Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-09-20

Merchants Of New York Demand Cbe,u
Transportation.
New York, Sept. 10.--A mass meet
ing at Cooper Institute this evening in
favor of cheap transportation was unus.
Ually large and important The call
the meeting was signed by a majority
of the heaviest business firms of the
city. Mayor Havemeycr presided. Adj
dresses were made by number of prom
inent merchants. An association. to be
known as The New York Cheap Trans
portation Association, was formed.
Resolutions were adopted declaring it
to be the true policy of the Government
to protect the producing interests of
commerce from corporations and mo-
nopolies, which tend to subvert the
rights of the people; pronouncing
donble-track railroad exclusively for
freight absolutely necessary, and de-
manding q reform in the management
of railroads. The frequent and arbi-
trary changes i'll freight rates are de-
nounced, and Il reform of rates de-
manded.
Anniversary of the Fall OF the city Of
Mex leo.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.--The President
and other high dignitaries are expected
to be present at Mondays celebration
here of the anniversary of the fall of
the City Of Mexico. Delegations from
New England, New jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, the Western States and tho
Southern States, have promised to- at
tend, and the festivities of the day will
be closed by parade and grand dim
ner.
Credit Mabilicr suits.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ii. - Attorney
General Williams leaves tonight for
Hartford, Conn. to look after the Credit
Molilicr suits which come UP in the
United States Court there on Tuesday
next. After conference with the Gov
ernment counsel, the Attorney-General
will return to Washington.
The situation ia Utah.
WAsHINGroN, Sept. 13.-Pcrsons just
arrived in this city from Utah say that
affairs in that Territory are III very
serious condition. The courts are still
ut al absolute dead lock, and there is
no possibility OF relief under existing
laws 1t is believed that the President
will renew several recommendations Of
his message concerning polygamy.
Land Case Of Twenty Wears Standing just
Decided.
WAsHINGroN, Sept. 13. - Yesterday
the Secretary of the Interior decided u
suit which has been pending for twenty
years, involving the right to over forty
acres of land near Arcata. HumLolt
county, Cal. The case. rs it stood,
was Hinsdale W. Townsitc of Arcata,
and was decided in favor of Hinsdalc.
who was held to he entitled to enter
the land under the Homestead Act.
The Transi; 81 Venus.
WASHINGTON. Sept l3.--Prepara;ions
for the observation OF the transit of
Venus are proceeding with much viGor
ut the National observatory, and the in
stl,iments will soon be completed.
Prof. Ncwcomb, who has charge of tho
scientific section, is now in Europe on
Il mission connected with the work.
Terrible Gnic on tn, ha,.rs
DETHolr, Sept. IA severe south
west gale prevails over the up cr lakes.
The steamer translates of the Milwaukee
and Grand Haven line is reported to
have founucrcu about noon, SIX miles
off Grand Haven. The seas are heavy
and nothing can 60 out to her relief.
1t is feared that all hands were lost. II
is not known how many passengers
were on board.
2:I0 =. M.-Scvcral schoon6rs have
gone on the beach at Grand Haven since
morning.
LATER, 2:4O P. M.-Thrcc of the Eon-
si,les' boats have reached shore with %
persons. The other boats not yet heard
from.
Gen, McCook's Burial.
Chicago, Sept. LITTLE remains of
Gen. Edwin S. McCook, of Dakota
Territory, who was assassinatcd in
Yankton, Friday last, passed through
here en- route to st. Louis, where they
will be inferred. Gov. S. McCook, of
Colorado, arrived here this morning eli
route to Washington. He first learned
of his cousins death yesterday morn
ing.
Terrible Lake Disaster.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Sept. 10
The propeller honsides, one of tho
largest steamers on the Lakes, found
cred within seven miles of this port at
noon to-day. Her signal of distress was
hoisted at 8 o'clock this morning, but
so terrible was the sea and heavy the
wind, that no assistance could reach
her. She was laboring in n trough of
the sea from about $50, A. A., until the
time she sank. The passengers and
crew, of which there were nineteen of
the former and thirty of tho latter,
prepared to leave her at 1870. A. NJ,
and the last boat left her at II 80, A.
NJ. When the last boat had got about
quarter of a mile from her, she went
down. There were five boats. One of
them, having five men and four women,
capsized, and only one man of all these