Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-04-07
WAR DEPARTMENT,

handing U. S. Army-Gcneral: l
enclose herewith a copy of a COM
munication from the President of the
United States, in which he directs
the detachment of U. S. troops now
stationed in the State House at Col
umbia, S. c., to be withdrawn and
returned to their previous barracks
or company ground. You are here
by charged with the execution of
this order, and will cause the with
drawal to take place on Tuesday
next, the 10th April, at 12M Very
respectfully your obediently servant.
&. W. McCRARy,
Secretary of War.
Letter from Pinchback.
A letter has been received here
within few days from Pinchback,
now in New Orleans, in which he
states that before the commission
reaches New Orleans large number
of colored members will leave the
Packard Legislature and join Mich
oils. This will make the work of
the commission easy, as far as secur-
ing a quorum of returning board
members is concerned. Pinchback
also states that Packard cannot hold
out long, but will make as fornida-
ble stand as possible, so as to secure
favorable terms for his adherents
from the Nichols government.
Tilden's Quo warranto.
New ORLEANS, April 2.-The Times
tomorrow will contain a statement
from high Republican sources that it
has been recently discovered that the
eight electoral votes of Louisiana
properly belong to Gov. Tilden, and
that testimony will be furnished him
in the prosecution of his suit under q
writ of quo warranto.
The Tribune on Chinese Immigration
The Tribune says the presence of
Chinese in California may he highly
distasteful TO Il large class, but these
are entitled to the full pro-
lection of law and will receive it.
If the State cannot protect the United
States must, for they are here in ac-
with treaty stipulations, and
must stay here unless they see fit to re-
turn to their native land. True, there
is every reason to believe that in al
laying these difficulties the GOOD |
sense, intelligence and humanity of
the citizens of California will prevail
over the idle prejudices and race ha-
tired. Encouraging Chinese immisra-
ton is one thing, protecting the
Chinese already here is another.
The Telephone.
New YORK, April 2.-There was an
exhibition of the telephone here this
evening. A piano performed upon
at Philadelphia 100 miles distant
was distinctly heard in Steinway
a Little Flood In Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The melting
snow, falling of rain and increasing
warmth of the weather for the last
few days, which eliminated yester-
day and sent the snow off rapidly,
has had the effect of flooding the
southwestern portion of this city to
an extent equal to Z miles square.
The water which the sewers and
drains could not carry off with sufi-
Gent rapidity has risen in some cases
to first stories and driven from them
the people, who are now obliged to
make way about in boats improvised
from floating timber and sidewalks.
Damage to property is very great in
that section west of Western Avenue
and south of Harrison street, and
far out into the country. Water
this afternoon receded somewhat,
but it will be several days before it
leaves entirely. No lives lost as far
as heard from.
The damage inside the city limits
is small compared with that to the
farming lands along the Chicago and
Alton railroad and the Despanes
canal. The water in the canal,
which is six feet higher than the or
binary level, has broken through in
several places and flooded the low
lands for miles to the south and east
of the railroad. At a late hour to
night the water was rising again,
and reports from the surrounding
country are to the effect that all tho
streams are full and the water gain-
ing. No trouble will be experienced
in the business portion of the city.
Rule for Making Appointments.
WASHINGTON, April An making
appointments the President has
adopted the general rule that where
an officer has served four years in a
satisfactory manner, the character of
his official services will stand as
recommendation for reappointment
unless there ere we'll sustained OBJ
jections of personal or moral charac-
ter to the disappointment of the in.
cumbent. Where however an officer