Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
NUrtheru Pacific A1uttprs.

pfeierret! stock or the Northern
Pacific Railroad company were dis.
appointed yesterday at the regular
meeting of the board of directors
OF the company, at which common
rumor had it the dividend was 10 be
declared. The subject Was not even
mention Il In a formal WY. Rou-
tine business was attended TO chiefly
to construction nj ltters. 1t
is understood .hat the directors have
agreed among themselves
1t would not be prudent to declare a
dividend ut this time. The chief
reason Is said to be the hostile at
titude towards the company of the
las, Congress coupled with the desire
to avoid possible animosity in the
next Congress through an appear.
ance of prosperity in the company.
An officer of the company stated
that the directors thought it p.u-
dent to defer any dividend until
all fun Is necessary TO finish the road
were ON hand. The board of di,ec-
tors II journed to meet September
IA b Inc annual meeting Of stock
holders viii be- held Sept Dist.
Il. Gratz Brown Wants Prohibition.
ST Louis, Aug. 19.--B. Gra,z
Brown IS out in u letter in favor of
submitting prohibition amendment
to "a vote of The peop:e. He says
prohibition has in it every element
of right, justice and common sense.
The Brownsviiie sufIsr+r.---
WAsHIser N. Aug ia telegram
from Gov. Roberts, of Texas, was
to day received at the Treasury De-
rartmenI stating the suffering con-
dition Of those sick with fever, and
that 1000 persons in Brownsville
are out of employment ON account
of quarantine, aud requesting aid.
Acting Secretary French replied that
the Department would take charge
of hospitals and guarantees at suit
able stations if The Governor de-
sired; but tfat the State of Texas
must support all persons not in hos
pi'als. If the Governor accedes to
this view. the Surgeon General of
the marine hospital service will ut
once muster iuto his services and
pay guards at proper points to pre-
ven, e.ress fro IL Brownsville, aud
will, through one Of his surgeons,
take charge of all hospital arrange.
ments. Surgeon General Hamilton
has already made arrangements by
which hospital tents have been sent
to Memphis, and instructions have
been given to the surgeon of the
service there to proceed at once on
receiving orders to Brownsville and
take charge Of the yellow fever.
A Democratic Majority.
LoUIivILLs. KY. Aug. 18.-Elec-
ton returns fro n all bus five co III
ties, give Henry, Democrat, for ap.
pellate clerk, 1000 majority. :.
knights OF Py,hi.s in Council
DETROIT, Aug. 22.-The Supreme
Lodge of the world. of Knights of
Pythias, convened here to-day.
There is a grand gathering of men,
bers of the order from all parts of
the country. Up to midnight $50
knights arrived and as many more
are expected. A grand parade this
and tomorrow q prize
drill will take place.
A Split Created In the Anii-Temperance
RIA ks
Chicago, Aug. 25.-At q meeting
of the State Executive Committee of
the Illinois Dealers AMI Brewers
this afternoon. the action
of western distillcrs at q recent
meeting here, in passing a resolu.
ton favorina an orderly S.bb.th
and high liceuse, to crush disrepu-
fable Saloons, and deprscarin, hring-
lug The liquor question int politics,
was discussed, aud sst of saw
ags resolutions repressed max
ing a personal attack ON H. B.
Miller, author of the former re>oiu.
tious aud president of the Distillers'
association. The preamble states
that experience dem )ustrates that
prohibitory aud su,nptuary legisla-
ton inc, eases consumption of cheap
and poisonous alcohol, thereby ill.,
creasing drunkness and decreasing
consumpt on of lighter and health
Ter drinks, suct beer, wine and
a better class of spirituous liquors.
The resolutions close:
Resolved, That we congratulate
the temperance fanatics upon receiv.
ing the CO operation of former con-
victs and manufacturers of chsap
alcohol.
Resolved, That under no circum-
stances will we permit mere hand.
full of distillers who never had any
backing on the part of voters to in-
terfere with our organization and
the CONF letion Of the national as
ISOLATION of the brewers and whole
sale and retail liquor dealers and
IN anufacturers of pure and healthy
spiritnous beverages, merely for the
purpose of influencing coDgression-
al legislation in their favor at the ex-
pense of the balance of the trade,
and just and liberal legislation on
the subject Of the liquor traffic gen.
orally.
4 split IN the anti.prohibition
ranks is thus inangura. led, likely to
play prominent part in the politics
Of the State.
Collecting Assessments.
The Star says collectors of the
Republican Congressional com.
nittee are working the Army and
Navy Departments to-day. They
bad all who had not responded 10
he request for voluntary contribu.
lions down on the books as delin-
luent. Nowhere is less than two
per cent. of the salary received.