Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-03-01
E L r CIR A F HI IC.
bATi.A FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.

LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
CHICAGO, Feb. ia Washington
special has the following: Washing
ton has not turned out this session SO
grand and large crowd as filled every
nook and corner Of the spacious gal
lories of the House today and flowed
out into the spacious corridors beyond.
People were present from all parts OF
the country applying for further ad-
mission, but the vast rotunda could not
hold them, so intensified became the
interest. There was no expectation
that fierce, roaring debate would be
inaugurated; that the members to be
expelled would resign in the face OF
the House, or that some other extraor-
dinary sensation would take place, out
side of the nero reading of the COM
mittee's report. That is what wrought
up excitement and interest to the
highest pitch. The venerable member
from Vermont, Judge Poland, arose
amid hushed silence, and submitted
the report. He did not propose it
should be even read. "Let it be read
let it be read!" came from all parts of
the House. The hall of the House
was not to be deprived of the sensation,
and the Clerk commenced to read the
report. Every inculpated member sat
quietly in his seat as the reading went
on. Hardly one betrayed any new
anxiety. Brooks of New York, how
ever, was the very picture Of mental
and physical suffering in his face Of
ghasty pallor and his hands of blood
less hue. All others, save Garfield,
had sullen look that did not pass
away till that weight was lifted and the
committee had declared they did not
propose to censure them, when they
assumed an easy air. Cakes Ames sat
beside job Stevenson, the nearest
seat to the Clerks desk, with his face
us frigid as ever, till the Clerk read
that portion where he is spoken of as
selling and buying votes. He then
turned up his bushy head and gave a
decisive grin, but soon screwed down
his face to an inhexible wrinkle again,
and received his sentence stolidly
enough. He hardly WINGED as the
Clerk read: Resolred, That Cakes
Ames be and he is hereby expelled as
member of this House.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 19.-Four negroes
propose to sue Ellsler of the Academy
of Music, to recover $4,000 damages
for being elected from the dress circle.
New YORK, Feb. 19.--At Newport,
r. T., yesterday, mob came near
lynching u schoolmaster named Essex,
while being taken to court for trial on
the charge Of having committed a
crime against nature.
At Gale5burg, ILL.,, this morning,
Judge Smith overruled motion for u
new trial in the case of Osborne, the
| murderer of Mrs. Mathews, and fixed
the date of his execution on the l4th
OF March.
1t is reported from Albany that a
great deal of agitation exists among
the members of the Legislature over
revelations likely to follow the inyes-
tigation concerning bribes by Jay
Gould for the repeal of the Erie Clas-
sifcation act.
After all obligations are paid, Hor-
ace G-eelcy's daughters will each have
$10Q,c
WAsHlNaroS, Feb. 20.-In the House
Wood introduced resolution for the
impeachment of Colfax. The House
refused-yeas LOG, nays 1O9-to con-
slider the resolution.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 2l.-General Doris
was up before the Senatorial Bribery
Investigation Committee at Jefferson
City yesterday. His testimony was
frank and decidedly funny. He said
he brought S40O and his son Tom $l5,
600 in cash to Jefferson City. Toms
object was to banquet the members in
case witness be elected Senator. He
denied any connection with Bogy; said
he no more thought Bogy would be
elected than that he would he struck
by lightning. He was in favor and
in hopes of breaking up the caucus,
and he expected compromise candi-
date to be put up and hoped he (Dorris)
would be the man. He thought he
had the inside track, as he had the
most money, The amount Of money
he proposed to spend might seem large
to some men, but it wasn't 70 him.
He wouldn't feel it; his expenditure in
jefferson City amounted to $3 500 and
he took the rest of the SIS, 900 back to
| st. Louis.
BE1pGEponr, Conn. J Feb. 21.-A fire
commenced this morning i'll the resi-
dence of Rev. Dr.: Briggs, and nearly
destroyed q whole block of thirteen
, first-class houses. A rain and snow
storm aggravated the situation. Loss
not less than 5000 900.
INDIANAPOLIS, find. Feb. 21.-Theo-
dore Brown, who has been convicted
of the murder of his wife, in December
last was sentenced to the penitentiary
for twenty years.
| The Senate yesterday passed a Tenn
perance bill by a vote 80 to 10. It had
been previously passed by the House.
and now only awaits the Governors
signature to become a law; 1t is
similar to the Ohio law on the same