Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-12-04

for the defeat. Considerable money
changed hands on the result.
Late Eastern News.
Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-The Presi-
dent made the following appoint
ments today: John c. Thompson,
of Harrodsburg, Mo. to be Surveyor
General of Wyoming, vice John J.
Medium, resigned. To b. Il sis-
ters of the Llud Office, DAvi! Webb,
of CovinSton, Ind, at Sat Lake
City; Frederick A. Med maid, of
Oregon, at the Dal!cs, Oregon. TO
be Receiver of Public Moneys, WIN.
GarrarJ. of Llwrelceville, at Chey-
enne, Wyoming.
Governor SsIuire's Report.
WAsHINGTo&, Nov. 80 Governor
Squire Of Washington Territory in
his report to Secretary Lunar gives
the population of the Territory at
129 ,43S, an increase Of 81 $50 i'll two
years. The assessed value of prop
erty is $50, 4Si 49,. and there are
yet %, 900, 900 acres of public land
unsurveyed, of which IL 1000. 900 are
good agricultural AMI timber land.
The Governor states that by the Ter
ritorial census of 1885 there were
1916 Chinese residents in the Terri
tory. He says the recent attacks on
Chinese in that Territory have gromn
out of the fact that Cinnamon are
continually coming across the border
from British Columbia in violation
of the Restriction Act. The Cover
nor suggests TN increased customs
force on the border, 4 revision OF he
Restriction Act, and the abrogation
of the Burlingame treaty. as neces-
sary for the tranquility os the
Territory.
Heavy Snow.
WlLKESBAERE, Pa, Nov. 30.-A
heavy rain storm set in here on Sun
day and continued throughout the
evening, when it changed to snow.
The storm is still raging furiously.
Reports from the mountain districts
are to the effect that six cen inches
of snow have already fallen. The
snow at Penobscott, seven miles from
here, is reported twenty-five inches
deep.
Lovers Gf the Heather.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-The Chinese
Consul spoke to his countrymen at
the Springstrest Presbyterian church
yesterday. He wore siken robes,
scull cap and white satin shoes. He
said that the Chinese were badly
treated in San Francisco and other
places, but assured them New York
was not like San Francisco. A col
lection to educ ate the Chinese was
taken up.
Indian Troubles in the Southwest.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.--Adjutant-
General Drumm has received the
following telegram from. Gen. Crook:
" Sanchez brought into Fort Apache
last evening the head of one hostile
named Ogare Qualnh. He also &c.
ports that the hostiies are killing all
the White Mountain Indians they
can find scattered over the reser-
vation. 1t seems probable that up
to this time they have killed IL wo-
man, 4 children and men aud boys.
Tho White Mountains threaten re-
taliatior. The Chiricahuas remain
on the reservations, but these
are close to Fort Apache and are
carefully guarded. The Indians on
the reservation are very much
aroused and several parties of scouts
and troops are hunting hosties. All
tho Indian camps have been notified
and there is reason to hope that more
OF the hOs!lles will he killed.
1t Does Not Restrict.
San FRANcIsco, Nov. 30.-The Gus
tom report just issued shows that
since the passage of the Chinese res
friction act of 1882, over eighteen
thousand Chinese have landed at this
port. A still more extraordinary
fact is that out of this number nearly
four thousand have been permitted
to land without the customs certifi.
cate prescribed by act of Congress.
Gas Everywhere.
LITCHFIELD, H., Nov. 3O.-Four
miles of pipe from the natural gas
wells have been laid in this city dur
ing the past ten days by G. Ii. and
L. G. Van Week, of Buffalo, New
York, who SOME months since sc.
cured franchise giving them the ex-
elusive right to light the city in this
manner. Tho gas employed comes
from we'll mile and half from
the center of the city, and located in
Territory where natural lubricatinc
oil IS found, in connection with the
gas, at a depth of about 600 feet.
The gas is, at present, found in large
quantities, and no fears are enter.
tanned but that the supply will be
sufficient to light the streets and fur.
nish heat and illumination for stores.
private residences and factories.
Chicago Enterprise.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 3O.-The
Chicago Centennial Worlds Fair
and Exposition Company Was incor-
porated by the Secretary of State,
with capital of 81 100000, divided
in 10000 shares, the incorporators
being Charles w. Zaremba, Emil G.
Becker aud Oscar Becker, of Chica-
so. The object is to hold an inter-
national exposition in Chicago in
1892, to celebrate the fourth GEN.
tennial of the discovery of America.