Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-16

islands OF ct lauI anu st. GEORGE, Alaska.
for 20 years, from July, 1870.
Under the currency bill, California will
get sl.7l7,3SS, Oregon s16l ,273, Wash.
ington Territory s47 $50 additional circu.
lation. The President has approved the
currency bill.
Rsnon Of War among European Powers
New YORK, July ia London spe.
cial to the Herald says crisis is imminent
on the continent. Military preparations
were going on all night in Paris. If the
candidature of Prince Leopold is not with.
drawn within tho next twenty four hours
tho French Ministers will be Withdrawn
from Berlin and Madrid, and war be de.
clared. The conduct Of France in forcing
an issue and refusing to leave the Question
of the throne to the Spanish people, a
strongly condemned by all Europe;;' and
Prussia's calm and dignified position is an.
proved.
Observation-Disclosures between
Paris aud Ems are reported to be unsatis.
factory-Prussia, declaring her innocence
of the intrigue, refuses to interfere. with
the candidacy of Hohenzellern, on the
ground that she has neither tho right,
power, nor inclination to dictate to Spain
or to Prince Leopold. A large party in
France counsel suspension of action til!
the meeting of the Spanish Cortes..; The.
general belief is that the Emperor is de.
termincd to fight and will move a:;;;,r.,v
without c;r:: u; russia time for prepara'
ton. 1t is said Napoleon would prefer to
meet the issue now than after Leopold is
elected by the Spanish people, especially
as he bases the claims of his own dynasty
on the popular vote.
BERLIN, July 10.-Military men here
arc not excited about the cmbroglio. War
is thought to be impossible.
PARIS, July lO.-5 p. M.-Excitement
at the Bourse unaltercd. Rentes have de-
clinod to 60 francs 25 centimes. .,Neso.
tations continue but it is impossible to
predict the result.
The answer of Prussia is expected to-
night or tomorrow. If unsatisfactory thu
necessary measures to enforce with. arms
the rights Of France will immediately DO
taken. Already the Government is pro-
pairing for the emergency. .>.
PARIS, July 100 P. Mike ex-
element on the Bourse is intense. Reates
have fallen to 81 francs 80 eeYtimes. 1t
is reported that the Government will wait
for the reply from Prussia until Monday
MADRID, July ia conspiracy has
been discovered here, the object Of which
is to declare a Republic. The leaders
were arrested.
DUBLIN, July 12--Riots are threatened
in the north of Ireland. Police and troops
are concentrating in that quarter.
NEW YORK, July ia special to the
Herald, from London, says the tsepcb
note to Prussia contained two demands
one for a disavowal Of Prince Lcopold's
candidacy BY Prussia, and the other the
withdrawal Of the Princes name in. con-
uection with the Spanish crown. Prussia's
answer is expected tomorrow. Special
English ENJOYS have gone to Ems, Paris
and Madrid. The Queen of Prussia has
arrived at Ems to use her influence for the
preservation Of peace.
NEW York, July ia Herald src-
cial, dated London, July II, says that the
formal withdrawal of Prince Leopold has
been tclegraphed to Madrid. .
A Paris special to the Herald says tho
excitement over the quarrel with Prussia
is tremendous on the Bourse, on boule-
wards, in cafes and in clubs. Heated dis
cussions are going on, personal encounters
frequent, ministerial agents are exciting
the people against Prussia, and military
activity is undated The feet is under
orders for the Baltic and will be COM
manded by Admiral do la Graviere. Gen
cral Deloy is ready to march on Lucnburg
with an army of sixty thousand men.
A Herald special from Berlin says tho
people all unite in favor Of the stand taken
by the government, though stocks are de-
clining. The belief is general that peace
will be preserved.
The Labor Question.
SAN Francisco, July 10.-The. meet
ing of the Anti Coolieitcs last mig hit adopted
the following resolutions T..
WHEREAS, Employment Of Chinese Ia
Dor in shoe and boot making business and
other trades in this city has reduced the
wages of such trades fifty per cent, there.
by driving out Of employment many OF
our members; and whereas the employ
ment of Chinese in our trades is rapidly
increasing in spite Of our protests, no at
tempt being made to put stop to such i'm
migra ton to our country, tho very means
of our,people being used to encourage the
importation of Chinese by paying large sub
sides to steamers that bring them here; and
whereas the Chinese question has become
national one, our fellow workiDgmen in
the Eastern States being already threatened
by the same competition that is depnving
US of bread; therefore be it II.
Resolved, by the mechanics and labor
ing men of San Francisco here assembled,
that we declare our determination TO- pre-
vent this evil and monstrous competition
that is now driving us and our families to
starvation, by any and all means IN our
power; that VIC call upon our fellow work,
man throuobout the United States to stand