Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-03-12

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III Europe business has increased a hur-
dred per cent, while tile expenses have in.
reed il hundred Ter cent, while tie ev.
penses have increased but twenty five.
lie believes great saving Of etrense.
will a.so be made by uniting the telegram
with the postoffi"e without correspond mr.
expenses or increase VI expenses in that
department.
Sp"pney.
WASHINGTON. Feb 26.-In accoraanc.
will, the published notice, a meeting of
, friends Of Il. L. Butler assembled at Union
League hall night. In the remarks
made. one orator spoke in eulogistic terms
of Butler as having been of great service
to he Government by raising a regiment
of Massachusetts troops ut the commence.
ment of the war. Another remarked that
there were bat few persons present; that
this Was only the beginning Of q muve.
, mcnt to elect Butler to the Presidency.
Another said that while he admired But
Ter, he thought the movement premature
and would do more harm than good. A
few c"lorcl persons were pre-, cnt and q
band OF the same color played during the
Intervals Of tho speaking. The mectiyxc
,, adopted resolution of thanks to Butler
for services in the army and out Of the
army, in Congress and out Of Congress.
His friends then proceeded to his house
for the purpose of sercnading him.
Terrible Railroad Accident.
OXFORD, (Miss.) Feb. pa fearful
accident occurred at o'clock, p. NJ, YES
terday. ON the Mississippi Central. The
regular morning train from New Orleans
broke through a trcste- work, forty feet
high, over ravinc. The engine went
over safely; the remainder of the traiu
crushed through the trcs:lc.work, CON-
p'ctcy wrcckinG the ears; II passengers
are known to be killed. A large number
were wounded; some seriously. A spe-
cial train from louisville was half au hour
behind the wrecked train with a large
party Of Northern aud Western Railroad
men, with ladies' and a few passengers,
among them j. w. Simonton, general
agent of the AS ocated Press and wife.
lIc party arrived SAie'y AMI ASST ;el in
caring for VICTIMS of the acc.d ut.
ENo:.SioI~.
new YORK, March "A terrible cx-
p'o>in Of nitro glyccrinc o' CURED today,
AT Flee wood race Course, being c IL
struc.cd ut Murris;ana. One man WAS
Killed ard ,eral uu,!cl.
HARTFORD. March "a lcs Of pow
der cX podcd in IA blacksmith shop OH the
Connecticut and We tern Railroad in
Winstcal today. Twenty persons we're
injured. nonc scri II w.
ScR> NroN. March 2-Two persons
were injured by an exposi m yesterday,
and dici to lay. The in; ured number
twenty five. One or two others cannot
live.
Cotton Mills Burned.
RCnMoNp, Va, March The build
inys Of the Manchester Cotton aud N'o"len
Manutactury we're destroyed by fire to-
DAY. One hundred and fifty men arc
thrown out. Of employment by This fire.
THoy. NJ rch At the charter cleo
ton yesterday, Gilbert Repul lican Was
elected Mayor by - majority. The COM
mon Council stands tic
Wall Sti'eet-Fnrthrr Decline in Gold.
New York March THE transactions at
the Gold Board to-day arc estimated ut eli Oh
y-.ive millions, making it one OF the largest
days work since September. business
did not cease wi h the day, but remained
to the small hours of the night Six or
seven failures If bull OF orators are current
y re9or,cd tonight Ii gold reaches 10
there viii lie 10 more. Ee.s are freely
made tonight ON a further decline. and
one wagcr was made that 1t would touch
It's within the week. Fry goods men
ale mllainin. o! sta.nati"u of trade in
consequence al the decline IN gold
tiNCIN>tTI. &aIch "a Humber Of
dry gool> Az! other stores began paying
silver ~ change today. Probably u,any
more y p i,l,v ou Mn lay The brokers
~..l al the. silver tJ-diy for that pur-
r,'.
Il, .,.r1nc~ I gle >nn'.
CHtHLEsT4N March The steamer
LUgir iron NcS lurA for llAyana IS
a-roIlL oa B,d.c Island 1t i. fear,d
he al! be- a total los The passengers
aud crew arr Doubtless saved
Aaaiecr Arctic Exyyli,isa Proposed.
Cartain Hall delivered lecture last
u .Ai To l7r-e audieuce, including the
President ! ice Pre,ideni, Chef Justice
'ha-c. aud many mcmbers Of Congress.
lie rria;ei Ia, experience in the Arctic
yuyl-e He wants Si5,1J0 for an exPe-
Ji,lon to the north in the in,ercs; at science.
lie la, a. d"gbl ii the discovery of eI
tea,ite wk4l,ns -rouBls lie :. wiling
the IL lncy should he placed in the hands
OF l're>iden, era nj for disbursement
NA~HI>aru>, March ~. HInthsa
w. Nominated today fvr [. ; Marshal ct
idaho
PrETiANp. Maine March 1-Sepabli-
can May - were elected TO DAY il Rsek-
isnI. Sac, and Aubgrn 4 I'rnoerauc
Mayor at Bath. At l.ewi>ton no ehO'ce,
LG. the Republican. had plurality