Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-30
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
A ..Swing around the Circle. -

The following is President Hayes
commentary on his civil service re
form order to Federal Office holders
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Presi
dent was approached yesterday b,
members of the Republican Con
gressonal Campaign Committee will
a request that lie make severa
speeches during his visit to the ex
treme West, especially in California
in behalf of the Republican Presi
dental ticket. The President said
that ever since it had become known
that he was going to California, he
had been in receipt of letters from
that State, asking him to make
speeches during his visit. He had
first determined not to have anything
to say but what is usual in reply tC
speeches of welcome. He was, how.
ever, anxious to do everything in his
power to secure the election of the
Republican ticket, as were all the
members of his Cabinet. As it was
thought that n word or 50 from hiul
would do good, be had no hesitancy
in saying that he would be prepared
to respond in behalf of the Republi.
can nominees. He would prepare
himself for that work as part of his
Western trip.
Republican managers are general
" pleased at the Presidents reply
and say that it insures entire har-
mony in the party and consequent
success.
/ A benevolent Immigration scheme.
NEW York, July 24.--Thomas
Hughes, g. c., will leave England
for Boston August 18th. His prin-
cipal object in visiting this country
is to supervise the organization of
the Tennessee Land Company which
is regarded at Boston as a board
of aid to land ownership. 1t
is composed of American and Eng
lish gentlemen whose object is to
encourage emigration from the old
countries Of industrious people to
homes on fertile lands at present
uncultivat;d, and by this and similar
means to relieve restitution among Ia
boring classes caused by want of cm-
ployment. The board owns more
han 81, 900 acres. The survey for the
site of the first town has been COM
pleted and it is proposed to formal
ly commence building early i'll Sep
TENDER. The board will then offer
for sale town lots, small farms for
fruit growing and larger farms for
agriculture. The former will be
confined 10 between forty and fifty
acres and the latter will not exceed
two hundred and fifty acres. Hughes
will also deliver lecture on CO.
operation and the labor question.
Heavy Rainsin New Mexico.
DENVER, Col, July 24.-Reports
kfrom Los Vegas report heavy rains
Throughout the northeast portion of
New Mexico. Rain has almos. in
cessantly fallen during this week,
and still continues, with no signs of
abatement. Streams are all flooded
doing great damage to New Mexico
and the Southern Pacific Railway.
All bridges between Los Vegas and
Santa Fe, and points many between
Los Vegas and Trinidad are washed
out. Trains are delayed; and no mail
has been received for four days.
There has been q drought in New
Mexico, andthe rain vii: greatly ben
eft growing crops and insure plenty
of grass for stock.
CHEYENNE, July 24.-Carl Schurz
with his two daughters and private
secretary passed through bound for
the Pacific coast, where they will in
spect Indian, public land and min
ing interests. Secretary Thompson
also passed through yesterday for
the Pacific coast and will probably
Join Schurz.
OGDEN, July 24.-Secretary Schurz
passed through to-day for California.
New YORK, July 2G.-Ths Sunday
Heralds San Francisco special says;
President Hayes will on his arrival
be appropriately if not enthusiast.
cally received in San Francisco, but
his first stump speech will sever him
from the multitude.
"Civil Service Reform"
WASHINGTON, July 24.-Secretary
Sherman will stump Ohio for Gar.
field, as soon as Treasury duties will
permit.
Democratic National Committee Organ
iZati0n.
New York, July 26-The Demo
orok:o Nok;ouo1 Nn,o,n;kkao hoe on-