Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-18


Great Flood and Great Loss.
RUDA.PEsTH, March 12-In four small
townships along the Danube, fifty.twO houses
collapsed from the 7th to the 9th instant, in
consequence of the foundations being deli
uged by floods In Pesth and its suburbs. 1t
is impossible to count the ruined, for one
hundred square miles of winter corn has
been lost to Hungary. Foundations of houses
in Buda>Pesth are undermined, and if the
inundation, lasts huge blocks of splendid
houses must fall. On the 9th the large island
of Coztpet, below Pcsth, containing five vii
lagos, was submerged, all houses except ten
being swept away.
Further Testimony Concerning the
sale of t-traderships.
Allen F. Ferry, formerly steamboat cap.
tain on the Upper Missouri, testified that he
carried goods for Casselbcrry TO Standing
Rock and other points for trading posts. He
knew of no transactions between Orville
Grant and Durfee & Peck, and never said,
as reported. that Grant was interested with
the Secretary of War in the disposal Of trad
ing posts. He knew of no money paid to
any of the traders for the purchase of their
posts, and said he was subp9ned on the
strength of newspaper article which was
full OF falsclioods. 1is5' ~ T'tt VS.
Germany and the Chinese.
BERLIN, March 12.-1t is officially announ>
ced that the German squadron in Chinese
waters will be considerably reinforced for
suppression of piracy. 49, ''f '"'.' ''.''h
Ehe Seine Continues 10 Mise.
The Seine continues TO rise rapidly and
causes great anxiety. Many accidents are
announced.
New Hampshire Election. .
CONCORD, N. H., March 15.-The victory
of the Republicans seems to be overwhelm-
ing. They have a good majority in the
House, probably 90 or 25, and claim to have
out Of 10 Senators and out of 8 council
ars. Full returns of the State are not yet
received, but enough seemingly to justify
their claim. The vote is increased about
Is the largest ever cast In the State. Returns
from all but 10 towns give Cheney's majority
at 3,347. In the House, there are 300 Repubr
licans and 17S Democrats u }sir ae5as
Lieut-ssovernor Davis FOUND Gunty.
! JACKSON, Miss, March 14.-The Senate.
by a vote OF 3s to 4, found Lieutenant Gov.
Davis guilty as arraigned in the articles OF
impeachment--one col0red and five white
Republicans voting In the affirmative, and
four colored In the negative. The finding
will be formally announced Wednesday.
examination or Alaska Company.
/ WASHINGTON, March 15.-The examina.
ton of witnesses by the Committee, charged
with the investigation Of the Alaska Com
mercial Company is nearly concluded. Gen.
q. p. Ihrie, formerly Paymaster of the u. 3.
Army, stationed at Sitka, testified to-day
that he visited the Seal Island with Gen.! j.
@. Davis Ia 1868. and during q few hours
which he spent ON st. Paurs Island, he made
a.. H.r,,, anfa N ~ yvifh a
view Of procuring information on which TO
base bid for the lease OF the Island. he
was acting In the interest of one Kincade,
Suttier of the post Of Sitka, and man
named ShIrpser. He complained that time
enough had not been given on cross examin.
alton. He admitted. his bid had been re-
ceived at the Treasury Department, before
the award, and when asked whether the Alas
ka Commercial Company had failed TO
had undoubtedly fulfilled their obligations.
He did not think they would be foolish
enough 70 kill the goose that laid the golden
Is ssscretsry Bris,ow testified that the compa-
nv had III his opinion complied with the
contract and were legally entitled to the
privileges. He says II he had discovered
any failufeon their artIto fulhn their lobii-
cations, he should have annulled the lease,
full authority to dose being given him BY
law II IA aasa's 4.iaM % sll0s ~
Thus far the evidence before the COMMITTEES
discloses no wrongful act on the part OF the
company or any OF its agents, and the only
question raised is the legal one which was
decided by the officers Of the Government,
when the leaselNas Awarded.V9 ~
A'e oregon Csnsssi ksiirosd nil.
Senator Mitchell has addressed . letter. to
Representative Lane, suRgesting thai the
Senate bill extending the time for the COM
pletion OF the Oregon Central Railroad from
Portlandto Astoris, be 30 sarnended in the
House as to compel the company to complete
20 miles Of road yearly.
Lss sssNo Lfkeo."
CHICAGO, March 15.-The 1ft6une's Wash
| ington spocial saySthe Massachusetts people
are terribly ck0ifed over this failure TO- con-
arm the Presidents nomination of Richard
| II. Dana as minister to Great Britain.
.Ths ocean mace. a 81
Considerable interest IL felt In nautical
circles over the time TO be madc BY the Forest
Queen and Dashing Wave. a close race Is
p1ss .Opposipton CrawhshcS. ~, I.
| SAN FRANolsCo, March 15.--M ~ etated
that the owners of the steamer VIM. Tabor
have abandoned their intention of placing
Their as an opposition boat on the northern