Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-27
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
rhe Chicago Conciave OF knights Tsm-
Mar.


reached without much dissent. St.
Louis, Cincinnati and New York
we're candidates for the honor, but
when the report of the committee on
location was made by New York
knight, who moved to substitute
New York for San Francisco, this
being promptly voted down, the re-
port was accepted with special un-
animity, making San Francisco the
place for the next conclave.
n 1t is stated that the Californians
limade two propositi ons to the knights.
FThe first was that California com
Amanderies would make such arrange
j nents that round tiip tickets should
cost every knight not over $40. The
second proposition was that the Cal.
ifornians would pay all the fares be-
tween omaha and San Francisco,
both coming and going. 1t is stated
bv the coast delegation that no pos
tive agreement has been made, but
the arrangements will be private and
satisfactory to all parties. Col.
VIM. Harvey, of San Francisco, says
that the chief difficulty was to com
bat growing inclination to make
Washington City the headquarters
and meeting for all future conclaves.
That the California people were able
to overcome tins plan was creditable
alike to their diplomatic skill and
generosity. One gentleman alone
is said to have agreed to raise u mil
lion dollars in California if the con-
clave would hold it's session in San
Francisco. The Kentucky com
manderies in acknowledgement of
the profuse hospitality of the knights
from San Francisco during their
stay here, presented them with sill
yer cask of choice old bourbon whis-
ky.
Pacific Coast Tour.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.--On the
31st, in company with Mrs. Hayes and
party, Mr.. Hayes will begin his trip to
the Pacific Coast. lie will proceed
first to California, stopping en- route
Mt the most important points. In
California he will visit all places of
general repute. After seeing all
that is to be seen, he will proceed
to Portland, Oregon, which place
he will make his headquarters, visit
iting the various places worthy of
note and that his time will allow.
On returning to California, he will
proceed to the various points of note
in Arizona, and New Mexico. At
Santa Fo, or thereabouts in New
Mexico, he will take stages until
they intercept the northern railroads
in Colorado. and after visiting var
ious points in that State, will pro-
coed homeward, stopping at various
places on their return.
Secretary sherman to Take the Stump.
Sherman has started for his home
in Mansfield, Ohio. Or Monday
next he will make his first campaign
speech in Columbus, Ohio.
storm in France.
PARIS, Aug. ga dispatch re-
ports heavy storms in French prov
inces. Six Lyons actors were
drowned by the upsetting of their
boat on Lake Bourgel. The storm
in Angoulemne killed many cattle
and greatly damaged crops.
A Descendant Of Patrick Henry Sick
and Penniless.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Mrs. En-.
ma Young, great granddaughter of
Patrick Henry is i'll aud penniless at
her home in this city. A week ago
Mrs. Susan j. Henry, widow of Pat
rick Henry, a grandson of the great
orator, died, leaving her daughter
alone i'll, and without money and APP
parontly without friends.
The Congregational Library.
WASHINGTON, Aug IA problem
of the future is the disposuro of the
Congressional Library. 1t is esti-
mated that within fifty years q build
ing will be required, to hold the
books, as large as tho capitol itself,
and plans are being drawn already
for such building, which for arthi-
: tectural reasons must be erected SO
far from the present site as to be at
an announcement distance.
The Sherman-EiancocIkL Letters.
General Sherman has, it is said
furnished his letters to Hancock to u
New York publishing house which
will publish Hancock's life.
The Forthcoming Proclamation.
NEW York, Aug. PA Washing
ton special to the evening papers
says thataf investigation it is found
that China does not discriminate
against the United States in the
matter of duties, etc, therefore tfo
President will issue his proclamation
to-day or Wednesday, permitting the
Chlrcse steamer now Ell route TO
San Francisco to enter that port on
the footing of the most favored ma
lions.
Railroad Granted Passage through the
Black Hills Ec-"rI alton.
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