Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-04-05
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NEW York, March ~ "A Herald spe-
cial from Borcelona, March 25th, via
London, March 29th, says sharp bat
tie was fought near Witch, in the prov
ince of Catalonia, 80 miles north of Bar
celona, on Sunday, March 23d, in which
the Government troops were seriously
handled and beaten by the combined at
tack of several bands of Carlists under
CavalO.
BosroS, March 29.-The japanese
Minister, Mori sailed for Liverpool to-
day.
RICHMOND, March 31.--Dispatches
from nearly all parts of the State report
the storm as very general. In the
South the gale has been accompanied
with hail, snow and rain. All the dis
patches show more or less damage to
property.
New YORK, March 3O.-During the
storm yesterday afternoon three new
three story brick buildings ON Butler
street, Brooklyn, were blown down;
also an unfinished four-story brick build
ing on Degraw street. Considerable
damage was done to the shipping.
PROVIDENCE, March 3O.-High winds
prevailed during the past twenty-four
hours. -Four incomplete houses were
damaged to the extent of $5, 900.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3O.-The gale
on Saturday night was very severe.
Trees and fences were blown down and
great injury was done to buildings in
process of erection.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.--Jesse Grant,
son of the President, will, this week,
leave Washington with Senator Coles
family for the Pacific Coast, when the
President and wife will start on visit
to the North.
The new Coinage Act goes into oper-
alton April LIST. There is no change in
the gold coinage, but in silver coinage
there is to be new trade dollar. The
two-ccnt piece is to he abolished, the
minor coins being five and one cent
pieces.
The State Department is overwhelmed
with applications for Office; but there
is known to be only one vacancy-the
Mission to Bogota, which is not open
to competition, and will he filed by ap-
pointment from the South.
The clerical force of the various De-
partments is not large enough to write
replies to the applications from innumcr-
able office-seekers.
The President will appoint Reverend
DIR. Newman Inspector Consulate in
Japan, China and other Eastern coun-
tries,
The Assistant Treasurer ut New York
has been directed to purchase $500, 900
bonds on Wednesday, April 8, and on
Wednesday, Odd, each, and sell 81 800
900 gold on each Thursday in April,
thus purchasing in all 81, 900 900 bonds
and selling 81, 900 900 gold.
Corvallis, March 29.-About one
o'clock this morning the City Hotel in
allis place was discovered to be on fire,
and in short time the building and
nearly all the furniture were entirely
consumed. The occupants of the build
ing had barely time to make their es.
cape. A portion of the remains of Mr..
John Murray Of Junction City were
found among the ruins this morning.
Mr.. Frank johnson of Portland made
his escape from second-story window
without serious injury, but lost his cloth
ing and all he had with him. Also
Mr.. Al. WriShtsman, Jack Sheppard,
;and'some others, barely had time to es-
cape in similar manner. The fire is
supposed to have originated in a lamp
room in the center of the building.
The adjoining buildings We're saved by
extra exertions of the Fire Department,
without much damage. Loss estimated
Mt IS 900. Insured for 81 ,O0O.<
SAN DIEGO March 23.-The World
has information that the schooner Lark,
Captain Barbie, which left here Week
ago for Ensensadas; took on the six
convicts (muraerers) who were going to
La Paz for imprisonment. When near
San Quentin it is supposed the convicts
scuttled her, or else she ran on the
rocks. Pieces of the wreck and the
bodies of the convicts were washed
ashore, the felons still chained. All
on board are supposed to have been lost.
Speaking of matters at Camp Apache
n correspondent says the Indians are
getting uneasy and dissatisfied, the
principal cause being the great extent
Of sickness prevailing amongst them.
They receive all the rations due them,
but still they are not satisfied.
WARRINGTON, March %. The revenue
from customs and excise bid fair to show
an increase instead of diminution, by
the legislation Of last Congress reducing
taxation. The probability is that there
will be $500, OOO. 900, from customs this
year. and possibly $21O, 100000, being
much in excess of the estimates of the
internal revenue receipts thus far about
ESQ, 10000 The total for the wear
will probably approach SIG, 600, 900
us against $11O ,06O, 900, estimated.
William II. Claggett, late Delegate
from Montana, has been appointed spe-
cial counsel of the General Govern
1nent to investigate alleged frauds
against Indians in Montana.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Presi-
dent h0s annoinfad g Hoxal