Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-10
Republicans Attempt the - Soutbern
Outrage" Dodge.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The minority
report of the Senate judiciary commit
tee on the jackson, Miss, political
riots was submitted by Senator Pugh
to the Senate to-day. The minority
says the hearings were held with closed
doors and in Washington, more than
1000 miles from the locality of the
transaction. Hence, the members of
the committee had no opportunity of
examining the great mass of witnesses
who were or the ground The report
follows every detail of the occurrences
under investigation. 1t says this cor
spiracy Mellow and Baldwin to
eliminate the negro vote and to secure
the cooperation of the committee of
100, is expressive of the methods by
which those Southern outrages are
manufactured for political purposes"
1t declares that Baldwin stands i'm
peached as utterly unworthy of credit.
1t finds the evidence against the led
eral officials, dwelt upon by the ma
jority, unimportant, Enthusiastically
and illegal. 1t is not shown, the mi
nority says, that any one of the fed
eral officials incriminated by the COM
mittee, did a single illegal act, or aided
or advised in the doing of SUCH"
The report is signed by Senators
Pugh, Coke, Vest and George.
President Clev-l.nd's Estimate Of Gen.
Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-The Presi-
dent sent the following message to
Congress at IL o'clock:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives-It becomes my painful
duty to announce to Congress and the
people Of the United States the death
of Philip H. Sheridan, General of the
army, which. occurred at late hour
last night ut his simmer hohle in the
State of Massachusetts,. The death of
this valiant soldier and patriotic sou
of the republic, though his long illness
has been regarded with anxiety, has
nevertheless shocked the country and
caused universal grief. He had es-
tablished for himself strong hold in
the hearts of his fellow countrymen,
who soon caught the true meaning
and purpose of his soldierly devotion
and heroic temper. His intrepid cour-
age, his steadfast patriotism and the
generosity OF his nature inspired with
peculiar warmth the love of the peo-
pie. sa
Above his grave affection for the
man and pride in his achievements
will struggle for the mastery, and too
much honor cannot be accorded one
who was SO richly endowed with all
the qualities which make his death a
national loss.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Once Beautiful Home OF the Great
Divine Going to Rain.
New York, Aug. 5.-Boscobell, the
palatial residence of the late Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, near PeekskilI,
is without an occupant. The fine
Jerseys and horses have been sold, and
the farm is still in the market. One
offer of 500 600 has been refused. The
beautiful lawns are allowed to 60 I'M
moved, grass and weeds have grown
over the once unsurpassed flower beds
and all abundance Of early fruit falls
to the ground. '9i
One OF Beecher's sons lives in
rented house in Orange, N. j., another
lives in Brooklyn and Il third in Wash
ington Territory.
The farm and orchards and orna-
meirted hills and buildings cost Mr..
Beecher upwards of $500, 600, besides
the expenses Of keeping itup Tor years,
and the price asked is $4,000. Were |
the premises occupied and Kep@ up