Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-04
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.


but strives to save Metz. Bismarck agrees,
but Mol,ke objects. The Prussians con-
tiuuc their levlcs, aud are impri>oning upon
refusal
LONDON, Feb. 25-Thcre is great I'M
casiue.s in the north of France on the sub.
ject of peace negotiations. Everything is
in readiness to inutfHate the country The
Echo du NOrd protests against the theory
of revenge As contrary to the national in
terests and those of the progress of peace
A full solution Of the Alsace question is
possible.
A terrible colliery explosion has occur
red in South Wales, in which fifty persons
were killed.
PARIS, Feb. 25.-The conclusion of
peace is now certain. Theirs, Favre, and
the consultation committee have accepted
the following conditions LIST. The ces-
sion Of Alsacc and Metz, but Bclfort to be
restored to France. I'd Payment Of
war inden.n nifty of FIVE militia d francs. Sd
\ portion of french territory, with some
fortified towns like Sedan, to remain in the
hands of the Germans until the conditions
of the treaty are fulfilled. ith The Ger.
man army to enter Paris on Monday, and
occupy the Champs Elysccs. 9Th Peace
to be proclaimed when the French Assem-.
bly, ratifies these conditions.
Theirs and the delegation return to
Bordeaux to day
WAsuINGTUN, Feb 25.-The Senate
took up and passed the House bill provid-
ing for the celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of American indcpcnd-
ence at Philadelphia, in 1876, by au OK.
position Of manufactures, science and art.
The following nominations have been
sent in to the Senate: Henry L. Rice,
superintendent Of the Branch Mint at
Carson City; Rev. Andrew Miller, Re-
ceiver of Public Moneys at Susanville,
Cal. J. s. Ward, Register Of the Land
Office at Susanville, Cal.
In the Senate, Mr. Williams moved an
amendment to the Australian Mail Steam
ship subsidy, granting subsidy of three
hundred thousand dollars per annum. lie
advocated the proposition as means of
creating valuabls commerce across the
Pacific and in connection with or Pacific
Railroad.
The English members Of the Joint High
Commission visited the State Department
yesterday, and were introduced by Sir
Edward Thornton to MY. Fish They
will be introduced to the President to-day
by Mr. Fish.
n preliminary meeting will probably tie
held on Monday next, but Tie Commission
will not organize regularly for work until
the arrival Of Mcdonald, Northcote and
lloar There seems to be an impression
that tho sessions and discussions of the
Commission are to be open, but this is an
error.
San Francisco, Feb. 25-.Arrivcd,
ship Nick Bidd2e, from Port Blakcly.
Sailed, ship C2artnd0n, for Burrard
Inlet; Shooting Star, for Nanaimo; schr
Clara Light for Stcilacoom ship Gracc
Dating, for Seabeck.
24th-Arrivcd, bark Amcthyst, from
Port Madison.
Sailed, schr. alice Haake for Tacoma
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The prcliminarics of
peace were signed yesterday at $50 p. NJ
France cedcs Alsacc and Metz, but retains
Beliort. France pays war indemnity
of five miliard francs. Three years time
is granted the Germans to hold the for.
tresscs until the sum is paid. The arms
tce is prolonged one week. The Germans
will enter Paris Immediately.
Rothschild has been summoned to Yer.
saillcs, also the railway presidents, to ar,
range to convey the troops to Germany.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-Thc Telrgroph's
Versailles special says the Emperor lunches
at Elysce with the Court. lie returns to
Berlin on Saturday for the opening of the
German Parliament, on the 10th of March.
The triumphant entry of the Germans
into Berlin is delayed two months, as the
whole of Germany will observe six weeks
Of mourning over the victims of the war.
WAsnINGTON, Feb. 27.--The joint
High Commission met this morning at the
State Department, all present except three
The proceedings were conducted secretly
In the Senate the Post Office appropria.
ton bill was considered the being on
the motion to lay on the table the amend
ment Of the committee on appropriations.
to increase the subsidy of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company to S1,0OO,0o0 per
annum. The motion to lay on the table
was carried-ayes 81, nays Ii.
The House resumed the consideration of
the omnibus appropriation bill. An item
of s2l2,3OO for government officers and
appraisers stores at San Francisco was
agreed to.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-A Washington
dispatch to the Herald says growing sen.
timent Of apprehension as to the result of
the High Commission prevails. 1t is be-
lieved that Sir John Mcdonald is prepar
ing his people for great discount of their
fishery demands. His announcement in
the Dominion Parliament is regarded as
an abandonment of the headand claim.
and his silence as to the presentation of
the Canadian claims for Fcnian raids is
regarded as equally significant. 1t is we'll
| understood that tho Rritish Govorpmont