Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-01-04

Second, does the swamp or overflow
render it unfit for cultivation?
Postal Affairs.
The POst-ofiice Department invites
proposals for carrying the mail over the
new routes in California, Nevada, Ore
gon, Utah, Arizona and Washington
Territory that have been re-established
during the past year, for one year from
July LIST, next, proposals to be received
until March::3d next, and the decision to-
be announced on or before March Goth.
Hawaiian Anairs---Talk Of Annexation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The death of
the King of the Sandwich Islands and
the future of that kingdom, in view
of the fact that he LEFT no heir to the
throne. is the subject Of considerable
comment and specul ,tion here in Official
circles. Gov. McCook, of Colorado.
who was minister, resident at Honolulu
prior to Gen. Grants administration,
is of the opinion that our Government
wants to annex the Island, and if so it
it can do so now without much diff
Guilty. If our present minister there
shows any sort of magnimity, he can
have control of matters. The English
and French ministers are absent on
leave and there are 10 vessels of war
in the Hawaiian waters, except Ameri-
can, and in all departments Of the Gov
eminent of the kingdom Americans
have the ascendency.
Fearful Storm in Europe.
New YoRx, Dec. 29.-London files
give the details of a great storm which
swept over the British Islands on the
Sth of December. In London trees
were uprooted in the parks and con-
servatores and glass roofs smashed in.
Chimney stacks came TO the Ground by
the dozens, several houses were un-
rooted and a large factory was leveled
to the ground. Forty storm patients
were received during the night at the
various hospitals. At Liverpool the
steamship Great B,f'ain dragged her
anchor in the Mersey, pitched against
a pier head and stove in her stern, so
that the sea made clean sweep into.
the cabin. The Mlpomene went ashore.
A tug ran under the bow of the Great
Western to take her to place of safety
and was never seen again, having been
literally swallowed up.
The Superintendent of Buildings, in
a card to-day, says there are thousands
of buildings in the city more dangerous
than the one burned in Centre street.
The report of the loss of life by the
fire in Centre street is confirmed. Six
girls and one boy were known to be in
the building at the time of the fire, and
have not since been heard Of. The
ruins are covered with mass of ice,
which renders search for the bodies i'm
possible.
New Railroad Completed.
CHARLESTON, Dec 29.-The Atchison,
Topeka, and Santa Fa, railroad was
completed to the west line of Kansas,
yesterday. The company has built
three hundred and sixty-two miles,
since March last. In August fifty miles
were laid, which was the largest months
work ever done on any road in this
country. The entire length of the
road including the branches, is four
hundred and seventy miles; all graded,
ironed and equipped since 1869.
Vessel Burned.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 29.-The British
bark j. b. DuHc, at this port from Bre-
men, with 2244 bales of cotton on board,
took fire on Saturday night. She filed
with water and sunk at the wharf.
The damage to the cargo is large.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.--General Fran
CHS A. Walker has rendered the Presi-
dent his resignation as Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, to take effect on the
first of January. 1t is understood his
resignation has been accepted, but his
successor will not be appointed until
after the return of Secretary Delano
from Cuba.
Tho Potomac is frozen over.
The ice in the Potomic is six inches
thick.
Summers Illness.
CHICAGO, Dec 31.-A Washington dis
patch states that Summers physician
says his condition is bad. He has fire.
quent occurrences of acute pain in the
region of the heart--a relic of spinal
difficulty which hasatiicted him for the
last fifteen years. Three attacks were
very violent and prostnting, but Of
short duration.
Birds Of Prey.
Since it has been established that the
salary of the Nicaragua Ministership ia
fixed the applications for that position
have increased in a wonderful manner.
The names mentioned as applying for
the place are two Governors of Terri
tories and several Senator'S whose terms
expire the present session.
White.yusl,.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.--Adviccs from
New Orleans state that the excitement
has nearly subsidized, tho people gener-
ally acquiescing. A prominent official
here remarks that but for the newspa-
pers it would not be known in Admin.
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