Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-08
Election Rclurna.

Returns from 81 towns show general Re
publican majority in -, and Democratic
majority in -, Of the rest 20 are divided by
local questions in the different counties, so
that the result is 10 test of party strength.
The general Republican ticket in Clcyc-
land was elected by $500 majority On an
average the county will stand % Republi-
cans to II Democrats
The Republican tickle, elected II out of
Is Councilmen Yesterday. The returns gen
orally show Republican gains, although poll
itics were ignored in many cases.
BAToS ROUGE, April 3.-In the election
held here to-day the Democrats were victo-
an open Democratic ticket.
NEW YORK, April 4-Thc World says the
grcenback reformers polet, about 2200 votes
in Connecticut
Heavy Storm.
MONTGOMERY, Air, April 3.-There has
been furious ram storm for the past 10
hours, without intermission, with the heavi-
est rains ever known in this region, seven
inches having fallen. It has caused great
damage to planters,and. many houses have
been blown down.
Bclknap Impeachment.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The impeachment
articles are to be presented tomorrow, Lord
being chairman.
Money Rates.
New YORK, April 4-Gold closed II G, IS.
Legal Tenders in San Francisco, SS41S9.
Discussion on Silver Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE senate finance
Committee took up the House silver coin
bill to-day and discussed it. \ very strong
opposition to some points in the bill was
manifested, and the committee adjourned
without coming to any conclusion, agreeing
however, to discuss the measure again
Tuesday.
Silver Coin Arriving in New York.
New YORK, April 4.-Three hundred thou
sand dollars in gsilver coin was this morning
received at the Treasury department. from
San Francisco. An additional 100000 in
quarters is expected tomorrow, which will
complete the present order which is for
$780, 900. AS there is necessity for still
more coin, orders will be forwarded to San
Francisco for additional supplies at once.
More Floods.
MEMPHIS, April ALL indications seem
to point to flood of at least as great mag
nitude as has ever resulted from high rivers
The bottom opposite this city is flooded back
to Madison and trains to Little Rock are de-
Twin IN fbn hot
are being compelled to move out to the hills
More Disclosures.
New YORK, April 4.-Thc Suns Washing
ton special says it is reported on undsputa-
bic authority that in a few days evidence of
an undisputed character will be furnished
notorious blackmailers who are publicly
known as thieves and who arc utterly dis
reputable in character and that such are
now in the employ of the government in i'm
pOrtant confidential positions.
Elections.
ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Of the thirteen al
derman voted for yesterday, the Democrats
elected six, Republicans four, Independents
three
CHICAGO, April 1.-The town election yes
terday passed off quietly. Party lines were
not closely defined, but it is believed the
Republicans, or Municipal Reform ticket,
was elected in the south and western towns,
and that the vote was very close in the north
ern towns
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 1.-The election
g &c 1ic1,t
The last reports indicate that Leffctt, Re-
publican, for Governor will have a majority
over both the other opponents.
More Storms.
New YORK, April 5.-Dispatches from New
England, this evening, report furious storm
during the entire day. In SOME places, a
foot of snow fell, succeeded by heavy rain.
Serious floods are apprehended. The storm
is unequaled in April for quarter of a cen
fury.
ii. W. b.
New YoRK, April 5.-In the suit of Frank
Moulton against Rev II. w. Beecher, the de-
murrcr of the defense has been sustained,
with leave to the plaintiff to amend his COM
plant within twenty days on payment of
costs.
Butler on Dana's Confirmation.
NEW YORK, April IA Washington spec
ial says the reported opposition of Butler had
had no influence one way or the other in de-
termining Dana's rejection Accordin. to
report, two letters were in existance one
currently known as the Dana letter and an
other published in the Boston papers the lat
ter being original and genuine, for which
reason the members of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Elections pronounce untrue the
statement heretofore made that Dana did
not desire to so before the Committee
Dana did ask, through two Senators, to be
allowed to go before the Committee, and
moreover, the letter published in Boston as
coming from Dana, on the subject, did signi-
fly that lie wished to appear before the Com
mittec, while that submitted here took just
the opposite grounds.
More Crooked.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Proceedings in forfeit
ure will be commenced tomorrow against
the thirteen distillcrics in this city which
have been sliced by the government for
frauds and irregularities.
AntI.Chincse Resolutions.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The following is
the full text of Wiggintohs anti-ChineSe res
olutions:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that there are at
the present time 100, 600 Chinese on the Pa
ciiic coast, many of whom have been brought
there under contracts for servile labor and
that their numbers are constantly Increasing
to the detrimcnt of the laboring men OF that