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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-07

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The Democrat and the Associated Press.

The Democrat of Saturday calls upon thu
managers of the Associated Press either tS
rebuke or discharge us fr putting or ths
wires this despatch:
The report of the committee of conference
on printing was accepted, and the House adj
hered. No CONTRACTS HAVING BEEN ENTERED
INTO BY THE LEGIsLArURE, MEssRs. SPRAGUE.
OWEN AND NASH CONTINUE As STATE PRINT
ERs UNDER THE CONTRACT OF LAST YEAR.
The "managers of the Associated Press
expect us to tell the truth il our dispatches.
The above despatch gives the facts in regard
to the printing contract. A leading member
of the Supreme Bench of Maine has given it
as his opinion that in the event of the legisla-
turc not making a contract, Sprague, Queen
4 Nash continue the State Printers. Weput
the opinion of the Justice referred to against
the opinion of Eben +. Pillsbury, any day. II
the Democrat desires to ascertain our stand
ing in the Association, it can do so by
writingt to the Manager. Our influence hap
pened to be sufficiently potential to keep such
dirty sheets as the Democrat outside of the
Association.
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REPUBLICAN GAINS !
A Bright Outlook !!
PORTLAND.

PORTLAND. March ,. The municipal clec-
ti0n to-day resulted as follows;
william Sen,cr, repub lean, 2slG
George. Walker, dem. 4 greenback, 2733
Frederick Fox, ind pendent, -
Senter's majority, Sc.
Thu Island vote is still to come, but will
not probably change the result.
Last year the republicans had Il majority OF
II. Four wards have gone republican and
three democratic-grecnback, giving the re-
publicans a clear working majority.
The aggregate vote is nearly coo larger
than last year.
LATER. Official returns Of the municipal
election change the results tclegraphcd at the
closing of the polls, and give Walker, demo
cratic greenback candidate. IS majority. the
Islands largely helping the change.
The wards are as before reported except
that the democrats lose one councilman in
ward four, making the council stand repubi-
can, - t. s, and the aldermen republican 4
to 3. There is the possibility OF tie in al
dcrmcn in ward one, which is \ democratic
ward
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Representatives Foster and Hale voted
against the Presidents veto of the Chinese
bill.
The detectives are hard at work on the
LYNN murder case, but the woman's identity
has not been established
The Sunday law was enforced in Newport
Il. l.. last Sunday, for the first time in over a
quarter of Il century.
The subject of Joseph Cooks prelude to
his lecture in Boston, yesterday, was the
Chinese question in reply to Senator Blaine.
A missionary party in Central Africa I'M
der the con iuct of Mr.. Penrose, were attack
ed by band of natives. Mr.. Penrose fought
bravely, killing sixteen of the enemy and
holding them in check until his ammunition
failed. Then Mr.. Penrose and sixty-two Of
his men were killed.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS, March 5. To-days sitting Of the
Deputies is of great importance, and may
have serious consequences, as the question 10
whether government will defend the police
against attacks of the extreme Left.
LONDON, March 3. A Paris correspondent
states that France and England will ask the
Khedive to retain Nubar Pashar until the new
system of administration is thoroughly tested.
1t is thought the Khedive will not hesitate TO
comply.
A Berlin despatch says compromise rela-
tive to the financial policy, instead of dissolu-
ton of the Reichstag, is now talked Of.
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Mr. Allison from the conference commit
tee on deficiency bill submitted q report
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Window from conference committee
on sundry civil bill, submitted report, but
objection being made to its present consider
alton, it was laid aside temporarily.
The senate at five o'clock took Q recess un.
Ill eight o'clock.
House.
Some of the business on the Speakers ia
BILE was disposed of.
Bills in relation to Northern & Kansas Paci-
fc Railroad were referred to committee Of
the whole
Bills relating to homestead settlement ON
the public lands within railroad limits we're
passed.
The conference report on the fertilization
bill was agreed to.
At noon, under strict party vote, the re-
port Of the committee for the impeachment
of George +. Seward was taken up.
The report of majority of committee
presents seventeen articles Of impeachment
against George +. Seward, and concludes
with resolutions directing that Seward be i'm
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors
while in Office; proving for appointment Of
seven members to proceed Immediately to the
bar of the Senate and there impeach Seward
in the name of the House.
Mr.. Atkins reported sundry civil bill from
conference committee.
The bill was agreed to after debate, and APP
propristes sls, 500, 900.
Mr.. Reagan presented conference report on
river and harbor bill, and it was agreed to.
House at $50 took recess till 8 o'clock.
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DIR. Croker, Capt Black, and Mr.. Perry
of Camden, lcctured at the Stone school
hoase, in the city limits, Saturday evening.
The main arguments" seemed to be to abuse
a tw1 dollar arl a half gold piece which hap
pened t. be in possession Of the "orators,"
an | to SANDER Senator Blaine There were
just twenty persons present. At the close an
invitation was given to those who were in SYM
patty with the greenback movement to rise.
just three persons arose, one being gentle
MAJ who voted that way last fall, and the
other two bein. democrats.
Hon. George Weeks, of Jefferson, died at
his home, in that town, on Sunday evening,
after brief illness lasting but two or three
days. lie was engaged in measuring timber
on Thursday, and was in lis usual health
His death was caused by paralysis of the
heart and limbs. Mr.. Weeks was large
stout man, of iron constitution, vigorous and
dilgent all his life, and one of the most active
and able business men in his section of the
State Mr.. Weeks was born in jefferson, in
Lincoln county. and has always resided there,
being engaged in trade his principal business
being IN furnishing lumber and timber for
vessels. He has held many official positions
OF trust and honor; was County Commission
er of oil Lincoln, before it was divided; held
most of the Offices within the gift of his town,
and was 4 member Of Gov. Perham's Council
two years-filling all these positions with
years and his wife i. living at the age of 60.
Mr. Weeks was a hgh-mindcd, Christian
man, one of the foremost men in his section
Of the State. and his memory will be cher
ishei by all who knew him. Mr.. Weeks was
the father of Geo. f.. Weeks, Esq, of this
city, one of our representatives in the legs-
laiare.
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THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The California HoOdiums Burn Chinese
Quarters.
PRESIDENT HAYES IS BURNED IN
EFFIG L.

