Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-04-25
TELEGR APHIC


Sepn DFOOkS, claiming 10 nave Deen
elected Governor in 1872, took the oath
of Office to-day before Chief Justice
Mcclure, and then took forcible posses
sion of the Governors office, ejecting
Governor Baxter and taking possession
of theCourt House. Brooks bases his
action on the decision of Judge Whit
lock, of the Circuit Court of this State,
made this morning, overruling demur-
rer filed by Governor Bakers counsel
in the suit brought against him by
Brooks for the Governors Office, and
issuing judgment Of custer in Brooks
favor. This action of the Court was
taken in the absence of Bakers coun-
sci, who had no opportunity to answer
or move an appeal. Baxter has estab-
lished his headquarters at St. Johns
College, and has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Grant the facts in the case, and
asking him for the support of the Gen
eral Government to regain possession of
the Office. The greatest excitement
prevails.
The Arkansas Middle.
April 10.-There is little change in
the Gubernatorial middle. Brooks
holds the State House, surrounded by
about one hundred men, with two can
non. Bakers headquarters is still at
St. Johns College, in the suburbs of
the city. He is preparing to take the
State House.
Baxter Appeals to Grant for Help.
April 2O.-Col. Ross Commandant,
took possession of the telegraph office
to-day and opened it to the public.
Owing to his interference with military
operations, Baxter has accomplished
nothing. Baxter sent Grant dispatch
representing the case and stating his
position. He complains that the U. S.
troops neither aid nor allow the sup
preston of the instruction, and re-
quests they DO ordered to assist him or
leave.
The Solid men OF Boston sound tho Alarm.
BosroN, April 2O.--The Executive Com
mittee appointed at receut meeting in
Faneuil Hall to take action for uphold
ing the public faith, have issued an adj
dress recommending the formation of
leagues throughout the country to unite
tho people in favor of demanding that
the Government shall redeem its finan-
cial pledges and create stronger public
sentiment in favor of specie payments.
Congregational.
WASHINGTON April 20.-In the House,
Pollard, Of Vermont, offered q resolu-
ton reciting the conflict of authority
between the United States courts and
the Territorial courts of Utah, and that
the enforcement of the laws has been
delayed and INSTRUCTED, and directing
the Judiciary Committee to report bill
for the regulation of the legal jurisdic-
ton of courts IN officers in Utah.
The House Committee on public
lands have agreed to recommend the
passage of bill providing that all lands
heretofore granted by Congress to rail-
road companies shall be subjected to
local taxation the same as similar prop
erty of individuals.
The Senate passed the House bill en-
aiding the Secretary of the Treasury to
gather authentic information rs to the
condition and Importance of tho Alaska
fur trade.
Another petition from Oregon in ia
vor of Government aid to the Portland,
Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad, was
laid before the Senate and referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Almost q Panic i'm Wall Street.
New YORK, April 21.-Yesterday was
an eventful day in Wall street, opening
with the failure of Capron & Merriman,
followed by events which precipitated
apanic on the Stock Exchange. The
failures above noted were followed by
various rumors, all of which tended to
disturb confidence and unsettle mat
ters generally. There was q report
that railroad and steamship war was
likely to result from the inability of the
Pacific Mail, Panama Railroad and the
Union Pacific Railroad companies, to
agree upon some amicable freight ar
rangement, and that the Central Pa-
cific Co., was about to consummate an
agreement with an English Company to
put on an opposition line OF steamers
between San Francisco. Japan and
China.
Les Of the ship Amerique.
BREsr. April II. The Amerique
foundered during violent tempest on
the 4th inst. and was abandoned when
on the point Of sinking. An Italian
ship saved the largest number of her
crew and passengers, who arrived here
to-day. One hundred and forty-eight
OF the crew and forty passengers ar
rived by Norwegian bark. Thirty
more passengers have also arrived.
An English vessel has the rest. The
passengers unite in praise of the cool
ness and bravery Of Capt. Rosseau, of
the Amerique.
Loss OF the ssTacna."
PANAMA, April News has reached
here of the loss, on the 4th of March,
of the Chilian coasting steamer Iacna,
with nineteen persons. The loss of life
is attributed to a panic which seized the
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