Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-12
Tariff.


WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-The prospects of
tariff changes Is not very encouraging. The
new bill finds small favor among the Demo.
Gratis. Fernando Wood earnestly advocates
1t, and it Is highly improbable the House will
force any such bill before election, because It
would give Pennsylvania TO the Republicans
surely.
Omcial ReeOI Dis OF the Rebellion.
The Secretary of the Southern Historical
Society replying TO Secretary Belknaps let,
ter to him says: The people of the Soutb
are not emily willing, but anxious that The
whole of their official records should Re
given to the world, and that the future histo
rian should have opportunity of Judging
them in the light of these records. Be
assured then OF our hearty cooperation in
supplying your department with missing
Confederate documents. We will have fur,
nished your properly authenticated copies of
such as are in our possession, and will assist
You in procuring others, 1t being understood
OF course that your department will afford
us similar facilities in prosecution of our
work
Commercial Treaty wish the Sandwich
Islands.
The subcommittee will report at the next
meeting of the subcommittee of the COM
mittee on ways and means that they have the
Hiwaiian treaty under consideration, and
will report II to tie full committee on Tues.
day. There is but little doubt of favorable
recommendation
Colorado Constitutional Convention.
The House committee on Territories have
decided to report favorably on an appropri-
alton of $4,000 to defray expenses of a con.
stitutional convention in Colorado.
Conformation of ESt. James Mission
The same committee have decided in favor
of the bill for the relief of the mission of
st. James in Washington Territory.
Proposed Territory OF oklahoma.
Col. E. C. Boudinct, before the committee
on territories, in favor of the bill creating
the territory of Oklahoma, stated that there
were 200, 600 square miles in the proposed
boundaries of the territory. There was 3d.
600 civilized and 10000 uncivilized Indians
in the proposed Territory; that there were
5000 white men who lived with the Indians;
1000 negroes, the former slaves of Indians
made free by the treaty of 1866; 1000 em-
ployes of railroads; 5000 white men, resi>
dents by permits, and at least 10000 cmi-
grants pass across 200 miles of the territory
each year ON their way to Texas. He also
argued that consent of the natives had beer
given, and that as one section of the bill pro-
vides for tho repeal of all laws granting lands
to railroads civil government should be
given to the people in lhe proposed bounda-
ries; the committee took no action.
Mexican Revolution Gaining Ground.
A San Antonio, Texas, dispatch reports, on
information received to that effect, that the
Mexican revolution is gaining ground. Great
excitement prevails throughout the Northern
States of that country. The whole western
part of Cohabuila is up In arms, as the Pa
cifc States and Mamalalupas, Neuya, Leon
and San Luis, and in fact, all Northern Mex.
leo. Gen. Trevino is now marching on
Monterey from the State of Tamaulipas.
Another General Is approaching Saltillo from
the west. Durango has joined hands with
her sister States in the struggle. The move.
ment is stupendous one in the interest of
Perfiriro DiaZ for President. General Ord,
having been summoned to Washington for
consultation on Mexican affairs, left ycster-
day morning.
Proceedings 20 Ses Aside n. Ktrbl,s
Will.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6-Procecdings com-
menced in the court of common pleas yesier
day by Hon. Ii. b. Banning and wife, Don
Piatt aud wife, and Clinton Kirby, to set
aside the will of the late Thimothy Kirby,
which it will be RENE nbered made provisions
for number Of illegitimate children Of the
testator.
Accident az she Cincinnati opera House
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-During n perfor.
nance of the allegory of the Great Repub.
lie, at RobinsOn's Opera House this afternoon,
portion OF the pillars supporting the gale
ny gave way, prccipitating a number of the
occupants upon the balcony below. AT this
writing, IL is not known whether any were
killed, though there is a romor that three
persons received fatal injuries. Nearly 600
children took part in the allegory, and the
audience was mostly composed of parents
and relatives of the participants.
Tho house was densely packed and the
thousands OF Children among the audience
were at the height OF enjoyment, when some
one In the gallery raised the cry of fire as
the red light from the colored fires used in
the play, flashed out from the wings. Every
inch of the theater was occupied, and the
dense crowd was pressing and surging about
the staircases and in front of the doors, when
some one In the audience took up the cry of
fire and 1t was re-echoed from near the door
by some one who caught a glimpse of the
red glare from the stage. Immediately there
was o rush for the front doors. A child was
pushed down the steps and screamed, and
Immediately after q man thrust his arm
through window, and the scream and crash
were enough to set the panic in full force.
The scene was terrible one In the narrow
VesiDuie iehulng 10 tne street, people In the
rear, mad with fear, pressed upon til ose in
front shouting aud cursing man, terror
stricken, struck down helpless women and
children in front or climbed over their heads
to the top of the staircase and precipitated
themselves upon the screaming and bleeding
mass Of children and women. The scene in
and about the opera house after the accident
was heartrending. The news of the catas
trophe spread like wild fire over the city, and
from every direction came people hurrying
on the scene until the squares were impass
able.
stokes Remanded 80 Sing Sing.
WHITE PLAINS, N Y, Feb 5.-Edward
8. Stokes, convicted of killing James Fisk,
Jr. appeared before Justice Dyckman to-day,
on writ Of habeas coipus, and his counsel
moved for his release from Sing Sing ON the
ground that he had been imprisoned ten
months before receiving his final sentence.
Judge Dyckman reviewed the case denied