New YoRH. March 3. A San Francisco
despatch says that San Jose and Santa Bar
bara papers are the only ones on the Pacific
coast sustaining the Presidents veto of the
Chinese bill
At Dutch Flat the last Chinese shanty was
burned Yesterday, and the President burned
in cttgy in SOnana.
At the Sand Lots meeting, Sunday after
noon, in San Francisco, some 1000 people at
tended the meeting, in which the President
was savagely denounced, but everything is
now quict
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THE AFGHAN WAR.
Interview With the Grand vizier Of Al.
ghanistan.
MA TIERS CONCERNING PEACE MAX.
ING WITH ENGLAND.

LONDON, March 3. A.Tashkend despatch
gives an interview with the Grand vizier Of
the Amer of Afghanistan, who stated the en-
bassy had come for advice from Russia. II
the latter advised the Afghsns to make peace
with England, they would do so, but if Russia
declined to give advice the war would be re-
sumed.
The substance of the interview was to the
effect that Great Britain has so far cnnqured
by bribery Of the mountaineers, and that
when Yakoub Khan gave the order to the hill
tribes, they would destroy the invaders.
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SCHOONER Ashore.
WASHINGTON.
Minister Seward.

WAsnISGToN, March 3. Mr.. Springer, in
behalf of the democratic committee, will to-
day presen; articles of Impeachment against
Minister Seward charging him with tyranny,
extortion and bribery when Consul, and fraud
and violations Of the treaty while Minister.
The minority will report the circumstances
under which the irregularities occurred. in
large measure such As to excuse Minister
SaSarl
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NGvJ@ICAI.

