on Territories, to day, hoard a dele
cation from New Mexico, in an argument
in favor of the admission of the Territory
as State. They maintained that it has
sufficient population. f'ft,..-E
Connecticut Politics.
CHICAGO, March 2G.-The reporters
whip have been Interviewing the gubcrna.
toria! candidates in Connecticut say that
the whole issue between the contendins
parties, is squarc!y joined on the national
policy. The Republican platform un
quali6clly endorses the administration OF
Grant. The Democrats denouucc the
same and demand its overthrow. but ignore
State affairs almost entirely. Both parties
arc working hard and are, confident Of sue
Se$s The, csmpaign excites much interest
among politicians in Connecticut and
elsewhere.
New YonK, March ga preliminary
meeting Of prominent citizens was held
last evening" to arrange for holding q
meeting ofthosc opposed to voting away
public money. in support Of sectariar
schools. A committee was appointed
AnR tE~ resolved to hold another meet
ing on Wednesday evening.
=. The, 1Euening P0ss editorially urge.
turning Alaska into penal colony.
MONTREAL, March 26.-Prince Arthu,
will visit California in the latter part o.
Abrily add then return to London. rF
NEWARK March 26.-The naval sur
veying party Of the Darien Canal Expedi
ton, Captain Seifridge, left Aspinwall or
Thy Else Of February with forty natives
.and cut their way through the woods from
appoint eighteen miles east of Aspinwall
.Theyewere three days cutting their way t
lie head waters of the river leading to the
Pacific OCEAN. They returned to the shiE
~ the same route in one day. They were
prepared 10 survey another route in the
noighborhood Of the same river. The ma
stivs, Indians are hostile, but extremely
a&imid. i4ti i,e AZ ie--. a ,as .aa d. ...
,CHIcAGo. March 26.-About zoo
wotxmen. sngaged on government work,
at Des Moincs Rapids struck for higher
wages, One or TIVE hundred who re
manned at work we're attacked by The
strikers and beat off, The sheriff, with on
armed posse, last evening captured about
fifty risg-lcaders and lodged them 10 Jail
but the trouble continues.
rw. Prince Bonaparte Acquitted.
TouRs. March 27.-Prince Bonapart,
was acquitted. There was strong ap
Tpssl 10 the Prooureur General for q yer
diet' of guilty, with extcuuating ccircum
stances. e+t-
PORTLAND March 3i.--Thc Oregon
and California Railroad Company has bee,
organized with a capital stock Of twent.