Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-15

The Servians, entered their territory and ad
vanced VIGOROUSLY as far as Stucar carrying
all the neighboring Servian positions. The |
Servians fled. They are said to have lost !,
600 men. The Turkish losses are relatively
jacob Thomp. on's Stolen Bonds.
WASHINGTON, July ) The following are
bonds said to have been distracted DARN"
Jacob Thumpson's administration: Mi>sou
ri, 310, 600; North Carolina, 1900; Tennc
see, l4S 600; interest from day of abstraction.
$500 600
Judge DaviS Opposes JiIden.
The Times says Judge Davis has p:o-
bounced against Tillen. lie will support
Hayes
Centennial T. Inhibition.
The nuEiber Of cash adin:si' ~ ih-
Centennial Exhibition to day were 5i,CUo.
this being tie iar@c>; number Of payih@ ,i>
tons since opening day.
General Custer
WASHINGTON July 1.-THE r"ws of the
death 81 Grn Custer and the ierrih!. disaster
pro,,uccda profound sensation here, I'aiiicu
.arly in army circles. Up to noon there have
been no official adviccs received at the War
Departm. MT Secretary Cameron, Gen.
Sherman and Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan are now
in Philadelphia. Numbers of persons,
anxious as to the fate of friends in the In
dian country have visited the War Depart
ment to-day.
Terrible Tornado.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, July 5.-Last night a
terrible tornado passed through South Bur,
lington. The Evening Gazette gives the
damage rs follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Stockwell
were instantly killed while lying in their
beds. Mr.. 5. Dyke, whose home was in
Minnesota, and who WAS visiting Mr.. T. +.
Root On Summer street, was instantly killed,
and his body was found in the wreck Of the
dwelling, which was lcvcled to the ground.
Numerous Others were more or less injured,
but not seriously. Tn enty-ninc buildings
were rddlcd TO pieces. The old b. < Ii. NJ.
freight house fell, and was smashed to atoms.
Six freight cars were blown into the river.
The storm was of but an instants duration,
and its work of destruction was like flash
of lightning.
Terrible Accident from Premature Ex-
plOslon.
CARSON, July IA terrible! accident oc-
Cured this evening, while the salute was be-
ing fired at the V. II T. II. II. yard with u
large cannon, recently made BY mOulders in
the employ of the company. 1t was prema
turely discharged and four men severely in
jured. VIM. BOlander had both arms blown
off and terribly burned in the face and other
parts of the body. lie has since died. Ro6t.
Henderson had one hand badly mutilated
and was severely bruised. Patrick Reed was
stunned and received internal injuries. which
may prove fatal. J. M. Tilton, recently from
Colorado, was badly cut about the face and
eyes, but may recover. All are being cared
for in the best possible manner and doing rs
well as can be expected.
Washington Hcw-.
WASHINGTON, July J--Thc !SaM'x Wash
ington special says Congressman Hamilton
left for home, having Il leave of two weeks.
He is chairman of the subcommittee nn for
eign affairs having charge of the Chinese im>
migration resolution. and instructed To make
an adverse report on joint resolution
offered early i'm the session by Piper, request
ing the President to lave the .}urlingamc
treaty modified SO rs to prohibit Chinese i'm
migration to the United States. 1t is under
stood that the committee q majority of whom
are Democrats, could not see their way clear
so as to recommend the prescription of peo>
pie of another nation. There is, however, a
joint resolution, not SO sweeping US Pipers
before the committee on commerce, which
meet the appreciation of Piper, aud he being
q member of the committee on commerce,
the Chinese question may be kept in abeys
ance till the close of the session.
The HeyalTs Washington special says the
President has asked Commissioner Pratt to
remove Clark, special agent in San Francisco
and +. Meyer, supervisor of internal revenue
in st. Louis, successor of Mcdonald. Pratt
opposes the removal of these officers, and it
is possible he may himself resign.
The impeachment trial will be resumed
to-day and continued until ended.
Death Of Santa Annn.
HAVANA, July 6.-Gcn. Santa Anna died
on the Goth of June, 81 years old
Death Of Gen. CorriIlas
his wound
AUGUSTA, Me-, July 6-Blaine has not
been out of his house for eight days. There
has been no special change in his case. Ner-
vous prostration is still the marked charac>
teristic Of his illness He is not able to
leave his room and is almost confined to his
bed His physician think it will be many
weeks before he will resume active work. A
European tour is strongly recommended as
soon as his strength permits.
The Defeat of Clusters Troops Con.
NEW YORK, July 7.-Spe cial dispatches of
nearly all papers confirm the dreadful defeat
and massacre of Clusters forces. 1t appears
his command and Reno's attacked the camp
at different moments, losing the moral effect
of simultaneous attack. Reno lost 95 killed
and wounded Clusters command was ami
hilated. Details show that the command
reached the Indian camp on Little Horn June
25th. Major Reno, with three companies,
made the attack on the south and was re.
pulsed. Loss, including Lieuts. Mcintosh
and Hodgeson and DIR. DeW0lfe, so men
killed and wounded. Benton's command
made for the bluff across the river and was
saved from instant destruction by the timely
arrival of battalion. Custer, with five
companies attacked the lower part of the
camp. Clusters expression was serene. g.
600 warriors were engaged and the Indians
mense stock OF supplies. RenO's and Glib
bon's fOlces entrenchcd themselves until the
evening of the Goth. The men were saved by
the OppOrtune arrival of Terry. Custer TN
dercstimated the enemy's force, separated
his own force and was defeated in detail.
The survivors, of the command remained at
the village two days buyying the dead and
caring for the wounded.
The Postal hill.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The section in the
postoffice appropriation bill in relation to
third class mail matter, provides that all
printed matter of the third class except cir
culars unsealed, is restored to the old rates.
In other words, all transient newspapers,
magazines, books, all printed matter with the
exception of circulars unsealed, will be re.
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