Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-06-08
Late Eastern News.
NATIONAL REPUBLICANS.
\ Brief Outline of the Plan, Proposed

'''iIt - -'titiu ~ ttlA titHN 'Nttit-
tlry 81 the National Republican
Committee, has been asked when the
next meeting OF the committee will
take place, AMI what action had been
taken locking to Il National Con
vention III 1854. IN replying to
these inquiries he states that the
Committee Will meet IN Washington
on the 18th of December next, to
fix the date and place fof holding the
next convention. Al the last meet
ing Of the Committee, held in WASH
ingtCn i'll january last, the follow
Ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the call for The
next report of the National Conveu-
ton shall be set on SO broad ami
liberal IA plan as to invite cooperation
without imposing any other test.
All citizens who are in favor of
elcvating and dignifylpg American
labor, protecting and extending home
Industries, giving popular education
10 the masses of the people, secur-
ing tree suffrage and an honest coun,
OF ballots and etftctually protecting
all human rights i'll every section OF
our common country and WHO are
WILLING TO 81 rPoEr.
The nominees of the convention.
/ The committee also fixed the basis
of representation Iii the next Ma
tional Convention, and the manner
Of election the delegations by the
adoption Of the following order:
! The Republican National Convention
of 1854 shall consist of four dele
gates at-large from each State and
/ two delegates from each Congress
J sional District. The dele%ates-at-
large shall be chosen by poprlardele
gates. The State Convention shall
! be called on not less than thirty days,
nor more than sixty days before the
meeting of the National Convention
Of Republicans,
rIECTING TRrIR DELEGATES
At separate, popular aud legal con-
vcntions, called on similar notice and
held in districts at any time within
the fifteen days next prior to the
meeting OF the State Convention, or
by such delegates as shall be chosen
in the latter method. Ii not elected
previous TO the meeting OF the
State Convention all the district
delegates shall be accreditable by
officers of such district convention.
Two delegates shall be allowed from
each Territory and from the District
of Columbia similarly chosen. No
tees of contests may be given, to the
National Convention, accompanied
by a full-printed statement as 10 the
cause of the contest.
Discovery Of Gold and silver nt Duluth.
CHICAGO, May 25.-Duluth is all
excitement over the alleged discov-
cry of gold and silver within hel
limits. Last Fall parties claimed
to have discovered Indications of Il
silver vein i'll the Genital part Of the
city. Owners of the lots began ex.
cavations, and this week specimens
of ore were taken out that indicate
the presence of considerable silver
but it is too early yet to tell much
about the ore. Operations have be
) gun in another part OF the city
where it is reported a lead contain
ing gold ore has been found. Still
another discovery is reported in thu
4 gulches back of the city, where, i
D is alleged, a vein of quartz contain
ing gold and silver in paying guam
titles had been discovered.
An Iowa Celebration.
BtRLINGToN. Iowa, June 1.-Th
fiftietb anniversary of the settlement
L. of Iowa was celebrated here to-day
n Over 10000 strangers were in til
). city, making the largest gatherin
within the history Of the State, mill
tary and civic societies of the Stat
g participating. The orator of the ot
g casion was Hon. John H. Craig {
n Keokuk, Ia. Governor Sherma
: and many other distinguished res
20 dents of the State were presen
d Hon. Geo. w. Jones, first Unite
e States Senator from Iowa. colleagu
of General Dodge, delivered sho
address.
Roscoe Conkling and Oleomnrgarine.
:. KANSAS CITY, June In the [
Is S. circuit court hearing was con
D. menced in a case involving the col
in stitutionslity of a Missouri statu
=, prohibiting the manufacture al
sale of oleomargarine in the Stat
u John Brosuaham was arrested
October last, while acting rs age
vs. for the Southern Dairy Company
r Louisville, charged with selling ole
- margarine. Roscoe Conkling
:, here, representing tie Southe
J. Dairy Company. He is expected
as make an argument tomorrow.
Y. Street Singing TO he stopped.
r NEW HAVEN, Conn. June 2.-Tl
Salvation Army has been notified
the chief police that they must ST.
r. street singing in future under pc
IN atty of arrest. Capt. Palmer, t
g. chief of the Salvationists, says it
>; their intention to sing until they a
- stopped hy the mayor, as that OF
DE cial gave them license to hold met
IL ings in The city.
IL Grent Flood and Loss Of Life at Coun
[r Bluff, Ia.
20 Council BLUFFS, Ia, June l.
This evening one of the worst stori
that ever visited this vicinity set j
by Indian Creek, which runs throu.
he the heart of the city, overtlowe
o. The damage is estimated at 5000, OC
% Seven lion bridges and two sto
u cuiverts, belonging TO the city, we
ne swept away, also several dwelliu
th and barns. All the business hous
es- on Main and Broadway streets we
.r flooded, and several losses of life g