Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-08
LATE EASTERN TELEGRAMS.
FOREIGN.
FOREIGN.
diseased American Beef io the English
Market.

the United States inform the privy
council that pluro-pnuemonia exists
among cattle in mild type in var
ious parts of the country, but it is
not infectious. Cattle by the steam
er State of alabama, bought in the
same market and the same as those
by the steamer Ontario. were sub
jected to a rigid examination and
found healthy. They were shipped
to London for to-day's market. The
agricultural interest is endeavoring
70 induce the privy council to sched-
lie the United States as an infected
country.
Famine i'm Morocco.
GIBRALTAR, Feb. at is fea,-.
hat before next year half the inb'h
tants of the southern provinces OF
Morocco will have persisted by star
Walton aud disease on account of
the scarcity caused by last years
drought.
Down 60 Wages, up Goes Bread.
LONDON, Feb. "a notice of 10
per cent. reduction in wages from
the 18th of February has been post
ed in Tyne ship building yards.
This will affect 900 workmen. Of
142 cotton mills in Bolton district,
% are closed and % working on
short time in consequence OF de-
preston of trade.
The Origin, Rapid Spread and Result
Of the Plague.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The origin OF
the plague is thus given: A Cossack
returning from the war brought his
lady-love a shawl, which she wore
two days and sickened with all the
symptoms of the plague and died.
During the following four days other
members of her family died. The
disease spread rapidly, the local au-
shorities not paying any attention to
it till half of the inhabitants died
and the remainder were unable to
bury the victims. Then, when the
epidemic had assumed serious dimen-
sions, energetic means were taken for
preventing its spreading and strict
Iuarantines were established. Firstly
the towns and villages, shutting
IF streets where the plague reigns
rom the rest of the place, and
secondly. by surrounding the villages
With troops, so that nobody is al
lowed to pass in or out. The panic
q Russia is almost incredible. Every
lass and station in life have petit
Toned for an entire cessation of all
Intercourse, even postal communica-
ion between the rest Of Russia and
The Volga.
IN Arctic Exploring Party Probably
The excitement concerning the
fate of Nordenskjold's Swedish Arc
tic exploring expeditionis increasing.
It is reported from Yakatsk, capital
OF Eastern Siberia and situated on
the Lena, from the mouth of which
Nordenskiold sent his last report of
the progress of the expedition, that
the cold this winter in North eastern
Siberia has been and continues to be,
unusual severe. At the mouth of
the Lena, the thermometer has been
registered 40 deg. below zeros The
excitement in London almost equals
that of 1848, regarding the fate of
Sir John Franklin, Captain Crozier
and the officers and men of the
Erebus and Terror. A Russian man
of-war is to proceed Immediately
with assistance to the Swedish ex-
petition. Orders have been trans
mitted by the Russian admiralty for
the AbreE, of the Russian navy, to
go without unnecessary delay to
Behring Straits in search of the ex-
plorers. The AbreE will call at Pre-
tropaulsvick, Kamschatka, for Es-
quimaux with their sledges and dogs,
and then push northward to the sue
cor of the expedition.
Chaef Joseph rs Real Estate Agent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--Chief Joseph
and the Interior Department have
arranged for the cession to the Nez
Perces of about 1880 square miles
in Idaho. The terms are six town
ships in the Indian Territory and
$25O. 600 in money, to be placed in
the Treasury and to draw four per
cent. interest.
Reduction OF Wages Accepted.
LONDON, Feb. Six thousand
golfers in the coal fields near New
castle started to work this morning
at reduced wages.
Dsiryman's Convention.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The National
Butter, Cheese and Egg Association
have, through the national CON-
mittee and board of vice presidents,
selected Chicago as the place and
from the 9Th to 7th of March as the
time for the next annual convention.
Complete arrangement" will be made.
Delegates are expected from the
Pacific coast. Some Is from that
section attended the last meeting.
weman's Rights.
YASKToS, Feb. A bill granting
suffrage to women passed the house
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