Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18
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tion-!i:'r mil in length Al IN" Dale .
and tia, this company has grown 50 rich
and pow nal rs 20 make it !ropcIc,a for
individu with pIiya;. capital aIon" !"
unG"';ah. t" COMPETE with or destroy this
monopoly. IN" bi'i therefor" empowers
the Oregon Portage Railroad company TO
construct and equip Il broad gauge ROAD
around az obstruction at the b"ii''s' 70 Dc
completed within min" months, exclusive
If unavoidable delay in procuring right
Of way, and to he required TO transport
freight al SID per ton, and passengers at
- cents each, every violation of these
maximum rates to he punished by 500 |
fine. Upon complying with these condi- !
tons The secretary of the treasury is pay |
the company 100000, in return for which |
government troops and Indian and militia
ry supplies shall be transported free Of
charge for twenty years. The government
shall have the right to take possession of |
the property upon failure to comply with |
any of The said conditions
Sitting Bull Proposes Peace.
1ANkT"N, Jan. ia special to the
Press and DaNotian from the Cheyenne
river agency on the Missouri river, says
that two runners from Sitting Bulls camp
have just arrived and made the following
report: Their camp is now on little river
Anear the l. ). boundary. Twenty-Five
Hays ago they held the largest councils
ever held by the hostiles, and decided to
send out twelve runners-tive to Standing
Rock, two to Cheyenne, three to Spotted
Tail and two TO Red Cloud-as representa-
tives of the hostile bands which belong TO
these agencies. They say they are willing
to come in ANA surrender Their horses and
arms anu submitted 10 agency rules II
they are guarAhteeu pro'ee'ioh W 'he gov
srnmeh' anu the traders
Repreved too Late
MAuch 'hoNk, ra'' jan Two men,
named sharp ana McDohhei, were huhg
here today. A reprleve, till Monday, was
sent by telegraph and the manager rushed
to the Jail with it and reached the door
about half minute before The drop fell
but no heed was taken OF his knocking
and ringing, the wife OF one culprit having
previously been extremely violent outside
when the drop 1eli' the Knocking and
ringing continued, and the sheriff sent out
u man to arrest the parties whom he mag
med to be creating the disturbance. 1t was
'lleh iouhd 10 DE "!eSraph messenger
with the reprieve. Amid the excitement
The culprit a"em TO have been forgotten,
and they remained hanging for thirty
minutes after the drop feil,s There is no
reasonable doubt, however, that they were
both dead when the reprieve came.
Jones Reelected.
SAN Francisco. Jan 1.-THE Nevada
Legislature today elected John p Jones L.
5. senator by the following vote: Senate,
Jones 10, Hillhouse. Dem, 6; assembly,
Jones Al, Hillhouse 8.
Terribly Fatal Explosion in Wales
tARDiFF, Jan. l4.-An explosion oc-
Cured In Dinas colliery, Rhondca valley, |
night. About sixty persons are believed |
to be Killed.