Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-01


1t is reported that the Suez Canal ID
filing up with sand, and that the Porto
has recommended its purchase from tho
company, but the Khedivc refuses.
The Grown Prince and Princess of
Prussia are expected in England this au.
tumn.
LONDON, June 28.-The Gazette an.
nounces that notifications of the treaty of
Washington were exchanged on the 18th
1t says commissioners will shortly be-
named to carry out the stipulations, and
asks all persons having claims against the
United States to prefer them within six
months from the first meeting.
SAN Francisco, June 27.-Anotber
motion for new trial has been applied for
in the case of Mrs. Fair. The appeal of
the case is now pending in the Supreme
Court.
Sailed, brig Deacon, for Port Ludlow.
Arrived, steamer Prince Alfred, from
Victoria.
PORTLAND, June 2S.-A dispatch from
Horace Greeley, declining to give the ad-
dress at tho State Fair this year, has been
received.
The steamers j. l.. Stephens and Con.
s/antine left for San Francisco early this
morning.
The sailing of the propeller California
has been postponed till tomorrow.
SAN Francisco, june 25.-Arrived--
Bark jenny Pitts, Freeport; bark Chris.
MichcH, Port Madison; ship Otaso.
Hong Kong, with merchandise and SO2
Chinese, to w. II. Olmstcad.
A vessel has been sent north with
party to take possession of the newly dis.
covered coal veins on the Alcutian Islands
in behalf Of the Company in San Francisco
who fitted out the first expedition. They
carry supplies with them, and will proceed
to open the veins and make preparations
for the systematic working of them.
The town has been much excited to day
by the news Of the rejection of all terms
of compromise by the Amador rioters, and
the marching of troops for Suffer Creek
from Latrobe Station this afternoon.
Much anxiety is felt to hear Of the arrival
of the troops at Suffer Creek, now mo-
mentarily expected. The National Guard
Of San Francisco can all be turned out in
an hour, and should any serious resistance
be offered by the rioters there will be more
Offering to so than will probably be called
for. Governors lIaieht's course in hold
ing a final conference with the rioters, and
cxhausting every opportunity for peace
full solution of the difficulty before ordering
the military forward, though regarded
with disfavor by the more impatient at
first, now appears to meet with pretty gen.
eral approval.
The preparations for the celebration Of
the twenty fifth anniversary of the Ponti-
ficate of Plus TX, next Sunday, are being
made on very extensive scale, and tho
celebration will be participatedin by nearly
the entire Catholic population.
SAN Francisco, june 26.-The Demo-
cratic Convention ut Sacramento on tho
2lst and I'D was harmonious one, and
the business dispatched with rapidly
The platform adopted is substantially the
Vallandigham New Depart ure, recognizing
the Constitution as it now stands, with all
the amendments opposing railroad subsi-
dies; favoring distribution Of the public
lands among actual settlers rigid economy
in National and State administration
abolition of income tax and all sinecuro
Offices; opposing Chinese immigration;
dcnouncins the mismanagcmcnt of Ma
tioua Offices by the Republican party.
Nominations were then in order, and Gov
crnor Haight was nominated by acclama-
ton for Governor; Il. j. Lewis, Licuten-
ant Governor Jackson Temple and Seldom
S. Wright, Supreme Judges; w. b. c.
Brown, Secretary of State; Il. o. Dewitt
Comptroller; 0. P. Fitzgerald, Superiu-
tendent Of Publis Schools y. Coscnel,
State Treasurer 10. Hamilton, Attorney
General; John Barry, State Printer
Thomas Laspcycrc, Clerk Of Supreme
Court; I. Friedlandcr, Harbor Commits
sivner; j. w. CofIroth for Congress.
Mr. Fredlander having positively de-
clined the nomination Of Harbor Commits
sioner, the State Central Democratic Com
mi,!cc, which meets July 9th, will nomi-
nate another candidate
SAN Francisco, juno 2S-Sailed bark
Moneynick, for Port Townsend Arrived,
bark AImatia, from Columbia river.
SAN Francisco, June 29.-The name
of Thos. II. Selby was withdraws from be-
fore the Republican Convention, aud
Newton Booth was last night unanimously
nominated by reclamation for Governor Of
California.
KALAMA-TY, SURE ENoUGu-A pri-