Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-02-15
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mlttcC 10 lnVcSIGa.e charges against
Pomeroy. Frelinghuysen, Buckingham,
Alcorn, Thurman, and Vickers.
The House bill extending Southern
Claims Commission four years from
March 1, 1878, was taken up. The
question being on the Senate Com
mittce vote extending i. to Jan. IL,
1876, which was agreed to. The sec,
ond amendment was to exclude all
claims not presented on or before
March 3, 1873. Unfinished business of
the Alabama claims bill was taken up.
PHlLADELp,uA, Feb. S.-A letter has
been received giving the particulars
of the sinking of the ship THscarora OF
January 9th. During the night the
mate and six men jumped overheard
and reached one of the boats which
contained four of the crew, who were
keeping it clear of the ship. The Cap
tain refused to follow them, and with
fourteen of the crew remained on the
mizzen rigging. They sank with the
vessel at II p. NJ. Next morning the
survivors were picked up by the British
steamer Emerald and landed at Giblal-
ter.
PHlLLADELPAIA, Feb. 9.--The thaw
which set in few days ago has not
affected the ice blockade on the Eud-
son to any extent. The river remain, fro
zen down to about twenty miles vi The
city. None of the freight steamers or
tow-boats have yet attempted to 20
through.
The steamer Chichdmauga formerly
q Confederate privatecf is now being
fitted ont at this port as war vessel
for the Spanish Governments. She is to
he armed with II acknowledgement
pivot gun and two sixty-pound broad
sidcrs. 1t is understood that she will act
in conjunction with the Spanish gun
boat fleet in Cnban waters.
READING (Pa), Feb. 9.-The south
bound train this morning met with a
serious accident twenty miles south of
here. The rains caused a wlsh-out on
the track not noticeable TO tie engi~
neer, and when running at speed not
over ten mile, an hour the locomotive
jumped the track, followed by the ten
der, tuning over on its side in
ditch the remainder of The train re-
manning upon the track, with the excep-
ton OF the forward trucks of the express
car. George Moulthrop, (engineer) and
his fireman were badly but not serious
~ injured Moulthrop receiving bad
cuts about the head, and having both
legs broken. No one else was injured.
Stages due Yesterday are twenty -four
hours behind time, delayed by high
water.
HAEElspuRa. Feb. IA post-mortem
examination on the body of Governor
Geary resulted in the conclusion that
he died of syncope caused by nervous
prostration. His brain weighed 56l
ounces. The funeral takes place Oh
Thursday next.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE galleries
were filled with spectators to witness
the counting of the electoral vote for
President.
On motion of Banks, the Senate
amendments for the Vienna exposition
were concurred in.
a message was sent to the Senate
stating that the House was prepared to
receive that body and proceed with the
counting of the electoral vote for presi-'
dent and Vice President
AZ o'clock, the members Of the Sem
ate entered the House.
The Vice President was called to the
Chair, when he called the convention to
order, and said they would now proceed
to the counting of the electoral votes
for President and Vice President.
A sealed package containing the votes
,<l, fnf<,
tellers announced the vote in each case.
lloar objected to votes of Georgia
being counted for Greeley but Il disposal
of the matter was withheld. Objec-
tons were also raised to the vote of Mis-
sissippi, whereupon the Senate retired.
The House then passed resolution OBJ
jecting to counting the Georgia vote
The Senate voted to count Georgia.
New York, Feb. Tt is stated that
the Western Union Telegraph Compa
ny has made an advantageous acquisition
in the Cuban telegraph cable.
President Grants visit to Whining
ton, Delaware, yesterday, was maae
the occasion of an enthusiastic rccep-
fion by the State and city officers. The
Mayor of Wilmington delivered an ad-
ress of welcome, after which the Presi~
dent was banqueted.
Startling disclosures have been made
regarding fires in Brooklyn, through
the arrest of an incendiary and his
accomplices, by which it has been proved
that q regular systm of arson has been
going on in that city.
The Childrens' Aid Society have re-
resolved that if the Greeley estate is in
the same condition now as it was in
1871, they shall insist upon their lega-
cy of $40, 600, but will not demand it if
the estate is embarrassed as reported.
EUROPEAN.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The announcement
of the abdication of Amadeus produced
profound sensation. The German pn-