Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-05-22
Il ELEGRAPHIC.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
The Proposed Jetly NJ she Mouth OF
the Mlsslssappt.

The rropo;:ss Is. MS s::s q ;ss Mouth OF
NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-THE revenue
cutter John A. Dir, with Capt. Eads, J. +.
Boffnger, Col. Andrews md others on board,
left New Orleans at noon yesterday. and
arrived at the south pass at p. NJ The Ell.
pincers in making soundings OF the line OF
the proposed jetty. find 81 feet of water.
II Is the opinion of the parties that the jetty
will prove perfect success.
The Tribune's Report OF the Trial.
New YORK, May 13-The following is the
Tri1uae's report Of the Beecher trial:
Although the end OF the trial was thought to
be very near, yet there was considerable sur
prise Yesterday when It was suddenly an
nounced that the last witness had given his
testimony, and the case on both sides was
ready to be summed up and given to the jury.
Judge Nelson exhibited unmixed satsfac.
ton when Evarts announced that he rested
the defense in the case. Counsel on both
sides also appeared relieved, and the jury.
men looked at one another and smiled as II
we'll pleased that their long confinement is so
nearly over. Reporters appeared to be ready
to throw up their hats and cheer, and there
were many congratulations and hand.shak-
ings among them before the opening of the
afternoon session. Evarts and Beach sat for
several minutes talking and joking with the
jurymen. The subject of their conversation
was the proposed adjournment. The jury
men wero strongly deslrous OF going ON WIN
the case without an adjournment, but yielded
finally to the wish Of counsel. After the
Adjournment the counsel on both sides assem-
bled in the judges room, where they had
private conference concerning the future
management of the case. Beecher stood for
sometime after court adjourned surrounded
by his friends, who shook his hand and con-
graduated him that the trial was so near com
pletion. Beecher laughed and chatted
busily, and Mrs. Beecher stood by smil-
ing pleasantly, but speaking very little.
TiIton remained standing alone several
minutes, and did not glance in the
direction of the group surrounding Beecher
He has been very busy with papers In the
case during the whole trial, and his face wore
an expression of relief that his work was
done. He left the courthouse in company
with his counsel, after they had ended the
conference with Judge Nelson. On Wed
nesday morning Judge Porter will begin to
sum up for the defendant. He will occupy
about two days with his argument, which
will be devoted almost entirely to an analysis
Of the testimony. Evarts will follow him
with another two days argument devoted to
general legal features of the case. Beach
will conduct the whole final argument for the
plaintiff. He will begin as soon Eyarts has
finished, and will occupy about two days.
1t is understood that Judge Nelson's charge
will not be very long, and he expects the
case will be finished by the first week In June.
Decision ON the F Fses%e. of the Union
DIES MoINRs, Iowa, May 13--In the U. 8.
Circuit to-day, Judge Dillon gave decision
In the Union Pacific Railway terminus case,
which was argued before him last fall. He
holds that the legal and stipulated terminus
of the road is on the Iowa shore OF the Mis-
souri, river. AS to the bridge, he decides
that the owners have an undoubted right to
issued in the case, and the right of appeal
will be argued before the Supreme Court in
October.
sale OF N. r. h. H. Property.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE order Of Judge
Blatchford of the u. 8. district court for the
sale at auction of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, was on the order OF Jay Cooke and
Charlemagne Tower, holders of the first mort
gage bonds. The sale OF lands and land
grants and other property In the several
States and Territories in which they are 10.
Gated, will be held on the first Monday in
August ut the custom house here.
The Advent Of tho Grasshoppers.
CHICAGO, May 14-Reports from portions
of Minnesota, Missouri Kansas and Nebras'
da state that grasshoppers are already devas.
tating the country OF every green thing, and
that farmers are greatly discouraged. The
pests seem to be young; at least they are very
small, ranging from the size of flea to that
of the common sized housc.iiy, but their de-
structive power appear quite as great as those
Of the full.grown insect. Gentlemen who
have recently been on n tour throughout south
west Missouri says the grasshoppers are dc.
vouring everything green In that section
The people are panicstricken. Cattle and
horses are dying by hundreds of starvation
They can find nothing to eat, not even in the
woods. as the grasshoppers have eaten the
leaves e3rthe trees 10 HiinnessosA me ssvcs'
tigation by the reporter OF the st. Paul Press,
sent out specially for the purpose, shows,
90 far only a portion of four counties are
troubled with the pests, but the deposits of
eggs are found in other sections, and serious
damage to crops Is feared.
Rupture Between Pacific Mail e. Pan
anna.
NEW York, May 14-There seems to have
been an open rupture between the Panama
and Pacific Mail Companies. The Panama
Co. has discharged frsm further considera'
tion the freights, and the Pacific Mail mana
gers don't seem disposed TO grant any con
Cession.
Rassest Running Time ON Record.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 13.-In the races to
day the first race, mile heats. was won by
Searcher who distanced the other two entries
Light Coin and Lost Fortune, in Grst miles,
making It In ALL, the fastest time on record
Last year Grey Planet ran mile at Saratoga
against time In 1:42f.
Eater Pierrepons and Pratt.
WASHINGTON, May 15-Judge Pierrepont,
the new Attorney. General, took charge of
the Office to-day, and was called on by the
heads Of bureaus and others.
Congressman Pratt took charge of the in
.ernal revenue Office today
Illness or Jesse ID. Bright.
Jesse d. Bright, ex.U s. Senator from In
diana, Is now lying dangerously i'll at his res
idence In Baltimore, with rheumatism Of the
heart.
Death Of the u. 3. Minister 90 Ecua-
dor.
NEW York, May IA telegram from
Panama announces the death at Guayaqual,
on tha 7th inst of Hon Thoa Riddle iT q