Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22

the care Of the University OF California, and
will be expended by regents for the observa
tory and apparatus originally contemplated.
The appropriation for Key monument has
been reduced from $3.50, 900 to 800, COO The
donation for Mechanics Art School has
gift to hisson is raised from 81, 900 to $780,.
0O0 Mr.. Lick reserves for himself gross
sum of $500, O)0, the interest of which sum
he is to use, and any part of the principal at
decease, after all the donations are provided
for, to go to the Academy of Sciences and
Pioneer Society equally. 1t is not yet deter
mined who the trustees will be. Mr.. Lick
will probably be one, and Others will soon be
named Under the former deed none of the
benefciaries could receive any benefit until
Lick's death, ON account of his having lien
of $25 900 per year on the property. Under
the new arrangement his claim Is discharged
on the payment Of $500, 900. and the balance
can at once be applied to other purposes.
Matters in HaytI.
New York, May 15-The following from
Kingston, Jamaica. May 9Th. gives the story
of the latest revolution in Hayti Saturday,
the LIST of May, was celebrated as an annual
agricultural festival throughout Hayti. The
evening previous President Dominique was
advised Of q conspiracy to assassinate him
the following day, with view to establish
Monplosar Pierre in the Presidency, sup
ported by General Bryce and General Carroll,
while the President was in church. Three
separate bodies of troops were sent to arrest
the conspirators. General Bryce, residing
Immediately opposite the British consulate,
was first surrounded. He refused to sur
render, and shot down four Haytien officers
before he was fired on aud MORALLY wounded,
when he crept into the British consul's and
died. A shot intended for Bryce killed
servant of the British consul. When the
troops reached the residence of MOnplosar
Pierre, who was a candidate for President
when General Messages term expired, he
retired TO the attic and shot himself. When
General Carroll was in the vicinity of the
American minister's, at the head of body
of soldiers, these, on seeing the government
forces, forsoOk General Carroll and fired.
The General went into Minister Bassett's res
idence under the stars and stripes, where lie
remained. The scene which followed these
incidents is indescribablc. The President,
man of overwhelming passion, directed the
arrest of every person suspected. Arrests
were made throughout the republic, causing
a general panic. Several houses and stores
were pillaged and burned.
The Case of ex-senator Nye.
CHICAGO, May 17-Now York dispatches
say U. s. Senator Nye of Nevada, was yes
terday, removed by his friends ftom Bloom
ingdale Insane Asylum to the Sanford Hall
Asylum, near Brooklyn, as they considered
that he could be mere satisfactorily cared for
hopelessly insane, and while in Bloomingdale
was subject to occasional fits of violence,
He attempts at times to read and write, but
with very little success, his mental faculties
appearing to have completely given away.
The New Hampshire Contested Elec-
tI0n.
BosToN, May II Gov. Weston, of New
Hamshire and four of his council decide that
the votes for National Head, Republican can.
didatc for Senator from the second district.
are to be treated as blanks claiming that his
name is Nathaniel. They also threw out the
vote for the prohibition candidate for Sena-
tor, declaring him ineligible not having beea
resident of the State as long as the law pre-.
scribed. This gives the two disputed seats
In the Senate to tho Democrats.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 17.-Gcn. John G.
Breckenridge died here this evening at Is
minu ties to 8.
The Fight against the whisky Ring.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary Bristow
to-day called on the Attorney General and
afterwards ON the President. 1t is stated his
visits have significant reference to past and
future operations against Illicit distillers
Subsequently the secretary of war was
closely closetcd with Commissioner Pratt
and received u damaging statement which
had been submitted to them by revenue agent
Yeargan. Within the past few days Bristow
has received communications from eastern
cities indicating that he has not vet broken
the crust of the ring which he is trying to
put down. Offers have been made TO him
contingent on his cooperation with those
making the offer, to supply evidence which
will involve number heretofore regarded
as respectable houses in Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore, and elsewhere The sec
rotary has relieved the secret service from
any further active participation in the cru,
SADIE, and has intrusted to Commissioner
Pratt the duty of caring for further seizures
changes will soon he made in the West.
The Grashepper Plague.
ST. LouIs, May IA special to the
Erening Dispatch from jefferson City, says
the Governor this morning issued procia
day of humiliation and fasting. Information
is received that the State is threatened with
the grasshopper pestilence.
The Grassh0ppers Coming Again.
ST.. JOSEPH, May IA special says grass
hoppers are utterly destroying the winter
wheat crop in that locality Dispatches from
number Of other points in Missouri and
Kansas say crops are being injured by grass
hoppers.
Funeral OF John G. BreckInrIdge.
LEXINGTON, KY. May 19.-The funeral of
General ]. G. Breckenridge took place to day
and was attended by an immense throng of
people anxious to pay the last sad honors to
the memory of great and good man. The
officers of the State, headed by Governor
Leslie, were present in body, also Senators
Stevenson and McCreery and many other
distinguished persons. The funeral was con-
Quoted by the Knights Templar, of which
Order Gen. Breckenridge was an exemplary
member. No such outpouring of people
has been witnessed since the death of Henry
Clay, and, what Is more gratifying, no dis
tinction of party seemed to have been seen in
those considerations which should alone in.
splre the hearts Of men who aspire to be con-
sidered good citizens.
Rxplosion.-Three Men Killed.
HARTFORD. Ct, May 19.--By the explo-
sion ut the Hazardville Powder Work, in