Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-03-30

ner arrival tnere TINS aiteroooo. epec1o
train vas waiting on which the Qsees ssd
suite embarked for Paris. where il Is ex.
pected the royal party vill arrive ss TOD
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The Quses
will probably decline to meet Theirs, and
continue her journey to Berlin Is privately
as possible.
March 26.--Somc thirty towns have been
heard from to-day, extending from Red
Bluff to San Diego, and east to Virgins
City, all of which report heavy and severe
shocks of earthquake this morning, be-
tween three aud four o'clock. No damage
occasioned by the earthquake has been
reported, with the exception of Visalia
There and in the vicinity the shocks ap
pear to have been more severe. Several
brick buildings were badly cracked. One
building had its foundation moved out one
inch.
New Y-RK, March "a Washington dis
patch to the Herald says that August Belmont
chairman of the National Democratic Conven
ton, reached Washington yesterday and hat
an informal political caucus. There were pres
cnt about 40 of the principal Democratic poll
ticians of both houses. The question of hold
ing National convention was freely discussed
by Casscrly, Frank Blair, Stockton, Bayard
and others.
The f. cling was Enthusiastically against call
ing Il convention or indicating any position o.
policy until after the Cincinnati convention.
European advices state that the town o
'Richsmakher, in Caucasus, was almost entire
ly destroyed by recent earthquake. ON
hundred and thirty-seven persons were killed
LONDON, March 28.-An explosion occure,
Mt coal mine at AthersOn, near Bolton, b.
which 20 men were killed outright and IL re
ceived severe mi uries.
New YORK, March 2s.-Professor 8. F. B
Morse, inventor of telegraph. is lying danger
ously i'll of paralysis Of the brain. He is sale
to be dying.
SAN Francisco, March 29.-Arrived, chi,
Elizabeth RimbaH from Port Gamble shiI
Germania from Nanaimo bark Brontes from
Utsalady.
Sailed, steamer Pacific, Astoria ship Mar
m,ion, Seattle.
Wheat, choice for milling, S2024.
Flour, extremes for superfne, $4.5(
@5.25; and extra, S5.5O@6.25.
Barley, Bay brewing, $l.473; good
sl.60@l.62.
March PA great number Of people
have visited the Grand Park to-day. Tht
commissioners have accomplished very
large amount of work, and the avenue!
already afford very fine drives.
SAN Francisco, March 28.-The earth
quake at % minutes past two o'clock thi
morning was felt by but small number o
our citizens. The vibrations we're very
gentle and lasted for about twenty seconds
The weather is cloudy with warm vino
from the south.
Arrived, bark Martha Rideoxt, Por
Blakely.
Schooner California. Coos Bay.
Sailed, bark adelaide Cooper, Por
Ludlow.
Ship John Jay. Port Blakely.
March 27.-Sailed brig Kite Coburm
for Nanaimo; bark Helen w. Almy, TO
Astoria; ship Coquimbo, for Port Mad
ison bark w. H. Gowlcy, for Port Mad
isou ship Dashing Wave, for Tacoma.
PORTLAND, March 23.-Arrived, str
California, from Victoria and ports on tn,
Sound, and Gussie TtJfair from Sitka a
$50 this afternoon. ,...
The steamer Gsssie 7sLfair is advertised
to sail for Sitka on Monday, April first.
The case of Samuel May, late Secretar,
of State, has been postponed until tn
June term.
Two unsuccessful attempts have beer
made to burn the town of Sheridan, Yam
hill county.
Since the 18th inst, 1900 tons Of freigh
have been received from San Francisco.
March 25.-The steamer California il
advertised for Victoria and way ports t
sail on Wednesday at 4 p. NJ.
The Oriaamme sails on Tuesday after
noon. rs..
March 27.-The steamer Ajaz left Sar
Francisco yesterday for this port.
SAN Francisco, March 25.-Arrived
bark Free Trade, from port Ludlow.
Sailed, bark Bxena Vista, for PorI
Gamble; bark Doablin, for Seabeck.
PORTLAND, March 26.-This morning
about half past twelve o'clock, FIRE broke
out in the brass foundry of Nation & Bel
KNAPP. Nearly everything was burned
The loss will probably reach $4,000.
Sixty head of beef cattle arrived frou
Yakima valley yesterday. They will b.
shipped to Monticello and thence to Puget
Sound.
A telegraph line from Missoula, Ma, to
Walla Walla, is talked of.
March 27.-The steamer California
for Puget Sound ports, was unable to take
all the freight offered. The steamer Gus
sic Telfair will take on freight for Por
Townsend.
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