Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-01-01
TELEGRAPHIC
LATER FROM Tns ATLANTIC SIDE.
H. c. Bowen,s Libel suit Eoa.s

LATER FROM The ATLANTIC SIDE.
III. c. Bowcn's Libel sait Enaea.
New YORK, Dec. 2S-The trial OF thu
case Of Henry G. Bowen against the Bro IL.
lyn Eagle for &c. 600 damages for libel. Con.
cuded this evening.
NEW YORK, Dec 24-Tbe Jury In the
Bowen libel suit found verdict for H..
plaintiff, and fixed the damages at 81. 600
Other cases Of libel will be tried next term
Tom Scott after tho Patrons OF Eyus.
bandry.
CHICAGO, Dec. ga Washington specia,
says an ingenious dodge of the Tom Scott
regency has been brought to light within n
day or two, for the furtherance of his de.
signs on the Pacific railroad business II ia
shown from documents at hand, that a con.
certed scheme for the capture of the so called
Patrons OF Husbandry has been adopted
throughout the Southern States, and through
this fundamentally force Is to be brought
to bear on the members of Congress to vote
the necessary appropriations during the com.
ing session.
Earthquake In Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Between II and
IL o'clock last night, the shock of ON earth.
quake was sensibly felt in South Washing.
ton. A dispatch from Gordonville. Va, to.
day, says there was a heavy shock there
last night at II go. 1t Jared the windows
and houses 1t lasted three seconds.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 23.-The shocks of
the earthquake were felt along the Chesa.
peake and Ohio railroad, as far as Staunton,
l40 miles northwest of Richmond. also along
the line of the Richmond and Danville rail.
road, to the southern part of the State.
Speaker Kerr Como to Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Speaker Kerr left
for Philadelphia this morning, where lie will
remain until after the Christmas holidays.
Reported News OF W. M. Tweed,
HAVANA, Dec. GA report is current
that VIM. M. Tweed arrived here last Tues.
day on schooner. Several New Workers,
who knew him by sight, say they saw him
yesterday and to-day in different parts of the
city.
HAVANA, Dec. ga careful inquiry fails
to confirm the report that Tweed is In this
city.
The Khedivc Trying to Sell Out.
CAIRO, Dec. est Is rumored that the
Khedive Is negotiating for the sale of Egypt's
shares In the Suez Canal. The Government
of Great Britain and NJ. dc Lesseps, repre-
senting combination of French capitalists,
are bidders. The latter has offered $1,000
600 for the shares.
what Spain IL Going 10 DO,
MADRID, Dec. 23.-Thc EpOca says when
Carlist insurrection is suppressed an efficient
army will be maintained in Cuba as meas.
ure of precaution, and that heavy guns will
be placed on the coast. At the same time
Spain will propose to the UAited States a
new and mutually advantageous treaty of
commerce.
work Found.
VV,e L. Arn r..
for fifteen hundred extra men on the city i'm
provements at seven cents an hour.
Fresh Beef from the United states to
England.
The parties who made the recent shipment
OF fresh beef to Europe, have heard that It
reached Liverpool in good condition.
Violation OF Neutrality Laws by Span-
fsh Age nts.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24--A special says in
formation has been filed with the authorities
here that the Spanish agents have violated
the neutrality laws by enlisting Italians In
New York for service In Spanish regiments
in Cuba.
soldiers for Cuba.
MADRID, Dec. 24.-Nine hundred soldiers
will embark for Cuba ON the S0th inst. The
Epoca declares Spain is resolved to retain
Cuba, even II the insurgents should obtain
greater forces and could rely on some pow
erful protector.
Wool.Growers, Meeting.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 24'-Thc woolgrowers
of this county met yesterday and appointed
a committee on constitution and BYLAWS and
adjourned till January 10th. II was stated
there were 337, 600 sheep in this county at
the present time.
Alabama Claims.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The President
signed the bill further extending the time of
the duration of the court of commissioners
of the Alabama claims to the 22d of July
next.
Bank Sus pended.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-The CONNER
cial Bank Suspended Friday afternoon just
before the regular hour of closing 80 quietly
that scarcely any one noticed 1t outside OF
those personally interested.
The Turks Victorious.
NEW YoRK, Dec. ga London telegram
says the dispatches fromthe seat OF war In
herzsESvina state e.. that Great battle took
nearly all day, in which 5000 troops were
engaged. The Turkish forces claim de.
cisive victory. The fighting on both sides
was desperate and the losses on both sides
severe.
Calamity at Chistmas Festivities.
BERNIE, Switzerland, Dec. 27.-News has
been received here of dreadful calamity
which occurred In the little village OF Hill,
ken, 10 the canton of Nargan, on Saturday.
Christmas festivities were being celebrated
in the schoolhouse in that place, when the
flooring gave way, and 80 persons killed, and
80 more or less injured.
AlfOnsoists I'm Trouble. A 1
San FRANCISCO, Dec. S7.--Owing to the
vigorous bombardment of Hernani by the
Carlists, the situation there has become crit.
ical and 1t 10 thought the garrison will evac.
uate unless promptly reinforced.
Ohio Meshodists and the Third Term.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 23.-At the regular week.
ly meeting of Methodist preachers yesterday,
the Bishop Haven matter was under consid.
Grafton. One set Of resolutions was offered