Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-07-19
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The Chief Justice.
CHICAGO, June 10.-A Washington
special says an impression which has
prevailed in some quarters since the
death Of Chief Justice Chase that the
President intends to offer the Chief
Jus.iccslip to Senator Coukling, has
within day or two taken strong hold
among some of the best informed men
in Washington. and ii is at last believed
to be based on the fact that President
Grant has actually rendered him the
position. If this prove true it is still
believed to be Il matter of doubt wheth-
er Conklng will accept the offer.
MILWAUKEE,, July l2.-The DdiIy N'us
pentor that the Chief Justiccship will
he offered to Senator Howe of this
State should Conklin decline.
Roid Attempt TO Rob ~ Bank.
MAEysyuLE, July 11.-An unsucccss-
full attempt was made this afternoon to
rob the banking house of Dexter ~ jew
eft. One of the robbers, named Frank
Whipp!c, entered tho bank, and walked
up to Mr.. Jcwett, who stood at his desk
inside the counter, and presenting
pistol at him, said, "Don't you move;
don you move Mr.. Jcwott instantly
dropped on his hands and knees, at the
same slime crying "Gun, and made
way to small enclosure, where the
chief clerk (Ir. BinGham), was Gil
gagged. Whipplo leaped over the
countcrand followed Jcwctt. On hear
ing tho alarm. Mir. Bingham drew his
pistol, and as the two entered the en-
closure, fred 1t is thought he shot
Whipplc in the back of the neck A
general fight ensucd, Whipplc striking
Mr.. Bingham on the head with pistol,
inilictng severe cash and Telling him
to the ground. Several shots were
fired, and Whipple, finding the place
too hot for him, started to run, when
both Bingham and levitt fired stimuli
taneously. Passing out Whipplc fell
to the sidewalk mortally wounded, cry
ing, Don't shoot any more; I've got
enough. Give me some wator.' He
was taken to the station house, when
he gave the names Of his acc0mpliccs
as Jno. Toncy and W. y. Winkley.
Winklcy was arrested at Iuba City
about o'clock and brouSh. to this
city.
, 4 Horrible Affair.
FHlLApELrrlA, July IA most hor-
rible murder has just come to light in
Jennersville, Chester County, one mile
north Of the line of the Baltimore Cen
raj Railroad. On June 18th last Il
stranger arrived in the hotel at the vii
lage, saying he was from Baltimore,
. was an agent, but gave no name. On
the following day II team, driven by
VIM. Il. Uddersook, stopped at the
door, and the agent and Culcrsook
went away together. The team had
been hired by Uddersook at Parkers-
burg and when he returned it in the
evening the person who tool! charge of
, it remarked that there was blood on the
wagon. Udlersook made a plausible
explanation of the circumstance, and
Immediately left the neighborhool.
: The strange man was never seen after
I, wards. Friday last large number of
buzzards were noticed lowering about
, the woods near Newport and Jenncrs-
Vile. Investigation showed the head
and trunk of man, with legs and arms
detached, which was recognized as the
body of the stranger who had been
stopping at Janersville. The murdered
man was stabbed in three or four places,
throat cut, both arms and legs severed
close to the body. The object of the
murder was umquestionably plumber.
1t is reported that the man was known
to have had considerable money on his
, person. The several limbs We're buried
in separate places, not far from the
house of Rhodes, brother-in-law of the
supposed murderer.
Another Death from Giant Powder.
: JACKSON, July ia horrible acct
i dent occurred on the Tuolumne river
four mief from here, early this morn
. ing Geo. Hoosenfclt, while engaged
! catching fish by killing them with giant,
: : powder, had cartridge explode in his
hand, blowing away one side of his
,, body and mutilating him horribly.
One of his arms and portions of his
side have not yet been found. He
leaves q wife and three children.
,, characterization in BrIgham's Haren..
, SALT LAKE, July 16.-A great sensa-
a ton was created here to-day by the an
! nounccment by the Journal that Ann
: Eliza Webb Young, the seventeenth
. wife of Brigham Young, had left him
forever, carrying off furniture and per-
9. sonal effects. Brigham will endeavor
to replevin the goods. Mrs. Young is
at the Walker House, and three lead
ing lawyers are about to institute suit
f for divorce and alimony. Great revela-
! tons are expected concerning the inner
9 domestic life of the Prophet Mrs.
Young is ENJOYING the sympathy of all
L the ladies. The polygamous Mormons
are good deal disturbed.
! The Wrecked steamer.