Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-25
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SANTA FE, sept lj.-Nearly complete re-
turns indicate that Hon. s. b. :iikins is
elected as delegate by about 800 majority.
Fatal Result offs Feud.
At Fort Stanton, a day or Two since, an old
feud between John ii. Reilly and Juan Pa
iron. resulted In the fatal shooting OF the lat
fer, 1t is reported that Reilly acted in self
defence, Patron firing the first shot.
Help for the Cubans.
ST. THOMAS, Sept. 20. An expedition was
successfully landed in Cuba by the Uruguay,
late Octavia. At the same time Gen. Ac-
ouilera landed from Jamaica, the Octavia
landed two batteries, 800 stand of arms and
100000 cartridges. A party of forty men
and officers had the munitions in charge,
and were received by Cuban forces.
Specie for America.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-Fifteen thousand
mounds sterling were withdrawn from the
bank yesterday for America.
Failure OF IRON Works.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-The Richmond Iron
Works, at Stockton-upon-Tees, comprising
90 furnaces and rolling.mills, and employing
300 hands, has suspended. The concern is
insolvent.
Thanks Of the p. o. Department. 10 Fast
Mail Contractors.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-Postmaster Gen.
eral Jewell to-day sent the following tele-
gram to Thomas A. Scott: "Please accept
the thanks of the department for the rapid
dispatch of mails, which was inaugurated on
your lines on the 10th inst. No other coun.
try, except Russia, can run postal cars 1000
OF 1000 miles, or half those distances at a
stretch, without running off the edge. Con-
sidering the magnitude of our territory, be-
lieve our dispatch of mails is now un-
equalled."
gram to VIM. II. Vanleer, as follows:
please accept the thank of the postoffice
department of the United States for the
facilities you have given it this week. The
accuracy, system and speed with which you
are now transferring our mails, are, think,
unequalled anywhere in the world, and be-
licve marks an epoch In our progress. can
already perceive and appreciate the advan,
tage Of rapid transportation by the responses
from our officials, and the public from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi.
RED cloud Commfssion--Probab of
Two Reports.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The Red Cloud
commission spent most of too day in review.
ing the evidence adduced and in discussing
the responsibility of the commissioner of H.
dian affairs and the secretary of the Interior
for frauds at the Red Cloud Agency, the
approval OF claims rejected by the board of
Indian commissioners, etc. There seems
to he no doubt but that there will be two re-
ports, one exhonerating the officers named
and one holding them responsible for irregu.
larities. Mr. Faulkner, of the commission,
cntertains views very unfavorable TO Com
missioner Smith and Secretary Dclano, and
will not hesitate to express them. 1t is also
believed that Prof. Atherton, who has given
the subject very careful consideration, and
for sometime past has been overhauling files
of the interior department, will also sign the
minority report. Members of the commits
sion could not say to day, when they would
reach O conclusion in regard to the character
of the reports or when they would be made.
wostcrvelt Convicted.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-The jury in the
Westervelt case returned verdict OF guilty
on the last three counts of the indictment.
AS the words fell from the foreman's lips
the dock completely overcome and sobbing
like child. His wife and children joined
their cries and lamentations to his and
the scene was most affecting one. Mr..
Ford Immediately moved for arrest of iudg
ment and new trial. Judge Elcock has al
lowed four days for argument. The first
two counts, on which the prisoner is acquit
ted, charge participation in the actual alb
duction OF Charley Ross. The last three,
on which he is convicted. charge conspir'
Gcy to conceal, and guilty knowledge.
The Talton.Beechcr Case Again.
New York, Sept. 20,-Thc case of Tillon
VS. Beecler, which was No. 10 on the docket,
was. by consent of counsel, put over until
next term OF court Tllton's libel suit
against the BroOklyn Eagtc also went over
until next term, by consent
A Horse Disease.
NEW York, Sept, 20-Within few days
q sefious disease has broken out among
horses throughout the city. IL borders on
the nature of the famous epizootic OF two
wears ago It Is calculated that there are
1906 b0rscs suffering, the symptoms being
precisely those manifested when tho epiz0otc
first showed itself
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
INDIANoPoLTs, Sept. 20.-The Grand Lodge
of. 0. o. f., of the United States, con-
vened in the Grand Lodge hall in this city,
ut o A. NJ to-day, in annual communication.
Grand Sire Durham, of Kentucky, presid.
ing. Representatives are present from oil
the grand bodies of the several Safes and
Territories, and Canada aud the Sandwich
Islands. The following statistics are from
the Grand Secretary's report, closing Dec.
81, 1874: Number OF State grand bodies,
including grand encampments and grand
lodges, reporting, "a; subordinate lodges,
5,987; subordinate 'encampments, 1880;
lodge members, 42S, 70i; encampment mem
bers, SO, 445. 3ae
The Great storm as Galveston.
New ORLEANS, Sept 20.--A Times special,
from information obtained from papers and
passengers, gives the following news of the
storm at Galveston: To briefly summarize
the Disaster: A gale from the south by
Wednesday midday reached such proportions
that captains Of steamers, accustomed for
generations to traverse this portion OF the
Gulf, declined to put TO sea. Almost stimuli
taneousiy with this determination, came q
report that a shipyard at the extreme east
end Of the island had been inundated, and
men were fleeing for their lives. A rapidly
falling barometer indicated an increase of
the storm. and tne water OF tne auit, when
rear of the center, gradually commenced to
encroach on the gardens of scattered resi-
desces bordering on the beach, and soon
overfiowed them. The water during the
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