Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-08
THIS MORNINGS DISPATCHES.
Rhode Island Election.

Rhode Island Election.
PROVIDENCE, April 6.-The full returns OF
yesterdays election for Governor gives
Llppit Republican, 1857, Howard (Prohibi
ton Republican, G,3s5, Beach democrat
3,O62
The National Independent Movement.
CHICAGO, April Cat a meeting of the
Independent National Committee held to day
in this city, the following was adopted: In
view of the failure of the present Democratic
House of Representatives and the Republican
Senate of the United States to repeal the
odious specie resumption act of January IA,
1915, and to devise further financial relief tC
the suffering industries of the country and in
view of the alarming developments of fraud,
bribery and official corruption that polutes
and debauches every branch of the public
service, Therefore,
Resolved, That the National Executive
Committee Of the Independent party, do
earnestly appeal to the people of the United
States in every State, to organize and send
Delegates to the National Independent Con
vention, to be held at indianapolis, Ind.
May II, 1876, as the only hope of securing
Just financial legislation and pure govern
ment which is indispensable to their welfare.
National Convention of Colored Men.
NASHVILLE, April 1.-The Colered Ma
tional Convention organized to-day. Fred
Douglass and other signers to the card as. st
calling the convention at Nashville We're
severely criticised. The speakers generally
were for the party that promises the most
rights and fulfilled their pl omses
The Bclknap Trial.
WASHINGTON, April 5-Black, Blair and
Carpenter, counsel for Bclknap, will on the
18th, when the trial comes on, ask for IN cX~
tension of two weeks making altogether four
in which to complete their preparations and
summons witnesses.
ssReaching for'' His ExcclIency.
The Worlds Washington special says the
President is greatly annoyed at the resolutions
passed by the House on Monday, calling for
any information of any Executive official
acts being performed away from Washington
This would cover the Presidents Summers
at Long Branch 1t is believed the resolu-
ton will not be answered, as being incom-
patible with the public interests.
A Distinction without a Difference.
1t has been developed, through the elabo>
rate investigations by the Naval Committee of
the House, that the differences between ex-
Secretary Belknyp and Secretary Robson, is
that the former received his percentages on
contracts direct, while the latter has them
paid to his best friend and confidential agent.
Tampering with the Currency.
The Senate Finance Committee recon-
mended that various important CHI anges be
made in the so-callcd silver currency bill of
the House of Representatives. The I'd sec
ton, which proposes to make silver coins of
the United States, of the denomination of
one dollar legal tender for amounts of $780,
and all subsidiary. silver coins, legal tender
for $25, is entirely stricken out. Section 8,
There shall be coined at the minis of The
United States, silver dollars with such modi-
fications, as easily to be distinguished from
the trade dollar which shall be legal tender
at its nominal value for any amount not OK
ceeding SEQ.
Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, April G.-Lcgal tenders
SSl buying, S94.
NEW YORK, April Gold closed at 10.