Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-01-27

Later from the Atlantic States.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-ScnatOr Car
pen,er 10 day argued the case of Myra
Boddwell ". State Of Illinois, in the Su.
preme Court. The case involves the
question Of woman's rights under the Four.
tecnth and Fifteenth Amen dments L,
was contendod that hy virtue of these
Amen dments all, without distinction of
color or sex, and women without reference
to marriage, are entitled to practice any
trade, profession or pursuit which she may
choose In the case Of the plaintiff, who
is a married woman and editor Of a paper
in Illinois, judgment was refused on the
ground that as married woman she could
not be liable on contracts with her clients
Complaint was heard in review, and Sem
ator Carpenter took occasion to declare his
views in favor Of woman suffrage.
New YORK. Jan. 17.-Mayor Hall has
resumed his office. Bank Examiner CAL
lendar has been held for trial
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17-At regular
meeting of the Territorial Delegates this
morning the following was unanimously
adopted:
Resoired, That in making federal ap.
pointmcnts within Territories the Presi-
dent is respectfully requested to apply
the same rule in selecting citizens thereof
as is adopted in making appointments in
the States.
Jan. l2.-Philadclph;a is selected by
the National Republican Executive Com.
mttee as the place of meeting of the Ma
tional Convention.
Jan. Civilians to day formally as
sumed charge Of the Department of JUS
tice. 1t is understood he will pursue tho
exact course in the Ku Klux trial laid out
by Akcrman.
CHICAGO, Jan. PA Washington
special says the action of the Senate in lie.
gislating adversely to the admission of
six japanese students as cadets at West
Point has induced the japanese Minister
to visit the Senate and induce them to re-
consider their votes. Tie japanese Gov.
crnment proposes to pay all the expenses
of cadets, and only desires to send them to
West Point as they believe it is the best
school in the country. Most of the Sena-
tors object to admitting foreigners on ac-
count of precedent.
Smallpox is spreading throughout the
British Isles.
New YORK, Jan. GA long letter
received here to-day says that Englishmcn
are much dissatisfied with the statement of
American cases, as submitted to the Cen
eva arbitrators. 1t is stated that the En-.
glish public, and probably the Government,
are startled by the extcn; Of demands
made, aud will contest every point con-
tended for by the Americans.
New YORK, Jan. 22.-A dispatch from
Washington says that Senator Wilson's
friends are engaged against Coliax aud
Blaine. Against Cotax for iu>inccriry,
and against Blaine for playing into Col
iax's hands. The President, Cabinet and
leading politicians agree that the Vice
Presidency should fall to some one east of
the Allcehanies.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Thc following dis
patch was received in This city today 10y Sen,-
tor West from Governor Warmoth.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2O.--To Hon. j. Il.
West, Washington
Yesterday and last nigh; handful WAS dis
trbuted lArou, bout the city 10 follows:
"To Arms To Arms! To Arms Colorci
men to the front The Warmoth slaves Mt
Mechanics Institute to-day proceeded to ex-
"
Gods, Johns, Lott, and other colorcd member,
OF the House of Representatives. Warmoth
will not attempt to remove lngrainc and An.
tone from the Senate.
Rally ON Saturday at 10 o clock on tho
corner Of tampart and Cana! streets and let
those who have dared to tramp.c on your
rights as irermcu and citizens, trembIe until
the marrow of their bones shake. Let the cry
he, down with this tyrant crew, Rally. Rally,
Rally. Rally Liberty or death. Rally II
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. -. - People are as
sembling on Canal street about nryades.
Nearly all the police have been withdrawn
from the beats of the city infantry and are
concentrating about the Mechanics Institute.
Several lines have been thrown across Dryades
street. and several companies of infantry are
on duty.
Latcr.-Carter has just made a speech to
several thousand persons at Clay street. tie
said that United States troops are IN readiness
to prevent q conflict.
The stores along Canal street, from Ram
part to Camp street, are generally closed.
New YoRK, Jan. 24,-An army officer, writ
ing from the Texan frontier under date OF Jan.
l4th, says that he has just returned from the
Interior of Mexico and found the people most
unanimous for annexation to US.
II is said that the Grand Jury of the Court
of General Sessions found an immense number
Of Indictments.
Five indictments we're found against Tweed
and fifteen against Connoly.
Jan. 23.-Thc first suit brought against the
Staten Island Ferry Company by the remaining
sufferers OF the Wes!feid explosion was decided
to-day. The Jury awarded $4,000, The full
amount claimed, to a widow whose husband
was killed by the explosion.
WASHINGTON Jan. 24.-The tobacco delega-
ton are before the Ways and Means Commit
tee again to-day. DIR. Spence, of Cincinnati,
advocated uniform tax of sixteen cents per
pound. He said such tax would yield $751;
600, 900 annually, and there would be greater
certainty and uniformity in the law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H. President
Grant sent to the Senate today the nomi-
nation of Jos. F. Lesgett, Of Kansas, as
Governor of Washington Territory.
Jan. ls.-The post office appropriation
bill includes $780, 900 for the China mail,