Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-28

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mittee, and also severed his connection with
1t as political body, stating that he es-
tecmed the success of the Democratic tick.
ct at the coming election of indefinitely
greater importance than the success of auy
mere office seekers. He regarded the action
OF the convention last Saturday as inimical
to the interest of the Democratic party The
feeling on the receipt of the letter was that
Morrissey should be expelled from the con-
Vention. The chairman informed him bv
letter that his resignation was accepted with
great pleasure and it was we'll rid of one who
was engaged in conspiracy and holding Sc
cret conference with the enemy, especially
with John Kelly, with view of surrender.
ing the organization to Tammany Hall He
also stated that the body appreciated his
sentiments, in regard to the success of the
democratic ticket. 1t will be understood
that the treacherous course he had been DUR
SUING was solely for the purpose of promo
ting his own personal ends.
The Herald.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.--The Herald this
morning announces itself three cent paper.
Other journals must follow, it is thought.
No Joint Rules Of Congress.
The declaration of many Democrats that
the House will control the count of the cleo
toral votes under the 22d joint rule continues
the question of the existence of any Joint
rules between the two houses. 1t has, how
ever, been fully examined and settled to-day.
The journal of the Senate shows the follow
ing to be the situation of the rules; Just be-
fore the close of the session the House sent to
the Senate the usual resolutions resembling
those joint rules which prevent the consum-
nation of legislation the last few hours be-
fore adjournment. Edmonds called the
matter up and offered the following: Resolced,
That the resolutions Of the House of Repre-
sentatives presented today in the following
words: "Resolced, By the House of Repre-.
sentatives, the Senate concurring, that the
10th and 18th joint rules be suspended for
the remainder of the session be respectfully
returned to the House of Representatives
with the statement that the House has not no
tilted the Senate of the adoption of joint
rules for this present session as proposed by
the resolution of the Senate on the 28th of
January last, and transmitted to the House of
Representatives on the 22d of the same
month" There are no joint rules in force
Belmont's Letter on the New Loan.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19-The Herald to-mor-
row will publish letter from August Bel
mont in answer, as representative of Roths-
child, to the dispatch in to-day.s Evening
Post, to the effect that the syndicate was
about to stop taking the new loan until
Hayes election is assured. Mr.. Belmont says
the safety and wisdom of investments in
funded debts does not depend upon Presi-
dental elections, in the opinion of European
investors, any more than the soundness of
English corsuls depends on whether the
ministry is Tory or Liberal; that the ability
of the United States to obtain loans depends
on the universal belief that the country is
rich and the people will keep their promises,
no matter what politicians may say. He
points out the fact that while English con-
suls have dropped two per cent, and the
Russian loan 20 per cent, U. S. and At per
cents, have dropped less than per cent.
during the excitement over the Eastern
question.
News from Sitting Bull
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22.-The following tele-
gram was received at the Indian Bureau this
morning Fort Peck, Mont. Oct 10, via
Bozeman, to the commissioner of Indian
Affairs, Washington: Messengers from Sitting
Bulls Camp report that the entire hostile
samp has crossed the Yellowstone at the
mouth of the Big Horn, en- route for this
place. They claim they want peace. What
course shall pursue towards them
(Signed) THOS. T. MITCHELL,
Indian Agent
After consultation with Gen. Sherman,
instructions were telegraphed to Agent Nit
chell this afternoon as follows: Inform
Sitting Bull that the only condition of peace
is his surrender, when he will be treated as
prisoner OF war. Issue no rations except
after such surrender. and when fully satisfied
that the Indians can be held at the Agency.
The military will cooperate as far as possible.
S. A. GALPIN, Acting Com'r
Probable Contested Election.
CHICAGO, Oct. O.-The Tribune's Terre
Haute special says: Since the election the
Republicans of Vigo county have not been
satisfied that their defeat was fairly accom-
plished. The vote was over 1000 larger
than four years ago, and the Democratic ma
iority from 100 to 800. To-day the Republi-
can candidate for the State Senate, the reps
resentatives and the candidate for county
clerk, filed papers contrasting the election,
and il is understood all the balance OF the
Republican county ticket will follow suit to-
morrow. The Democrats are astonished by
this move. The papers charge frauds aggre-
eating over 800 in each ward, and it is
claimed that proof is forthcoming Per
hans after all the election tables must be re-
yised. AID Vigo county put down Repubi-
cans. .,.
The Eastern Question.
New YORK, Oct. 21.-A special from Lon
don saws England has decided to leave the
Ottoman empire to its fate. She will hoid
Constantinople to the last extremity but the
rest of the country can be divided up among
whatever nations are able to subdue and hold
it. If Russia now crosses into the Ballkano
the hour of Turkey in Europe has come
England's plan is ow to make Constantine
nile a second Gibraltar. Her MaJestys caoi-
net Thursday night, resolved that the lnva-
sion Of Turkey by the Russians shall De the
signal for the occupation of Constan''nop,e
bv 80, 600 men and movement OF the whole
feet of iron .clads in Besika Bay to the dold-
en- Horn to provide for such emergency
The transports will at once carry three corps
of reou,ars to Malta, where enormous guam