Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-16

,t 10 o'clock on Monday night last, and
,b,, there was one tidal wave which was
|. feet high. They ran when they saw it
canning. hut one fell among the rocks. to
which he cluns. the wave going over him.
# ran rs feet above high water mark, and
three minutes after: there were no traces OF
it,
Greeley Accepts the Nomination.
NEW YORK, Oct .?.-Thc Albany even
inc Journal of last evening states that
Horace freely has accepted the nomination
Of State Comptroller. Greeley is in Albany
and probably the Jo~rnals statement is
authorized By him, though the State Cen
trail Committee have heard nothing from
him.
Steamer Gone after the Hornet.
The United States steamer EOlic left
port suddenly on Thursday night for lla-
vana and the Dictator left yesterday. 1t
j. stated that the Fro/ic left with the guns
chottcl. under orders to capture or sink
the Hornet, which was tlen reported cs-
capel. from Smthvillc. The Ff0|ic cap
turcl the same vessel during the war UNI
der the name of Ludy Sterling, while at
tempting to run the blockade at Charleston.
Miscellaneous.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. THE lge pub
fishes an account of the hanging of Il ne
gro at White Hall station by mob who
took him from the officers having him in
custody. He was charged with an out
race on an old lady.
The Illinois Masonic Grand Lodge re-
fused. by a vote of 52j to 43, to repeal
the rule prohibiting the recognition of col.
ored Masons. The session of the Grand
Lodge will hereafter be held at Chicago.
instead of Springfield. \ magnificent
temple for the Grand Lodge will probably
be erected at Chicago.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 7.-Nothing import
ant was transacted to-day. The Governors
message will not be delivered until Monday.
The Democrats charge that the cause of
this delay is his desire to prevent the de-
feat Of the Fifteenth Amendment before
the Octohcr clection-;hey believing that
its defeat, which seems t2regonc conclu-
sion. Won't aid Pcndctoh
WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-Mr. Freigt,
Agent of Rothschild, is expected in this
city soon. Mr. Frcigt comes, it is stated,
to tender ON the part Of those famous
bankers loan to any extent our Govern
mcnt may desire This voluntary action
on the part of the l;o.hschlds is said to
have been prompted by the discovery that
certain German capitalists contemplate Of
fcriny our Government loan at ! percent.
Mr.. Frci.t is said to DC authorized to make
the same proposals.
CmIcAGo, Oct.A ?.-Admiral Farragut
has been several days here. lying danger
ously i'll at the Sherman House, of congcs
tive chills. Grave apprchcnsions are felt
Of his recovery.
NASHVILLE. Oct o.-Thc Legislature
adjourned to Monday. when the vote for
Governor is to be canvasscd and Senter
in,uguratcd Bills have been introduced
repeating the common school law, State
yulrl and Kuklux law. prescribing the
test oath for voters and candidates for Office,
ami various other acts.
CoLrMRrs, Oct 1l.-The citizens of
Ashland. Ohio, hay; held meetings and
organized Il vigilance committee, to purge
society Of thieves and scounlrels, inc,ting
the town. lIandblls have been posted,
warning numbers Of Objectionable persons
hy nam, to leave or suffer the consequences
MONTREAL. Oct. ll-Thcrc is consider
able excitement. owing to the su ldrn order
last night to turn out all the volunteers
for service. at short notice, Many were
dragge from Their he Is to muster at the
armorics, where all received arms and
Announcements, with orders to parade to-day.
1t is not supposed that Tcnian troubles
are unprecedented, bat rather that compli-
cations will arise from the Hornrt affair
THREE RIVERS, Ca. Oct 1l.-IcStcr-
day morning scow crossing St Mary S
river upset, procipiating twenty men and
the same number of horses into the river.
Fifteen men and all the horses were
drowned.
A Destructive Fire In San Francisco.
san FRANcIsco, Oct. "A destructive
fire broke out at 10 o'clock last night, in
Ashley a. Co.'s salt mills, on Sacramento
street. between Davis and Front streets.
Before the flames were checked, several
adjoining buildings were destroyed or
greatly damaged. Ga Commercial street,
Henry Frank, furniture dealer, occupied
the adjoining store, on the west. The
building was one story brick. The rear
was considerably damaged, and between
fire and water, the stock was nearly destroy
cl. Waterman 4 Wcsthcimcr, liquor
dealers, occupied the store No. 2l9 adjoin-
ing Franks. The rear of their premises
were burnt, and stock was badly dana ged.
Ga Commercial street, Ackley 4 Go, $ salt
works occupied No. 2lo. No. 2OS, on the
east, was occupied by Il. Smith. liquor
dealer, and \. F. Harris, commission mer-