Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02
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lWAsMxeroS. December %. lin the House
Committee, introduced bill for the sale of
timber lands In California, Oregon and the
Tcrritories at the uipimuM price of Sc 30
per acre, In limited quantities, excluding
lands containing gold, silver, copper or coal.
Henderson, from the same committee. re-
ported back the Senate bill to create an ad-
ditional Land District in Oregon, to be called
Dales Land District Passed.
A bill was introduced BY Senator Kelly and
Representative Ncsnith previdihs for a Uni
ted States guarantee OF four per cent, on
bonds issued by the Oregon Central Pacific
Railroad, to the extent of $780, 900 per mile
of the road from Winnenucca to Portland
The case, of Bailey against Magulrt, re-
specting the right of counties and munich.
palitiss to tax the Pacific Railroad," was ad.
vanced on the docket of the Supreme Court
so lasttO be tried about January 10th. The
case involves the question whether any roads
are exempt from county and other taxation
by their charter. '.'"'if f..i'f "t.~'
-.rtt Revenue, Matters. r. 'itih
CHICAGO, December 2A-A special from
Washington says canvass of the Finance
Committee Of both Houses shows that the
bill restoring the coffee and tea tax will be
passed Consequently there - no prospect
of any increase on whisky, which is not nee.
essary to provide the additional revenue.
The Tariff bill will doubtless pass with slight.
ly increased revenue. Senator Thurman says
he has proof of eleven important changes
made In the tariff laws by revision of the
statutes. o. ..t lI,u.t.,l .' H'
Discovery Of an Archipelago. ..'-
New YORK, December Is. -The Times
London letter says Her Maiesty's ship Basil
lisk has returned to England after com.
mission Of nearly four years. She brings
word that large archipelago has been dis.
covered in the region of New Guinea. Two
mountains In that region reach 1900 feet
high. They have been named Mount Glad
stone and Mount Disraeli. ~. ,,..,. a..
~ An Imsane Grand Duke.
ST.. PETERSBURG, December 26.-Thc
Grand Duke Nicholas, son of the Grand
Duke Constantine, and nephew Of the
Emperor, has been declared insane, and
He was connected with the diamond scandal
few months ago. F ''' '''.' 80 1880 col 60
l.l ARRAY I'm New Orleans. aj'
NEW ORLEANS, December 2G.--There was
| o fight between Dan G. Byerly, manager of
the Bulletin, and Ex-Governor Warmoth on
Canal street. Bycrly knocked Warmoth
down with stick and jumped upon him,
when Warmoth drew knife and stabbed
| Byerly several times In the abdomen. The
wounds are dangerous Warmoth has been
arrested. .l... .t,. ,.,,. ,,,,,t De-
Louisiana Returning Board.
NEW ORLEANS, December 25.-The Re.
| turning Board have made o statement inclOs-
| ing their work, and alleging that the election
was very loosely conducted and the returns
earelessly got up. They refer at length to
| to have properly discharged their trust ,,1
NEW York, December 90. -The following
! dispatch from Governor McEnery Is pub.
| lished here this morning: ',f'a = afh1
NEW ORLEANS, December 25.--The
wrong just perpetrated by the Returning
Board against the people Of Louisiana, WHICH
threatens the safety and integrity Of the re,
/ more browning infamy than the action Of
the Lynch Returning Board. It surpasses
even the: midnight order Of Durrell, and
would not be submitted to by any free
people. Resistance to the National authority,
represented here by o large portion OF the
army and naval fleet sustaining usurpation
and stiffling the voice of the people, has new
er been meditated. -, t;.
, (Signed) John McEfERY."
! Tho DarIen Expedision. 800
WASHINGTON, December Lieutenant
States Darien expedition, leaves Washington
tomorrow night for New York, to muster
his forces and equip them for the expedition.
He will sail on the first Pacific mail steamer
in January for Aspinwall, and then proceed
in United States steamer Canandalgual to
Attra. f5ttrJ y44 Ia ..p4I 7.taR
Tweed and His Friends Alsrmsd.
NEW York, December 20.-Tweed and
his friends are greatly alarmed by the appoint.
ment of the new Commissioners Of Charities
and Correction, whose supreme control or
Blackwelps Island is certain to subject Tweed
to the same discipline and restrictions Is
lesser rogues. There is little hope for his
escape by means Of future legal proceedings,
and 1t is believed unless he iScarefully guar
ded he will soon seek relief In flight: His
family spent two hours with him yesterday.
RmiGrans ship Burned AZ sss.lP f.,
LONDON, Dec. 27.--A telegram has been
received from MADEIRA stating that three of
the crew Of the emigrant ship Cospatuck,
from London Tor New York, had arrived at
st.. Helena. They reported the cospatucks
passengers numbering 500, perished with the
exception Of these three. reported to have
arrived at st. Helena. a,',.,T,.. .s,o s,,,5
|, ,n,a,,A Dreadful Loss Of Life. hgo.,.
| {, LONDON, Dec. 27.-5:3O A. M.-Later--A
second dispatch from Madeira, says the Cos
patuck was burned November II, in latitude
$40 N, w. longitude ~ w. 1t is now, esti
mated that 485 lives were lost by this disaster.
Bristew ana the Paciac RailrosA. OF
WARRINGTON, Dec. 2a-The Pscifc,c rail-
road companies having failed either to pay
the treasury per cent, Of their gross earn
ings or make annual reports, as required by
law, on which the secretary Of the truesnry;
could compute the amounts due undor. the g.
per cent, proyiaion, Secretary Bristow has
to respond. He then computed tho Snnounts
due tie Government on the basis Of net earn.
ings reported by the directors TO the stock
holders, which give over 81, 800, 900 due, by,
the Central Pacific, over &1,Q40,0M BY the
Union Pacific, $3C3, 900 by the kansas Pacific
and less sums from other bra&ehet. These,
il seems hsve been demanded In writing
through personal service by Judge Robinson.F
Since then nearly all the companies have