Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-11-09
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LATER FROM TIE ATLANTIC STATES.

LATER FROM TIE ATLANTIC STATES.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-Hon. John PAX
ingtop, in a lecture at Strowbridge last
night, alluded to the settlement Of the
Alabama claims, declaring that it was
painfully humiliating to apologize for
wrongs never committed, and pay for
injuries steadily denied. In disposing
Of the San Juan boundary question,
however, he saw no reason for censur-
ing the Government.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 3O.---Correspondence
from Texas to October 18th report an
Indian raid into Hood and Parker
counties, on the Brazos river, killing
one woman and wounding several other
persons.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-The President
today signed a proclamation imposing
discriminating duties on articles from
France.
PARIS, Oct. 30.-Thiers has informed
Princess Clothilde, wife of Prince Ma
poleon, that she is free to remain in
France without interference by the
Government.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-A dispatch from
Berlin says that the three experts to
whom Emperor William had referred
the San Juan case, recommended as
compromise the adoption of the middle
channel as the boundary line between
British America and United States Ter
ritory. Report not published.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 3O.-General Gar
field, on Change, said that there was
likely to be raid on Congress to make
demand on Secretary Boutwell, to
reissue S44 100000 greenbacks. As
Secretary Boutwell, had no right to do
so under existing laws, Congress look
cd to such bodies as this Chamber for
aid in their efforts against disturbing
the currency.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-A letter has
been received ut the General Land
Office setting forth that movement is
on foot by Israelites of Europe for
settling colony of Roumanians and
Continental Jews in America. 1t ap-
pears there is o company formed,
possessing paid-up capital of 81 ,5OO,-
GOO, which contemplates settling this
country with some 5000 families, COM
prising 40 900 persons. They wish to
obtain Is, ,0CO acres of Government land
for that purpose.
San Francisco, Oct. 31.--Up to date
this year, merchandise to the value of
SIT ,GS6, ,27O has been exported hence,
and specie on mercantile account to
the value of $2G ,345,7 ,754.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-The Marquis of
Ripon, who presided over the High
Joint Commission, which framed the
Alabama Treaty at Washington, deliver
ed an address last evening at Ripon,
upon the results of the arbitration at
Geneva. He expressed himself thank
full that all points involved in the
Treaty of Washington were peacefully
and amicably settled, and regarded
this as great step toward the preserva-
ton of peace in the world. Though
(said the Marquis) the controversy be-
tween the two nations had been some
times keen and eager, the feelings of
the people, as well as the respective
Governments, never became embit-
tered.
PROVIDENCE, Or. ~ Oct. 31.-This
morning convict named Peck gagged
a watchman, then liberated Charles
Williams, another convict, and tried
unsuccessfully to iberate the alleged
murderer Dennehy and a burglar.
Peck and Williams afterwards rang
the watchman's bell at the usual time
and subsequently escaped.
New York, Oct. 31.-The burned
steamship Missouri was valued at
5000 900, and insured for 100000.
Her cargo was estimated at $3.50, coo.
Albert S. Evans, who is reported lost
on the Missouri, was formerly agent Of
the Associated Press at San Francisco.
A Hendersonville (N. w. letter says
that 5000 people assembled there on
the 25th inst. to witness the execution
of Martin Bayland for the murder OF
Silas Weston and his three children,
but he escaped during the previous
night in his wife's clothes.
Another inmate of Wards Island
Asylum, named Louis c. Samuels,
died on Tuesday from alleged violence
at the hands Of one of the keepers,
named Mcdonnell. The victim had
been put in q cold bath and brutally
kicked in tho stomach and elsewhere.
A female doctor reports that she is
treating four ladies who are suffering
from horse disease.
The European steamships yesterday
sailed on time, their cargoes being
furnished by lighters.
There are apprehensions in political
circles that the horse disease may affect
the result in this and some of the other
States by preventing country voters
from getting to the polls.
CHcAGo, Oct. 31.-There is no longer
a doubt that the prevailing horse dis
ease has reached this city and vicinity
and is spreading rapidly.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. H.-Samuel A. Gay
lord, of S. A. Gaylord & Co., bankers,
was severely but not fatally wounded
in the neck this morning by the acci-