Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-09-14
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Later from the Atlantic States.

San Francisco, Sept. 6.-Jacob Stem
eel, with numerous aliases, who has
committed forgeries in various places
in California, Oregon, Nevada and
Utah, was arrested by Marshal Peters,
at Eureka, on the Goth of August, and
arrived here last night. He has con-
fessed to about q dozen forgeries.
Among his exploits was obtaining q
letter from Portland, Oregon, addressed
to Daniel Meyer, San Francisco, and
containing draft on the First National
Bank of Portland for 81 500, the en-
dorsement of which he forged and got
tho money. Numerous similar transact
tons are traced to him.
Arrived overland last evening Mrs.
T. S. Russell and two children, Seattle.
Henry Rose recovered Judgment in
the 10Th District Court, today, for ST.
500, against Joe. Dougherty convicted
for personal damages inflicted by an
improperly secured blast fired by order
of defendant. Plaintiff was manned
for life by the explosion.
Murder trials, commencing with Mrs.
Fair, are expected to occupy the Dis
trict Courts from Monday next to the
18th of October.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 5.-Numerous
silk weaving exhibitions ON Market
street have failed to pay. The Sheriff
is in charge of the property.
A new Joss house has been opened
ON the corner of Stockton and Sacra-
mcnto streets, and the residents in the
vicinity are driven to the verge of des-
peration by the nightly music.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 4.,-Scott's pro-
position to the San Diego and Los An
gelos Railroad Company has been nc
cepted by the Directors.
SALT LAKE, Sept. 5.--Wilford Tibbets
was shot Tuesday night in an alterca-
ton about woman and died this morn
ing. Deceased was German, and
about Is years of age.
Two English noblemen are among
the late arrivals. Their object is to ex-
anime the mining resources of the Ter
ritory.
The estimated improvements this
year in Salt Lake City amount to half
million dollars.
ELKo, New, Sept. 5.-A dispatch re-
ceived from Kelton by Sheriff Fitch,
states that his posse who went in pur-
suit of the men who robbed the stage
near Humboldt Wells few nights since,
overlook the robbers near Goose creek,
and had desperate fight with them,
the deputy and two assistants having
their horses shot dead under them.
The posse were armed with Henry RI
fees, but could do nothing after losing
their horses, and were obliged to make
their way to Kelton on foot.
New YonK, Sept. 5.-John Gregory
Smith resigned the Presidency of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and Geo.
W.. Coss, recently President of the
Fort Wayne Railroad, was elected in
his place.
New YoRK, Sept. G.-The steamer
Moro Castle, from Havana, arrived to-
day with Capt. Maury and Al survivors
of the Bienviile. The number of pas
sengers thus far reported is 80; number
of officers and crew 46; making total
of 81 in all known to have been saved.
The number known to have been
drowned is nine. The number missing
from boat No. 5 and probably drowned
is ten. The number unheard from "a.
Total, 127. The list of the saved has
been sent by telegraph, and NO adj
ditional names have been reported.
BosroN, Sept. GA letter from Key
West says the U. S. steamer Wyoming,
from Aspinwall, arrived there, and
leaves on the 10th for New York, in con-
sequence Of sickness on board. When
she left Aspinwall, there were 80 cases
Of fever on board. 'taf7
New YoRK, Sept. ca World special
says that the Geneva Tribunal may
award for losses by the Alabama, Flor
ida and Shenandoah, and for the ex-
penses of the United States in pursuing
them, SIG, 600, 600. et
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 6.-The straight
out Democrats intend, through their
delegates at Louisville, to call State
convention at Indianapolis ON Septem-
Der 10th and nominate q ticket for the
organization of the party.
BANeoR, Me-, Sept 6.-There was q
heavy frost in some portions Of the
State on Tuesday and Wednesday