Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-08-10

Washburne, president. There were hun.
jrcd guests, including most of the resi-.
dent correspondents OF American journals.
Washburne proposed the toast of the even.
ing. He traced Stanley's journcyugs aud
discovery, and said his achievement had
added now honor to the American nnme,
already renowned for such enterprises.
Stanley responded and said that all the
honor attached to the expedition belonged
to Bennett. lie afterwards entertained
the company with an account of his travels.
He goes to London to-day.
HONDURAS, July %. VIA HAVANA,
July 3l.-The State of San Salvador
troops, under the lead of Merdra (alias)
Mcrdita, captured Omoa, Honduras, on
the 10Th, and seized women and children.
The principal citizens were held at hos
tagcs, and were threatened to be shot un.
less the Fort surrendered, which was done
On the 10th. Merdita inauguratcd himself
On the 18th as President. His troops were
badly demoraizcd and commenced the pil.
lage of Jose Maria Mendoza. "Reat,"
President Of Honduras, is near San Pedro,
and likely to attack Omoa
The British and Spanish Consuls ask
for war vessels to protect the interests of
British and Spanish residents.
SAN Francisco, August SIS. S. Til.
ton, late President of the Republican State
Central Committee was elected President
of the Liberal Republican State Committee
today, and G. w. Corbett, Secretary.
One hundred guns are being fired from
Clay street wharf this evening for the Lib.
eral victory in North Carolina.
The Liberal Republican and Democratic
State Convention met separately TODAY.
Each named three electors. Then the
two Conventions UNANIMOUSLY endorsed
the ticket, which is a follows +. NJ. Pix.
ley, San Francisco DIR. j, G. Shorb, do:
+. IL. Rosenheaum, do; Joe Hamilton,
Placer; John Yulc, Placer Peter Dona-
hue, San Mateo. The FIRST third and fifth
were named by. Republicans. The alter.
mates are so follows: Judge A. Hogan,
Santa Cruz, Democrat; A. Sherry, San
Joaquin, Republican Juan b. Castro
Dem. Monterey Judge Robert McGar.
vey, Repub., Mendocno John Dagyett,
Dem, Humboldt; \. J. Spencer, Rep.
Santa Clara. Spenccr's son is on the
Grant electoral ticket Both Conventions
had full attendance.
Prof ID. q. Gilman, of Yale, telcgraphs
his acceptance Of the position Of President
of the University of California, and will
arrive here to enter on his duties about the
lst of September.
Arrived AHeaheM K'mbaN Port Gam.
BILE; schooner Lo'eta Coos Bay.
SALINAS CITY, August 5.-We were,
last night, at precisely ten o'clock visited BY
avery heavy earthquake. The undulation
was from north to south.
FOREST Hill, August 5.-All the bust.
ness part of the town Of Bath was burned
this morning. Nothing saved.
SAN Francisco, August 5.-The San
Francisco printers are signing call for
meeting tor the organization of Greeley
Club on Thursday evening.
Arrived-bark Comet, Honolulu; bark
Camr'dgc, Coos Bay bark Gem of tile
ocean, Seattle; j. l. Stephens, from Port.
Sand; l. $. war stcamca Benicia, from
Yokohama =. NJ. S. Cos lighter steamer
orion, from Panama.
DAN FRANCISCO, August O.-Arrlved,
bark Cambridge, Coos Bay bark Gem
offhe Ocean, Seattle. Sailed, ship Com.
Odore. for Port Ludlow.
SAN FRANisCO, August ARRIVED,
bark Milan, from Port Gamble; Isaac
Rich, Burrard Inlet schooner Enrygy,
Coos Bay; ship Germania Nanaimo :;
schooner Eiida and brig Josephine, Coos
Bay.
SANTA Cruz, August ga sharp
shock Of earthquake was felt few minutes
before ten O'Clock last night.