Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-10-28
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
IELEGR APHIC.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

/ Is reared that the names will spread to the add
jacent buildings.
| LATEh.-The fire is RAPIDLY sprcadinp The
Theatre is entirely destroyed, and the strong
wind carries the flames and sparks westward
into the upper town. The arsenal is in danger.
and the troops have evacuated it.
| WASHINGTON, Oct 2+.-Pettions have been
received ut the Executive mansion to-day, fifty
feet long, signed by the women of Utah pro-
testing against polygamy, and urging effective
measures for its suppression in the Territory
NEW York, Oct 24-At Belevillc, N. j., a
disturbance occurred on Sunday evening be-
tween the Chinese employed in the laundry hui
sineSs in that place and some laborcrs. The
Chinese fired on the assaiants. One OF tho
| riOting party was arrested. X Chinese boy
was dangerously wounded.
DETROIT, Oct. ga high wind has re-
| kipdled the fires in The woods on the military
reservation, at Port Huron, and much anxiety
is felt for the safety of the town.
| ST. Louis, Oct. 23.-The National Police
Convention adopted a resolution declaring that
| legal treatment of the social evil at st. Louis
worked benehcially. and recommended it to
| the serious consideration of the cities of the
United States, as the mode which has, in its
practical operation, proved salutary in its ef-
fects upon society, and served to nmcliorate
| the condition of an unfortunate class witho ut
pref udice to the morals of the community
| ROCHESTER,, Oct. 23.-Thc city is cnveIoped
! in smoke. Reports have been received Of fires in
| the woods throughout the country. Two farm
houses and other buildings in Wayne county
were burned, together with hay stacks and u
man is reported to have been burned to death
| rumor comes from Albion that the Prus-
sian settlement north of that town, in Or1ans
| county, was buracd to-day.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23--The Times publishes a
| highly sensational account of the origin of the
great fire. 1t purports to he tbs confession Of
IL member of the society of In,crnatonals,
Al. Al.
street was their work. He alleges that this
was the third attempt to burn the city,
| Rochester,, Oct 23.--EXtcnsive fires are.
| prevailing in Munroe, Gcncsec, WAYNE and
| Seneca counties. The wind is blowing u gale
and much anxiety is felt throughout the burn
ing districts. The smoke has obscured the
sun to such an extent that lights have to be
used in this city.
Reports are constantly coming in OF fires in
all directions.
New York, Oct. 2l.-Alettcr from Havana
states that the insurrrection is not ended.
| There have been serious defeats Of the Spanish
| forces in the Eastern district.
1t is believed tina, the Greeley Republicans
will support the nominees Of the Reform De-.
| mocracy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-The Collector of Gus.
toms at Gloucester has officially notified tho
Secretary of the Treasury of the seizure of the,
schr Horton by the Dominion cutter Smecp-.
fishery laws. Her owner went to Gnisboro to,
look after the vessel, and found her at the
wharf. He quietly and peaccably took possess
sion of the vessel, and sailed for Gloucester.
J PARIS, Oct 2l.-A dispatch from Mrtz re-.
ports that serious troubles have arisen between
the North and South German soldiers in gar.
son there, and several encounters occurred
between members ofthc BavArian and Prussian
s0ldcry.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 2lst.--S. Gnricldc, De-.
legatc to Congress from Washington Territory,
arrived here to-da" from Washington. He left
per California and Oregon Railroad this after
noon for Red Bluff, where he will take the
stage route homeward. The statement re-
Gently published, that this able gentleman had
lost control of his voice, so ms to ncapacitatc
him for public speaking. is erroneous.
| SAN FRaNCisco, Oct 23.--Arrived, bark
General Cotb, from Scabcck sailed schr.
clara Lgh, for Port Towasond bark CHRIS.
lHicheH for Port Madison.
| October 2i.-Arrived, bark Eor"s; Queen,
from Port Ludlow sailed, bark iacihysi, for
Bellingham Bay.
| MILWAUKEE, Oct GA meeting of
the Relief Committee was held last even.
ing to meet Gov Fairchild and Col Robins,
Of Green Bay. Col. Robins stated that the
fire extends on the peninsula over a tract
fifty miles long by twelve wide on the west
side of the bay, and was confined to Pesti.
go aud its vicinity. The people of the
peninsula are all gathered at Romoncc, on
the east shore. The greatest suffering cx-
lists from ten miles north Of Green Bay to-
Little Sturgeon Bay. Gov. Fairchild said
he tclcgraphcd to the Secretary of War
asking him to issue 900 wagons and har
nesses, and 600 uniforms for the destitute
people, and received favorable reply. Gen.
Sheridan told him when our people had
done all they conld, he would issue ratiOns
and keep supplies on hand to draw from.
Fifty thousand dollars would be raised here,
s25 900 in New York, and probably over
SO 900 would be on hand for the relief Of
the suffering. Immense supplies Of mems
: clothing have come forward there is great
need now for heavy clothing for women and
children.
, CAIRO Ull), Oct. 22.--At Union City,
Tennessee, last night, while the passengers
of the train of the Middle Tennessee Il
Ohio Railroad were at supper, three men
jumped on the engine aud ran the train
two miles. Two others entered the ex-
press car, overpowered the only man left
in charge, and robbed the safe of 81 ,OOO
and escaped.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-The Herald. spe-
cial from Columbia South Carolina, states
that information is received from Spartans-
burg and Chester that great excitement
! prevails owing to the summary proceedings
of the U. S. Marshal and troops. Forty
four citizens have been arrested and put
in a Jail already full Of negroes. Sew
o eral hundred citizens deserted their homes
in consequence of the wholesale arrests,
: and ught refuge in the woods until an
opportunity presents itself of seeking safe
G ty elsewhere. a reign Of terror exists
y throughout this entire section of the State.