Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-08-21
TELEGRA IC.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
An open letter to General Grant.

VIM. Welsh to President Grant on what he
| terms the libellous attack OF Secretary Do
| lano on Walker. clerk of the board OF In.
| dian commissioners. He said he believes
! said libel was concocted and published by
COwan, assistant secretary OF the interior,
with the cordial approval of Delano. Welsh
| charges that three attacks were made on
Walker because he exposed frauds which It
was the duty of the interior department to
check. Welsh then charges Delano with
making willfully false report to the presi-
dent In reference to stock subscribed to the
Pacific railroad, and threatens to publish
further statements of still moro Objectionable
acts, and concludes: Your protection of
Gen. Walker when he was convicted of NAL.
feasance as commissioner Of Indian affairs
seems wholly unaccountable. except on the
hypothesis that love in you is kind"
Sale Of the Northern Pacific Railroad to
the BondhOiders.
NEW YORK, Aug 12-The Northern Paci.
cific railroad, with all the franchises OF the
company, including the property of the
company, except those lands which have
been patented or certified, was sold under
decree Of court at auction today ON the steps
of the Custom House The whole was bid In
as an entirety by the purchasing committee,
consisting Of Livingstone, Billings, Stark,
Moorchead, Hutchinson and Dennison, repre-
senting the general body of the bondholders
who have assented or may hereafter assent to
the plan of purchase and recognizing, there
being no competitors The price realized
was the nominal one of 800, 600 The sale
results in the transfer of all the company's
property and rights to the bondholders'
bonds to be surrcnded and cancelled and
holders to receive perferred stock in the re-
organized company, pursuant to the terms of
the plan represented by the purchasing COM
&C. tln e.
debt with nearly million dollars of loose
assets to convert into cash for beginning the
extension from the Missouri river to Helena,
Montana, to be supplemented by the first
mortgage bonds, and 81, 600, 600 of material
aid expected from Montana under proper
popular safeguards ......... -
Damage by storm in New Jersey.
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 12.-The storm yes.
terday, in Orange valley, did 10000 worth
of damage.
Losses by Flood I'm New Jersey.
NEW York, Aug. 12.-The loss caused by
the storms In New Jersey have been heavy.
| In Orange county the damage Is estimated at
800, 600 to $500. 900, and in Passaic county
$4,000. .t .s tt.
,-s Notable Death. ;t...
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-Horace Benuer,
the Oldest member of the Philadelphia bar,
died to-day, aged OF.
Adam Badeau Commissioned Minister
TO BRUSSELS.
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-The president has
signed the commission of Adam Badeau to
be minister resident at Brussels
| Calling I'm the Shin Plasters.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia Washington special
says the actual amount of five per cent.
bonds sold on account of the specie resump-
ton act is $40, 100000. The silver bullion
fund foots up $15, 0O0, 900, which, with bars
and coined silver on hand last January,
amounts to nearly $50, 900, 000 In begin
is understood the intention of Secretary Bris.
tow is to call in all denominations under
fifty cents, which includes 5, 8, IS aud 30
cents, notes issued since 1862, and which, It
Is estimated, will require 1000, GOO of 8, 10
and % cent subsidiary coin to provide for the
temporary boarding and actual demands Of
business. The fifty cent notes will then be
currency to be replaced Is, In round num-
bers, but $50, 600. 900, more than ons.fourth
the amount now reported in circulation hav.
ing been destroyed, the evidence of this be-
ing that of the first three series. long since
called in, aggregating over $11 900, 900, not
81 ,000, 900 was received during the last fiscal
year. Already the mint has shipped to the
|
large sums OF new coins, and through them
the issue win be made and the money re.
| ceived. The treasurer says million OF the
hard money can DO issued In short time as
New York, at o cost not over one hundred
dollars. l...,..t.~s -.s-f,a... Isl
Duncan, sherman e. Co.'s Statement.
NEW YoRK, Aug IA statement Of the
affairs of Duncan, Sherman Il Co. has been
prepared for qualifications, from which i sg-
pears the liabilities Of the firm are u, 8G7, 1877
assets 90, rs, 740. This statement Ia not off,
cial and can be taken as representing only the
approximate amount. ,It has been prepared
to answer many inquiries regarding the prob
able condition of their affairs, and with spe.
| cial care to avoid making q better showing
than may be justified by final results. AL
doubtful assets have been reduced or entirely
stricken out. The amount OF liabilities given
| in the statement on account OF travellers
credit and circular notes Is $s37,974.
| gessnIt or ths North Carolina Election.
sItALEIaH, N. O., Aug IT, The election
| for delegates to the constitutional convention
foots up 90 Democrats, Q independent Demo.
Gratis, 80 Republicans. ~ 4 s }'atlln3z
1E sst} Crop Reports. l9 Te&
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-the Inter- Ocean to
morrow will contain adviccs from $50 points
| In the Northwest, showing that In Illinois,
sofa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Dak0.
to. the wheat crop win be In the aggregate
65 per cent In Dakota, wheat viii be In the
aggregate 65 per cent, oats 70 per cent. and
corn 81 per cent Of an average Crops, es.
pecially in the Northwest, where storms have
done the greatest damage, show first reports
to have been considerably exaggerated, and
It 10 thought the yield will not be great,
though 1t will be at least half an average in
the worst injured sections.
saoal near sae Fsrrsliones.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. "A notice TO mari.
ners, issued out OF the coast survey Office,
states that Lieut. Commander Taylor, Y. b.
| n, assistant coast surveyor, searched on
June .30th fer the shoal reported by the Far.
falloHe Egg Company to exist one and one
quarter miles south, so deg. east, from south
Farrallone light, on the Pacific coast. In
1 the location indicated no shoal water was
found, but on given bearing, that Is, south