Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-01-08

There were fifty .fve men in Il 1t he tims.
The main trap was ike.ths Avoudale, with
but one outlet. Notwithstanding this. po
notice was given to the mcn belcw that tbs'
building above was on frc, which vas soon
discovered, aud with great exertiou not
only prevented from speeding, but extin.
guished. The men below remained ali
the while in ignorance Of their danger.
The fire was the result of gross carelessness.
on the part Of the Company. 1t appearx
that two stoves were kept in the breaker,
to give heat to the boys employed in pick
ing out the slate from the coal. The pine,
from these stoves ran directly through the
woodwork of the building, without any
protection the woodwork heated until T.
become the consistency Of finder, and then,
ignited. @ft {
The miners held an indignation meeting.
declaring that they would not again CO. 70,
into the mine until it was built with two.
chimncys from the stove-pipe, and watch.
man placed in charge of the building night
and day. The projectors, not being able.
to get any men to supply their places, have
yielded to the demand for chimneys. 70 1
An expedition of hundred men, in
command of Col. Ashly, Mosby's Lieuten.
ant during the rebellion, sailed for Cuba
on Monday. They took 20, 900 small arms.
and some cannon.
The total losses by FIRE in the United
States during the year amount to $40, O0O,- =,
900. -
NEBRASKA, CITY. Jan. 3.-The largest
and most enthusiastic mass meeting ever
convened in Nebraska was held in this
city on New Years day, in the interests Of
Cuba Chief Justice Mason presided, with
seven Vice-Prcsidents and four Secrets.
ries. Judge Kinney reported series Of
resolutions declaring it tho duty Of Con-
gross to recognize at once the belliser.
ent rights Of Cuba, which were unanimous.
ly adopted. Governor Gibbs made the
leading speech. Chief Justice Mason,
Judge Kinney and others made speeches.
A committee consisting Of Gov. Gibbs,
Judge Kinney and Gov. Butler was ap-
pointed to proceed to Washington to lay
the resolutions before Congress.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Spectator, com.
menting on the recent diplomatic CORES.
pondence between the governments Of the
United States and Great Britain, says the
notes of the first are improvements on Sew
ards dispatches, and contain no buncome
or fourishes, yet there is too much undig.
ni6ed and sentimental complaint instead Of
close adherence to the legal questions
involved The American case on the
Alabama question is strong one, in which
all the maritime powers are deeply inter
ested, but Fish does not do it justice
.CoLUMBUs,, Jan. 3.-The General As
scmbly of Ohio met this morning. The
Senate organized, electing f. T. Hall (Re-
publican) Clerk, and b. +. Churchill
(Democrat) Scrgeant-at-Arms. The House
partially organized by electing A. j. Gun.
ningham Independent Republican from
Hamilton county, Speaker.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Thc storm,
yesterday washed away the track Of the
Baltimore railroad and both sides Of the
bridge over Bush river. The storm was
most furious throughout the day, and tho
waves washed oscr the bridges Of Bush
and Gunpowdcr rivers. ss. s, "a
CHICAGO, Jan. IA fearful gale pre-,
vailed in the Eastern States last night, and
continued to-day 1t was very severe as
fur west as Cleveland, and throughout
New York aud New England. Great
damage was done to railroads and bridges.
NEW YORK, Jan, S.--The storm which
commenced Saturday night was very Sc
we're in Brooklyn, and caused much dam
age to property. Sixteen buildings we're
blown down, trees uprooted, and CHM
meys demolished by the winds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Wcstern men,
bcrs are greatly exercised over the pro.
posed apportionment under the Census
bill. Several are engaged in preparing
speeches showing the great inequality be-
tween the Eastern and Western States in
respect to the numbers of voters and rep.
rcsentatives. The discussion over the bill
will begin soon after the re-assembling Of
Congress, and large number Of namcs
are already on the Speakers slate to speak
for and against the BILL Nff
A dispatch from General Reynolds, re-
ccived by the President this morning,
states that all but four counties in Texas
are heard from; the returns giving Davis
IT'S majority. ~ s1e37st
The public debt statement shows . re:
duction of four millions eight hundred
aud twelve thousand dollars in coin, and
a balance Of one hundred and niue millions,
including forty millions of dollars 10 gold
certificates, in tho Treasury. The currcn
cy balance is over twelve millions FIVE hun
bred thousand dollars. ~ t'R
FIrTsBURa, Jan. 4.-The TELEGRAPH
operators .in.the Western Union once len
their instrument at nine o'clock this morn.
ing. The officers Of the Company secured
enough men, however, to do the business
as usual. (. { Esse }'a si@ dfNH"
ST. PAUL, Jan. "A special states
that private information from Pemb'aA.
and perfectly reliable authority, says inc
United States governments has bese nou'
fed, from source il is bound to take No
ficn of that far s1;.,, oIhorovHfa in the H0Q