Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-02-04

LONDON. Jan. 3l-The Resembling Of
the Conference is again postponed in con.
sequences of the illness Of Lord Granville.
Postal comnunicatiou between Paris and
London is re-opencd.
The Prussians are driving cattle to Paris
to feed the inhabitants.
The execution of the terms of the con.
vcntion between Favre and Bismarck
proceeded yesterday without interruption.
The French forces are again advancing
from South of the Loire. The Prussians
destroyed the bridge at Blois, which stop.
ped the advance Of the French subsc-
quently they retreated southwark. Gen.
eral Manteuffcl incloses the army of Bour-
baki on the Swiss frontier. He overlook
the rctreating French at Pontarlier, cap
tured Chapere and thirty prisoners, and
six pieces of artillery.
San Francisco, Jan 3l.-Sailed, bsrk
TTdette, Port Townsend.
Schoouers W. s. Phelps and r. Starr
King, Coos Bay bark Aimatia, Columbia
river; bark Onward, Utsalady; AmEy0,
Bellingbam Bay; Mary Belle Roberts,
Port Gamble.
LoSboN, Feb. 1.-The T;ars cable dis.
patch from Berlin says the conditions Of
peace presented by Bismarck and Favre
embrace the ccssion of Alsace and LORI
rainc, with lseltort and Metz, the payment
Of ten million francs indemnity for ex-
penses of the loan, the cession of tho colony
Of Pondcherry, and the transfer to tile
German navy Of twenty first class frigates.
A. ho
Assembly to meet ut Bordeaux. r.
BORDEAUX, Feb. l.--Gambetta has
issued q proclamation saying:
Frenchmen! Prussia believes an arm.
istice will dissolve our army and secure
the election of a chamber ready to conclude
a shameful peace. 1t depends on Franco
to upset these calculations. If it is neces-
sary to make an armistice, let the instrue.
ton of our young troops continue with un-
examplcd vigilance for defence aud for
war, if necessary. While you install a
National Republican Assembly, be willing
to make such peace only as is compatible
with the honor, rank and integrity Of
France"
FLORENCE, Feb. Prussia declines
The suggestions Of the neutral powers re-
gardns paci6cation. and proposes to pre-
scribe for herself conditions of peace.
MADRID, Jan. 3l.-The Herald cable
dispatch says the military parade to-day of
the king was accompanied by the u. s.
Minister and brilliant staff of marshals
and generals, all in grand gala dress.
Forty thousand men took the oath Of fdel-
ity to the king.
The government has an important rcvc-
lation concerning the assassination Of Gen.
Prim. The principal agent was an old
detective, Gonzales Bravo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The following
n the public debt statement Of to day
Total debt, principal aud interest, S2.45l.-
92l ,O9G; cash in the Treasury, sl23,S94,-
2S0; deficiency Of cash in the Treasury to
debt, S2,32S, O26.So7. Decrease in the
past month, S4,O40,9S6; decrease since
March, 1870, sllO,301,G7O.
EIRGINiA CRY, Feb. In the Senate,
to day. the Judiciary Committee reported
favorab'y an act relative to criminal pun
isbment; also an act to change the county
seat Of Washoe county, and an act author
izng the location Of two additional county
seats in Lander county.
At one o'clock this morning fire broke
out near the Merchants Exchange on G
street, in a place kept by Mrs. Sherman NJ
a lodging house, which proved one of the
most destructive that has visited this city
for years. The FIRE crossed ID street and
swept two thirds of the cast side of tn,
street from Union to the aveRue. At one
time McKay's stable, on the corner Of ID
and Union streets, was on FIRE. and tho
work Of tearing down the building was
commenced in order to save Pipcrs opera
house but, by the almost superhuman En-
ertions of the frcmen, the building was
saved. Along ID street, on the east and
west side, the destruction was most sweep
ing. The loss and amount of insurance
are not ascertaincd. Pat Lyons and a
boot black known as Smokey were burned
to death in Mrs Shcrman's house. They
were sleeping there, and were not awaken
ed till escape was impossible.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lS.-A Conven-
ton in favor of the recognition of the Al
mighty in the Constitution meets here to-
day The call is signed by Hon. W.
Strong, Justice of the United States So.
prcme Court; Governor Geary, Governor
Harvey of Kansas, Governor Stewart. Gov.
ernor McClurg Of Missouri, Ex-Governor
Jewell of Connecticut, Amos Lawrence Of
Boston, Jay Cooke and Stcphea Colwcll Of
Philadelphia, Felix r. B6uuett OF Pitts.
burg, Bishops Mcllvain aud Huntington
Of the Episcopal Church and Others.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2-The Horde
Washington correspondent telegraphs that
it is understood in Washington that .
reorganization Of the Presidents
Cabinet will be made on March 4th. Sen
ator Morton will be made Secretary Of
State, and Gov. Morgan will probably have
q seat All the present members except
Delano will retire.
Other Washington correspondents all
revive the rumor Of Ministerial changes,
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