Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-16

the Congressional Committee today devcl-
Oped four cases where negroes were killed
without provocation the day after the fight
in September
The United states Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE record in the
case of All Fook, a Chinawoman claimed to
have bcen brought to California for immoral
PURPOSES, involving the right OF the State to
return her, has reached the Office of the
susrcme court and been filed. 1t is expected
that motion will be made to advance it on
the docket before the supreme court.
To-day the case of French VS. Edwards ct
nj. error to circuit court of California, was
decided, This was an action for ejectmcnt.
Plaintiff conveyed lands 70 trustees for the
use of a certain railroad, providing in the
deed that the conveyance and trust should
be void in case the road was not built. The
road not being built, this suit was commen.
ced to recover possession. The court held
that the legal title conveyed to the trustees
is still vested in them, therefore plaintiff could
not recover This court holds this conclu-
sion of law was IN error; that the presump.
ton should have been, on the contrary, that
the trustees had reconvcyed to plaintiff the
property, and the title vested in him. The
decision was reversed. Justice Swayne deliv.
cred the opinion.
Indication Meeting in New York City.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE indignation
meeting at Cooper Institute tonight to de-
nounce outrages against the political rights
of the people of Louisiana was one of the
most remarkable events of the kind ever wit
messed in this city, 10 point Of numbers and
enthusiasm. The doors were opened half an
hour before the usual time. The rush was
terrific. Att quarter past seven standing
room could not be found in the hall. Before
the meeting began reporters were crowded
out of their places by the crushing thrOng,
and men clambcrcd into the organ gallery,
while on the platform there was scarcely
room for the speaker.
VIM. Cullen Bryant and Peter Cooper.
were among the last to arrive. They were
heartily cheered.
August Belmont called the meeting to or
der, and nominated Mayor Wickham, chair.
man, who came forward and read the follow
ing dispatch from McEnery and other con-
scrvatives of New Orleans.
Louisiana sends greeting to night. Her
people will not be goaded into a conflict with
the United States troops. The committee is
preparing evidence to refute the SANDER of
Sheridan. We rely upon the moral support
Of sister States to restore to American free
men our right of sclf.government."
Mr.. Bryant first addressed the meeting.
He was followed by VIM. NJ. Evarts Hon. ].
i. Thayer, VIM. E. Dodge, Geo. T. Curtis
and cx Gov. Solomon.
More Light on the Military Usurpation.
New York. Jan. ia Suns New Or.
leans special says the claimants to seats ejec-
ted by the military had been declared duly
elected by the commissioners OF election in
their parishes. There were no contesting
claimants to the seats, and nobody disputed
their right but the returning board, which
neither admitted nor rejected them, simply
referring their cases to the House for decision
So their presence excluded nobody else hav-
ing the color of right.
Revolt in the Nebraska Penitentiary.
OMAHA, Jan. 11.-Convicts in the State
pententiary, under the lead of the notorious
HcWaters, revolted to-day, seized the ar
mory, ovcrpowered the guards, and shot one
Julius Goshen, wounding him severely. An
other is reported dying. Two citizens ap-
preaching the armed crowd. were wounded
by shots from the convicts. The warden
was absent in the city. His wife and children
and female convict were locked in the upper
part of the building. Grave apprchensions
are felt for their safety, us the convicts are
desperate men. The warden and large
body OF citizens arc patrolling outside the
prison. 1t is momcntarily expected that the
convicts will sally forth. Gov. Furnas has
applied to Gen. Ord for aid, and company
Of troops left this evening on a special train
Cor Lincoln.