Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-02-01
TELEGR A PHO.
LATER FROM rhE ATLANTIC STATES.

the Car.hOok Murderer-snov. stor,, in
sIninc--Sufyrrrrs by "a Flood Rescued
The EpizOotic at Eurekn--G,cncrnl Pros.
trntion OF Business fn Consequencc-Se-
we're Weather In aho-Post.oiIice Mat.
t-rs-Anti Lager Beer Law-Attempt to
Buy a senator-Destructive Con ia grafton
Effects OF the Grent Flood in the Della.
warc-Burning Of the cumshIp Erie
Confirmed-EtC. Etc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Presi-
dent has signed the bill abolishing the
grades of Admiral and Vice-Admiral in
the navy.
The proposition to take careful CEN
sus of the Indian tribes is endorsed by
a large majority of the members Of
Congress.
New York, Jan. A.-When Foster,
the car-hook murderer, was sentenced
to-day, he said in reply to the usual
question, " l didn't intend to kill him."
Fhe Judge, in pronouncinS sentence,
mentioned no hour for execution. The
omission is thought by some to be of
great Importance to the condemned.
The Scottish societies tonight cele-
brated the anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns.
New YORK, Jan. 25.-John r. John
son was sentence yesterday to be
hanged on April 10, 1874, for the muir
der of Johanna Hess of Meriden, Con-
necticut. The State law does not per-
init the sentence Of death to be cXer
cised under one year. This is the first
death sentence pronounced in New
Haven i'll twenty-five years.
The storm Thursday night caused
considerable delay in many of the
southern and northwestern mails.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2G.--Pratt's Oil
Works occupying the block between
North Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
and First and River streets, Williams
burg was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$500, 1000. Sixty thousand barrels of
oil were consumed. The fire original ed
in leak in the oil tank.
BosToN, Jan. pa New York spec
ial says that after Phelps, Dodge a. Co.
had effected a compromise with the
Government, paying S5OO,0OO, W. Z.
Dodge, the senior partner of the firm,
caused the immediate dissolution of
the firm, expellinL the junior partners,
who were the principal agents in swim
ding the Custom House.
1t is reported that from twelve to
sixteen wood dealers in this city, who
attempted to corner the wood market,
have abandoned their efforts and are in
distressed financial condition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, IL 80 p. NJ
The National Theatre is entirely de-
stroyed with the fixtures, also the sam.
pie rooms of Miller Il James, all are
fully insured.
1t is understood that during the re-
cent interview between the Postmaster
General and Farnesworth, Chairman of
the Committee on Post-oflices, the form
err intimated that he would revoke his
order requiring double postage in cases
where partial postage only had been
paid, provided he be sustained by the
Attorney General, whom he would con-
suit on the subject: IF, however, the
Postmaster-Gcneral should not do so,
the Committee will accomplish the OBJ
jcct by the introduction of the bill
heretofore agreed on.
The President has not yet signed the
bill granting the Chicago and Rock Is
land Pacific Railroad 100 600 acres of
land in Iowa, and the general impress
sion is that lie will veto it. The House
of Representative Of the Iowa Legis-
lature passed n resolution on Saturday
directing the Governor to telegraph to
the President the earnest. desire of the
General Assembly that he veto the bill.
The friends of the measure in Iowa tel
cgraphed to Washington that the res
olution passed the House under mis-
apprehension of facts, and will not
pass the Senate.
On motion of Farnsworth the Senate
amendment to the house bill abolishing
the franking privilege, was taken up
and agreed to-yeas 143, nays As.
The amendment makes the bill take eff
feet July /, 1878. 1t is provided that
no allowance for postage shall be made
TO the members of either House. 1t
also strikes out that portion of the
House bill providing for the issue of
stamps to cover official correspondence
or public documents, making the bill
a pure repeal of the franking privilege
The bill goes to the President for his
signature.
The Senate confirmed Austin Savage
as Collector of Revenue for Idaho, and
J. NJ. German rs Postmaster ut Walla
Walla,
On motion of Mr. Corbett, of Oregon,
the Secretary of War was directed to
inquired into the expediency OF enlist
ing company of Indian scouts to
serve against the Modocs.
New York, Jan. 2S.-Commodore
Vanderbilt has decided not to build
the Underground Railroad in this city.
He states that after six months inves-
tigation, he finds the Underground
Railroad would neither be beneficial to
the public nor profitable to him.
Latest letters and newspapers from
London indicate plainly that the En-
UliSh government has toEen n clearly