Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-12-26

A Chapter of Horrors.
RICHMOND, Va, December ia special
in Tennessee on the Virginia and Georgia
Railroad, two miles east of Carriers, killing
j. Kraus and VIM. Wyatt and injuring five
men. Two engines and several cars were
smashed. Two cars, with their contents
were burned.
HAYDENsvILLE, Mass, December ia
large new dam just completed at Hayden,
Gere Il Co. s brass works, burst at II o'clock
this morning. A large body of water covered
channel through the village. The cotton
mill dam just below the village held the
water and ice and prabably prevented great
sacrifice of life. At Leeds, with which place
there is no Geographic communication, there
were seventy or one hundred children skating
on a pond at the time. 1t is thought they ali
escaped. A later dispatch says there was no
loss of life
SEDALIA, Mo-, December 19.-The roof of
a new church fell this morning, precipitating
three carpenters to the ground. One was
killed instantly and the other two were
fatally injured.
AUBURN, N. Y, December 19.-Organzed
attempts have evidently been made by con-
victs to burn the State Prison. A few days
ago fires were set in two or three places. To-
day fires were started in the shops, only one
of which was seriously damaged
Dies MONIES, December 19.-An uncOn-
irmed report prevailed this afternoon that
Vigilantes had hanged George N. Kirkman,
near Peoria City, twenty-five miles distant.
The story goes that Kirkman's wife, having
sought refuge from him with her son-in-law,
Krkman burned the latter's house, which,
together with threats made by Kirkman, so
enragcd the Vigilantcs that they hung him.
Coin Wealth Of the Country.
WAsnINToN, Dec 2O.-Thc Secretary of
the Treasury says the estimate of the Dircc-
tor of the Mint shows gain in specie and
bullion, during the last two fiscal years, of
about S3S, 100000 The stock of specie in
the country is about 1896, 900, 900, which,
with the annual productiOn-about $40 ,0OO,
600 gold and silver-aflords encouragement.
The stock of coin may, within a reasonable
time with favorable legislation, be accumu
lated sufficiently rapid for specie payments to
be undertaken and maintained.
snow SIorms in Eastern and Middle
States.
New YORK, Dec 20.-Eight or ten inches
of snow fell today. A fall of twenty inches
is reported at Paterson, New Jersey. The
storm is severe, and extends throughout the
Eastern and Middle States. No delay of
mails is reported, although tclcgraphic COM
munication is seriously intcrfcred with.
The Pcngra Bill In the House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-A House bill was
introduced by Nesmith for the construction
of the Oregon Central Pacific Railroad and
Telegraph Line, but the House refused by 60
to 105 to second the previous question
IIolman's resolution, declaring against the
policy of granting further subsidies to cor
porations, and in favor of limiting all appro
priations from the public treasury to such
amounts as are imperatively required. came
up and the House refused to suspend The rules
and adopt the resolution, by yeas 149, nays
IS.
Death Of "a Noted Publisher.
Jefferson Rives one Of the proprietors of
the Congressional GLOBE, dropped dead of apo
pleXy.
Protest from Southern Republicans.
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-A Washington special
says the caucus of Southern Republicans Sat
urday night seems to have been in the nature
of an Indignation meeting. The principal
ground of complaint seemed to be the dispo-
siton of the party at the North, as Il party.
to hold carpet baggers accountable for the
disordercd condition of things in the South,
and give them the cold shoulder in consc
quence. They protested against this, aleg
ing that the reconstruction policy was devised
y
the South were merely instruments to carry
it out. If it has brought forth bitter fruit,
the party isto blame, they are not. They had
not so much to do in carrying out that policy
as the INSCRIPTIONS mon who took advan-
tage of its weak points to serve their own
ends. Their final conclusion was that while
they asked little consideration, they received
less at the hands of the Republican party.
They were determined to cling to ard loyalty
SprVa tho nrunpiyotipn and olOItpH u nd,
dress recommending the present Congress to
make appropriations for the army and the De
partmcnt of Justice for the next two years, so
that failure in the performance of this duty
by Democratic House would not prevent
the preservation of order and the enforcement
of the laws. Senators Clayton of Arkansas,
and Peasc of Mississippi appeared as dele
gates from the Senatorial Republican caucus,
and fully concurrcd in the proceedings. A
statistical address showing the debt of the
Southern States, and other points of their
poitscal condition, will soon be issued.
Explosion and Great Loss OF
Life.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-During furious
storm to-day lightning struck q powder mag
azine in SCutari and caused terrible eX-
plosion Abortion of the wall was over
thrown and many houses were demolished.
Over 200 were killed and wounded.
Great Britain and the Centennial.
WASHINGTON, Dec 90 THE Secretary of
the Interior received today from the State
Department official letters announcing the
acceptance by the British Government of
the invitation of the United States to par
tcipate in the Centennial.
Graham, the principal witness in the cXami-
nation of the alleged sale of cadctships by
Representative Stowell, cannot be found.
sherman on Finance.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-On motion of
Sherman the Senate proceeded to consider
the bill to provide for the resumption of
specie payments.
Sherman disclaimcd any purpose to open
the financial debate of last year, but assured
the Senate that every word and line of the
bill tended toward the announcement in its
title. He then explained the bill. He said
the first section, providing for the redemp.
ton of fractional currency, met the approval
of both the Secretary of the Treasury and
tho President. The second, making charge
for coinage at the U. S. minis, required
sacrifice on tho mart Of the Government to fbe