MIR. stephen Grover of Boston, will con
tinue his visits 10 Augusta and vicinity. hereto
fore from time to time to tune and repair panofortes,
or to put them in compile t. order, when the occasion
demands, at prices proportionate to the amount %
work required, without the necessity ofmoving them
from the house. The subscriber, being maker of
piano-fortes, and formerly manuia, turer in Bos-
ton and ely six wears in the inanufacory of Mes
srs. Chickering Sons. enables him to present tn
the mus al public entirely different class of work
than has been heretofore introduced Therefore, II
your piano has become demoralized or seemingly
used up, it can be made good new, in tone. action
and durability. BY improving this opportunity you
will have q musical instrument worthy of its name
instead of that imperfect with which YOU are
deavoring TO entertain yourself and friends Orders
left with |. G. HovEY & Son, Music Dealers will he
attended to at an early date. The patronage of the
musical public is respectfully solicited.
STEPHEN GROVER, Piano-Forte Maker.
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CAN ADA.
Roof Cayed In,

JACKSONVILLE, i. G.. March 3. While a
crowd was collected ON the post office veran-
da. the roof of the yeranda, weakened by
mass Of snow upon it, caven in, buryng sew
eral men beneath the timbers and snow
When the debris was removed Leonard
Walker was found dead. Custom officer
Gum is probably fatally injured and John
Abel has broken leg. Several other were
slightly injured.
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W EST VIRGINIA.
Cuban Affairs.

MtnRIp, March 3, 1t being reported that
Martinez Campos and the cabinet not having
arrived ut an agreement on Cuban affairs, the
ministers will advise the king to dissolve the
cortes this week, consult leading statesmen
of several parties and then call to Office eth
or the present administration or any that will
consent to undertake simultaneously house
election and colonial reform, the policy adj
vocated by Campos. The greatest animation
prevails in political circles.
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Municipal Court.

William Raymond, when brought before
the court yesterday, plead guilty to drunken
ness and disturbance on the street, and hav-
ing paid his fine and cost, and was discharged.
Frank Harvey and Thomas Dixon were
taken as tramps and plead guilty to the charge
and were each sentenced to thirty days at la
Dor in jail
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NEWFOUNDLAND.
Fishing Matters.

New YORK, March 3. The Newfoundland
government has prohibited the taking seals
under twenty-eight pounds weight
The people of Beurn, n. F., are reported
suffering for the neccsslries of life, through
the failure of the cod fisheries.
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Further Resistance Of the Proposed Re.
ductions.

LONDON, March 8. The miners Of Dublin
district will resist the 20 per cent. reduction.
Nine hundred engineers on the Clyde will
strike against increased hours. The chip
wrights of Glasgow who submitted t. the in
crease, will open communication with Clyde
ports, for united action against the measure.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION.
A supplcmen tary Conference.

LONDON, March 3. The Times Pesth spe-
cial says the idea of the supplemental confer
ence, to settle points mentioned in the Rus
sian circular, seems to grow.
Public opinion in Greece is much irritated
at the continued delays of boundary negctia-
tons.
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California Mining Stocks.

SAN FRAN CISCO, March 3.
The following the closing Official prices Of mia
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LEWISTON.
AUBURN.

ArDrnS. March 3. Col Iittlefield, rep,
is elected by plurality of 1915 over Turner,
greenback and IA majority over all. The
council will have majority of republicans
ard hard money democrats nominated on the
republican ticket. Some hard money demo-
crats voted with the republicans for mayor.
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Attention, Builders I!

DROPOSAL for building my Publishing
i House will be received by me pc sonaly at my
office, on Friday, March 18th, at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
and will be- opened in the presence of those submit
ting proposals, and led to the lowest response
BILE bidder Mt that time.
As-Pla MS and printed specifications can be at
my Office L. .. NICkERY,
Augusta. March LIST, 1879. mara ttf
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BATH.

