Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

is in the city. He is much interested in the
success OF the interoceanic canal He agrees
with the reports of the board of engineers
that the Nicaragua route is the only feasible
one He answers the criticisms on this route
very easily.
Inter-OccanIc Canal.
The PresideHt. in view of the importance
of the inter-Oceanic canal project, wrote a
special message upon the subject. This he
expects to send TO Congress next week. He
will especially urge an appropriation this
winter for the beginning of the work.
President's Massage I'm England.
LONDON, Dec. 12.--The message OF Presi-
dent Grant has been well received and es-
pccally that portion of it which treats of
the finance OF the government and the prob
ability that at not distant day the currency
of the country will be reduned to q basis
that will correspond with that of other
specie paying communities.
The Peruvian Government and Banks
Bankrupt.
PANAMA, Dec. 2.-The government and
banks of Peru may be said to be bankrupt.
skeletons Observation-Disclosures vic.
Tins of the Inquest.
PANAMA, Dec. 2-The Opsnioine Nationale,
of Lima, Peru, says: Repairs on the old San
Andres Hospital being necessary, one wall of
the Chinese ward was thrown down, when
the laborers found that the wall was hollow
and filed with human remains. The labore-s
then worked with zeal, until between four
and five thousand skeletons were discovered
An impression generally prevails that these
bones belong to the victims of the Inquisi-
ton. They appear to be from 1876 to 200
years old, and from their appearance lead to
the belief that the bones were thrown into
the opening between the walls, as the skele-
tons appear to be clothed and dressed. Boots
and shoes are found mixed with large guam
titles of women's hair. Portions of Spanish
saiSsals have also been found, but nothing of
any value.
Protracted Cabinet Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The Cabinet ses-
sion to day was of unsual length, and the at
tention of the President and Cabinet officers
was directed almost wholly to the subject of
whisky fraud trials in st. Louis.
$4,000 for the Statue of Liberty.
PARIS, Dec. 10-The municipality of Par.
is voted to subscribe $4,000 to the fund for
the centennial statue of liberty in New York
harbor.
The President Accepts an Invitation
to Dine Out.
New YORK, Dec. 15-President Grant has
accepted an invitation to dine with the New
England Society of this city on Forcfather's
Day.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The President
nominated A. White. of Alabama, chief
justice of Utah, and ID. p. Thompson, of
Oregon, governor of Idaho.
John w. Johnston Elected Senator.
RICHMOND, Dec. 15.--John w. Johnston
was nominated U. s. Senator on the forty
fifth ballot
VICE Consul Recognized.
The President recognized Alfred Chan
ming, vice consul to Her Britannia Majesty
at st. Louis.
Coal Ship Burned at Sea.
BosToN, Dec. ia dispatch received
here states that the ship Helen Morris, of
Boston, Capt. Bursley, from Shields, for
San Francisco with coal. has been burned at
sea. The captain and 10 men landed ut Val
paraiso, Nov. 2Stb.
Closed for the Winter.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec 15.-The up.
per Hudson is closed again No more boats
can get north this season.
Great Fire m a wheeler & Wilson =. M.
FACTORY.
A fire which broke out in the Wheeler &
Wilson Sewing Machine Cabinet Co.'S shop
at Bridgeport, at O'Clock last evening, was
confined to the building in which 1t origina-
ted. AtS:30 the fire began to diminish, and
at the walls fronting on Pembroke street
fell, knocking down at least dozen persons,
two of whom were killed, and half a7dozen
seriously injured, some of whom cannot sur
vive. At II o'clock the buildings were in a
heap of ruins The loss of the Wheeler s.
Wilson Co., on buildings and stock is esti-
ance of $315,00 The loss of the Sewing
Machine Cabinet Co., will not probably tie
less than 800, 600.