Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-02-24
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of a report of the Committee appointed to
condemn and aprraise the former site.
They intimate that the dicision is it the
interest ofring speculation.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Thc English mail
brought unofficial letters, which indicate
that the surface sentiment in England over
the American case is not shared to any
such degree by officials of the English Gov.
rrnmcnt. While fear is expressed by
writer's that the treaty will fail, no one
gives an opinion that war will grow out of
the present situation. The feeling among
officials is said to be quite general that the
claim for direct damages was put in by the
United States to make complete case, but
with no hope that the GermaA arbi,rators
would allow it.
\ Washington special says that Chaftc,
of Colorado, is working Lusi!y to gain sup
port for his plan Of consolidating the Ter,
titorcs into States already existing. lie
proposes to unite Colorado with Wyoming,
Dakota with Nebraska, Washington with
Oregon, aud Arizona with California. lie
proposes to leave New Mexico as Il Ter
litory and Alaska as province.
NEW Io1K, Feb. 21.--Thc UraMs
Washington special says it is understood
that j. W. Forney will be appointed Post
muster General io place of Crcsewc'l.
WAsIjiNGToN, Feb. 15.--ln response to
resolution offered by Casscrly AMI adopt
cd Ey the Senate yesterday, calling for
information regarding the detention of
mails on the Union Pacific railroad the
Postmaster General sent communication
10 the Senate 10 which he states that no
formal contract exists for the transportation
of mails on the Union Pacific arm Central
pac iic. Mails are carried under orders
issued quarterly. the service being paid
for hy the Postmaster General. He
further states there is notIiin. in the usual
contract stipu,etions whcl. can be con,il-
cred t, obi.ato the railroad companies /;
under circumstance, Ike those existing in
the present case, to provide for the trans
por;ation of mails 10y any other means than
their trains, or other routes than their own
road
The Senate in executive Session to day
confirmed the nomination Of q. Wash.
burne, son ot Minister Wa5hburnc, as AS
>i,'ant Secretary of Legation to France,
and that Of S,muel g. Wingarl as u. s.
Attorney for Washington Territory.
AUGUSTA. Feb. l5--Thc Legislative
Committee Of Legal Reform have agreed
to report bill! allowing women the right
Of suffrage in the Presidential election.
WASuiHUroY, Feb i:}.--Tho President
bl,y sent 4 letter to Ch Forncy accept-
ia. hi, resignation as Collector Of that
p,rt Of raiiaicl ph;a, expressing his high
apprccl,ian Of his services in that oiiile,
ual rrgre;tn- his decision to l.cava it,
c>nclu ling with wLrm expressions of per-
sonll tiici !>hip.
L,vpov, Feb. 12.-In the IIou;c of
lords. the Dakc Of Argyle announced that
tne Gnverumcni had received official inior
ms.irn nf assassination Of the Governor
General OF India, anl, with several other
L'ri l.. prnnrunccl cu'a lie, on he ,lrrcl .cl
Ia the Comm ms, Gladstone stated that
III, Nwcrnor-Icncrl Of inlia. Earl Mayo,
was stabbed 10y Mahomma Ian convict,
an | o,n after expired. The Premier ex.
pressed the regret TIE w,i,!c country
woul feel at the slllen death Of this dis
tinyuisLcl statesman. lie was followed
by D;sraci, who referred to the great
public services of the deceased i'll TIE high.
est praise.
Prayers were offered yesterday in all the
churches at Sheffield for the prevention OF
war betwecn III, gland AMI the United
States
BERLIN Feb. 2.-Bancroft, American
Minister, has completed his reply to the
British case on San Juan boundary qucs-
ton, and will Immediately submit it to the
arbitration CT the Emperor William. A
cory has already been dispatched to Wash
in.;ton.
CoRINNE, Feb. 1G-Tccgrams from
Rawlins, at 8 a. NJ. say trains that left
laramie on the l4.h, are at lookout, east
h,unl. Trains which pissed Rawlins on
the OH, are cxpccte at Wasakie, having
passed the blockade. Weather warm.
ConINNE. Feb. 2o--A telegram from
Deer Lodge, Montana, says whole block
on the east side Of Main street, eighteen
buildings, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000. The fire was the work of an in
ccndiary.
SALT LAKE, Feb ia large mass
meeting of Liberals took plac, last night
10 PclltlOn congress lur registration act
and the adjustment Of women suffrage as
exercised in Utah. A committee was an.
pointed to prepare a memorial. Speeches
were made in which the determination was
expressed to fight to the bitter eud the
abuse of the election franchise as practccd
here by the church authorities Never
were people more in earnest than the Lib
erals Of Utah now arc to maintain their
rights. Even the Mormon press denounce
the contradictory charge that aliens and
children voted at the last election The
opponents Of the church claim positively
that by the legal vote they have majority
to day.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 2O.-The first
passenger train from the East for over
three weeks arrived yesterday. Passengers
rpnort great suff,rin and h, r,lSb;ns ,yb;I,