Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-06-06
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES
Wisconsin Ra tIway DilIlculsies.


wisconsin Railway Dimculties.
CHICAGO. June lit is understood
that the allies of the Chicago md
Northwestern Railroad are about COM
mencing suit in chancery in one of the
Wisconsin districts probably in the
United States Court, before Judge
Drummond), to enjoin and prevent
further proceedings against their rail.
road, or any of its agents, under the
so-called Potter Railroad Act of the
last Wisconsin Legislature. Suit is
brought by the Northwestern Co. be-
cause they are an alien company. and
can sue in the United States Courts.
which the st. Paul Co., being q State
company cannot do. The Injunction
asked for, will be for the purpose Of
restraining and prohibiting a great deal
of litigation and other oppressive pro-
ceedings, which are being inaugurated
against the company.
Destructive Fire in Chicago.
June la fire this morning DESTROYED
the extensive Wholesale boot and shoe
store and factory of NJ. d. Wells & Co.,
corner Madison and Market streets.
Loss on buildings, $50, 900; insurance
$50 900. Loss on stock, $500 900; in
surance $24O, 900, in Eastern and for
eign companies. The Fireman's Fund,
of San Francisco, has policy of IS 900
on the stock.
WARRINGTON, May 31.-Postmasters
appointed: w. Stanley, at Nootsack,
Whatcom county, w. T.; John Wider,
Port Angeles, Clallam county, w. T.;
James +. Murine, Semiahmoo, What
com county, w. T.
Death OF Rear-Atlmfral Shubri; K.
May q. Rear-Admiral Shubrick,
Senior Officer on the retired list, died
here to-day, aged SO. The Secretary
of the Navy announces his death in a
general order and directs display of
the usual tokens of respect.
MIR. Richardson Dismissed with . Douceur.
June 1.-The President has sent to
the Senate the nomination of Benjamin
II. Bristow, of Kentucky, to be Secretary
of the Treasury, vice William A. Rich
ardson, to be Judge of the Court Of
Claims.
Expulsion OF Delegate Cannon, OF Utah,
Anticipated.
May 29.-The Committee on Elec-
tons will report in favor of the expul-
sion of Delegate Cannon, for polygamy.
There is no doubt that large majority
of the House, will sustain the report.
The only question is whether or not ex-
pulsion requires a two-thirds majority
vote in the case of Territorial Dele
gates. The ablcst lawyers claim that
only majority is necessary, because Il
Delegate is not n constitutional officer.
Senator Mitchell to-day made further
argument before the Senate Committee
on Public Lands in favor of his bill in
aid of the construction of the Oregon
Central Railroad or the Oregon and
California Railway, to be selected by
the Company not further south than
Eugene City and not further north than
junction City. After an immaterial
amendment had been adopted, the
Committee agreed to report the bill
and recommend its passage.
The President has nominated s. j.
Mccormick us Pension Agent for Port
land, Oregon.
Portland Custom House appointment.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The President
has nominated Harvey w. Scott for Col
lectOr of Customs at Willamette.
Combinations.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The Senate con-
firmed the nomination of James b. Nc
kean for Chief Justice of Utah, and S. j.
Mccormick as Pension Agent at Port
land, Oregon.
The Senate unanimously confirmed
ry of the Treasury.
Richardson for Judge of the Court of
Claims received three ajority, several
Republican Senators refusing to vote,
and Democrats openly declaring against
the n.minee, on the ground of the re-
port of the Committee of Ways and
Means on the SanbOrn case.
Civil Appropriation bill! appropriates,
besides items already reported, S91 900
for surveys of public lands in Califor-
MIA, $50, 900 of which may be expended
by the Secretary of the Interior for pri-
vate land claims in that State. There
are also appropriations for Oregon and
the Territories, and $25 900 for the Gus
tom House at Portland, Oregon. A
similar amount has been appropriated
for continuing the work ct Mare Island
Navy Yard.
A Gigantic Fraud Nipped Ina the Bud.
New York, May 28.-The apparently
innocent bill reported yesterday from
the Judiciary Committee, to allow the
central branch of the Union Pacific
Railway to 60 before the Court OF
Claims, with claim against the United
States for an additional subsidy of S16,-
600 per mile for 400 miles more than
than the Department has allowed them,
and also for land subsidies proportioned
to such additional 400 miles, the whole
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