Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-08-31

ouiC W COmo W u10 UCxouC0, MS second,
Billy Dwyer, threw up the sponge, and
the fight was declared won BY Williams
in three hours and thirty minutes,
About $40 ,0CO changed hands on the
result. Williams showed very little
punishment, while Chathah's eyes and
face were badly battered and swollen.
The Diamond Discovery Excitement.
SAN DIEGO, August 24.-The Theso,t
Citizen of Aug. 18th, speaking of the
San Francisco Bulletins article on diaJ
mond discoveries, and locating the
diamond field in the Sonora line, SAYS
in this We are quite positive that that
journal is misinformed, and if these
stories are true in the main we have
many reasons for believing the excite
ment is based upon stones found near.
and probably in, the northeastern part
of Arizona. We will 90 slow and
watch developments, neither urging any
to go or stay away from wherever they
choose to believe gems exist.
... Political ...tt 3.
NASHVILLE, August 27.-Develop-,
ments today render it almost certain
that Andrew johnson intends to run
as independent candidate for Congress-
against the regular Democratic nomina-
ton.
BURLINGTON, N. J, August 22.-The
second district Republican conven--
ton nominated S. A. Dobbins for
Congress.
MILWAUKEE, August CIV. ID. Nc
Intee, ex-member Of Congress, died at
Stevens Point, today.
GRAND RAPIDS, August 22.-rhe
Democratic and Liberal State Convention
to-day nominated Austin Blair for Cow
ernor. j. C. Blanchard Lieutenant Cow
crnor, George II. House Secretary of
State, j. A. Holton Treasurer, Gen. Neil
O'Hearn Auditor, NJ. a. Maynard Attor-,
ney General aud William Stuart Supcrin-
tendcnt Of Public Instruction. The reso-
lutions indorse the Cincinnati platform and
nominees.
JEFFERSON City, August 22.-The
following ticket has been nominated BY
the Democratic and Liberal Convention !:
Governor, Silas Woodson (Democrat) of
Buchanan county; Lieutenant Governor,
&. A. Frost (LiberaD of Phelps county ;
Secretary Of State, +. Wicgel (LberaD Of
St. Louis /; Register of Lands, Fred. Solo,
mon (LiberaD OF st. Charles Judges Of
the Supreme Court. r. Il. Ewing, H. nj.
voorhees,, q. A. Wood and Washingtor
Adams, all Democrats.
Last Ds%els Democracy.
Secretary Ethan Allen, of the Demo.
cratic National Committee, issued an adj
dress to the Democrats Of this State,
urging the appoistmcnt Of Delegates to
the Louisville National Convention. He
also issued call for delegates to every
district in New jersey.
Soldiers Rally for Greeley.
PHILADELPHIA, August pa call has
been issued for convention of Democratic
soldiers aud sailors of the State at Harris
burg, August 18th for the purpose of Civ
ing organized support to Greeley.
Trouble Ia North Carolina.
A Washington special says much law
lessness and violence prevail at Salisbury,
N. G., owing to political feeling running
nigh. Deadly encounters nro expected
between Henderson, Internal Revenue As
SCISSOR, and II. II. Hempl.s, editor of
Greeley paper aud their respective friends.
Reposipg i'm Grants bosom.
New YORK, August ga number
Of S,raight-out Democrats, including SEN
ator Stockton, Of New Jersey, Henry
Thompson, of Peonsy j. Il. Gilbert,
Of Kentucky, W. II. Curtis, u Ohio, aud
Henry Williamson, Of Maryland, met At
Long Branch to-day to hear the report Of
the executive committee appointed by tho
conference held at Long Branch last June.
After reading long report, speech was
made by the chairman, Gilbert, and series
Of resolutions passed. Delegates were ap.
pointed to the Louisville Convention and
instructed to support Charles O'Conor for
President. .a-
Gen. Mcclellan Visits the PJcinc.
ELKo, August 27.-Gcn. Geo. Il. Nc
Clellan and wife passed through here this
morning en- route for San Francisco. The:
General states he is highly pleased with
his trip thus far, and anticipates great
pleasure 10 visiting San Francisco, which
he has not seen for twenty years. .s.4
Geneva Musical Festival.
GENEVA, August 26-The great musi-
cal festival yesterday was brilliant affair.
There was competitive singing participated
in by $50 societies during the day, and .
torchlight procession and fireworks in the
evening. The festival closes tonight. .,s
Csrlotta Dying. --..,.
Ex-Empress Carlotta is reported dying.
All hope is reliDquished and the last sacrs-
ment has been administered. ,,r...
MISCELLANEOUS. bllr ptt
NEW York, August 23.-All the efforts.
of the District Attorney to End Connolly,
who is wanted as witness in the Hsggerty
Bsulch voucherthieving case, have failed.
His own trial is to take place in October,
but it is doubtful If be will ever return to-
New York. His bail is over half 4 mil.
lion dollars.