Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-21

bic one. The engines came together with
such velocity as to smash them both into
undistina Unstable fragments. The tender
aud baggage car, with two forward rassen.
ger car. were absolutely spiintercd. The
engineer ofihe passenger trains saw the
smokc stack Of the freight locomotive as
it was coming round the curve, and wills.
tied down brakes, which order was prompt.
ly obcyed, aud the brakes Of the passenger
train were tight when the engines came to-
gcthcr.
NEW York, May 13.--Thc papers are
giving graphic account Of a terrible con.
fagration now raging in the woods and
mountains Of Sullivan, Orange, Madison
aud other counties of this State. 1t cx.
tends over hundred miles of territory.
The loss is already estimated at five mil
lions of dollars.
LOUISVILLE, May l4.-Thc death of
the sob of Henry Clay, who for fifty years
has been an inmate Of the lunatic asylum,
| is announced.
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE varioloid has
broken out among the inmates of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum at Jacksonville. Ill.
Sioux CRY. May IA dispatch
brings information Of the killing Of IL set
! tl,r's wife and the capture OF his daughter,
IL years old, by u band Of Ogallalas in
! Dacota. The settler escaped. There is
grelt excitement in that locality, and it is
feared that it will be dcpopulated.
News was received from Sheridan's
headquarters here to day Of Fl yht between
the troops aud Indians near Atlantic, on
the fourth inst, in which several Indians
were XII led aud large amount Of stolen
goods recovered.
ST. LOUIS, May 16.-Ofliccrs of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad here confirm the
report Of an Indian raid on their road.
The attack was made ON working parties
between Kit Carson and Willow Springs,
a distance Of forty miles. Ten men belong
ing to a grading party were killed. The
workmcn were not on guard. Ar.ns have
been distributed among them, and troops
sent to various point, for protection.
There will be no delay Of the work on the
road.
CmicAGo, May 16.--Thc United States
Circuit Court rendered judgment for
$3.50. 900 against Dcs Moiaes, Johns,n. and
several other counties in Iowa. with the
cities Of Burlington aud Iowa City, i"r
railroad bonds guaranteed by them, and in
regard t. which there has been an i'm.
mcnsc amount of lii ga'ion.
NASHVILLE. May l6.--To day tho Sen
ate passc bill to first reading for the
prohibition of intcrn,arr.agcs between
blacks and whites.
NEW YORK, May lG.-Scvcral cascso of
sunstrosc occurel yesterday.
CHICAGO. May l3.-Thc loss 10y fire at
La Crosse, Wisconsin, or Saturday night,
which destroyed the steamer War Eagle
aud cargo. together with the Milwaukee
and st. raul depot and elevator tuillings
and con:cu;s, was rot less than. 81 jo,UOl
Tw, ,er.oas are known to have been lost j.,
yaaag laly passenger aud the barber Of
tie boat.
Wa,hin zion Specials say the Ways aud
NJ ANS Cummitcc yesterday substantially
fini>he The tax bill Only the income
tax rcmai IS Ia lie disposed Of. With re-
CARL t" TIL; the majority o! the members
are disposed to retain the present five per
crnt. Ia, to increase the exemption to
$4,000. The hill us it now stands re-
duces taxation S:i1.030, 400. When the
bill reaches the House Il western member
proposes To offer an amendment lcvying
tax Of NV, per cent ON interest on all
Unitei States bonds, to be deducted by
discussing officers.
The Northern Pacific Company have
decided, since the fierce contest in the
House, to submit to the amendments Of
the Senate Joint Resolution, and the
House committee will meet for that pur-
pose On Tuesday. One OF the amend
mcnts will restrict the sale Of lands TO ac-
tual settlers, and name Il stated price
an,,her will be saving clause that the
Government is not an cndorscr ot,hc mort
cages it is proposed t" issue.
The Department Of the interior is about
to issue an order requiring official rcrmis-
sion to be given before the construction Of
any railroad through an Indian Hcserva-
ton is commenced.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows of Missouri net here to day.
The attendance was large aud the Order is
prosperous.
SAN FRANCISCO. May lS.-Little beat
Mott easily, last evening, by 425 points,
aud carried of the silver cue. 5..y..t.
Twenty. Eight thousands pounds Of CAL
iforuia hops went East by railroad yester-
day, being the largest single shipment yet
made. .':-
pD~If you wish the very best CABINET
PHOToaRAPHs, you must call on BRAD.