Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-23


with the southern lmprovchent Go.
BUFFALO, March 20.-Navigators saw
they never knew the time when there was
so much ice in Lake Erie with so little
snow. For nearly so miles out the ice
measures three aud half feet thick,
Teams cross at points never known before:
1t is feared navigation will cot be ope,,
till late in May.
TORONTO, March 20-Reports from!
different parts of the Dominion indicate
that last night was the coolest night Of the
season.
CINCINNATI, March 16-The Times
and Chronicle to- day published a denial
upon the authority Of Senator Sumner 20
the effect that he has neither consented
nor been asked to preside over the Cincin.
natl Convention, aud that with his present
opinions he will decline to do anything Of
the kind.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, March 16.-A let.
ter received here from Fort Randall saws !:
A few days since party of Indians who
arrived direct from the Black Hills, had
nuggets of gold. The officers tried to buy
the gold, but the Indians refused to part
with it, Great excitement prevails among
the citizens over the discoveries, and q
party wish to join the expedition which is
being fitted out here.
BosroN, March ia majority of tho
Massachusetts Legislature Committee have
reported resolution amending the consti-
tutional law SO as to allow women to vote
and hold office.
SAN Francisco, March 1S.-The Mex.
lean Government having given company
Of New York capitalists valuable conces-
sion for railroad from Luxpan to the city
of Mexico, thence via the Valley of the
Rio Mcscala to the Prciic Ocean, with
branch lines to the Colorado river, on the
Northwest frontier, and the Rio Grande
on the northeastern, connecting with
American lines to San Francisco and New
York, work will be commenced immedi-
ately.
CLEVELAND, March 17--Four powder
mills of the Austin Powder Company, sit
uated about five miles south Of here, blew
up yesterday afternoon with series Of
heavy explosions, 800 legs of about four
tous Of powder being fired. Two men,
named Leonard and Shcaman, ut work in
one of The mills, were blown into pieces,
fragments Of the bodies being thrown hun.
dreds Of feet away, and three others, work.
lug in the vicinity, were more or less
injured. The mills were blown to atoms
aud the ground for acres strcwn with frag.
mcnts. Nearly every building in the city
is severely shaken by conclusion, and
quite conlmoion was caused among the
inhabitants. Loss to the Company about
Sl5 600.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March ga des..
pcratc fight occurred at Presidents Island.
a few miles below the city, yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff Rodcgan went there for
the purpose Of arrcsting negro named
John White, who for some time has beer
terror to the negroes who live there.
Rodcgan was met by large body Of ne
grocs. who were armed, and proposed to-
assist in the arrest, but stated that White
had tarricadcd his cabin aud would make
a desperate fight. Rodcgan arpront he'd
the cabin and demanded surrender Of
White, who refused, saying that he would .
be murdered by the negroes if he did.
After further parleyng one negro APP
preached the cabin and was shot dead by
White, who rushed out and secured his
gun, and in 4 few minutes shot another.
lie was wounded as he was rctrcating to
his cabin, from which he opened sharp
fire, woundng four others. Rodegan see
Ing it was impossible to dis'odge him sent
to the city for assistance. Deputy Sheriff
Cohen summoned a posse, who wont over
and proceeded to take means to burn
Whites cabin. On seeing this lie sur
rendered. After his arrest it was with
the greatest difficulty the negroes we're
kept from shooting the william threaten
ing to shoot the officer il! he was not deliv-
cred lie was brought to the city Jail.
BANGOR, (Maine), March lit is
showing attended with a severe gale. On
the European and North American Rnil-
road the snow has drifled tearlully, some
of the drifts being twelve feet deep.
Some Of the trains were delayed for forty
eight hours. A dispatch from St. Johns
says that another storm is pending. Moth
Ing like the storm of the past two weeks
has been experienced here for years.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The Senate
Executive Committee to-day confirmed the
nomination of Jos. A. LOOMS, Associate
Justice of Supreme Court Of Washington
Territory.
LONDON, March 21,-A driving snow
torn. the first in fourteen months, has pre-:
vailed here all the morning. The city is
enveloped in dense fog, and at this hour
(halEpast one in the atternoon) the day is
as dark as at midnight.
SAN Francisco, March 18.-Arrived,
bark Scotland, from Freeport.
Bark Mary Glorer, from Port Discov-'
cry. -.
Sailed. bark Rainier, for Port Gamble:
Brig Deacon, for Port Madison.
19th,-Arrived, schooner W. H. Meyer
from Utsalady.
Sailed, schooner LoreU Peacock for