Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Probable Discovery of the Lost Boat %
the .J.annette.

prODabte OfSCONtEy Oh LD~t bOat
the Jrannette.
ST.. PErERsRrIG, Jan S.-Sau
kon.eh>. who went IN search nf Il,
.Ja,urif, On board the ChaSS,nr, Int
the United States steamer Hpdyt
engaged i'll the same mission an,
tciegraphs from Irkutsn unlcr dat
of December both as follows: " W,
paited the 9th OF August from tin
Rpdqers, which steered for Heral,
island. The .Strcio!', with the Gre
mon expedition on board, then re
turned to Chinese ports, having pre-
viously accompanied the Rodgers i,
search of an American vessel which
had Joined them in Pro, ,dence bay
The captain stated he had seen {
boat containing corpses and also
silver spoons and other articles
marked Jtan~tte. The boat haC
been cast upon Herald island. The
commander of the Rodgers therefore
resolved to proceed tLither. He an
ticipated winterlng there and aided
bv dogs purchased at Kamschatka
organize parties to make thorough
search of the island.
Internal Condition OF Russia.
A special from St. PETERSBURG
says it is very difficult is Russia to
arrive at the truth in regard to any
question affecting the internal con-
dition of the country. This years
harvest was undoubtedly very much
better than that of the preceding
year, but there is reason to believe
that instead of being really a good
one as both the government and
private reports made out, it fell
short of the average even. This
much can only be said of grain, for
the hay crop was simply a failure
AMI owing to the inaction of the au-
thorities and indulgence of the people
the effect upon live stock in this
country is likely to prove disastrous.
Several week ago, before the closing
of navigation, the agricultural COM
mission sent in a memorial to the
home minister, calling attention to
the danger and recommending
prompt action on the part of the
government; but as usual this doc
ument was tossed about from one
department TO another till time for
action had gone by. The waterways
are now locked up with ice and no
efforts can prevent serious loss of
live stock and the further impover-
ishment of country already suffer-
ing from series of bad harvests. A
gentleman from Tamboy reports that
the Bashkires lost last year two
thirds of their stock and it is to be
feared they will now be reduced to
absolute beggary.
Democrats Anxious to be United.
New YORK, Jan. 8.-A sub-com-
nittee of the general committee of
the Irving hall party met tonight
and passed resolutions calling for
the appointment of a conn ittee of
gentlemen not members of Irving
ball as at present constituted to act
in concert with the Irving hall COM
mittee to consider the best method
OF uniting the Democratic party and
to bring into it all members who de-
sire rather the propagation of Demo
cratic principles throughout the ma
ton than perpetuation of factional
hosiality in the party.
A Chinese Student loses his Heart In Chi
cago. for which he loses his Head In
China.
A Times New Haven special says:
Among the Chinese who came to
this country to obtain an education
were two bright boys named Chin
Chin Yatch aud Chin Chin Chan,
who came to this city. They were
brothers, and entered Hopkins
grammar school, where they made
good progress in preparation for
Yale College. While in this city
they boarded in the family Of Mr..
vsster, SO Kensington street. When
the students in this county were re-
called by orders of the Chinese gov
eminent last May, the two brothers
left for Hartford, where they learned
the telegraph business. aud later on
returned to China. During their
residence on Kensington street,
Chan became interested in q young
lady named Sherman. living near
by. This fancy was strongly op-
posed on the part of Miss Shei mans
friends. but CHAINS atten ton were
continued, and were only interrupted
by the departure of the young Co.
lestial. Acquaintance was kept alive
however, and Chan has corresponded
with the lady ever since. The prin-
cipal reason of the recall OF students
was fear that they were becoming
thoroughly Americanized, and that
they would marry American wives.
They were here at government ex-
psnse. the object being to have Them
return to their native country with
power to introduce American civiliz-
alton. Advices received here state
that Chan'e persistence in his devo-
ton to Miss Sherman coming to the
knowledge of authorities in China,
he was condemned to death. aid &C.
cording to Chinese custom was be.
headed. Another instance showing
the narrowness of the policy of the
Chinese government, is the fact that
. young Chinaman now living in the
family at the late DR.. Becon, having
become converted to Christinity, he
was advised by the Chinese commits
sion at Hartford to remain in this
country, as his return to his native
country would be the signal for his
death. He therefore remains in this
country and will study for the minis
Try. One Of the latest labors of DR..
Bacon was in arranging for the