Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18
TELEGR A PEI 10.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Combinations.

LAT EH FhUA TIE AVLANIIC SIDE.
Combinations.
WAsuTHaToN, Dec. 13-The Senate con.
firmed the following nominations; Daniel
d. Pratt, Indiana, commissioner of internal
revenue; Edward S. Toby, Postmaster, Bos
ton; r. Holland, DUEL, N, Y, commits.
sioner of patents; Geo NJ Emery, Tcnnes-
ce, governor of Utah The clerk OF the
House of Representatives has appointed his
uncle, Green Adams, of Kentucky, chief
clerk, in place Of Clinton lloyd Adams
was member of the Thirty sixth Congress,
aud afterwards 9th auditor Of the Treasury.
Supreme Court Adjourns Friday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Thc supreme court
will adjourn Friday until January 3, 1876.
Statue of GEN. e. ID. Baker.
A private letter from Leghorn states that
the marble statue of General Baker, who
was killed at Balls Bluff, was shipped on
the 10th of November for the United States.
This was the last work of DIR. Stone, who
recently died in Italy. Congress appropriated
$4,000 for the statue, which is to be placed
in the old hall of representatives.
The Prince of Wales I'm India.
MADRAS, Dec. 13-Thc Prince of Wales
arrived here this morning and was enthusi-
astically received.
Sweedish Minister Dead.
PARIS, Dec. 13--Olaf Stencrsen, Swedish
envoy-extraordnary and minister plenipoten-
tiary at Washington, is dead.
Turkey.--Ihe Porte to Levy 100000
VIENNA, Dec 13-The Nicu Free Presse Is
informed that the Porte will make an extra
ordinary levy of 100, 600 men in the spring,
for the suppression of the Instruction in
Herzegovina. Egypt will send him in addi-
tion 90 600 and Tunis 3 600 men
sIS,0OO,O0O I'm Donds stolen.
New YORK Dec. ia trunk containing
$15, GOO, 600 worth of bonds was stolen from
one of Dodds express wagons, at the corner
of Watts and Canal streets, Saturday night
The bonds were in the care of the Minister
of Guatemala, who arrived in this city Fri
day. They were to be used as part of the
payment due the United States Government.
Land swindIIng.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. ia stupendons
land swindle has just been unearthcd in
Southeastern Missouri. 1t appears that deeds
to lands in North Arkansas and Southeastern
past, and agencies for this work were estab.
lished In Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Philadel
phia, New York, and Manchester, England.
1t is estimated that deeds to over IL, 600 900
acres of land have been forged and disposed
of, the valuation being twenty-five or thirty
million dollars. The land operated upon is
owned by non residents, and, as the records
were mostly destroyed during the civil war,
the ring had every facility to carry out the
enormous swindle. The deeds have BEEN
sold all over the United States and in Eng.
land. The grand jury of Sharon county,
Mo-, has indicted Dr. THOMAS X. Sherman,
David d. Bingham add JAS l.. Lawton for
the completely. Lawton is said to be the
executive man, and operated extensively in
England.
Illicit whi.ky Distillery.
Pueblo, Col, Dec. 13--The revenue Off.
cials discovered an underground distillery
for the manufacture of crooked whisky,
about five miles above this city The out
fit was discovered on Sunday last by govern.
ment officials. The distilery was in full OPP
Grafton when the officers arrived, but the
two prihcipal owners, c. o. Plunkney and
. John T. Hall escaped.
senate Committees.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S-There will be no
changes of importance in the Senate CON-
mittces.
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs.
-. John Q. Smith, ex.member of Congress,
sfofm Ohio, was today appointed Commits
sioner of Indian affairs.
Archbishop asked TO Resign.
A special from Berlin says, the Prussian
KONcTnueut Has lOEuully SuuluOutu Tue
Archbishop of Cologne to resign. This is
preliminary to legal proceedings to depose
him.
..El% x Chinese Legations.
Private telegram from Pckin says arrange
ments for sending Chinese legations abroad
are proceeding. Ministers have been APP
pointed to the United States, Peru and ia.
pan.
e Moody and sankcy.
PIfnADELPHIA, Dec. ga large congre-
CATION assembled ct the Tabernacle depot to
near the Word of God delivered by tho fe..
vivalsts. The attendance completely filled
every portion Of the depot, while the stage
was well filled with members of the choir
and clergymen. The interest in the pro.
ceedings were not whit diminished.
The ProhibItionists in Council.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. S.-The prohibi.
ton party State and general committee met
to-day. The committee resolved to memo.
ralize the legislature to amend tho constitu-
ton so that the Bible will be secured in pub.
lie schools.
National Council Union League of
America.
PHhApELPHA, Dec. S.-Thc National
Council Union League of America, Is in ses-
sion to-day. During the afternoon and even
Ing, Gen. w. 8. Neglee, OF Pittsburg, pre-
sided. a
General williams Commission er OF ia
~" panese Governments.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 9.-Gen. Geo. B. Will
liams, formerly Deputy Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, is here, en- route for Eu-
rope as Commissioner of the Imperial Gov
eminent OF Japan. He is accompanied by
Japanese officers of rank, Tomino and MI
nano. The mission has reference to fiuan-
cial and commercial affairs.
spanish Journals ON the Presidents
Message.
sMADRrD, Dec. 9.--The journals Of this
city comment varioQsly on the message of
= President Grant; but all hope that Spain will
vanquish the insurrection ia Cuba by force,
energy and perseverance,.
Plymouth Church Meeting.
New YoRK, Dec. 1.-THE annual meet
ing of Plymouth Church took Mace last