Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-18

OF war, Judge latt, leaves LOT Nashins'oh
tonight.
Terrific Gale.
CHICAGO, March 1O-A most terrific wind,
rain and thunderstorm visited the North
west this afternoon, and tonight the town OF
Hazelgeen, Wis, was visited by tornado,
taking in its course some thirty buildings and
destroying many lives. 1t was at first report
ed thai Al were killed or severely injured,
but this is not believed.
Robson Exonerated.
Private advices from Washington say the
Committee on Naval Affairs find nothing
against Robson in their investigation.
Proposed Amendment.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Senate com.
mittee on privileges and elections to-day dis.
cussed Morton's proposal for Constitutional
Amendment 10 provide that the President
and Vice President shall be elected by the
direct vote of the people. 1t was finally
agreed that the joint resolution should be re-
ported favorably Some members of the
Committee however, reserving the right to
oppose. .s
Division Of the Territory.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Senate Com
mittee on Territories heard Senator Kelly in
support of his bill to annex Walla-walla and
Columbia counties to Oregon. No action
will be taken until Delegate Jacobs is heard
in opposition.
Vague Political Rumors.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Rumors have
been privately circulated to the effect that
evidence has been discovered of corruption
ON the part of three Democrats of National
reputation and that proofs will soon be pubs
lished and made known with all their start
ling particulars. It is mysteriously limited
Al, II
A. Hendricks sand Saml J. Randall. AS to
Hendricks, he will appear before the Conl>
mittee on Expenditures In the War Departs
ment next week, to answer public statement
in connection with the payment of money by
the Secretary of War, claimed to be due to
the Bowler estate, of which Hendricks was
trustee. .'
This gentleman has already denied that
any improper influence was used by him to
procure q settlement of the claims. The
charges against Geo. III. Pendleton have also
been denied by himself and friends, who
say he had nothing whatever to do with the
Gatling gun contracts, as has been charged,
while q Senator With regard to Mr.. Ran
dali, the charge is improper connection with
matters affecting the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
He has asked the committee to thoroughly
examine the matter, although he and his
friends utterly deny that he has done any.
thing whatever on which even suspicion OF
dishonesty can rest. --.i.
The following telegram was sent from this
city this afternoon. r.
Texan @Aaairs.
WAR DEBT, ADJ'T4GENERAL's OFFICE, !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 10, 1876.
To the Commanding General of the De-
partment of Texas, San Antonio, Texas:
The Acting Secretary of War directs that
you prevent any revolutionary movements
from our side, and also all military expedi-
tions in aid of the revolution. and all viola
tions of neutrality, also to arrest and disarm
any troops who cross from Mexico.
(signed) ED. TOWNSEND, Adj. Genl.
Death of a Journalist. .
Boston, March 11.-William Robinson. a
Journalist know as warrington, died at
his residence in Maiden to-day.
Effects of a Storm.
QUINCY, Ills, March 11.-Thei Whig has re-
ports of the effects of the storm in Missouri
last night. At Elizabethtown some seven.
teen houses were Frustrated, five persons
killed and several wounded, some fatally.
At Hasson 8 dwellings and the railroad de-
pot were blown down and three persons
killed The damage to timber and fences
was very great.
DUBUQUE, March 1O.-The latest intelli-
gencc from Hazel Green, Wisconsin, reports
these facts: The storm struck the village
between 4 and o'clock this p. NJ, on the
west side sweeping through the entire village,
leveling to the ground some % buildings and
killing outright some eight persons, besides
seriously wounding 10 or more others. The
carnage is reported as terrible. The hur-
ricane was succeeded by deluge of rain
| and hail The village OF Hazel Green has q
population of probably 1900 inhabitants, is
situated 10 miles east of Dubuque and is
almost wholly mining village in the very
heart of the lead diggings.
New Secretary of war.
WASHINGTON, March 11.--Judge Taft, ac-
companied by Secretaries Robson and
Chandler, called this morning, on the Presi.
| dent at the executive mansion and there met
Chief Justice Waite who administered the
oath of Office, after which the new Secretary
of War proceeded to the war department,
and began the duties Of his Office. a- ~..V
| 10 Large Purchase OfSilver. ,tf
SAN FRANcIsco, March lit is reported
on the streets this morning, that an arrange
! ment had been effected between the govern
ment and the managers of the Consolidated
| Virginia and California mines to take the
product of these mines for the year and ap>
ply 1t to the resumption of specie payments.
Mr.. Flood states that the bargain is under
stood to have been consummated but all de.
tails not yet settled.
Break in Sacramento Levee.
A large creyaise is reported in the levee on
Grand Island in the delta of the Sacramento
river. II is feared that the whole island,
sixteen thousand acres in extent, win be In
undated. Thousands of acres of grain in
splendid condition will be destroyed.
/ Another wreck.
CoRyAyIJs 0rn March ~ -Tha mail