Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-21
WHOLE NO. 65S.


Valley Mining and Canal Company
made partial clean up today of ninety
days run, the result being $3.50, 900.
Los ANGELES, June 13.-Dispatches
were received at the Department Head
quarters yesterday from Major Brown,
at the San Carlos Reservation, and
General Crook left for there this morn
ing. The General will have ten days
ride across the mountains by trail
What has transpired is unknown, but
it is understood that the present Agent
has asked to be Immediately relieved,
as his life is in danger from the In
dians concerned in the conspiracy said
to have been made up by the ex-Agent.
WEST POINT, June 12-At meet
ing of the Alumni this afternoon it
was resolved to erect a monument on
the Point to the memory of General
Thayer, several officers subscribing
$500 each. ....... 7.f
CHICAGO, June IA match game Of
three-ball billiards was played here to-
night between Francis Ubassy, the
great French expert, and John Bessun-
ger, of this city, Ubassy playing 800
points to Bessunger's 500. Ubassy
won in 45 innings. Score-Ubassy,
800; Bessunger, $40, Ubassy' average,
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WEST POINT, N. Y, June 13..-The
examination of the graduating class of
cadets was concluded today. At IL
o'clock the whole corps formed in the
square under the trees, in front of the
Library building, to witness the pre-
sentation of diplomas awarded accord
ing to class standing and rank. As
each name was called, the cadet stepped
forward and received his diploma from
the President Previous to the distri-
button General Belknap, Secretary of
War, made speech to the cadets, and
at the close General Sherman made a
short and characteristic address, full
of good advice. This afternoon the
cadets will receive their liberty, and by
nightfall most of them will have de-
parted. n.tt..t
Boston, June 13.-The Common.
Council has appointed a meeting to
consider the expediency Of reorganiz-
ing the Fire Department.
WASHINGTON, June 13.--In Yankton
County, North Carolina, on Saturday
last. John Halcomb shot his wife Dead,
then killed himself. Jealousy was the
cause.
WHEELING, Va, June 13.-On We'd
nesday morning masked men broke
into the house Of John Jennings, the
alleged leader of band of robbers in
Wetzel County. They killed jennings
and fatally wounded his wife, who at
to defend him.
New York, June ia Washington
special says the most important change
in the rules recommended by the Civil
Service Advisory Board is in relation
to the examination of candidates for
Office in various parts of the country.
and subjecting them to the expense of
to Washington. 1t is recon-
mended that the country be divided
into four or more districts, each to nave
q chief examiner. He is to have with
him certain officials or others qualified
for the work. It has leaked out that
during the recent excursion of the Ex-'
Board of the Treasury Depart
ment to the South Collector of Gus
toms was found who could neither read
nor write. sta
LONDON, June 12.-There is a serious
dispute in the building trade in the
city. The journeymen ask an advance
in wages of a halfpenny per hour,
which master builders refuse to give.
It is feared that the dispute will lead
to the greatest lockout ever known in
BERLIN, June 12.-It is probable
that Parliament will adopt a resolution
extending the provisions of the Con-
stitution of Germany to Alsace and
Lorraine. Should this measure be
carried out Alsace and Lorraine will be
entitled to elect Is members of Parlia-'
ment. None of the inhabitants who
chose French nationai y will be al
lowed to vote until they have sworn
allegiance to Germany.
PARIS, June 13.-The Government
has decided to immediately transport
Henri Rochefort to New Caledonia.
Theirs has written letter to a friend,
in which he says he has retired to pri-,
vate life, believing that a party gov.
ernment in France is a mistake, and
will only lead to fresh divisions.
New York, June 14.-The aquarium
car having come to grief at Elkhorn
River, in Nebraska, U. S. Fish Commis-
sioner Baird has ordered Prof. Stone
back to the East, where another car
will at once he prepared, and another
attempt made to transport Eastern fish
to Pacific Coast waters. The expert
ment up to the time Of the accident had
been encouraging, and no doubt was
entertained of its ultimate success.
New YORK, June 1.-THE District
Attorney is preparing for the new trial
of Stokes and has caused hecommittal
to the house of detention OF the three
hall boys Of the st. Nicholas Hotel, the
principal witnesses in the case. is4a
New YoRk, June A.--The Germans
Of this city are preparing to give . it,
ting welcome To Prince Georr0's q ROynl 4