Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-11-23
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LATER FROr TnF--.TL,NTIC STATES.

Commission on American and British
claims today awarded claims amounting
to 5000, 900, gold. to !o paid by the
United States to Great Britain, ,linc!-
lally for the property OF Bri:i-h sub
! jccta destroyed or seized ~ the Ulion
forces during the war
Tie Department of State received
today an otiic;a! copy of the award
made by the Emperor in the san Juan
arbitration.
The horse disease shows no signs Of
abatement. Several cases of dropsy
have occurred.
BUFFALO, On. V Nov. 1G-The first
snow-stOrm of the season set in here
last night Snow is four inches deep
on level, and trains on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
are blockaded at Irving Station. All
the trains are now behind time.
Chicago, Nov. headquarters from
various points in the West give accounts
of extremely cold weather for this time
of year, with considerable snow in some
localities. At Springfield, Cll.,) six
inches have fallen.
New York, Nov. 1J.-Colonel Ne
Daniel offers to match his stable for
three races against any horses i'll the
wOrll-two, three or four mile heats
for SIC, 600 or $40 600 each race. The
races are to he run over the Saratoga
course at any time between the last of
July and the lst of October, 1873.
BUFFALO. Nov. l5.-The telegraph
operator at Angola, in this county,
reports about twenty inches of snow,
and it is still showing.
CoLUMBrs, Nov. ia special con-
sultation of Democrats and Liberal
Republicans WAS held here today The
latter resolved to favor the consoli,la-
ton of the elements favoring the
leading principles of the Cincinnati
platform. A Joint Central Committee
have issued an address to the people.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. l6.-Thc Louisville
Presbytery last evening concluded the
trial of Rev. q. Fl. Robertson, charged
with drunkenness, laSciyiousncss and
falsehood, and found him guilty on the
first charge by II vote of II 70 |; On the
second and third hy unanimous vote.
The sentence fixed is First, dcposi-
ton from the ministry; second, s,s-
pension from privileges of the church
until he shall give satisfactory evidence
of repentance.
BosroN, Nov. 1G.-HaIvard college
suffered to the amount of S562, Geo by
the fire here, including the value of
the land. 1t will cost half a million Of
dollars to rebuild. Toward this it has
S100, 600 of good insurance, out of
S2l6 GOO. The total loss is thus re-
duced to 5000, 600. This (says Presi
dent ElliotD we must beg.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l5.---Disston = eX-
tensivc saw works were burned this
morning. Loss, $4,000. The fire
was caused By the explosion OF an Oh
can. Three buildings We're destroyed
valued, with contents, $50, OGo.-
Insured for $50 Geo. The buildings
covered nearly all the square bounded
by Front, Haydock, Carroll and l.oNcll
streets, and gave employment to LOCO
hands. The business amounted to two
million dollars year.
New YORK, Nov. BIT is estimated
that fully $50, 900 hides were destroy
ed at the Boston fire. Prices have
advanced considerably. Unfinished
leather has advanced ten per cent;
sole leather from three to six per cent,
and further advances are ANTICIPATED
here in the course of the month
Sheep skins are high in price. 1t is
estimated that 10000, 0C0 pounds of
wool, including manufactured woolcn',
were destroyed in the fire. The price
here has advanced ten per cent, and
is expected to go higher.
Boston, Nov. ia contribution of
five thousand dollars was received today
from the Chicago police for the Boston
police.
WILMINGTON, Nov. 1G.-The official
vote of the State gives Grant majority
of 90S; and Hapland, Rep.) for Con-
gress, 352 majority.
R1cHMoND, Nov. 1G.-Otficial returns
from all the counties of the State but
one have been received. Grants ma
jority is 1,975. The county yet to hear
from is reported to give Greeley ten
majority.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. I6.-The horse dis
ease has disabled about all the horses
in the city, and is interfering with
business.
On Sunday night a mob forced opon
the Jail of Ballard county and took out
Ross Brandon, negro charged with
outraging white girl, and hanged
him.
TRENTON, Nov. 15.--The official ma
jority for Grant in New Jersey is
1850.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 15.-Returns, Off
cial and unofficial, from every county
in the State, give Baxter over 700
majority for Governor.
ROME, Nov. 1G.-Signor Sula, Min
lister of France, having addressed an
official communication to the Pope,
guaranteeing payment to His Holiness
of the annuity voted to him by the
italian Parliament, Cardinal Antonelli
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