Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-24
LATER FROA TIE ATLANTIC STATES.
TELEGRAPHIC.
California.

thi. morning, three hundred armed men
assembled in Stcarns' Hall, and elected
Mr.. Sigouracy President. After which
they proceeded to discuss the case of
Miguel Lachancis for the murder of Jacob
Bell, last Wednesday, and other murders,
which he is known to have committed.
After brief session they unanimously de.
cided to hang him at IL o'clock. The
vigilantes divided into three companies,
and marched to tho Jail, being Joined on
the way by nearly 1000, the majority Of
whom re echoed the cry Of hang him.
They arrived at the grounds, and stationed
guards at different points to prevent inter-
ference with their work. Then the party
commenced battcring down the Jail. After
half an hours work an entrance into
Lachaucis' cell was effected, and a rope
placed around the prisoners neck, and he
was led out into the street. The vigilantes
surrounded and conducted him to corral
two blocks distant, where they hung him.
Previous to execution be confessed his
guilt but expressed no regrets. The
Sheriff and deputies made all resistance
possible, but were unable to raise a man
to assist them, all believing in the fitness Of
tho vigilantes' action.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. Is Last even
ing Chas. E. Fisher, the business manager
Of the Sacramento Reporter and State
printing expert on coming home, found
young man, named Chas. Dell, and COM
pauion, visiting his daughter. Fisher Or
dered Dell out of the house, and the latter
refusing to leave, an ARRAY occurred, dur
ing which Fisher struck Dell several blows
over the head with cane, when the latter
fred three shots from revolver, the last
of which took effect, killing Fisher in.
stantly. Dell, who was severely injured,
was arrested. The daughter was present
when the fatal ARRAY occurred.
PORTLAND, Dec. ia young man..
who has been known here as A. j. Curtis,
and who during the session of the Legis-
lature was telegraph operator in Mr.. lIol
ladays Office in this city, was yesterday ar.
rested in Oregon City by Sheriff Bills, on
rcqusition by the Governor of Nebraska
for defaulting $4,000, he having been
Agent two years ago at Brownsville, Ne.
braska, for the Western Union Telegraph
and the Union Express Companies. lie
was taken to San Francisco on Saturday,
and will from there be sent east.
SANTA FL, Dec. lS.-The Daily Post,
of the 10th, has the following account of
a horrible tragedy which took place at III
Paso, Texas, on the 9Th /: 1t appears that
Senator Fountain got into dispute with
b. +. Williams, lawyer, who fred re-
volver at him twice, severely but not dan.
gerously wounding him. Williams then
fled to his rooms, where Gaylord S. Clark,
Of the Twenty fifth Texas District, with
posse Of men, followed. and attempted to
arrest him. Then Williams rushed out
with a double. barrclled gun and shot
Judge Clark through the heart, killing
him instantly. Capt. French, of the State
police, then fred at Williams and killed
him instantly. Great excitement pre-
vailed, and the entire public sentiment
was against Williams. Judge Clark's
funeral was the most imposing affair ever
witnessed in FL Paso.
| NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The TriJunc's
Washington special says: There are strong
reasons for believing that an amicable set.
tlement of the Alabama claims question
was soon to be offered. 1t is believed that
Schenck soon after his arrival in England
will resume negotiations now suspended,
which will be carried on in friendly
spirit, and it is believed that it will be
met with corresponding spirit on the
part Of England. The following is be-
lieved to be the points upon which ncgoti-
atoms will be made The United States,
as basis Of settlement, will require, first,
that England shall pay the owners for
ships and property destroyed by the Ala
bama, with interest on the value Of same
from date of destruction. Second, That
England shall reimburse the United States
Government for all expenses incurred by
the United States, in consequence of the
| Alabama and other cruisers. Third, That
England shall make public recognition of
the true principles Of neutrality, on basis
of settlement There is good authority for
stating that Schenck is expected to de-
mand nothing more than a prompt and
equitable demand-not an extortionate
one. He is not to threaten nonintercourse,
or forcible annexation Of Canada, nor is he
to demand confession from England that
she acted dishonorably towards the United
States confession that no proud nation
would make unless conquered and reduced
to extremitics.
| VERSAILLES, Dec 17.-Delay ID the
bombardment of Paris is caused partly by
1 . quarrel between Gems. Blumental and
Won Room. The latter wished to use the
army horses to bring up the guns, while
the former insisted that it was impossible
to spare them. Won Room finally yielded,
aud 1000 horses are now coming FROM
Germany to draw the siege guns from the
railway terminus. The condition of the
roads is fearful. Food is very scarce in
the German camps, and some troops have
gone without meat food for three days.
BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE new loan meets
with great success. Four tunes the amount
has been suhscrihed for the nreatar nor.