Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-03-20
TELEGR A 2 FL TO.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
The New H.mp.hirc Election.


says heis agreeably disappointed by the re.
suit of the New Hampshire election. The
Democratic defeat was caused by their send
| ing two rebel generals to stump the State, and
by the Republican reputation of the third
term.
There is nothing this morning changing
Yesterdays New Hampshire returns. The
Herald regards the New Hampshire election
result as check and warning to the Dem0c-
racy, who must avoid their tendency to Bour
boaism, if they would hope to recover power
| Ii the Republican party rcpudaes Grantism,
| il has more than an even chance for the next
Presidential election. The Tribune also as
sumes that the Republican gains resulffrom
partial reputation of the third.term. The
New Hampshire result is a lesion to both
parties. -,.l .s-.4,. --.... .--.,- -.-.-. --s
The Democrats are required to be taught
| that their party name Is not & magic spell In
! surfing success, and the Republicans that
Grant is unnecessary to them; for the New
Hampshire Republican platform clearly pro.
nounced condemnation of third term. Dem.
ocrats had also failed to make good use their
opportunity by pursuing u liberal and con-
ciliatory course when they obtained tempo.
rary power, but had bahised Senators of
genius and character ftom the Senate TO
elevate mediocrity in Connecticut, and an ex-
Confederate in Missouri.
Chossn. $3.50
WASHINGTON, March 11--The caucus of
Republican Senators this morning reelected
John l., French, the present sergeant-at-arms
also voted to retain DR. Sunderland as chap
lain. '''
The Darien ship Canal.
WASHINGTON, Marcb 11.-Letters from
the Isthmus say Commander Lull's survey
for canal route is proving very satisfactory,
reaching results both promising and unex-
pected. The Chagres river can't be made
a tidal canal feasible. The summit cut needs
to be only five and half miles long with a
mean depth of cutting of only 90 feet. The
water supply is found bountiful. a.N
Postage ON Transient Newspaper.
WASHINGTON, March IA postoffice cir
cular of instructions shows that recent leg
islation has fixed on transient newspapers at
one cent per ounce. lL-.
FROM the sword TO she Ermine.
WAsHINGToN, March 11--Kinsmore, nom.
mated Federal Judge Of the western district
of Arkansas, was judge advocate general of
the army of tire Gulf under Gen. Butler,
who hast credit of his nomination. There
is much denunciation of the appointment as
unfit to be made, and the Massachusetts Sen.
ators are urged TO show their independence
by defeatingit. "'.. 'H u
Decision of the Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Attorney
General decides that duties imposed by the
act of 1875, accrue on importations made
on February 9Th, the day the act became
law.
Changes OF Department Commanders.
WASHINGTON, March 11.--Gen Augur goes
| to New Orleans to succeed Emory; Gen. Ord
to San Antonio, Texas, to succeed Gen. Au-
CUR; Gen. Crook to Department Of the Platte
| TO succeed Gen. Ord; Gen. KautZ takes com.
mand in Arizona. These changes indicate
the retirement OF Gen. Emory, now in COM
mand in Louisiana
Brigham,s Troubles Multiplying.
SALT LAKE, March lin the case OF Ann
Eliza, VS.. Brigham Young, suit for divorce
and alimony, decree having been made
that Brigham should pay three thousand dol
lars attorneys fees and live hundred dollars
monthly alimony "peadente Hte," and the
| time having expired wherein the attorneys
fees should have been paid, and 1t not having
before Judge Mexican to-day and adjudged
| guilty of cOntemp. and ordered to be impris-
oned one day and pay a fine of $25.
After the decision to-day in the Brigham
Young case he paid his So, 025 to the clerk of
| the court, and accompanied by frlead, was
| taken to the penitentiary, where he Is to re.
main for twenty.four hours. Papers for an
appeal in this case had been filed several days
ago and bonds given. Also he stated in
court to-day that he disclaimed any contempt
Of court, but, acting by advice of attorneys,
| took this method of raising a question of
| appeal. which was argued for two hours, after
| which the decision was given filming and i'm
prisoning defendant as before stated.
ia Death of an Ancient indian.
SANTA Cruz, March 11.-Justiniano Roxas,
an Indian centeuarian, said to be 1913 years
| old, died last night OF 8 o'clock at the old
mission. The records of the mission place
his baptism in March, 1909, when he was sup
posed to be fully 40 years of age. He has
| been ailing for some time past, but ii was
not thought he was going to die until three
days since, when Rev. Father Adam admin
istered the last sacrament, etc. The funeral
will be held Tomorrow Tonight his body
| lies in state at the Catholic school building,
where multltudes are paying q last respect to
his remains. - t.I.' sttt nft 9tlal
ssBessie Turaer,' fnds her Father.
NEW York, March i2.-The Sun says
Bessie Turner's publicity recently, has re-
| suited In the discovery of and restoration to
her father, Bartlett McDermott, of Lee,
Mass, who put her in an orphan asylum at
Brooklyn, when she was little, because he
was NOT 1pic bo 'tatsS care VI Hut uiteT tuo
death of her mother. .i9@i rs aiii.
Aid to the Suffering Of Nebraska. y
SAN FRANCISCO, March i2.-To-day, at 10
o'clock, and before the adjournment of the
San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board,
Mr. Keene, President OF the Board, took The
callers stand and informed tho members that
General Brisbane, of the u 8. Army, was
present. and desired to briefly address them
in behalf of the grasshopper sufferers of Ne
| braska The General took the stand and told
the whole story He said n Q, 600 people never
ate breakfast In that State unless 1t was given
them by charitable. That for q long time
! the State, from motives Of pride, tried to hide
from people of other States her wretched
condition, but finding her own resources in
adequate to meet the extraordinary ener-
gency, she had to appeal to the charitable
and ask their bounty. About 10000 acres
Of land were now prepared for seeding, but
seed was not to be had for lack OF, money