Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-08-19
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toNn0N, Aug. ia improbable
rumor is aHoat to night, to the effect that
Victor Emanuel has offered to restore
the Quirinal to the Pope, and enter into
league with France and Spain to secure
his perfect independence.
a Constantinop!c dispatch contralcts the
rumor Of the death Of the Grand Vizicr,
which prevailed last week
The mission Of the U. S. Treasury
agents to Frankfort has been fulfilled
The whole amount remaining of the new
loan, one hundr d and thirty millions, has
been placed on the terms fixed by the
Government.
Bismarck will be present at the meeting
between the two Empcrors.
DUBLIN, August l2-At Londonderry
today, the Orangcmcn had terrible col
lision with the police and military author
tiles, 10 consequence Of an attempt to celc
bratc by procession the anniversary of the
siege of that city in 1869, which had been
prohibited by the Government The po-
lice were attacked and the military had to
be called out to quiet the disturbance. A
number of persons were wounded, aud the
police made. many arrests.
BERLIN, Aug. l2.-The authorities have
taken stringent anticholcra measures
Twenty three persons were attacked at
konigsburg yesterday. Thirteen died
No cholera has appeared in the southern
part of Russia
PARIS, Aug. 12.-It is stated that there
is growing opposition to Theirs pro.
loncation of power.
ROME, Aug. IA letter contains the
information that the Pope has selected the
Island of Corsica as a place of future re-
treat, but it is thought that any determin-
alton on his part to leave Rome has not as
yet been made apparent There is move.
men: going on in France to guarantee to
the Pope temporal sovereignty in Corsica.
The Pope wishes to publish syllabus in
regard to the occupation of Rome by the
Italian government, and declaring that the
measures Withholding from him all tempo.
raj power are void. Measures have al.
ready been taken in Rome to prepare for
the choice of the next Pope. 1t is pro-
posed to choose one who will be moderate
in his ideas and not unfricndly to Italy,
and by this means effect compromise with
tho Italian government.
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-Russia is arming
extensively, and has formed an alliance
with France against Germany and Austria.
Roundell Palmer is appointed Counsel
and Earl Russell Arbitrator on the port of
England in the matter Of the Alabama
claims.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 12.-The state
ment in San Francisco paper, last week,
that the Pacific and Central Pacific Rail
roads had consolidated, were only rumors
No certificate of such act has been filed
with the Secretary of State, and none such
has been consummatcd.
Aug. 11.-Sailed, schooner Clara Light
for Port Townsend; bark Oah Hill for
Port Blakcly.
PORTLAND, August 1.-THE N. p. T.
Cos steamer Gussic Telfar sailed for
Victoria at o'clock on Saturday. She
will return here in time to sail for Victoria
and Puget Sound ports on the 18th instant.
Mr. Montgomery advertises for more
laborers on the Northern Pacific Railroad.
The steamer Geo, s. Wright is adver-
tised for Port Townsend, San Juan, Nan
a;mo and Sitka, on Friday, Sept. LIST.
A COLLIsIoN.-Last Saturday morn
ing, about o'clock, the North Pacific,