Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-02-05

after the swearing III Of membefS If tho
House, yesterday. that body proceeded FL
election Of a clerk and minor officers
Newton. Republican, was elected CLERK hv
% majority. Bentley. colorcd, was elected
messenger by Is majority. Much confu.
sion prevailed during the session. BRYAN.
called Tweedy, his colleague from Rich.
monl miserable liar. After adjourn.
mcnt Twcedy demanded .'retraction and
apology, which Bryant refused. Tweedv
then struck him with rattan walkiny
stick. Bryant ran into the House for
refuge. The Republicans held veN
large mass meeting last night, and great
enthusiasm was manifested .'
BASE. BalE Convention.
There were delegates frcm various base.
ball clubs throughout the country, ut Tam.
many. last evening. to effect permanent
organization of national association cy
baseball players.
Georgia Legislature.
ATLANTA, Jan. 2S.-Thc House, lv a
vote of G6 to IS, decided to qualify and
seat those persons who received the next
highest vote to those members who were
declared Ineligible. and those whose seats
were declared vacant by Gen. Terry.
Nine members were sworn in to-day, o.
whom three were colored.
Ohio Legislature.
CoLuMBus, Jan. 2S.-Thc Senate in.
definitely postponed by vote of Fl to l.
the bill increasing the salaries of Supreme
Judges, which arc now $1,000 each per
annum. Conino.ion was created in both
Houses Of the Legislature by the Cover
nor transmitting Il communication signed
by nearly all the Republican members &C
Congress, congratulating Ohio upon TIE
ratification Of tic Fifteenth Amendment.
The Senate finally ordered the samc $, read
upon the journal. The House, after long
contest, laid it upon the table.
CnIcAGo, Jan. 29.-Thc case is now
before the Senate for the sale Of 1900
acres OF the lEau Indian Reserve. ut
81 - per acre, to the railroa!-bcim.
amongst the best lands in Kansas. The
treaty was drawn up under the Admins
tr attic II. ly Tie Scratc Indian Committee,
and sent to the Interior Department, with
request that Cox he sent out to conduct
it. 1t was concluded in seven days from
the time the ort.cr was given. The TENS
Of payment are easy. Secretary Cox has
notified the President that lie could not
approve the treaty. \ strong lobby is
now urging its ratification.
More "Goed Indians.
.aaliELENA, Ma, Jan. 27.-On tho 18th
inst, an expedition against certain tribes
OF Indians who have seen stealth. stuck
and numbering whites for the past several
months left Fort Shaw, commanded BY
Col. Baker. An Indian arrived IL: Fort
Benton to-day, and reports that early on
the morning of the DIST. COL Baker sur
priScd the Bear Chief and a camp of over
thirty lodges, Killing won.en and thil,',cn.
NoGuartcr was given. The surprc WAS
so complete and only six or EIGHT men cs-
capped The chief WAS amen: the slain.
He is known to have murdered several
whites.
Other tribes Of the BlackCcct, learning
of Tie affair Immediately made haste 10
reach tic British Possessions, but it is un.
dcrstnod the expedition rot PERMISSION to
cross the boundary in pursuit. This rc-
port is confirmed BY other arrivals at Fort
Benton.
A New Epidemic.
NEW York, Jan. 2S-A new disease,
heretofore a stranger to this country, has
broken out in this city. 1t is called the
rc.apsing fever" and has been quite
common in Europe. Though very violent
in its symptoms, it is not attended with
great mortality. Several eases have been
detected in the hospitals. 1t is similar to
the Europcan famine fever.
Religious ReyiYal.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-.A greet religious
revival is progressing in Peoria, Illinois.
The Opera House is nightly crowded, and
the schools and business houses are closed
three hours each day to allow children and
employees to attend the meetings. \
large number of conversions are reported.
Virginia Matters.
RICHMOND, Jan. 27.--Gcn. Candy, TO-
day. issued an order directing that all mil
itary commissions acting under the recon-
struction act, be dissolved. and all prison
crs turned over to the State courts. All
citizen prisoners under sentence by mill
tary commissions shall serve out such SELL
tcncc, unless released by the United States
courts. All civil officers appointed under
the provisional government shall vacatc
their offices when their successors are
elected or appointed under the new cont
stitution.
Governor Walker has issued 4 procla-
nation converting the Legislature Fcbrua-
ry Sth.
John l.. Mayer Jr., of Fredericksburg,
was today appointed Lieutenant Governor
by Gov. Walker, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the election of Lieut.. Gov.
Lewis to the United States Senate.
Converts TO MCrpionisn.
New YORK, Jan. 2s.-Long Island at
present is besieged by Mormon priests and
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