Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-08

by mere brute force. The Indian loss canno
lie estimated, as they bore off most of tn
, dead.
The Remnant of the Seventh Cavalry AN,
Glbsons command are returning to In
mouth of the Little Horn, where IA steam,
boat lies. The. Indians got all the arms o
the killed soldiers. There were seventeen
commissioned officers killed The whole o
the Custer family died at the head of thci
column. The exact loss is not known, a:
both the adjutant and sergeant major wer,
killed
The Indian camp was from three to fou
miles long and was twenty miles up the Lit
tie Horn from its mouth. The Indians actu.
ally pulled men off their horses in some in
stances. l give this as Taylor told HE, as he
was over the field after the battle.
The a1ove is confirmed by other letters
which say Custer met with fearful disaster
Gen. Terry arrived at Gibbons camp on q
steamboat anI crossed his command owe,
and accompanied it to join Custer. who knew
it was coming before the fight occurred.
Lieut.. Crittenden, son of Gen. Crittenden,
was among the killed
IT. Louis Convenlicn -SecOndDay,
| The whcle vote on the third ballot was 739,
necessary to choice 4S2. Tilden, 535; Hem
bricks, 60; Allen, "a; Parker, Is; Hancock
80; Bayard, II; Thurman, 3
| Indiana seconded Pennsylvania's motion
to make the nomination unanimous Adont
| ed.
A motion to adjourn until 10 tomorrow
was carried at $50.
Third Day.
| ST. LOUIS, 1910 A. M.-The chairman an
nounccs the next order of business will be
the nomination of candidates for Vice Presi-
dents, and the roll call has reached Indiana
Loud cheeringl.
When Indiana was called for its nomination
The State was greeted with much enthusiasm
| Indiana failing to present a candidate some
| one from hi seat in the Illinois section mons
mated Hendricks, then Mcdonald, of Indi>
ana, rose and said the candidacy of IIend
ricks ended yesterday. Indiana bowed to
the decision yesterday in favor of another
nominee, but had no authority from Hend
ricks to accept the nomination for him to
Vice Presidency. Indiana would do its duty;
but he implied doubts of the result in Indi
ana. The convention must take the respon
| sibility.
| Gov. Harden, Of Maine, named the unan
nous nomination Of Thos A. Hendricks, of
| Indiana.
Gen. Stcadman, of Ohio, withdrew the
name of II. b. Payne, of Ohio, and seconded
| the nomination of Hendricks.
All the votes were for Hendricks except
eight blank votes in Ohio. This is the result
of the first ballot
Total votes cast 13S of which Hendricks
received 40; blank votes s.
Hendricks, in reply to urgent kilograms to
say he would accept the Vice Presidency, left
himself in the hands Of his friends with the
evident desire that they should refuse to per
nit his nomination. The reason for this is
believed to be that Hendricks knows he
cannot carry Indiana in October, in which
event he would be charged with the rcspon
sibility for the Democratic defeat in Novcm
ber instead of Tilden.
Blaine ut Home.
AUGUSTA, Me, June 29--Blaine reached
home this evening, having come through on
| a special car in 26 hours from Washington.
He was very much fatiguci and exhausted
by the journey, and was taken Immediately
to his residence, not being able to stop a
moment to receive the congratulations of the
large number of friends who had assembled
at the railway station to welcome him. He
is now under the care of his fanily physician,
| and it is hoped perfect rest and quiet will
soon restore him to health.
| Escape OF the Fenianx.
| SAN Francisco, June 80 A number of
passengers by the steamer Australia from
Sydney, deny there is any truth whatever in
the report that Fenian prisoners had escaped
in an American whalcr from Western Aus
tralia. The Sydney Herald of May %, how
ever, states that news received in Melbourne,
by the mail steamer Rangalore is to tie effect
that boat of the Catalapa, appearantly by
| previous arrangement took off prisoners and
the ship went to sea. The mail steamer
GeOrgettc was sent in persuit and overlook
the Cata!apa, bnt as the Gcorgettc was not a
ship of war she was dctied and returned with
out the prisoners who were seen standing on
Catalapa's deck.
The ExtraditiOn Treaties, Etc.
WASHINGTON, June 29-The President
has referred to Congress the whole question
of eXtradition treaties with England. 1t is
now decided that the abrOgation of the
Webster-Ashburton treaty shall be recon-
mended, and that the position of our Gov
maintained in any future negotiations for a
new treaty. There was really no escape from
this conclusion; and though no generous
minded person can fail to regret the manner
in which Great Britain has forced this un
pleasant duty upon US, it is likely that the
revised treaty will be more useful than that
which must now come to an end.
Regatta.
NEW YOEK, juno 2S.-The ocaan race
from Sandy Hook to Cape May and return,
was won by the celebrated yacht America,
now owned by Gen. b. +. Butler.
Tho Appropriation Bills.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The House has
passed a bill authorizing the use of the unex-
pended balance for ten days of the next fiscal
year. Republican Senators were in caucus
from 10 until noon today discussing the con-
dition of the appropriation bills and the dead
lock with the House, but adjourned without
reaching any conclusion.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Chair laid be-
| fore the Senate communication from the
Secretary of War endorsing the report Of
Gen. o. o. Howard, commanding Depart
ment of Columbia, in regard to Senate bill to
authorize the Vancouver Water Co to lay
water mains across Fort Vancouver military
reservation, and Senate bill granting right
of way through the public lands over the
Blue mountains in Oregon; referred to CONS
mittec on military affairs
| The House committee on Territories have
decided TO delay reporting the bill for the
regulation of Territorial elections until next
session. The reason is privately understood
to be fear that its ar,ti-fcmale suffrage pro
visions might injure the party of the majority
in the fall campaign.
| Gen. II. b. Mussey, q member of the Su
preme Court, has placed memorial in the
hands of Proctor Knott, charging d. o. Hum
phrey, one of the Justices Of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia, with being
totally unfit, mentally, for Judge; that he is
ignorant of law, incapable of logical reason.
| inr and riven tn feebl, valid and diSconnect