Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-09-13
T ELEGRAP HIC.
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.

ty, Oregon; j. Il. Knight, Slate Creek,
Josephine county Oregon; ID. +. Thorn
rs, Princevillc. Wasco county. Ogn.,
Benz y. Leoncd@e, Battle Ground,
Clark county, w. Il.
Killed by Lightning.
RICHMOND, Sept 5.-During q storm
in Nansemond county, the house of
Charles E. Sumner was struck by light
ming. Two of his children were killed
and his wife and another child proba-
bly, fatally injured.
On Sunday, August 81, boy named
Adams was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed, at Richmond, Utah. At
the same time five other lads were
knocked down, but were not fatally i'll
jured.
Wreck of IL Sailing Vessel Hound for Sun
Francisco.
New York, Sept. "a cable dispatch
from Liverpool says that the British
bark P,'osperO from Liverpool, June
9th, for San Francisco, was wrecked off
Bahai, Brazil. A portion of the cargo
was saved.
A Sad Casualty.
While the Seventy-frst Regiment
was parading through Fourth street,
Willamsburgh, this morning, a balcony
crowded with spectators broke down
and all were precipitated to the side
walk. One person was killed, and Is,
more or less, severely injured.
A Wonderful Feat at Billiards.
CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-The most remark
| II, 4 6 l.
played here tonight between George
Slosson and John Bessinger, both of
this city, The game was four ball on
q carom table, 1000 points up, for a
stake OF $3.50 side, and was won by
Slosson in fourteen innings; he scoring
2,OOl to Bessingers PIG. The time of
the game was one hour and fifty min
utes. Slosson's largest runs were 3G3
in the "a inning AL in the Sd, and
534 in the 9th. His average was 142.
Terrible Fire in Havana.
New YORK, Sept. OF. Alexander
e. Sons, of New York, and LeFican-
strals ship line, received n telegram
! from Havana to-day, advising them of
great conhagraton there and the de-
struction of large number of habi-
tations, and appealing to America for
aid
Finances Of the city of New York.
New York, Sept. 5.-An analysis of
the principle finances presented by
Comptroller Green, in his annual re-
port, shows that the permanent debt
Of the city is increasing with friGhtful
rapidity: that the taxes and assessments,
enormous as they are, are totally mad
equate to meet the charges against
them. The receipts from taxes and i'll
come during the past year arc $32 230,-
900, and the amount expended is $52,-
300, 900. 1t is said that the system of
bookkeeping in the Comptroller's de-
partment is designed to conceal the ac-
tual financial condition of the city, and
that the report just made, shows how
necessary it is that new Commissioners
of Accounts should have clerks to help
them comprehend the state of the city
and county accounts.
..Dutlcr's Defeat Absolutely Certain"
BosroN, Sept. S.-The Republican
State Committee chose Alex. II. Bul-
lock to preside over the Republican
Convention. He has accepted. Del
egates to the Convention, according to
the Journals returns, stood at IL O'Clock
tonight as follows: Washburn, $40,
Butler, 35S, doubtful, Al.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. y Sept 9.-Cau-
Gus results received by the Republican
up to l o'clock this morning render
Buffers defeat by decisive majority
in Wednesdays Convention absolutely
certain.
The Maine Election.
PORTLAND, (Me.,) Sept. S.-Portland
gives Dingley (Rep.). 1871 votes for
Governor; Titcomb (Dem.), 92G; Will
liams Liberal Rep.), ia; scattering, 3.
Sixty-three towns give Dingley ID, S64;
Titcomb 8, 1877, Williams 4SS. Major
ity for Dingley, 4,249. This indicates
o majority of about $4,000 in q vote of
about $4,000. Returns are still too
few to Judge fairly. Republicans have
elected their Representatives. Lack of
interest in the election makes returns
meagre.
The Yellow Fever.
BosroN, Sept. S.-Several fugatives
from Shreveport arrived here this even
ing. They report the yellow fever to
be on the increase at that place.
Everybody is going that can get away.
Of three telegraph operators at that
place, one is down with the fever, and
another has left, leaving but one to do
the work.
Threatened Massacre in China.
New YORK, Sept. Slate mail ad-
vices from China state there were again
rumors afoat at Shanghai that an Or
ganization was in progress for a general
massacre of Europeans in the interior
of China. The reason stated is that the
French Minister will not consent to
certain notifications of the treaty.
The Government has taken this as a