Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-08-14

and Aspinwall, owing to the political dis
turbances in the United States of Colum.
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GlaAstone Issues another Pamphlets {.
LONDON, Aug. 11..-Gladstonc publishes
another pamphlet i'm which lie discusses q
new question relative to the papacy, which
formed the subject of his former pamphlet
on Vaticanisfn. The present publication
takes the same strong grounds against tho
papacy and predicts trouble IN the future,
both in Britain and on the continent, from
that source. The pamphlet declares that the
through bloodshed, to maintain its rule and
if necessary even plunge the world into war.
The new document Of the premier Is much
discussed and Is calculated to renew the reli.
gious conflict raised by his former effort on
this subject. a
Continued Floods In Tennessee and
Arkamsas.
MEMPuIs, Aug. GA heavy rain storm oc.
cured this morning. Reports from above
state that plantations on islands 10 and IS are
being submerged, and at New Madrid the
overflow is running through sunken lands to
st. Francis valley. The water is rising here
tions below. The crevasse at the city front
has been repaired. Planters this side of
Helena are working hard to protect their
lands. a trE -..t
A special dispatch from Pine Bluffs, Ar.
kansas, says the river rose six inches this
forenoon, and IL within four feet of high
water mark. A telegram from Little Rock
reports another rise, and IS feet OF the gauge.
Signal service tables show that 25 feet on that
gauge floods the lower Arkansas Valley.
Ths Cherokee Rlecsion--Defeat OF Col.
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CHICAGO, Aug 6.---Returns from the Cher
okee election indicate that Col Ross, now
holding the office Of principal chief of that
nation, has been defeated by the Rev. Chas.
Thompson. The chieftaincy, has been held
by some member of the Ross family ever
since the tribe adopted civilized form of
government. Thompson has long been very
popular with the Cherokee nation.
The National Campmeeting.
BDpEEoRD, Me-, Aug. 5--Large numbers
of people are arriving to attend the National
Methodist campmeeting, beginning at Old
Orchard beach today, and lasting until the
10Th of September. The president Of the
national association breaches the opening
sermon. Eleven States are represented, and
it 10 expected nearly the whole association
will be present.
n"'nsn'' Da"s SEsps to Property and
TERRE HAuTE, Aug 5.-The river is
slowly rising. The Express this morning es.
Inmates the loss of crops and other property
in the IA counties tributary to this city,
at not less than $12, 100000. There is pro-
found encouragement among all classes
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 5.-No very reliable
estimate Of the aggregate loss to wheat. corn
now. Some sections put the damage at so
per cent; others much higher and in many
places the entire crop is destroyed. The
most reliable information shows loss In the
central aud southern parts aggregating so to
90 per cent. of the entire crop. In the low
lands on the Wabash river 1t has been put at
$500, 900. The corn Is wholly destroyed by
flood, which at $40 an acre would amount to
$50 600, 900. Aaaf
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Aug 5.--The loss of
crops In this county win be not less than half
q million dollars. Carlton and Fountain
counties o quarter OF million. This is the
estimate of the loss to crops by the water
overflow, and does not include the damage
by wet weather to crops on uplands Some
put the damage higher than Others
Recovganfzation of the Revenue De-
tectiyes.
CEIcAao, Aug. GA Washington special
says the solicitor of the treasury has prepared
q circular announcing the boundaries of the
visor Of the treasury department, under the
supervision of Low, These officers are for
the first time placed In connection with the
solicitor, and will have the secret service as
an adjunct in suppressing fraud on the Gus
toms. Supervising agent Bingham has the
New England ports under his charge, with
headquarters at Boston; Howe is in New
phia; Aver in Norfolk; Kinsella In New
Orleans; Barney in Chicago; Mills in San
FranciscoS and Curtis at Ogdensburg. The
solicitor calls especial attention to the law
relating 10 this class Of officers, and duly re-
quires of them and admonishes them that
they must avoid complications with revenue
officers and keep unspotted and above sus-
picion In the discharge Of theirofficial duties.
The first work assigned the agents 10 the de-
lection Of fraud ON the revenue at the prin.
cipal ports, and the suppression of smuggling.
To this end tie solicitor will avail himself 0f
the means at his command to find out what
extent custom-house officers are derelict, and
how far connivance Ii necessary to defraud
the government.
Report on the Treasury Theft.
The committee Of treasury officers and
bankers appointed to investigate the loss OF
$4T00Q. are ready 70 report. They will find
that the money could not have been takenb
any person connected with the treasury. and
criticise the loose management of the funds.
Inaians Refase 90 be Removed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The following was
received at the Indian bureau this afternoon
from Fort Sill: Hon. e. Smith: The
Kiowa and Cemmanche women say they are
unwilling to 60 TO Florida. Shall they be
compelled to go. J. w. Howath, Indian
agent is ,ai...i
Msssissippi ovesaowing.
MEMPHIS Aug. 6-The river here Is rising
steadily at the rate OF two inches in "a hours
The weather Is cloudy and threatening. The
levees below here. as far down as Friar's
Point, are still reported good, the only break
being at tho cut in the Old Town lcvee
through which water Is pouring, threatening
plantations below from the rear. ( At st.
Francis Almadson the break had risen -four
feet at midnight last night, and was rising
rapidly. Water comes from the Missippi, d
New Madrid, and threatens the fine cotton
lands above Helena, on the Arkansas side
Cotton men predict less of $1,000 bales oil
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