Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-08-08

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Destructive Fire at on City.
on CITY, July 3l.-Ore of the most
disastrous fires shat ever visited the oil re-
gions occurred here at o'clock this morn
ing. destroying, in all two hundred build
ings and rendering homeless as many fami-
lies. The oil interests are suffering but
very little.
Gen. Frank Blair at Leavenworth.
LEAvENwoRTH, July 3l.-General +.
P. Blair addressed an immense meeting
here tonight. His speech was principal
ly devoted to Radicals, regarding recon-
sirucion records aud to General Grant.
He charged that Grant had changed his
views OF reconstruction, having at the close :
of the war urged the immediate admission
of Southern Congressman. He said the
secret of the adherence cf Grant, Sheridan
and other army officers to the Radical par
ty is, that the tendency Of the party being
to overthrow the prerogative the Execu-
tive and Supreme Court, looks toward mill.
tary despotism, which would give promi-
nence to officers of the army. He. denied
that the sentiments expressed in his New
York letter were revolutionary, and said
the Radical party made Copperheadism
respectable.
The War OF Races.
ATLANTA, Aug. 2-Last Friday an af.
fray took place between whites and negroes.
in which one was seriously and one NOR
tally wounded.
New ORLEANS, Aug. ga negro
named Robins has been making Democrat
ic speeches some time past. Several at
tempts had been made to take lis life. To-
day large mob of negroes assembled
around the building where he took refuge,
and great excitement was manifested.
Governor Wadsworth made speech 10
the crowd, which finally induced them to-
dispcrse.
The Cinese Embassy Sightseeing.
The Cinese Embassy goes to Auburn
on Monday by invitation. Secretary Sew
ard and the different foreign ministers at
Washington are also invited, but it is not
known who will accept. The Embassy
goes thence to Niagara Falls and Lake
George, then to spend some time in Bos-
ton, after which they will remain il New
York until their departure for Europe iu
September.
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