Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-01

OhiO Republican Convention.
COLUMBUS, March 29-The Republican
State Convention adopted platform of which
the following are the chief planks: 1t affirm
its devotion to the principles of free govern
ment and to the Republican patty; declare
all citizens should have equal rights and com
mends the vigorous action of the Admins
tration in Furnishing offenders, as the nation
al honor and credit must he sacredly main
tanned recommends gold as the true stand
ard of value, and the only steady and SAT,
basis for a circulating medium; demands fire.,
public schools and no sectarian interference
recommends as an able and honest patriot
X. &. Hayes to the National Republican Con
vention for nomination for President of the
United States.
Gov. Ames Resign.
JACKSON, Miss, March 29.-In consequence
of the following letter, which was read dur
ing the session of the House of Representa-
tivcs, the House adopted resolution, by 9
vote of - ayes to 10 nays, instructing the
manager of the Ames Impeachment case tc
discontinue proceedings and withdraw the
articles:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, }
Jackson, March %.
To the people of the State of Mississippi
1 hereby respectfully resign my office OF
Governor of the State of Mississippi
(Signed) AMEs
The resignation of the Governor was q
complete surprise to all except the few who
had agreed to this plan last night The Re-
publicans were indignant.
Terrible Storm.
New YORK, March 2S.-This forenoon a
heavy rain storm set in with high winds
which increased at midnight to a gale, &C.
companied by thunder and lightning. AT
Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, the
storm was very violent At the latter city the
new depot of the Passenger Street Railroad
Company, occpying nearly a square of
ground, was blown down. The loss is heavy.
Anti Chinese Meeting.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-The citizens
committee of twelve to take action in anti
chinese movement held meeting this even.
ing. A telegram was received from Gov.
Irwin stating that the rush of business at
Sacramento would prevent his presiding at
the mass meeting called for next Saturday
evening, but that he would be present Wed
nesday next. A resolution therefore was
adopted postponing the mass meeting until
Wednesday evening, April fifth.
Overflow of tho mississippi.
MEMPHIS 18.-There is settled conviction
in the minds of those interested in the river
bottoms that disastrous overflow is i'm
inent, the water this evening is within two
inches of the danger line. The river has
risen five inches to day and is now 80 feet
ten inches. Reports from above show that
the present flood Will exceed that of Feby.
or of last August and as all tributaries below
here are at flood tide there is much uneasi-
ness below here among the planters.
House Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 25-The full House
committee on Judiciary, held a meeting to-
day to receive the reports of the sub,com-
mittee who had heard the testimony of Mr..
and Mrs. Marsh and others in the Belknap
case. The committee passed upon articles
of impeachment and propose to present
them in the house ON Thursday together with
the evidence in the case. 1t is.the general view
of the committee that this is sufficiently
strong to convict him of corruption in
office.
Marshes Montreal Statement.
1t is stated on good authority that when
Marsh first came to Montreal he became ac-
quainted with an Ottawa gentleman to whom
he made statement which is said to differ
from anything heretofore made public. The
detectives are said to have passed through
this city on Friday last for Ottawa to get at
the facts to be used in the impeachment trial.