Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
Further News Ia Regard to the Missouri
Disaster.

HAVANA, DcCs c.-hlC!lbIu bCLltth,
other survivor of the steamer Missouri,
has arrived at Nassau. he is man
who abandoned Conway's boat and
swan to the capsized boat for the pur-
pose of righting her. Conway cut the
painter connecting the two boats and
fhey 6rifted out of sight of each other.
Smith and Alfred Steward driftCd with
the boat, bottom upward, for three
DAYS at the mercy of the waves. On
the fourth day they managed to right
tho boat, made u sail from life-preserv-
ers and proceeded. They landed ut
the western key of Abaco. On the
seventh day, after landing, Stewart
died Of fever, produced by exhaustion.
Smith eau sht little rain water on the
ninth day, and with prickly pears and
soft-shell crabs he sustained himself
until the seventeenth day, when he was
taken off the island and brought to
Nassau He goes to New York on the
steamer ColumJid.
Re.ort of the Indian Commissioners
WASHINGTON, Nov. G.-The following
is q synopsis of the fourth annual report
of the Board of Indian Commissioners:
After three years working of the peace
policy, the Board find cause for con-
rratulation. Their anticipatiOns of
success in the attempt to civilize the
tribes have been SO far fulfilled that
now reasonable assurance of the object
in view is being rapidly attained, and
nearly tive-siXths of the Indians of the
United States are now civilized or part
" civilized. Various fraudulent deal
ings, through which large fortunes have
been made, are now nearly abandoned.
Instead OF paying for thirtysix per
cent. more than is received, the Gov
eminent receives the full amount of the
money appropriated, and the Indian
gets all he is fairly entitled to. The
Sioux and other tribes on the Northern
Pacific Railroad are generally well dis
posed. The Indian Territory, having
Il smaller area than any of the other
Territories, ha, population exceeding
any other, with the exception of New
Mexico and and Utah. 1t has more
acres under cultivation than any other
in the United States. This, in effect,
fully disposes of the statement that
there is considerable land idle, COM
pared to other portions of the United
States. The Board deems it a matter
OF c,ngra.ulntion that public opinion
in the country is so rapidly developing
into purposes of justice and humanity.
The Louisiana E,nbroSlio.
New ORLEANS, Dec. Judge Durell
issued sweeping and restraining order
to day against Governor Warmoth and
i'll other State officers, the Clerks of the
House and Senate. the Chief of Police
and others, preventing any interference
whatever with the assembling of the
Legislature, and forb;dling all persons
from participating as members of the
said Legislature who have not been re-
turned us mcmbcvs thereof by the Gus
tom-,lousc Returning Board.
WAsuINaToN, Dec. 7.--Telegrams and
private advices received here to-day by
Louisiana members Of Congress, giving
statements from both sides, contain
substantially the same information al
read conveyed. Each side dcnounces
the other Tor having assumed posses
sion of the State in violution Of all
rights, and requests that the points of
their respective statements DO laid be-
fore the President. 1t is stated that
the Government will not interfere I'M
less some question arises under the Con-
stitution calling for Federal action.
New ORLEANS, Dec 5.--The Custom
house Returning Board this morning
promul gated the election returns for
members of the Legislature, which diff
tcrs materially from those promulgated
on Thursday by the Governor Return
iny Board, and shows q Republican
majority in both branches. No election
returns have been delivered by the State
authorities. The Custom-house Board
and the Federal troops still hold possess
sion of the State-house. Two LeSisla-
lures will probably assemble-onc rec
osnizcd by the Governor and the other
by the Custom-houso.
New ORLEANS, Dec. Judge Duroll
issued sweeping restraining order
today against Governor Yarmouth and
all other State officers, the Clerks of
the House and Senate, the Chief of
Police and others, preventing any
interference whatever with the assem-
bling of the Legislature, and forbid
ding oil persons from participating as
members Of the said Legislature who
have not been returned as members
thereof by the Custom-house Returning
Board.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Telegrams and
private advices received here today by
Louisiana members of Congress, giving
statements from both sides, contain
substantially the same information al
ready conveyed. Each side denounces
the other for having assumed posses
sion of the State in violation of all
rights, and requests that the points of
their respective statements be laid be-
fore the President. 1t is stated that
the Government will not interfere I'M
less some question arises under the
Constitution calling for Federal action.
New YORK, Dec. "A Neu. Orloans