Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-29


to I'LL people struggling for freedom,
but declaring if Spain is In oarnest in
her design to establish Republic, she
will liberate her slaves in her territories
and give the people of Cuba a govern
ment of their own choice, concluded
with a resolution expressing confidence
in the Administration TO uphold the
honor of the Government in the matter.
4 Vicious Rumor Contrndicted.
LONDON, Nov. 2l.-The agent of the
Associated press here is authorized by
Minister Sckles to state that there IL
no foundation for the report published
in New York on the 2lst to the effect
that he (Sickles) had broken off social
relations with the foreign Minister, or
that he had expressed opinion that war
was inevitable. The agent is also author
lied to state that official and personal
relations between Minister Sickles and
Spanish officials are unchanged; and
that Sickles has not expressed any opin-
ion as to the pending question.
CoIored Convention.
CIScINNArl, Nov. 26.-A convention
of the colored men of Kentucky met ut
Frankfort yesterday, and appointed del
eyates to the national convention of their
color, which assemblies at Washington
December 9th. Many resolutions of an
Independent character were passed.
CAMDEN N. Y, Nov. pa State
Grange of Patrons of Husbandry has
been organized here.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26. The plaster
ers of Brooklyn have struck to force
employers to guarantee four dollars
per day during the winter. The Presi-
dent of the Plasterers' Union was ar
rested on charge of threatening to pre-
vent non-Union men from working
The People Of Louisiana Pray for ReiieE
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25.--The Peoples
Convention to-day adopted an address
and Il series of resolutions, and ad-
jouincd, subject to the call of the Pres
idcnt. The following is among the res
olutions adopted:
s. ReSol,pd, That our fellow citizens,
Judge John A. Campbell, Hon. Ran
dali Hunt, Robt. a. Mari, Horatio Og-
den and VIM. b. Spencer. he appointed
II committee on the part of the people
of Louisiana to repair to Washington
anu DlcScII u IucIIlOI I'LL III ALVIN
the Kellogg usurpation, and restora-
ton to Louisiana of her rights and lib
critics of n free State of the Americans
Union, rs guaranteed 10y the Constitu-
ton OF the United States.
4 Little Irrcau 'arity.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov 25. &C. L.
Brooks, late Presiden. of the Merchants
National Bank of Petersburgh, charged
with cmbezzling funds Of the bank has
besn held in $l5,O bonds to appear
before the {. $. Circuit Court.
Rcs,Snatiom Of the Mayor OF Boston.
BosroN, Nov. 25.-Mayor Pierce ha y
rendered his resignation. to take effect
on The 10Th inst. Alderman Cutter
will be the acting Mayor for the unex-
pired term.
Another Corrupt Senatorial Bargain n
Kansas Alleged.
LIAvEywoErH, Nov. 2J.--T'ere arc
fourteen daily papers i'll Kansas, and
. all but one repudiate the action of Gov
crnor Osborne in appointing Crozier rs
T.. 5. Senator. 1t is alleged that the
arrangement by which Crozier was ap-
uoiutel. includes the election of o.
borne to the United States Senate. and
the appointment of Crozier to the U. 5.
Judgeship in place of Delaney. whose
resignation Crozier takes in his pocket
to Washington.
WAsuINGToN. Nov. 25.--Hon. Rich
ard C.. Nc" ormick, Delegate from Ar
iona, Was married this evening to Miss
Elisabeth Thurman, daughter of Sena-
tor Thurman, ut the lntter's residence,
in this city. The Wedding was attended
bv President Grant, several members
.. OF the Cabinet, all the Senators now III
Washington and many other distin-
guished persons.
/ Eytensic OF Surveys ia Warrington Ter.
ritory.
Nov. .G.-The Commissioner of the
General Land Office has informed del
eyate McFadden, of Washington Terri
tory, that the public surveys will be ex-
tended over San Juan and other Islands
in the line of the Northwest boundary,
recently in dispute between Great Brit
inn and the United States.
The Weakness OF Castelar,.
Chicago, Nov GA special from
the Same source says II report circulated
yesterday OF the pfoJec'eu o'eiCniU"
of the Castelar, Government and the
establishment of Serrano as regent for
, Alfonso, was contained in q cypher dis
, patch received by Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts
from Madrid and by him telesraphed to
, New York. After giving the above facts.
Evarts says that the quick succession OF
!, events in Spain have proven the inetti-
cheney of the Castelar, Government
p lie assumes no control to cope with
disatfection in his Cabinet, insubordi-
nation in the army and the struggle OF
= the Carlists. In addition to this pow
. er, the priesthood has been secretly aud
D most powerfully at work to undermine
2 the strength of ropublicanism, and the
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