Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-23

an annuity boat chartered by Govern
mcnt especially to carry annuity and
Indian goods to the Sioux Nation, dis
covered numerous boxes among the
cargo without any mark, but labeled
axes, hardware, etc, which created sus-
picion to degree which caused him to
open them, when they were found to
contain 1000 stands of Sharp's breech-
loading rifles, with fixed ammunition to
match for loading, and addressed to q
prominent trader. The dispatch was
forwarded, with characteristic en-
dorscment by General Sheridan regard
ing the folly of attempting to keep
Indians quiet if Peace Commissioners
boats has to be used by spectators for
the purpose of smuggling arms of a
superior pattern for sale to those tribes
most inclined to be hostile, while set
tiers are unable to obtain even COM
mon muzzle-loading pieces.
CHICAGO Aug. 19.-The Tribme's
Washington special says the Comptrol-
Ter of currency is of the opinion that
the free banking scheme will be re-
vived in next Congress. Western capt.
talists who come to make application
for National bank circulation and are
unable to obtain if, state that the
sentiment of the West is strongly in fa-
yor of unrestricted banking within spec
flied limits, and that the amount with
remarkable unanmanity, seems to have
been fixed at an aggregate circulation
stood that the chief argument against
this additional issue will he the state
ment that the present circulation, per
capita, is altogether too great as COM
pared with the circulation in other
countries.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug, 19.-Express
train due here at I A. NJ, from Detroit,
on the Great Western II. r., is in the
Welland canal. The train was drawn
by two locomotives and consisting of
an usual number of baggage, express
and passenger cars. The open draw was
not observed by the engineer. Both
engines and all the baggage and express
cars plunged into the canal, filing the
chasm, leaving 10 room for the passen-
ger cars. 1t is reported that all the
passengers and employees escaped in
jury.
ST.. LOUIS, August 16.-At Fullerton,
Mo-, on Thursday, Peter Hester was
sentenced to five years imprisonment
for horse stealing. Col. Low, Sheriff,
and posse of four men, started with the
prisoner, when they were overtaken by
armed men. The surrender of the man
was demanded. Upon the refusal of
the Sheriff to surrender his prisoner,
several shots We're fired into the hack,
mortally wounded the Sheriff, seriously
wounding the Prosecuting Attorney,
John G. provinces, editor of the Fulton
Press, John Watson, merchant, and
q YOU'VE man named Danburv, who
were acting as guard for the Sheriff
The prisoner was then taken ont and
hanged.
New YoRK, Aug. 1S-The total num-
Der of killed and wounded by the rail
road disaster of Saturday night, is 81
II dead. The engineer of the coal
tain has been arrested and is now in
Jail. Conductor Bean has escaped, but
efforts are being made to capture him.
WAsHtNaToN, Aug. l6.-Privatc let
ters from Massachusetts, represent But
lers friends as being very respondent
and less sanguine of his success than
they were two weeks ago.
New York, August 16.--A cores
pendent writes that one of tho events
for which it is we'll to be prepared is
the death of the German Emperor.
Apprehensions about his case not SO
much from specific attacks of illness as
from various signs, insignificant when
taken apart, but full of significance
when taken together. His journey to
st. Petersburg, it is said, left n bad eff
feet on his constitution. He returned
rather tired of the continuous round Of
dissipation, the tedious railroad jour
ney. Soon after the Shah arrived, to
the physical fatigue incident to the part
of host, was added nervous suffering
brought on by the eccentricities of his
guest. 1t was supposed at one time
that his illness was feiSned i'll order to
escape further interviews with the King
of Kings. After the departure of the
Shah he retired to Potsdam, where, one
hot afternoon he suddenly tainted, fall
ing forward on the floor, and only after
an hour was brought to consciousness
The Emperoris petulent and vacillating,
and has morbid dread of being alone.
August 16.-Several failures in the
Liverpool cotton trade were announced
to-day.
; New York, August ia steamship
line between here and Venezuela been
established by a Company of leading
merchants, who have obtained certain
grants and privileges from the Vene-
zuelan govrrnment. Vessels will be
under the U. S, flag.
Aug. 1S.-English advices say New
South Wales has entered into a pro-
visional contract for mail service be-
tween Sydney and Liverpool, via San
Francisco. Contractors, who represent
extensive firms connected with the Col
onies, are now in London to complete