Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-02-22
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LATER PROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.

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New YoRK, Feb. lit n stated that
Pre- ,iden: Grants southern tour will be
of the greatest Specification to the peo-
pie of that section The President CON-
! templates starting on the Goth of March
accompanied by nearly all the Cabinet,
besides many distinguished gentlemen,
Senators, members Of the House, and
Others.
Richmond will be the first stopping
place. 1t is the Presidents purpose to
make this initial movement in his next
Administration in an attempt to harmo-
nize the people of the North and South.
He will look into the condition of the
South socially, and examine the local
government of the States to be visited.
At Richmond and other places along
the line Of his visit, preparations are be-
ing made to give him an enthusiastic re-
bceDtiOn. -, r-ri
Newspapers cri@cise Judge Davis de-
cision granting stay Of proceedings in
the Stokes case. It is stated that the
bar universally regard the decision as
one which, under the circumstances, no
Judge could concientiously or judicially
have avoided.
PITTsBuRG, Feb. 1.-THE flood on
the Monongahela this evening, swept
away from their moorings, a fleet of
thirty coal-barges, with q number of
persons on each. Several boats were
sunk. 1t is reported that number of
men were drowned, but it is impossible
to state the extent of damage to property
or the number of lives lost.
New YORK, Feb. 16.-The roof of the
Presbyterian Church at the corner of
Houstan and Thompson streets, was to-
day crushed beneath the weight of snow.
The walls forced outward and demol-
ished with all the furniture and new
organ. The loss is estimated ut $50,
600.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1G.-Heavy frauds
by conductors on the Panhandle Rail-
road have been discovered, and one is
| arrested.
LITTLE Rock, lark. Feb. 9.-On the
Fort Smith Railroad this morning, rs
the eastern bound mail train was round
ing the curve, in which were thirty two
passengers, it ran off the track and
turned over down on embankment. 1t
was box Car closed on both sides, leav-
ing no chance far passengers to escape.
No bell-rope led from the car to the
engine, consequently no alarm could
he given before being turned over. The
Car was dragged 800 yards before the
train was stopped, twenty-four out of
thirty-two passengers were injured.
One was killed.
PARIS, Feb. IT, The maifesto OF
Castelar, will be delivered in lhiers to-
day, and the recognition of the Spanish
Republic by France is expected to fol-
low Immediately. Members of the
moderate Left in the assembly, decline
! to Join the extreme left an address, on
the Republic in Spain
LISBON, Feb. 1.-THE government
organs officially announce movement
in Portugal for the establishment of a
Republic.
MADRID, Feb. IA majority of the
conservative Generals in the Spanish
army have assured the government they
will not oppose the republic.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-An explosion oc-
CURED to-day in coal mine at Stafford
shire. Between thirty and forty miners
are reported as killed.
PARIS, Feb. 16.-Castelar sent dis
patch to Spanish residents of Paris,
which clearly intimates that the new
Government is resolved not to part with
Cuba, and to keep the Spanish flag on
that portion of American territory as a
pledge of union between the Old and
New World. As the manifesto of Cas-
telar to foreign powers has not yet
reached Paris, President Theirs has not
formally recognized the SIP 'nish Repub-
lie.
LONDON, Feb. ia special dispatch
from Paris to the Daily Telegraph says
France will attempt to compel Spain to
sell Cuba: that the United States have
offered $500 900 ,OCO francs, payable in
two years, but Spain has refused to
part with that Island.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE ex-Queen of
Spain is worse and confined to her bed.
LONDON, Feb. 18.-Brazilian agents
here have taken steps to suspend emf
igration to Brazil, until IN investigation
is had of the alleged sufferings of emf
grants.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 1.-THE steamer
.idpa" will be thoroughly cleansed and
fumigated before she comes out of quar-
antine. Most of her cargo consists of
tea and silks, which will be shipped
overland by rail. The company has NO
other steamer to take her place in the
line, but it is not believed she will be
detained beyond the regular time fol-
departure.
The Board of Health to-day decided
to permit the stermer Japan to come to
the wharf as soon as all her Chinese pas.
sengers are removed to the hulk which
the company will send to the quarantine
ground to receive them. They are being
vaccinated by the surgeon of the shiT
and the Health Officers assistant.