BATH, March 3. The municipal election
here passed off quietly, and a small vote wa
pollel. John &. Richardson. rep, was re-
elected mayor by vote of 533 to SIS for DA-
vd T. Percy. dem. The old republican city
government was reelected.
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THE POTTER COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, March 3. The minority Of
the Potter committee presented report this
afternoon. They dissent from many of the
views presented in the majority report, both
as TO pertincnce of same to investigation and
to conclusions expressed upon testimony tax
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ence was ordered, and Messrs. lndom, AL
lison and Beck were appointed.
Bill establishing post Offices routes in vari-
Gus States was passed
The select committee unanimously report
ed that Senator Matthews had no connection
with the real or supposed election frauds in
Louisiana but regarded his action in endeav-
orng to obtain Office for Anderson as injuri-
Gus to the public interest.
The report was ordered to be printed.
Resolutions Of regret on the death of Con-
gresham Hartrdge of Georgia were passed.
At 7.20 o'clock the Senate adjourned till
p. NJ.
On Resembling resolutions were submit
ted by Mr. Teller, continuing the Teller COM
mittee until next session. to sit during the
recess.
The resolution was agreed to.
The Senate then went into executive SEES
sion.
At o 10 the doors were opened.
A message from the House announced the
Inconvenience in the amendments OF the
senate to the river and harbor bill.
The senate insisted upon its amendments,
and conference was ordered.
The bill providing for the taking of the
tenth and subsequent census, was taken up,
| House amendments agreed to then the bill
passed.
The bill for relief of soldiers and sailors
becoming totally blind in the service was
passed
Mr. Window from the conference commit
tee on the fertilization bill submitted n repor
which was agreed to and passed.
Bill for the relief Of Joseph - ss;tr' ems
postmaster at Manchester, n. H., was pass
| ed.
Bill making an appropriation for the pay
ment of claims reported by the Southern
claims commission was passed.
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SACO.

BiDDEroRp, March .. At the municipal
election in Saco to-day, the republicans re-
elected Mayor Clark. and all the officers in
five wards out of seven. Clark had 100 ma
didates
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On this evening. John S. Mafft, the won
passed in his specialties, appears at Granite
Hall, in the celebrated comic burlesque,
"Robinson Crusoe and his man Friday" sup
ported BY first class company. with full and
efficient orchestra. Those who have seen
Maffitt in 'lIumpty Dumpty" will desire to
see him in this piece, and Granite Hall
should be crowded 70 repletion TONIGHT.
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PLEURO-PNEUMONI
Lord Hamilton's Views in the Commons.

LONDON, March 3. In the Commons to-
day, Lord Hamilton said that as long as pleu-
ro-pncumOna exists in the United States il
would not be consistent with the contagious
disease act to rescind existing regulations.
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VIRGINIA..
Fatally Shot.

RIcmNoNp March 3. {. Curtis a clerk,
was fatally shot four times this morning, by
Geo. Poindcxter, for using improper language
to 4 lady, Saturday.
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ArGUsrA March Sd.
Has any one any authority to STOP teams
that are ing faster than walk over the
Kennebec Bridge? if so. will they do it and
oblige, Your obt servant,
J. W Harlow
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Weather Indications for To-day.

En- y rsfrF istnu and the Middle States,
warmer casterly to southerly winds, partly
cloudy weather and slowly falling barom-
cter-
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GARDINE Err.

GARDINER, March 3. ID. G. Palmer, re-
publican candidate for mayor, was elected by
vote Of so to lol for J. Z. I.add, green
hacker the only opposition candidate.
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ks-Messrs. Williamson & Greenwood have added
large lot Of goods to their five cent counter.
The goods are all Ia their line of business and it will
pay to step in and examine. feb22ttf
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Thousands of the most prominent and in
telligent persons throughout the land have
testified to the true merits of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. We advise sufferers to use it.
Price 25 cent?
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RS- Ward 4 Caucus.-The Republicans of ward
are requested to meet in Caucus, at the Ballard
School House, "Wednesday, March 5, at O'Clock Z.
NJ for the purpose of nominating Ward Officers for
the coming election. PER ORDER.
March }, 1879.
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THE TGiGCE.

