Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-04-09
Connecticut f1crtin.l

AARTEOi'. April 1.-The democrats
make gains in boil. branches Of the Leyis-
hturc. ANIL viii possibly curry the Senate.
The city eiyes English SIS majority
Chapman. Democratic candidate for May
or. is reelected. with the rest Of the ticket.
by over Goa majority. The Democrats
have four majority in the Council. Eng
li>h is nv doubt elected Governor The
legislature il close, but the Republicans
claim Il majority in both branches.
CALAIS, Me. April A.-Wm. Worth,
Democratic nr.yos, Is elected BY ono hnn-
drcl majority.
EVANSVILLE, April f.-Thc city cleo
ton resulted in choisr of part Of cacl,
ticket. The Democrats elect seven ont OF
nine Councitmcn.
West India News.
WAsmNGvoH, April II. G. SoIcyrus-
Of the navy attached 20 Admiral PWr's
staff. arrived yesterday with dispatches
from San Domingo accompanied by Col "
Commissioner for exchange Of ratification
Of the treaty. The latter says the vote in
favor Of aMncxatiou WIS conducted in II
pcacc,blc way oil over tie country. The
agricultural Districts arc r@.n;mcus for
annexation The peprls are wishing for
tranquility security and order The qMcs-
ton Of anne Natiun to Spsin, shieh wa1
discussed during two years, WAS carried by
only goMr THOUSAND votes. Gabraels elee'-
,ipn in 1868 WAS effected through uniyer-
sal sMiFyaee by majority Of BOO. bnt the
vote in favor Of annexation IL the United
States, taken in less than fort Dight.
without Any Interference Oh the part OF
the Governments, ~cy without the presence
of y single soldier, Was decided by ma
jority Of 1G,Qoo, With AZ opposition OF
only two per cent Everything vas quiet
when the commissioner lett and merchants
are awaiting anxious!y the decision o. the
United States. Not only San Domingo,
but the surrounding West India Islands
consider annexation necessary to their SAL
walton and means Of future welfare.
Ssltt Vote Tbs TiIxe. ,..
HARTFORD, March 3l.-The Republic
can State Committee authorizes the state
mcnt that the proclamation is too hte tor
the colored men to comply with the provi-
sions Of the registry law at the coming
election.
SuWIiuIts
NEW ORLEANS, March 3I.-Thc colored
citizens fred salute of one hundred guhs
over the proclamation of the Fifteenth
Amendment.
The legal Tender Deessou-
CHICAGO, April IA Journals special
says, the Supreme Court stood on the qnes-
ton Of rc-opcniug the legal tender decision
thus In favor-Millcr, Davis, Swaine:
Strong and Bradley. Dissenting-Cmes
Justice Chase, Nelson, Clifford anil Field
The action Of the Court caused much cou'-
ment in both branches Of Congress.
New York, April lin consequence
Of the exhaustion of the appropriation OF
Congress for the Construction Department
four hundred workmcn were disehsrfseu
from the Brooklyn navy yard last evening"
Vessel Wrecked. :, nay.
BALTIMORE, March 31.-Thc BARK
Cricket, with a cargo Of so 900 bags conee,
from Rio Jaueiro, was wrecked OF Cape
Charles. The crew were saved.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Thc Prcsl-
dent, Gen. Sherman, aud several mcn,v''S
Of the Cabinet, and other dlstipgu'snen
officials, including Senators and Memoelss
Of Congress, will attend the funeral %
Gen. Thomas at Troy. y..a..
JACKSON, March 3l.-The class'hcato"
Of Senators provided for by the Cons."u
ton has been effected, half holding ioui'
and half two years. Six Of thlrty-se'e"
Democrats, and ten of twcnty-slx hep "'-
lcans, arc chosen for four years. :,
A bill was introduced yesterday Pro',u
iny for registration of legal voters incl"'os
all citizens, male aud female, "a years -
age. ter' .,e
WASHINGTON, March 3l.-ln tue