Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-29
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thc w a>HihS'on Arsenal used ty The Sl.--
nal Corps. The explosion was fl.owcd
by a couilagraton involving the loss of ut
least million dollars worth of government
property. The fimes' communicated 10
s:orchouse No. ,, in which were stored!
cavalry and artillery equipments.
The amount appropriated by Congress
for the Naval service, for the year ending
June 80, was nineteen millions. ut the
close of the year S2,S00.000 remained in
the Treasury unexpcndcd. by the cx-
hibit there has been great reduction of
expenditures over former years since the
war.
CINcINSATI, July 23.-Thc work of
changing the guagc of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi railroad from six to four feet nine
inches commenced at 3 o'clock this morn
ing, and was completed the entire length,
2l0 miles, at l this morning. The ar
rangcments were all very perfect, and
made beforehand.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Gcncral Par
kcr to-day vacated his Office as Commits
sioncr of Indian Affairs.
New York, July pa special dis
patch says the Pope may leave Rome any
day. Preparations are making for his re-
ception at Chateau Cortc, Corsica.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-About $780,.
600 will be required to pay the quarterly
interest on the funded loan due August
lst. This money will not be sent direct
to the money centres, as heretofore.
New York, July ga Washington
special to the Times says that it is exceed
ingly probable that the change long ex-
pected in the Internal Revenue Office will
become an accomplished fact in few
days by the removal of Plcasanton. 1t is
thought that the position will be held
open for some time, with Deputy Commits
sioner Douglass as acting Commissioner.
The General Sheridan Club of the Irish
Confederacy yesterday adopted resolu-
ton, charactcrizing the firing by the mill
tia on the mob on the 18th as the foulcst
blot on the civilization of the 10Th century
New YORK, July 24.-Ihe Tribune to-
morrow will have the following: \
movement is on foot among large number
of capitalists, who propose tc resist the fur
Their collection Of municipal taxes until an
official showing of the city's finances is
compelled. This movement of capitalists
has not yet taken shape, but from every
one there are expressions Of readiness
Members Of the Produce Exchange are
canvassing the subject of reform in the
city government earnestly"
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Thc report of
the Department of Agriculture, just pub.
lishcd shows that the potato crop will be
full average. The hay crop is short.
Apples will be about thrcc.tourths of
good yield.
Official dispatches from Admiral Rogers
and Minister Lowe confirm the accounts
published in regard to the first days fight
in Corea.
The total loss by the explosion of the
Washington arsenal is sixty,two thousand
dollars.
ST. Louis, July GA terrible acct
dent occurred at 6 p. NJ. yesterday, on the
Toledo and Wabash Railroad, sixteen miles
from this city. A freight train of thirty
cars, loaded with grain, going south, col
lidcd with gravel train with laborcrs who
were returning from work. OF these, six
men were killed outright and four others
SO severely injured that there is little hope
of their recovery. Fully one-half Of the
others were more or less injured, some
seriously. The collision occurred on
short level, and neither engineer was aware
of the other train being on the track till
too late to prevent collision. The cngi-
ncers and tiremen from both locomotives
jumped from the cars and saved their
lives. Both Of the engines and large
number of ears were demolished.
FOREIGN.
VERSAILLES, July 22-In the Assem-
bly,, to-day, there was an exciting debate
upon the subject of petitions with refer
cncc to the temporal power of the Pope.
Theirs was chief speaker. lie declared
uncquivocally that, while he would not do
anything to compromise the policy Of the
country, he would do his best to secure
the Popc's independence. Gambetta fol-
lowed in speech approving the sentiments
of Theirs.
LONDON, July 25.--Thc STANDARD of
today publishes the details of series of
earthquakes which recently occurred at the
PHILIPPINE Islands. More than 200 per-
sons were swallowed up by the earthquake.
LONDON, July 2G.-Special dispatches
from Constantinople say that the famine in
Persia is causing dreadful havoc. The
deaths in the Province of Khorassan aver
age 800 daily, and so great is tho distress
that the dead bodies are devoured by the
survivors, and men, women and children
in some cases arc killed to render the sup
ply of food more abundant.
The plague has also appeared in Persia,
and the Turkish Government is compelled
to draw a sanitary Gordon along the border.
1t is rumored that Bismarck is to be
created Duke of Luxembourg.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, July 22.-Lieut. Gov.
Trutch, of British Columbia, now here,
will await the arrival of cx-Gov. Musgrave