Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-04

Secretary Chandler signed formal notifca.
tons 10 the chief clerks, three heads of di-
visions and seven other principal clerks OF
the bureau of Indian affairs that their ser.
vices, from this date, will be dispensed with.
The removals are based upon the recommen-
dation of Commissioner Smith, and make
clean sweep of all clerks associated for any
considerable time with the past history of
the bureau.
The High wayman Chavez Killed.
SrASwIx, Nov. 26--Chavez, Vasquez's lieu-
tenant, was killed at Texas Hill, twenty five
miles west of here, by g. = Cavig. Chavez
came TO Bakers ranch on the ella, sixty
miles above Yuma, two months ago, anu
commenced breaking horses for Baker He
was indifferent as to wages, but desired TO be
considered companion of Bakers. Louis
Raggis, herder Tor King Woolsey, had kno wn
Chavez, for years in California, discovered
him and reported the fact to Ca,vig and
Harry Roberts. Yesterday morning they
resting him. Calyig came on to Chavez
with doublc.barreled shotgun, ordering him
to throw up his hands. Instead of doing so
lie ran for his arms, when Calvig gave him
the contents of his gun In the back. Chavez
died without speaking. Roberts and ltiggis,
brothers, started for Yuma with the body
this evening.
Disastrous Gale.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-There has been o heavy
and disastrous gale off the coast of Fifeshirc.
Some fishing boats lost 10 fishermen known
to have beer drowned and IA missing.
Six Vessels Lost
QUEBEC, Nov GA dispatch received
from survivors of the Magdalcn Island fleet,
says six vessels were lost and only II men
saved out of CO. The government will send
q steamer with prov isions to the island
Disastrous Fire.
Boston, Nov. GA rubber shoe factory
at Malsden, and all adjoining buildings, was
burned this morning. Loss probably 6OO,-
600.
Furious Gale ON the Lakes.
DETROIT, Mich. Nov. ga northwest
gale Of great fury, with intense cold, pre-.
walls since last night on Lake Huron, and
will prove disastrous to the shipping outside.
The Gale la New England.
BosToN, Nov. ga severe gale of wind
has prevailed here to>day. At one time the
velocity of the wind reached 65 miles an hour.
It seems to have extended all along the New
England coast Reports from several other
points indicate rapidly falling mercury and
unusually high wind.
MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 29.--The mercury
indicates six degrees below zero. The wind
is unprecedentedly high.
Secretary of Navy Fitting out IrO nciads
CHICAGO Nov. ga Washington special
says the Secretary of the Navy still contin~
ues his mysterious operations. The Nan
tucket, the last of the irOn.clads that is fin
ished and available, was ordered into COM
mission. The complete list of availa ,lc iron
clads will how be ready for the most efficient
service In a few days 1t is said orders have
been sent to Lisbon directing the entire Med
iterranean squadron to return home. The
entire torpedo corps is also actively engaged
in preparing torpedoes. The operations are
conducted with the strictest secresy. Orders
have been issued in the navy department to
permit no information of the movements of
the ironclads to be made public. All those
vessels that are on the Atlantic Coast, north
OF New Orleans, have been ordered to rend.
eZvOus at Norfolk.
Chief Justice OfArizona TO be Removed
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-lt is said upon
good authority that President Grant has de-
iermined to remove F. Dunno, Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of Arizona Territory,
on account of the position which he has as
sumed In public speeches on the School Fund
question He is an ardent Catholic, and has
indicated his desire that his co.religonists
shall have share of the common school fund
set apart for their special control. This pla-
ccs him in opposition to the Presidents Iowa
speech on the school question.
A Zephyr on Mount Warrington.
The signal officer reports wind with vc-
locity of 1855 miles per hour on MOUNT WASH
ington this afternoon. This is the highest
velocity recorded at that station since its es-
Enlistment. The temperature was "a de-
grees below zero.
Escapes by the Skin of his Teeth.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-Yesterday's develop
ments in the trial of Avery, at st. Louis,
were of character tending to confirm the
original statement that the grand jury had
seriously considered the propriety OF return
ing an Indictment against Gen. Babcock as
an accessory to the whisky ring conspiracy.
Testimony was yesterday introduced verify
ing Babcock's handwriting in certain telc-
Iral,as fssw2EAS%s troy:a Washington % lnyec.
and giving information as to contemplated
raids on the st. Louis ring. 1t was shown
with certainty that If error has been made as
to the handwriting, Joyce, Mcdonald adm
Babcock were In secret consultation and that
numerous confidential kilograms were passed
between St. Louis and Washington.
Hudson River Frozen over.
PouamKEEPsIE Nov 30--The Hudson
river is frozen over from Hudson to Albany.
The thprmometcr this morning is at zero.