ST. PETERsBuRG, March 3. Professor Bot
kin declares the disease of the six footmen i'll
this city. is the Astrachan plague.
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OHIO.
Snow Storm.

CINCINNATI. March 3. Advices from the
interior of the State say that snow fell ycster-
day to the depth OF over foot, and drifttd
badly.
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XYsytD TWO CACCJS.

The republicans OF Ward requested to meet
In Ca icus at the GRAND Jury Room, in the Court
House,
Thursday Evening, March q,
at q O'Clock, for the purpose of nominating ward
officers PER ORDER.
March 3, 1879.
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BUCKSFORT.

BANGoR, March 3. Tferc was an exciting
contest in Bucksport to-day, which resulted
IL the election of all the hard money citizens
candidates, with an average majority of one
hundred over the greenback-democrat ticket.
The question of maintaining the faith Of the
town in regard to railroad bonds, entered
largely into the contest, The result is hailed
as an indication of the public integrity.
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NEW YORK.
Railroad Matters.

NEW YORK, March 3. The managers of
the trunk railways have decided to pool west
bound frcights ut New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, and maintain schedule rates.
Marine News.
The British bark Ysusquiza, from Balti-
more for England was abandoned at sea
February 25th- The captain and six men
were picked up by the bark Ammonia and
brought here. Another boat containing the
mate and four men, is supposed lost.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.

New ork MONEY Market.
Erening Report.
NEW YORK, March 8.
Money loaned at ga cent. On san. siosing u
40 per cent.
Sterling 4s6id4so for long. and 1891 e4soi fs short
sight.
Carrying rates, l-d2-: borrowing rates. 40.
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Dow Storer will cat the hind quarters of
the heavy beef to-day. 1t is nice and ripe;
try it,
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For the ladies only Summer silks i'll
begin as low as eighty-fve cents a yard They
have broken stripes or cross bars of white on
dark garnet, myrtle green, black black blue
and violet grounds.-If a carpet is brushed
against the grain, it soon wear. and looks
scratched up.--Dresses made with points in
front have straps that fasten over the ends of
the long lace scarf and give it the look of a
vest.-The cambrics this year are very pretty.
and very good qualities can be bought for
eight cents yard. OF course there are nicer
ones at twelve and a half, and still nicer ones
at twenty five, but really for ordinary wrap-
pers and for chidren's wear these less expen-
sive canihrics are quite good enough The
newest and prettest styles come in imitation of
the Madras ginghams, in bright paids, which
make very pretty summer suits for children.
Head dresses in all sorts of odd styles
are coming in again, and are proper appen-
dages TO ful-dress toilettes as well as to demi-
toilettes. Tu 'bans are the latest caprice :;
they are made of silk hand erchiees, in all
coors. and are just the jau lest affairs in the
world. me Of them are OF plain silk 9TH
ers are finished with pleatings of the popular
Bre'on lace. Next to these in novelty come
the Al>atian bows, either with or without
plumes. An os rich feather, with one Of
these bows, has all the effect of bonnet
Knots of ribbon to fisten the collar, or
ruche. are tiking the place of nechties: in
deed the ;ies that are seen in greatest abun-
dance at the shops which really set the STYLES.
are of fine shell muslin, edged with a full
pltss- of Breton lace.
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HALLOWELL.

liNLowrLI March 3. At the municipal
election in this city to-day, George $. Fuller
was unanimously elected mayor.
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Three republicans, one democrat and one
grccnback aldermen were elected, and in two
wards no choice. with chances in favor of the
elected eleven are republicans, five green
hackers and three democrats, and there is no
choice Of the remaining two.
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Difo.

In Dexter Feb. u. Charles Swanton, aged 81 yrs
In south "a geryille Feb. 10th, Mrs. Eifxs I.ougee
aged - wears, months.
In Iiitsf"ld, Feb. 9th. James r. Hunter aged 60
years: 2j:h, Miss Lizzie Dobson. aged rs years,
months.