Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-18

General Sherman has received a letter
from Camp Supply. Indian Territory, in
dicatinr a renewal Of Indian hostilities at
an early date.
The Democratic Conservative caucus
Amounted Democratic and Conservative
Congressional Committee charged with
propcr duties in regard to elections and
other politics, matters, with power to ap-
point its own chairman and appoint sub
committee as resident Executive Com
mittcc for the distribution of documents
and other campaign works. Casscrly is
the member for California j. III. Slater
for Oregon, G. W. Kendall for Nevada,
and s. \. Merritt for idaho.
The Ex-Army Officers Association held
another meeting tonight. a memorial to
Congress was drawn up asking for the res
tora.ion of Off ,crs mustered ont under the
late law without pay until assignment
Deputy United States Marshal Anler-
son Hooper, of the South Carolina District,
while attempting to seize an illicit distlle-
nv in the possession of man named Young,
was attacked by the latter Both drew
pistols and fred simultaneously, and both
were killed ut the hrst hrc.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Thc remov-
al of Sumner from the Committee on For
cign Relations continues to be the exciting
topic of conversation in all political circles,
and its probable effect on the future of the
Republican party and the denomination of
General Grant is freely discussed. All
Republicans, except a few of Summers
personal enemies in the Senate, agree that
its occurrence is very damaging to tho
party, and may prove disastrous; in short
that it was gross political blundcr. The
Democrats arc highly ciatcd about tho
affair They say the denomination of
Grant ia inevitable, because there is no
man sufficiently strong to oppose him. but
his defeat will fall as a necessary result OF
the disscnsions occasioncd among tho Re-
publicans Many leading Republicans, on
the other hand, assert that Grants renom-
inaton is now out of the question, and it
is necessary to begin to look for more
available candidate if the party is to be
saved from defeat They argue that the
entire body of the New England Rcpubli
cans will be hostile to him on account of
Summers removal. and that it has alicnatcd
also all original anti,s'avcry men through
out the country. who have always formed
an active working element Of the Rcpubli-
can party There is already much can
wasting relative to the merits and popular
ity of many prominent public men, with =
view to their possible candidacy for tho
Republican nomination. Among other
names. Colf.x. Blair, Sumner, logan.
Schcnck and Cox arc chiefly mentioned.
IF Congress is not in session at the time
the San Domingo Commissioners reach
Washington. special Executive session
of the Senate will be called by the Prcsi-
dent to act on Tic treaty Of annexation.
From present prospects Congress will not
adjourn before the Commissioners arrive,
and if so, the discussion of the annexation
project will be an additional cause for a
prolonged session.
CoNcoRD, N. H., March 15.-Thc DEM
ocrats are jubiant aud arc parading the
streets in front Of the State House. The
Republicans elect Senators in the I'd. Sd,
9th, 7th and 9th districts. The Demo-
Gratis carry the other seven districts.