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

Later from the Atlantic States.

ST. Louis, March 24.-Traius on the
Bclleville and Southern Illinois railroad
have been stoned lately aud tho lives Of
the passengers endangered by gang OF
scoundrels near Piuckncyville. On Thurs.
day morning last, two men were arrested
in the act and on being searched by the
city marshal, one of them stabbed him,
intlictng u wound three inches long,
whereupon the marshal shot the desperate
dead.
WASHINGTON, March 23.--The Senatc's
action yesterday, in favor of placing tea
and coffee on the free list, surprised the
best friends of the measure. 1t was pre-
cipitated by protectionists as the rcadicst
method of defeating any general tariff
valuation. The Senate bill must still pass
the other House but the House, being
already committed by the passage of a
similar bill, will doubtless promptly con-
cur in the act, which takes effect on the
first of July.
NEW York, March ga special dis
patch from Matamoras says the defeat of
the rebels is more omplete aud disastrous
than was hitherto known. The Treviuo
and Martinez revolutionists quarreled a
month ago, since which time they have
not co.opcrated with each other. The
revolutionests are generally demoralized,
and it is expected that they will evacuate
Camargo and the whole border very soou
Rocha is probably now marching ON MAJ
allan.
The rise in Erie stock was the sensation
of to day and yesterday. No such excite
ment has been witnessed before on Wall
street for years. Many instances are re-.
ported of negotiators in stock having made
immense sums. The opening price was
SO, and it rapidly advanced in the morn
ing; aud. under the stimulus of orders to
buy by telegraph from Europe, the price
had reached sixty at the close.
CHICAGO, March ga Sackvillc On.
3D. dispatch of yesterday says the snow
blockade was raised on Saturday, and
trains had commenced running. ..
New York, March PA Washington
dispatch from Minister Schcnck telegraphs
Earl Granvile's notes to Secretary Fish.
lie argues the alabama claims deliberately,
but gives no idea of what it contains. In
the absence Of its Information, the Admin
istration advances no theory as to the result
Of negotiations. The impression is that
Granville aud Fish look upon time as the
great pacicator.
WAsHINGToN, March 26.-In the Sen
ate, Mr.. Trumbull said he wished the
Senate to take direct vote on salt In
the course Of further remarks, he said the
reduction would be FIVE times as much per
head by repeating the duty On wooden
goods as by making tea and coffee free.
Mr.. Morton believed VIC could make tea
and coffee free, make the proposed reduc-
ton Of ten per cent, on the articles enum.
Grated in the second section of the Senate
tariff bill, and repeal ali internal revenue
taxes except on spirits. fermented liquors
and tobacco, and still pay over fifty mill
ions of the public debt next year. There
fore he gave notice that he would offer an
amendment leaving tea and coffee free, and
repeating all laws imposing taxes by stamps
except on spirits, fermented liquors and
cigars, and all laws imposing taxes on gas,
to take effect Oct ID, 1872.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26-An explo.
sion occurred in the Pottsville collery
near Oakland, in this State, this evening
in which ten men were burned; some OF
them, it is thought, fatally.
LONDON, March 23.-The Queen de.
parted this morning for Berlin via Paris