Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-11-30

Baker, or open now line of oper-
atoms into Abyssinia.
New YORK, Nov. 2G.-The Bahic ar
rived to-day. She had a very rough
passage. She brought the captain and
crew of nineteen in number Of tho
British ship .lssyria, which was logged
and abandoned on the 9th inst. The
crew was rescued with great difficulty
and lost everything.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2G.-The Chr0ni-
oie e,litorially advises the members of
Congress implicated in the '3p,'H mobi-
H"r letters, printed daring the late po-
litical canvass, not to involve the House
in expenditure of time and expense by
asking for an investigation. The peo-
pie, it says, pronounced judgment on
that standard before the election. The
ChrOnicle also hopes that the Liberal
Republicans will he let alone by the
Administration members during the
coming session of Congress, and adds:
/" We look for Il better temper in the
proceedings of Congress, and for good
and substantial work. Let the liber--
ais he playing the role of independent.
politicians.
SAN FRANclsco, Nov. 2G.-Arrived-
bark Ai'iaide CoW"r, from Port Lud-
low. Ship DaShing Ware, from Tacoma.
Sailed-bark Tdal Ware, for Puget
Sound: schooner Page, for Nanaimo:
banks OSmym and Onacard, for Port.
Townsend.
The ship Coquimbo, hence for Port;
Madison, returned, yesterday leaking
Ship Isaac leans, tor Seabeck.
Boston, Nov. 25.-Thc steamship
Bataria arrived to-day from Liverpool,
having on board Capt. Bell, the first
and second mate, and six of the crew
of the bark Charles Hard, which was
wrecked during the hurricane on the
18th inst. on the voyage from Quebec
to England The remaining eleven of
the crew were lost.
New YoRK, Nov. 25.-The Express
this evening says that the club rooms
are full of gossip, being generally
about Grceley's loss of reason by par
alytic attack, and his being ut the Asy-
lum at Bloomingdale. We discredit
them all and hope soon to see him re-
stored to health.
Mr.. Sinclair, publisher of the T'i-
bune, stated to an Express reporter to-
day, that Mr.. Grceley's mind had not
been seriously affected. lie suffered
only nervous prostration. At another
interview he obtained from the Office n
statement that they knew nothing of
MIR. Greeleys insanity, or of his being
placed in an asylum. He had been
much depressed for some days and
greatly Frustrated. hut when last heard
from had sufficiently recovered to be
able to eat regularly and converse with
his friends. Mr. Greeley is in need of
rest and seclusion from the annoyances
of visitors or cares of business. The
Tribune people declare the idea prcpos-
ferrous that Greeley il being treated ut
the insane asylum. They ADM: that
he suffers from n nervous collapse re-
sulting from loss of sleep during his
wife's illness. A III ,rkcd change for
the better is expected to take place in L.
day or two.
New YoEK, Nov. 25.-The Herald
club this evening gave Stanley, the dis
coverer of DR.. Livingstone, u banquet
and reception. r. b. Conway, menag-
ing editor of the Hrui', resided, and
among those present were d.. j. w.
Livingstone, of Canada. the brother of
DR.. Livingstone, and Earl Cathneries,
now travelling in this country. Stan
ley made speech referring to his trav-
els in search of Livingstone, and to.
doubts having been thrown upon his
statements.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.--Thc settle
ment of accounts of Assistant Z ,arter-.
master General Robert Alien, EXTEND.
ing over period between April 1871,
and August 1865, shows that during
that time he transferred and disbursed
the enormous sum of Sill ,S37 ,143,
and that there only remains unaccount-.
ed for about three thousand deficiency
at most from the circular
CONCORD, IN. H), Nov 1S.-A severe.
shock of earthquake was felt here this
afternoon. 1t began with sort of ex-
plosion, and was followed by shaking
which lasted ten seconds. Buildings
rocked violently. The shock was plain.
ly felt by the people walking in the
streets. Its apparent course was from
WcSt 10 east. Inc telegraph operators.
of Coutoocock and Warner report sim
liar shocks there.
SAN FRANCIsco, Nov. 23.-Arrived,
ship Reaere from Port Discovery.
Sailed, Page for Nanaimo; On,card
for Port Townsend; Osmw for Port
Townsend
A st. Paul special says that 800
frnaE- In n ro1IrnuI tho
extension of the Winona and St. Pet
er's Railroad are showed in, and are.
100 miles from any white settlement,
with short allowance of food. Pro-.
visions had been furnished them daily
by train from the nearest settlement.
which was depot of supplies, but the
extraordinary fall of snow during the
past few DAYS SO blockaded the track