Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-11-16
7 Ell EG RA i Fl &c.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.

ton thiry-hvc Jewish families who
have fled from persecution III Walla-
CHA. \ subscription has been opened
at the Consulate to enable exiles to
emigrate to the United States
SAN FR,N,1Sco. Nov. THE follow
ing Is the latest and most reliable esti-
mate of ma oritieS in the various States:
Returns from thirty counties in Mis-
souri,. received ut moon today. give
Greeley G,G00 majority. Twenty-ninc
States for Grant. with 579, 1856 popular
majority. Pennsylvania, 125 900; Mass
achusetts, 1887; Illinois, $4,000:
MICHIGAN, $4,000; Iowa, $4,000; New
York, $1,000; Maine, O,OOO; Indiana.
23.0O0; Minnesota, 10000; Vermont,
II 900; Wisconsin, II, goo; South Caro-
lima, $4,000; New Jersey, 10000;
North Carolina, 10, goo; Rhode Island,
1888; California, 1900; Florida
doubtful; Mississippi, 5000; New
Hampshire, 5000; West Virginia,
5000; Connecticut, 3,351: Kansas,
1900; Delaware, l 800; Oregon, eco;
Nevada, 2,0OG; Nebraska, 900: Viz
ginia, claimed; Louisiana, claimed;
Alabama. claimed. Havcmcyer is elect
ed Mayor Of New York by 5,442 plu-
rality.
BALTIMORE, Nov. S.-Grceley's ma
jority in this State will he less than
1000. The Congressional delegation
will probably stand three Republicans
and three Democrats.
New York. Nov. S.-The annual re-
port of the Secretary of War is recciv-
ed. 1t is quite brief He recommends
the establishment of military prisons
III place OF the present system of send
ing army convicts to State Peniten-
tiaries. He renews the recommenda-
ton that extras to each regiment be
dispensed with us vacancies occur, and
thus save sl50.OO0 per annum. He
advises the raising of the intellectual
standard Of admission at West Point
also, the sale of a large number of use
less arsenals in South Carolina, and
the establishment of model arsenal
OF construction on the Atlantic slope
and another on the Pacific. These
arsenals, with that already ut Rock
Island, i'll the Mississippi Valley. would
meet the wants of the service in time
of need. He concludes by regretting
that onc-siXth of the army is still de-
tanned in the Southern States, east of
the Mississippi river, and hopes an
improving social condition will soon
spare that force for frontier service.
He says the military expenditures are
on descending scale.
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE Post-office
! Department is in receipt of numerous
reports Of detentions and failures in
transportation of mails, owing to the
prevalence of The horse disease. Com
plants arc most numerous from New
England, although many come from
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsvl-
wanna. and some from Us far West as
Wisconsin.
, Chicago, Nov. 9.-Rctulms from all
the counties of Illinois. officially re-
ported, give Grant So, COO majority.
NASHVILLE. Nov. 9.--Furher election
returns make it certain that Brown is
reelected Governor by 5000 to 5000
majority. Grecleys majority will be
about 5000.
ST.. LovIs, Nov. 9.,-Olficial and re-
ported returns from nine counties in
this State make Greeley's majoritv
22,307.
GALVESTON, Nov. 9.-The election
closes at 5 p. NJ. today. Returns
from the interior indicate that The
State has gone largely Democratic,
with four out of six Congressman.
Austin IS ahead, so far, for permanent
location of the Capital, but the result
is still in doubt.
DRESDEN, Nov. Six cases of chol-
era have appeared here up to Sunday.
Three OF them proved fatal. Among
the deaths were two AmeYicans.-a
child and II young lady. The police
authorities state that the disease is
only cholera morbus. The first case
came from Pesth.
AT the village of Morceaux, while
the miners were ut work in mine, an
explosion of iire-damp took place, caus-
ing the death of thirty eight miners.
BosroN, Nov. "a terrible confla-
grafton is now raging at the corner of
Samncr and Kingston streets. The
fire extends east and west on Kingston
street, and north and south on Sumner.
Engines are hauled by hand. -Four
alarms have been sounded.
LATER.-There is no abatement in
the fire, which is the most extensive
that has visited the city for 20 years.
1t has extended the whole length of
Winthrop Square, which embraces A.
L. Stewards, Anderson, Heath e. Co..
and Hosborne, Perkins & Co.'S stores.
No estimate of the loss can be given.
but reporters say it will be into mil
lions.
BosToN, Oct. 10.--4:15 A. M.-The
confagration continues with fearful
effect After buildings We're blown up,
the apparent effect was to increase the
horrible hold of the flames. The news
paper offices which are on the line of
the fire, have made all preparations
for ra1pOvIOtr {boir 1oolye n,,,1 .>....