Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15
LATE EASTERN TELEGRAMS.

Recommendation for the Pacific Coast
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE river
and harbor appropriation bill re-
ported to the house to-day contains
the following appropriations for the
Pacific coast: Oakland, $50 900;
Wilmington, 81, 900; Willamette
and Columbia river, S45, 900; Coos
Bay, $40, 900; Upper Columbia river,
10000; canal at the Cascades OF
the Columbia river, 10000.
Peculiar Sickness in The South.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1.-THE Courier
Journals correspondents report no
yellow fever in the south, but some
sort of sickness seems to have been
caused by the disinterment Of the
bodies of persons who died of yell'w
fever.
Storm In Canada.
QUEBEC, Feb. 12.-The snow S. n
to-day is the worst of the season.
No trains nave arrived or are expect
ed.
Floods Nv COnnect1cut.
MERIDEN, Conn. Feb. 12.-Floods
caused by heavy rains have compel led
several factories to suspend work.
England's Army in Africa Terribly
Beaten by the Natives.
CAPE Town, VIA ST.. VINCENT, Jan.
3O.-On the 21st inst. a British col
umn consisting of a portion of the
oath regiment, a battery of artillery
and 600 native auxiliaries, were ut
terly annihilated near Tupuela river
by 20 900 Zulus, who captured val
liable convoy of 102 wagons, 1000
oxen; two cannon, 400 shot and she'll.
i 900 rifles, %, 600 rounds of ammu-
milton, 60, 900 pounds weight of pro-
visions, and the colors of the Oath
regiment. 1t is estimated that 5000
Zulus were killed and wounded in
the battle. Among the killed on the
British side are two majors, four
captains, twelvc lieutenants and a
quarteTmaster of the Oath regiment;
two captains OF the royal artillery; a
colonel, captain, four leutenants,
sergeant aud major of engineers, be-
sides twenty other British officers
commanding native levies. Seven
attacks, subsequently made by the
Zulus, have been repulsed, and the
colony is now somewhat recovering
from the utter CONSERVATION which at
first prevailed. Natal, however, is
in great danger, and disturbances
are feared in Pongland. Lord
Chelmsford, commander of the ex-
petition, has been forced to retire in
consequence of the defeat. 1t is es-
timated that 500 soldiers were killed,
besides the officers enumerated
above. Governor Sir Bartle Feere
has sent appeals to England for
reinforcements. The mail steamer
for England was dispatched day
earlier than usual with a request fol-
six regiments of infantry and brig
ade of cavalry.
LONDON, Fec. 11.--Details of the
disaster to the British force in South
Africa show that the guns we're
spiked before they were captured.
Democratic Congregational Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-At q joint
Democratic caucus of Senators and
Representatives held in the hall oil
the House of Representatives,
the first subject considered was O
proposition to repeal clauses in the
revised statutes regarding the test
oath for jurors.
Butter and Cheese.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE thirteenth
annual meeting of the Northwestern
Dairyman's Association was held here
to-day. President Hiram Smith, Of
Wisconsin, delivered the annual ad
dress, in which he held that there
was q bright future for the dairy
business. Last years production il
the United States was: cheese, $50
600, 900 pounds; butter, $500, 900
600 pounds. The value of the butter
and cheese exported last year wal
$27, 100000