Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-25
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WAsHrEGToN, Dec. 10 "A liskea number
OF memorials, asking Congress ID appoint a
commission 70 inquire into the alcoholic liz.
nor traffic, were presented and referred TO
the committee on finance.
Mitchell submitted q resolution that the
President be requested TO furnish the Senate
with statement of the number of militarv
arrests In Alaska during the past three years
together with the date of each charge on
which the arrest in each case was made: the
names OF the persons arrested, and the ne.
Rod of the imprisonment of each in that
Territory, before trial or before surrender to
to the civil authorities for trial. Agreed 10.
Clayton introduced bill donating the mil
itary reservation at Fort Smith to the city OF
Fort Smith for free schools. Referred to the
committee on military affairs. 'tiF
senator %i Siss Sso Ssa,s' s s1s
WARRINGTON, Dec. 15.--Scuator Morton
denied as utterly false, the statement pub
lished that he was concerned with the whis.
Ky ring In connection with the Indian cam.
paign fund of 1879.
African Explorer Arrived safely
LONDON, Dec. 10, GA. MA special from
st. Paul DeLoanda states that Captain Cam.
eron's exploring expedition arrived there,
November 10th, having traversed the oAfri-
can continent from UjUi. The expedition
has been complete success. All the men
were well. 'r7t.f's 2f.asfa~r ls
Violation OF Revenue Laws. an,,
New YORK, Dec. 17.--DeGrieffe d Co.'S
dry goods store, on Broom street, has been
seized. 1t is charged that they largely I'M
dervalued 95 cases of silk fringe for dresses,
worth about 100000. The bends of the
az 4A0n
Aid for she sufferers at Bremen.
NEW York, Dec ia dispatch from
Berlin says: The Empress of Germany has
started an association among the ladies of
Bremin, with the object of collecting and
distributing funds and appliances for the aid
OF the sufferers by the dynamite explosion at
Bremen Haven Saturday last ,e-. 5,4 M.
Right Of Fersixsn 4, . Capitalists 9. to loan
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16.--In the U. S.. cir.
cult court, Judge Drummond decided, on the
demurrer to the bill OF the Thames Loan and
Trust Company VS.. Maioney, that -it-was
competent for a foreign corporation to loan
money upon m ortgage of real estate In Indi-
ana, the laws of the State not having ex.
pressly prohibited such corporation from
taking real security. nI.sr .ssy
Disasters ON the Lakes.
DETROIT, Dec. 16.--Captain J. Wham,
marine reporter, states the number OF disas.
ters on the lakes during tho present season
at 1855 u decrease from last year of 1871.
OF this number, s9e occurred on Lake
Michigan, 152 on Lake Huron, 400 on Lake
Erie, 50 ON Lake Ontario and Lake st. Clsir,
90 ON Lake Superior, and 40 on the rivers
Eighty-fve vessels, Of all descriptions. of
the aggregate carrying cupacity of %, 1T
tons, Waived at 81, 049, 600, have passed out
of existence. The total amount OF property
lost, including hulls and carg;es, Is $8,79l,-
500, which exceeds that of last year by $104,-
TOO ..-s.
The President ana Party at Philadei-
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-This morning
the guests of the Centennial Commission left
the Centennial Hotel for Paramount Park
President Grant Joined the company, which
arrived on the Centennial grounds about
1880 -
Religious Parade. ,a..
BUFFALO, Dec. 49, The Pilgrims OF St.
Joseph's Cathedral Numbering over 10000,
paraded the streets to-day, headed by Bishop
Ryan and Father Cronyo, editor of the CATH
otic Union, this being the last day Of the
pilgrimage. ID
..t ata Room wanted s4At
ROME, Dec. 1S.--The committee on tho
plications for space In the Italian department,
The larger part Of the exhibitors send works
of art. N.At} @} d tc =! San 9li3 q
The Emperor of Brazil Comsng.i g s
RIO JANEIRo, Dec. 1S.-The Emperor Of
Brazil embarks on the Goth of March for
New York, to begin q tour of North Ameri
ca and Europe. .s;-.. s..,, No., .wss,lt
rl Mexican Raids inso Texas. fi5t,5
NEW ORTEANs. Dec 1S.-Adyices from
Fort Clark, Texas, of the 18th, state that
the Mexicsns crossed the river below San
Felipe, and stole 500 head Of cattle sta fifsy
horses from Strickland and Slaughter. The
citizens are raising companies and threaten
to cross the river, Great excitement pre-
called on military authorities at Fort Clarke.
Earl Derby rnstalIed Rector or EdIn-
burg University. >hl 'AdeLt;s
IspINnJRe, Dec. 18.--Earl Derby was to-
day formally installed as Rector of the sUnt
versity of Edinburg and delivered his In
augural address. yA aaf ,oy. ga kna--~
rhe status Of Alaska. =,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16,--Senator Mitchell
made an argument before the Senate Conn
mittee ON Territories to-day, In support OF
his bill to provide civil governnent for AL
aska by attaching It To- Washington Territory
as county Hs argued that military alasa Eye
trial by the Califoruia and Oregon courts
had, for want of transportation and other
reasons, been kept in prison for month In.
stead Of FIVE days, as authorized by laws and
the requirements Of the treaty, that al Kus-
sian American citizens should enjoy ali the
rights Of other citizens, are still unfuihlled
He said there had been considerable tammi,
grafton of late for mining purposes and
showed that this bill would afford civil Coy.
eminent at very small expense, and stated
that il was recommended by Gen. Howard,
commanding the Department. !fa"ggih'@
'loA.1 Coai MINE Expiosion. ',li'.e
Baussrts, Dec. 10. IA terrible explosion
occurred to-day 10 coal mine at Francieres,
near Mons. A fun force of men was at w9rk
at the time and the loss Of life was appalling,
reported that 10 miners killed. Eleven were
taken out injured. The acrident was caused
by fredamp. ~ +'''i',@ ~ -