Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-10-26
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the establishment of the Deseret Na-
tional Bank OF Salt Lake City, Brigham
Young President, with o capital of
$500, 900.
CnicAao, October 21.-A meeting of
business men was called at the Cham
Der of Commerce today, to consider
the question of petitioning the Score.
tary of the Treasury to reissue "a, OOO,-
600 of retired greenbacks, and passed
resolutions opposed to such action, and
inlorsed the present policy of the
gradual contraction of the volume of
currency.
RocuEsrEh, Oct. 21.-The horse dis
ease prevails here to nm alarming
extent. Fully one-half the horses are
affected. and few fatal cases have
occurred. The street railroad company
has hundred horses sick, and some
of tho livery stables have stopped bust
ness, every horse being attacked. The
horses of O'Brien's circus, which came
here from Canada yesterday, are sick.
New York, Oct. 2l.,-Tweed did not
turn up today. His whereabouts seem
not to be definitely known.
OMAHA, Oct. 2l.-Prairie fires west
Of the city for the past two days have
destroyed an immense amount of hay,
grain, and many houses and fences.
Yesterday most Of the buildings on the
race track and Fair ground north of
the city were burned. The soldiers at
the barracks were fighting fire all last
night and today, to save the barracks.
LISBON, Oct. 21.--The American feet
sailed today for Cadiz. The King and
Queen visited the feet on Saturday and
lunched on board the flagship. On
Sunday Admiral Alden and the cap
tains of the squadron dined at the
palace.
SAN Francisco, Oct. pam election
was held in the town of Brooklyn YES
terday to decide upon the proposition
to annex that municipality to the city
OF Oakland. The proposition to annex
was carried by more than two to one.
A city official estimates that the en-
tire cost of preparing the Great Reg
is.or of this city and holding the
election will be SG2 900, or upwards of
81 for each vote that will he cast.
Last night the Young Mems Chris
tian Association so amended its Con-
stitution and changed its name rs to
permit women to become members of
tho organization.
The Grea. Register of Solano county,
Cal, contains 5,713 names.
There were twenty-three new voters
made in San Francisco yesterday.
The California Theatre, in San Fran
cisco, exclusive of opera nights, took
in Mt the door last week 81, 900.
w. II. II. Adamson, Emigration
Commissioner for British Columbia,
has opened an Office in San Francisco.
The bark Gold Hunter arrived in
San Francisco from the Ochostk Sea
yesterday. with a cargo of 100000
Goldfish.
A Washington special says it is
stated at tho Treasury Department that
the policy of Boutwell, is not to issue
one dollar of the $44 ,OOO, 900 reserved,
although it has been decided that he
has n right to do so if he chooses.
Leading New York bankers have enter
cd protest against disturbing the
financial condition. The delegation
announced to visit Washington from
We stern cities to urge different policy,
will be referred to Congress for relief.
Two hundred families from Alsace
aud Lorraine are preparing to settle in
the neighborhood of Alexandria, Va.
Since the LIST of january last between
5000 and Z 900 Alsatians have arrived
at New York.
RocIEsrER, Oct. 22.-The horse dis
case is on the increase. There are few
horses in the city not affected. The
street railways have suspended opera
tions, rs oil the horses are sick. The
livery stables and express companies
have also suspended, and hardly
horse is to be seen on the streets.
There is not a farmers team in sight.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Only thirty per
sons were. injured by the fall of the
circus gallery ut Sheffield last night.
PARIS, Oct. Ex-senator Sumner
yesterday visited ex-Minister Motley.
Sumner sails for New York on the 14th
of November.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-The announcement
on the -4th inst. Of the marriage of Gen.
Van Schweilebe, German ambassador
Mt Vienna, to U. S. Minister Jays
daughter, was premature. The mar
riage was solemnized yesterday.
Rounded Palmer receives SIC, 900
for his services before the Geneva
Tribunal. ~ f.''e =
Two persons. were killed and several
wounded by railroad accident near
Sheffield yesterday,
The Cortes voted in favor Of consid-
ering the resolution for the abolition of
capital punishment for political Of
lenses
New York, Oct, ia Havana dis
patch says that Boyd Henderson, of
Philadelphia, who arrived there on the
18th with his wife, has been arrested,
for what reason is not known, but it is
said he is suspected of being Cuban
sympathizer, and is even reported to