Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-09-30


Chicago, Sept. 22.-At the session of
the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows to day,
the committee to whom was referred the
petition Of the Grand Lodge Of Mississippi
reported that it was incxpedieut to take
action, and the petition was laid over. The
special committee on the subject of wearing
chatcaux or other regalia in public process.
sions, reported such conduct fragrant vio.
latiou of the law and grave departure
from the respect due the Executive Of the
Order. Laid over The special commit
tee on Rebecca Degree, reported against
the expcdiency of allowed Daughters Of
Rebecca to retain membership after their
husbands membership may have ceased.
The Grand Lodge, after debate, refused to
alter the present regulations in regard to
dismissal of certificates. The question of
permitting lodge meetings on Sunday was
tabled. A change in the color ofemblems
on flags was adopted.
CHICAGO Sept. ga special dispatch
says DIR. Howe has written another long
review on the San Domigo question, in the
course Of which he makes tho announce
ment that new project for a treaty has
been written. aud that di plomatic relations.
looking to the continual occupation Of
Sumana Bay, actually exist.
WAsnINGroN, Sept. 25th.-Sir Ed
ward Thornton is expected to return to
England before the end Of October
New YORK, Sept. 25.-Among the
most remarkable westward passages across
the Atlantic are those Of the Baltic, CITY
of Brooklyn aud Wyoming, which all ar
rived yesterday ahead of time. The first
made the passage in 8 days aud 10 hours,
the next in 8 days and 23 hours, and the
last in 9 days.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 25-The schr.
CAas. II. Hurd foundercd on Friday
night, on Lake Michigan, three miles
from the shore. The crew, nine in num-
Der, and the Captain wife were lost. The
Captain drifted ashore on Saturday after
noon in an exhausted condition
LITTLE Rock, (Ark.) Sept. 25.-The
people Of Monticello are greatly excited
over the report of the discovery of gold
mine four miles west Of that town. A
similar report comes from Dallas, Polk
county Both mines, it is said, promise
fiuc yield.
The Journal says a report is being
widely circulated among the colored people,
that II race Greeley belong, to the Ku-
Kux Khan.
NEW York, Sept. 81 The Joint com
mittcc of citizens and aldermen met TO-.
day. A special committee appointed to
investigate the city debt and accounts re.
ported a statement of all stocks aud bonds
of the city, from which it appears that the
total amonnt is Sl16,709 .S5S, less securi.
tics held by Commissioners and cash in
the hands Of Chamberlain, Sl9.422 ,333,
leaving the net debt S97 ,2S7 ,525 The
committee Of seventy will probably be.
come a permanent organization to look
after the interests Of the city.
Mary Conway, (servan), and Hacgarty,
(keepcr Of the County Court house), with
hi. vile AMI Assistant B,lch, were arres-
ted to.d,y on the charge Of stealing
vouchers from the Controllers Office, The
witness on whose statement Connolly had
warrants issued, is positive that Haggerty,
on tho Sunday Of the robbery, brought a
lot Of papers out of the Controllers office.
and put them in the kitchen range, where
they we're burned. She also states that a
man, whom she did not know, carried
away case full of what appeared to be
papers similar to those burned by Hag.
garty. The girl has disappeared aud can.
not now be found. IIaggarty appeared
before Justice Bowling to-day, aud was
represented by the eminent lawyer John
Graham. who said he had been sent to de.
tend him. ilagsarty is also under indict-
,nent as Inspector of Election lie was
formerly member Of the old Board of
Councilmcn. An examination of the
ashes from the range in IIaggarty's apart
ments at the Courthouse discovered
fragments Of the vouchers in such con-
dition that the figures could be made out.
RICHMOND, Sept. PA body of COL
ored men applied to the Grand Division
of the Sons Of Temperance Of Virginia
for charter to organize Divisions under
the recent act of the Grand Division at
Boston. The application will be refused
LONDON, Sept. 24.-The Globe says the
results Of experiments with Chinese labor
in America possess double interest, now, in
view Of the Newcastle strike and other
struggles between labor aud capital. We
should not be surprised, in these days of
excessive competition aud rapid locomotion,
and the completion Of the Sucz Canal, if
before long we saw John Chinaman hard
atwork over here. ...-,...'...t
LONDON, Sept. 2l.-There is large
outflow Of specie to America. Seventy
thousand pounds sterling 60 to New York
by tho steamer sailing to morrow. f.F.
SAN Francisco, Sept. pa fire
broke out, just before 8 o'clock this morn.
ing, in the upper story Of Harpending's
three story brick iron front block of eight
stores on the south side of Market street,
opposite Sansomo it. The fire, fed by a
large quantity Of oils. liquors, etc., bent
and curled the thick iron doors like shaw
ings, and before o'clock all hope Of saw