Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-02-02
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ten years. provided tha: 100 miles OF read
shall bc built during each wear, and that
- or 20 miles of this shall be constructed
on the Pacific end. Il is not probable the
land grant for branch lines will bc re
EcWcd.
Senator Mitchell has made application
To he heard by full house committee on
Pacific railroads in support Of his bill TO
extend the time for completion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad BY readjustment
OF land grant to aid the construction of
tie Portland, Dal!es Is South Pass Railroad
to Salt Lake City.
The senate railroad committee held a
special meeting to hear further arguments
on this bill. Mctiilvra, of Washington
territory, appeared in behalf of the inter-
ests of the Seattle and Walla Walla Rail
road project. He made no objection to the
Salt Lake road proposition, but insisted
that the bill should be amended SO as to
aid the Seattle road also. Neither Senator
Grover nor Representative Williams was
present. Attorneys of the Northern Pa
cilic Company asked that a further hear
ing before the committee be postponed
until next Thursday. The request was
granted and they will be heard at that
time.
Oustjng Republicans.
COLUMBIA, Jan. 23--The state supreme
court decided today that circuit judges
mus. be elected by ballot instead of oipa
r0ce. This decision Gusts all the circuit
Judges elected prior to 1877, by Republi-
can legislature, and retains Kershaw and
and Wallace, elected last year by the
Democrats. 1t was a constitutional ques-
ton involving the construction of the
word ballot. The supreme court divid ed,
Associate Justice McEver and Haskell
agreeing that ballot was required, Chief
Justice Wallard dissenting in favor of
rica rOce, which was uniformly practiced
by the Republicans When the decision
was announced today Judge Townsend
Immediately adjourned the circuit court.
Great Defeat OF Sule iknan's Forces.
KEzANLIK, Jan. PA portion of
Suleiman Pasha's train consisting of 1900
wagons, was captured on the 18th instant
near Hermanli, about 40 miles west from
Adrianople.
From details received by the Russian
staff, Gen. Gourko's victory at Philipop-
oils was more complete than at first an.
nounced. Suleiman Pasha's whole army,
200 strong, was engaged and finally
split into two parts one commanded by
Parade Pasha, He'd to the mountains, and
the other, under Suleiman Pasha, retreated
in the direction of Haskoi, pursued by
Generals Skobeleff and Scarsof. The Rus
SLAMS captured o. guns. Both fractions of
the Turks seem to have reached Drama.
Matthews' Resolution Passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan.-The Senate, by a
vote of yeas 43, nays %, passed the con-
current resolution of Matthews declaring
that all bonds of the United States issued
or authorized to lie issued are payable
principal and interest, at the option of the
government of the United States in silver
dollars of the coinage of the United States,
containing 2l2t grains each OF standard
silver, and that to restore TO its coinage
such silver coins as legal tender in pay
ment of said bonds, principal and interest,
Is not violation Of public faith, nor in
derogation of the rights of public creditors.