Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-22
Late Eastern News.
A New Territory.

San FEANcIsco, Feb. l5.-Refer-
ring to The scheme to organize new
Territory of the eastern part of
Washington and the northern part
of Idaho, the CHronicir tins morning
says: What The present popula-
ton of the region is cannot be told,
but if the mines are half what they
are now reputed to he, there is no
doubt that from 10000 to 100, 900
people will be settled in Eastern
Washington and Northern Idaho
within twelve months from this date !;
and if that is realized, the movement
for new Territory cannot be de-
feated. The Territory OF Washing
ton contains very nearly 10000
square miles, and Idaho about 75-
600. The two together are as large
as the State of California, and nearly
three times as large as illinois. A
new Territory could be cut out of
them without reducing either below
the area of Illinois, and yet allow
the new one as many acres as are
contained in Tennessee Or Pennsyl-
vania. The prospects of Washing
ton tor speedy admission as State,
to winch position she aspires, would
not be seriously discounted. We
think Washington now contains
15U, 900 inhabitants on Puget Sound
and east of the Cascade mountains,
without gong half way up to The
new mines; and the Sound popula-
ton is very rapidly increasing, all
along from Olympia to the line of
British Columbia.
Cox Suprrsetlrs R"srcrans.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-It has
been learned that the Democratic
c uc is was not SO harmonious a, has
Leon claimed. Cha rman Kuseclans
was unable to see any reason for
caucus at all, but II sufficient hum
Der of Congressman wanted ono to
make it necessary 10 call 1t. Gen.
Rusecrans was not anxious to retire,
hu' desired change Il nckhurn
pr !. OSeu ne u1'Hc VI Alo tHdu, anu
u se med that lie would be chosen.
VIII i T.x.s Il gre eutative sprang
to his feet. He paid high tribute
to tie Indiana candidate, but said
that there was another man, dear
friend of Holman, a man we all love
and respect, who has grown gray
during years of service to the party;
that man ought to be made Chair
man. He then nominated S. s. Cox,
and he was duly elected. Rosecrans
is regarded by many members of his
party as "too straight-laced," in
other words, too conscientious to be
Chairman during the Presidential
campaign.
A Little Republican Game.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Is. - Thou
sands of circulars purporting to
come from the Democratic City Com.
mittee have been received by voters,
warning those furnished with tax re.
ceipts by the Democratic Committee
not to vote on such receipts to-mor.
row, as through mistake the Com
mittee neglected to pay the tax re-
ceiver for them, and oil who at
tempted to vote on the receipts
would be arrested. Voters are re-
quested to return the receipts to the
City Committee by mail. Upon in
formation received by lawyers. en-
gagged by the Democrats, they di-
rected warrants to be issued for the
arrest of Real Estate Assessor Jos.
L. Nobrie, and William B. Abren,
the Secretary of tie Republican City
Executive Committee, and Charles
E. Voorhees,, an employe of the
United States Senate, who is q resi-
dent of this city.
An Unpleasant Result.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Chang
Woo Tsang, one of the young Chi
nese educated in Hartford, and q
Christian convert, has made applica-
ton for naturalization in the Clerks
Office of the District of Columbia.
His application was rejected under
tho Anti Chinese Act of 1882.
Rev. DIR. May to Remounce.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 18.-Rev. DIR.
May, q Jewish Rabbi of this city,
formerly of Portland, Oregon, &C.
cording to the Jewish Times, con-
templates joining the Catholic
church.