Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-15
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party, and Of all the Union ; in the name
of Liberty. Loyalty, Justice, Law, in the in.
tcrests of economy, good government, peace.
equality Of all or all ; remembering with
gratitude his achievements as a soldier in
the field aud as statesman in the Pres
idency, | nominate U. s. Grant"
Immense aud prolonged cheering greet
ed the nomination, the delegates rising en-
anassc, and some minutes elapsed before
order was restored.
Then Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
was nominated for Vice President on the
first ballot, receiving 3S4l votes, 3l2l for
Colfax.
CHICAGO, june There arc reports of
a rain-storm of unprecedented violence, on
Wednesday night throughout Central H.
linois, doing immense damage to pro-
perry Of all kinds. Thousands of cattle
along the river bottom have been drowned.
Many lives are reported lost. Railroad
tracks, bridges aud culvcrts have washed
away, and in the lowands and Illinois
river bottom houses and barns have been
tloatcd off with their contents. Reports
are mcagrc, as communication of all kinds
is much INSTRUCTED.
CINCINNATf, June S.-A special from
Bellcfontaine says a tornado passed over
that vicinity last night, tearing up trees
and unrooing houses. The town of Quin.
cy is destroyed. Fifty persons were injur-
cd at Dcgralf aud ten or fifteen buildings
were blown down. The Methodist church
is destroyed, and many buildings unroof-
cd. Mrs. Rockand and two children were
killed.
FLoRrNCE, June 9.-Thc inundation
of the 20 has rendered $4,000 persons
homeless in the province of Ferrara. The
obstruction aud suffering in the nei ghbor-
ing province is not so general, but is new
cr,hclcss extensive and severe.
TorEKA, June 1.-The State Dem
ocra'c Convention met to-day and elected
dele cation to the Baltimore Convention.
They adopted unanimously resolutions con-
demniug the Administration, urging the
union of all opponents of corruption, en-
.dorsing the Cincinnati platform aud nomi-
nees, instructed their delegates to Baltimore
to oppose the selecting of q straight Demo-
cratic ticket, and to vote as a unite for the
endorsement of Greeley and Brown.
TALLAHASSEE, June 1.-THE conser-
va,ive central committee to-day appointed
delegations to the Baltimore convention, a
majority of whom have pledged themselves
to favor the acceptance Of the Cincinnati
nominee, but will abide the action of the
Baltimore Convention.
WASHINGTON, June 9-Those Of the
Indiana delegates now in the city and on
their way home from Philadelphia, togcth-
cr with the Indiana Republican Congress.
men, called last evening upon Vice Prosi.
dent Coliax. Judge Denny, of the Indiana
delegation, in a brief address expressed to
the Vice President the appreciation of his
invaluable services to the Republican party.
They regret as lndianaus his defeat ut
Philadelphia, and express their pride ut
his patriotic conduct in joining them in a
hearty endorsement of the ticket nominat-
ed. their approval of his manly telegram
to the Convention, and their high appreci-
alton of the honorable manner in which
he conducted the contest. They added the
expression of an opinion that if. he had
contested and made personal efforts in his
own behalf as all candidates are permitted
to make without loss Of character or man
hood, the result would have been different
and they concluded with assurances of
gratitude, esteem and confidence.
The Vice, President, in reply, expressed
his pride and qualification at the friendly
assurances Of the delegation, and concluded
with warm expressions of his devotion to
the Republican party. wishing especially
decisive victory in October in the closely
contested State of Indiana, and said he
should join with them in November in cor
daily supporting U. S. Grant and Henry
Wilson for President and Vi,e. President
Of the United States.
juno l0.-The bill giving the widow Of
Gen. Anderson ten thousand dollars instead
of u pension was passed. The bill to re-
imburse Nevada SEC, 900 passed. A recess
was then taken till 2, 80 p. NJ. The bill
abolishiug the frankiug privilege after the
first of September passed under a suspen-
sion of tho rules. A message was received
announcing that the Senate had concurred
ia the conference report on the civil appro-
priation bill the report was c0ucurred in
102 to 80, a party vote except that Of
Farnsworth who voted with the minority.
The Senate bill removing the disabilities Of
Vance and Houston passed. A resolution
complimentary to the speaker was adopted
unanimously at 9 o'clock and the speaker
declared the House adjourned for the sec
ond session of the And Congress.
LOWELL, June l2.-The Democratic
Convention to-day selected delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, and adopted resolu.
tons commencing the adoption Of the Gin.
cinnati platform.
New YonK, June 11.--Dispatches
from Mexico state that Corrello, when he
attacked Monterey, had 5000 men, and
lost everything, his whole army being
killed, wounded, captured or scattered.
All of the ammunition and artillery
were captured and $4,000 in money.
WAsuINGroN, June 10.-The bill to