Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-14
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sition were able TO ittuIn the Brit-h
fire. Fort Nd>"d kanat, which
was blown up. was Only complete
week ago SUNDAY last. The Man
ecaiff battery aud Pharos fort lave
been siienced by guns of the Inner
arr. and Lt',.r,iir. 1t is reported
that the kuedive's yacht has been
sunk i'll tie halbor. Admiral Soy
mour commenced attack on Fort
Gubarrie and harbor forts i'll the
morning. The small effect OF the
Sl-ton and other guns on the earth
works casued disappointment.
Willard before the Congressional Conn
mitte+.
CnIcAGo, July S.-Special from
Washington; Henry Willard, Presi-
dent of the Northern Paciti :, through
his general attorney, Gray, presented
to the House Judiciary Committee
answers to the questions propounded
by that body to the company yester-
day.
Question-What was the construc-
ton of the road?
Answer, 200 miles completed
May l, 1882, and 10 miles of grad
ing, including rolling stock; cost,
$63, SOC, 900.
Q.-What were the net proceeds
of lands already sold?
A.-S11, 500. 900; $9,OO0,000 in
company's preferred stock, 81 $780,
600 is company's bonds and remain
der in cash.
Q.-What caused the unavoidable
delay in construction
A.-The 1870 issue Of mortgage
bonds caused six years delay; In
dams repealed settlers and have al
ways been troublesome, the panic of
1873 also caused delay.
Q.--What proportion of lands are
walueless, if any?
A.-Prairie, timber and bad lands;
leaving comparatively small amount
for agricultural purposes.
Q.-Whether sale under foreclos-
ure included patented landss
A.-No.
disposed of and how?
A.-Seven hundred and fifty thou
sand.
Q.-Has there been construction
company since 1875 and is there
now?
A.-None by combination of di-
Iectors or stockholders, or of profit
to them, and all rolling stock and
supplies have been purchased in open
market for cash.
Q.--How many acres have been
sold for preferred stock sibe 1865?
Az 100000 acres
This answer Was followed by q long
argument, and while claiming big
success in that matter, they attribute
it to dependence upon their ability
to keep good that part of the Sc
aurity underlying the general con-
solidated mortgage represented by
the land grant. Gray also urged
that the land grant under charter
could not be forfeited except by act
of Congress, and that, as they would
complete the road within year, they
hoped Congress would not pass an
act declaring the Government grant
lapsed. The committee spent the
entire meeting hearing Gray and
postponed the matter till next Fri
day. Members of the committee say
it is impossible at this late day of the
session to act on it, and the matter
will probably be postponed till next
Winter.
Whisky to Blame.
STEUBENvLLE, July 7.-Specials
say whisky was at the bottom the
!Scioio disaster as some of the officers
and many passengers had freely cir.
culated the bottle before the collision
and were drunk at the time.
Below Average.
FAIRFIELD, H., July 6.-Fruit pro-
spects from 500 townships in 96
counties of Iowa to June 18th, as
compiled by Siaffer. Secretary of
the State Agricultural Society, are
as follows: Apples, 500 townships
average 10 per cent; peacbes, 63
townships II per cent; pears, 154
townships, 81 per cent; plums, 40
townships, 43 per cent. cherries,
SOC township A per cent; grapes,
$40 townships IS per cent. The fol-
lowing reports show the condition of
live stock: Scarcity of the grain
crop left stock i'll poor flesh, and Il,
many points losses are reported from
disease resembling pink-eye. Hogs
an few counties report heavy losses
by cholera. There is general CON-
plant of losses on pigs. Five hun
dred and forty-one townships esti-
mate the number on hand at II, 264.
In some localities thump and quinzy
have proved fatal. There will he II
shortage in the crop. Sheep are
generally healthy: 459 townships
report the number of Spring lambs
at 60, 1863. Horses are in favorable
condition, but many losses are re-
ported in colts on account of pink
eye.
frauds Committed by Deputy Marsha.s.
AAS AeAas), ouiy I'll is re-
ported here that within the next few
days over half the deputy U. S. Mar
.shals IN Texas will be arrested on q
charge of fraud against the Govern
ment. 1t is alleged that'a big sys-
tenn of frauds has been uneartLed by
the agents of the Department of JUS
tlce in q recent tour of investigation
conducted principally at Austin and
Dallas. Deputies are charged with
collecting large excesses on mileage
aud for guards for prisoners, when,
as rule, no guards had been en-
ployed. Allegations of fraud CON-
prise long list of other items, and
several deputies are reported to have