Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-11-04

Gen. Grant is developing mucl
strength in the new Administration
Blaine says the Cabinet will he
strongly pro Grant.
The question of running elevate i
trains in New York by electricity j,
under consideration. It i believed
a great saving can be t.tctcd t>
this method.
DR.. Rec, Of Merton, has been
suhpenael to Washington To testify
that lie examined Gujttcau three
years ago and found him suffering
from softening of the brain.
Gov. Cullom, by proclamation,
prohibits importation into Illinois OF
any cattle from the various injected
districts of the Eastern S'4tcs. Tho
penalty is one to ten Thousand dol
lars fine and payment Of ,o.,:,os re-
sulilno from such impol;a'ions.
The mileage in course of con-
struction by the Union Pacific, and
to be completed by the close of 1882,
SO far as publicly known, foots up
some SEQ mics. The work is maiulv
Oh the Oregon branch from Granger,
Wyoming, TO Portland, Oregon; on
the Utah and Northern branch
through western Montana; on the
Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific
branch and on various extensions.
The Secretary of the Interior has
affirmed the recent decision of the
Commissioner Of the General Land
office, in the case Of Lewis and Hall
against the TOWNSHIP of Seattle,
Washington Territory. The case
was brought before the Secretary on
an appeal. The question at issue
was, what land is subject to Porter
field scrip location and what is the
meaning of the term " appropriated
at" as used in governing the statute.
Secretary kirkwood, in confirming
the decision of the Commissioner,
holds that PorterHeld scrip may be
located upon, offered or unoflered
land and upon land within the limits
OF an incorporated town.
Delegates to the Woman's Chris
Temperance Convention called on
the President few days ago. The
President was introduced by Senator
Blair of New Hampshire. Mrs.
Willard, President of the conven-
ton, made short address asking
the political and moral aid of tho
President to the object of the con-
vention. The President replied
briefly that he was in earnest SYM
patty with the movement to rescue
men from evil habits. Delegates
were than introduced by States.
Mrs. Chaplin of South Carolina said
she in part represented the south
and hoped that it had a part in his
affections. The President replied
he was glad to say that he was Plesi-
dent OF united country and no part
would be without his warmest
wishes for its happiness and pros
perity.
The present year has been one of
the pleasantest and healthiest Of the
pasi thirty years. The crops have
been large. though not the largest
of the past three seasons. No I'M
usual epidemic or contagious diseas-
es have occurred. There have been
hot days and cool days, us there are
every year, some whirlwinds, as
there have been almost every year
within the range of history. There
have been no great devastating wars.
Business in this country and through
out Europe has generally been fair.
While there has been too much rain
in special localities, and droughts in
others, the sun has shed his genial
ana life giving influences as usual
over the earth; and the people on
this and other continents should be
thankful for the blessings of the
year and the few evils comparative
ly that have beset them.
AT meeting of California wheat
growers, held recently, a committee
appointed at u previous meeting to
ascertain the quantity of wheat
stored in the State for shipment re-
ported en- approximate estimate.
This estimate places the California
stock of wheat available for export
at nearly 100000 tons-2O, 100000
centals. The price of wheat in the
San Francisco market ranges from
81 so to 81 IS per GENITAL. Accept
ing 81 GO per Genital as the mea II
market price, the total value of this
vast stock of wheat amounts to $32,-
600, 900. The ships employed in the
removal of this wheat to foreigns
markets probably earn an average OF
SIT SO per ton which is considerably
below the present market rate. At
that figure there is the sum of ST.
500, 900 freight money in the wheat
stock, which makes the latter really
represent a cash value of nearly
$50, 100000.
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