Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-08-26

LOUISVILLE, August ZZ.-Returhs re-
ceiyed Indicate that the Kentucky Leg
isiature stands House, 81 Democrats to
Is republicans Senate, 80 Democrats to
j Republicans.
Tue Russian Minister has Informed q
correspondent Of a city paper that he
placed no reliance in the cable reports OF
an alliance between France and Russla.
A number of French citizens arc making
preparations to celebrate the anniversary
of the proclamation of the French Republic
on the 18th of September.
New YORK. Aug. 23.--The city, country
and Central Reform Association held
meeting yesterday, and resolved to employ
two distinguished lawyers, from outside
of the State, to prosecute the leading men
of the Tammary Ring. Tumble, Of Hi
nois, and Hendricks, of Indiana, arc men
toned as men of the right stamp.
FOREIGN.
PARIS, August 1S.-The Patrie says
that Russia is making great military prep
arations aud that Prussia is also filling up
her corps, pcrfecting armaments and col
Letting enormous quantities Of stores. The
Eatrie believes that the preparations Of the
latter Power are aimed at Russia.
Negotiations for the complete evacuation
of France by the Germans are still pend
ing.
Journals still continue to report outrages
by Germans.
LONDON, August lS.-Fresh strikes
have broken out among the workmen at
Leeds, who demand reduction OF the
hours of labor. Hundreds Of new hands
arrived at New Castle to supply the places
of striking engineers.
BERLIN, August lS.-The Postal Con-
ference, now in session, suggests that at the
conclusion of International treaties between
all great Powers, including America, the
establishing Of uniform rate of letter
postage regardless of distance, for 20
confines when prepaid and 40 confines
when unpaid, with an additional charge
on letters which 20 by sea.
VERSAILLES, August 1.-THE election
by Committee of the Assembly reached
a vote upon the motion made in the As
sembly for the prolongation Of Theirs
term Office to three years, aud stood nine
in opposition to six in favor Of the pro-
position.
The Presse to-day says the German
troops who occupy the Eastern Department
still treat the inhabitants in a most cxas.
peratng manner.
Florence, August 1.-THE Arno, by
the melting of SHOWS in the Apprentices,
has ovcAown its banks in many places,
causing great destruction of crops.
BERLIN, August IA dispatch from
Xuwalki, POLAND, says the number ofcaSeS
of cholera is decreasing in that town.
The population does not exceed six thous-
and, half of whom are Jews. There were
443 cases, 81 OF which proved fatal.
PARIS, August l9.-The Assembly is
to remain at Versailles 1t is certain, how
ever, that the Government Offices are to be
removed to Paris.
LONDON, August 22.--The introduction
Of S7S,0oo,0OO of the Unite States five
per cent. loan to day, by Jay Cooke, Nc
CulIoch T. Co., was marke | success-the
subscriptions exceeding in single day
the who'e amount. GA the Continent all
the subscriptions are reported large. The
books will be closed to morrow, instead Of
on Thursday.
The Prince of Wales, bound from Hong
Kong to Bankok, has foundcred at sea.
Fifty persons were lost.
Italy takes precautionary measures
against cholera.
One fatal case occurred in Bellevue
hospital of Asiatc cholera.
The famine in Persia is mere terrible
than previously reported. There have
been p 900 deaths at 1spahan alone from
starvation, and the condition of tho pro
viuces is still worse. The rice crop is a
complete failure. and the cattle plague.
smallpox, typhoid teaver aud cholera pre-
vail!
Crops in Scotland are excellent.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, August 20.-Arrivcd,
ship Pelican, fom Port Townsend; ship
Commodore, from Port Ludlow; bark
dcnny Pitts, from Freeport; ship Marmiou,
from Port Discovery; ste amer OriRammr,
from Portland.
Sailed, bark AmetAyst, from Boiling
ham Bay.
Aug 2l.-Arrived, Gen. Cobb, from
Seabeck Malta Rsdeout, from Port
Bl'kely; schr. Shooting Star, from
Nanaimo.
BuRLlN, Aug. 23.-Therc have been
four cases Of cholera in this city, two of
them fatal
SAN Francisco, Aug. 23-Sailcd, bark
Edmard James for Port Townsend; bark
Oakland, for Port Townsend.
Arrived, bank Br0ntes, from Utsalady
brig Deacon, from Port Ludlow +; ship
Grace Darling, from Scabcak.