Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-04
Late Eastern News.
Somewhat Sensational.

ttlC nv fttt 'hNu ASSN ~ tclt-
gram ANNOUNCING that Gen. Benz.
+. Butler al paid visit to Block
Island, abou; which there was moie
ur less mystery. Amcny the guests
at Hil,lreths' West Eod Hotel this
evening is Col. G.o 3. Corkhill
formerly District Attorney of the
District IF Columbia. Col. Corkhill
Is son IN law of Judge Miller,
probably tie highest authority on
constitutional law now on the bench
Of the United States Supreme Court,
and as General Buffers call was on
Judge Miller, who passed the Sum-
mer at Block Island and as Col.
Corkhlll was present ut Block Island.
your correspondent asked him to
explain the subject of Buffers call
on Justice Miller. Col. Corkhill
SAID there was no political signifi-
canoe ID his coming, but q great
deal of business which will, in the
near future make matters lively at
the White House and elsewhere.
~ do not think there is any secresy
concerning it, or any attempt to
conceal the real subject. The real
cause of the visit was the order of
President Cleveland directing the
owners of cattle in the Indian lands
of the West to vacate their grazing
lands. Gen. Butler is himself one
Of the proprictors Of large ranch,
and his clients and personal friends
represent many millions of dollars
of capital thus invested. The order
is, therefore, of very great conse-
quence and importance to them. He
was preparing to sue the President
OF the United States, and the object
Of his visit was to ask a preliminary
order restraining the execution of
the proclamation of the President
until its legality could be deter
mined by the court. Gen. Buffers
object was to present the matter to
Judge Miller, Judge Blatchford
being absent from his circuit and not
easy of access. Gen. Butler, rs
have said, represents many million
dollars invested by his clients, and
he presented very cogent reasons
for some order that would protect
them. The desired order was not
issued, and did not hear the con-
versation with Justice Miller about
it, and l do not know what his views
upon the question are
Colonel Corkhi!l then said "There
had undoubtedly been great frauds
committed, yet many honest men
had Invested money III this business,
surprising everything to be honest
aud legal. The new ordhr of Pres
ident Cleveland is peremp,ory, sum
mary and dictatorial. He snys they
must 90 and go at once. Over this
order there will surely DO fl bit.
The cattle will not bs moved. You
could not move n colored picnic, let
alone 5000 coo head of cattle, hv
any proclamation, let it issue from
he President or from any one else.
Yes. fight vii be made. 1t in
vo'ves important questions of the
right OF property. tho power and
right OF the Indians to make leases,
ana the authority of the Government
to interfere. OF Que thing rest as.
sured. The cattle will stay and the
fight will 20 on. We have no auto.
crat in this country. If the land
lord wants to put you out Of his
house he goes to the courts, not to
the Executive. AS to what Justice
Miller decided, do not know. He
did not grant the Injunction. No
overt act has been committed. The
President has simply issued orders.
Ii nobody obeyed, that was the end
OF 1T, unless he attempted to enforce
1t, and then another question would
arise"
Ihe women Voting at Local Elections
In New York.
New York, Aug. 29.-Ladies
participated iu local elections yester-
day in several places in this State. |
Women of East New York, Kings
county, seemed to have turned out
in a body to vote, and most of
them voted against the Democrats. |
1t was estimated that over GOO of
them cast ballots at the election,
which is nearly four times as many
as ever before voted in East New
York. When the polls closed 1887
votes had been cast, and the reform
ers had gained an overwhelming
victory. There was great iubilation
in East New York last night over
the result, and the ladies were award
ed unstinted praise for the share
which they took in pro Quoting it !
the election reduces the Democratic
majority on the board of trustees to
one, there being now four RepuLli-
cans TO five Democrats.
At Canajoharis the excitement ran
high, and 1853 votes were polled.
against lao last year. Ninety nine
ladies' voted, and many occupied
street corners and electioneered.
Senator Arkele, a friend of advanced
education, AMI a prominent candi-
date for governor by the republicans,
was elected trustee by sixty majority.
The Loss OF n Steamer.
ST. JOHN. Sept. The Allan line
mail steamship Hanorerian is a total
loss, having gone ashore this mo,n-
ing at Portugal cove fourteen miles
uorth by west OF Cape Race. The
steiner Ntmrod was dispatched this
afternoon TO rescue the passengers
and crew, who are thought to be safe.
An Or-a"nIan's Views.
New York. Sept. 81 b. Mont
Somrry. of Oregon: We ARE be-
.innin! to feel the effects of our
wonderful increase in wheat produc-
ton: We shipped out last year
ESQ. 900 tons of wheat, or its pro-
.iuct Of -four. This year we will
have 45O, 900 tons This il .uniyai-
ent to 100000 or 16 eco O. o
bushels. from population of only