Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-07-12

AsANcA ONc1QOMeO uuU IN extensive broom
corn field of this vicinity is proboblv
ruined to the extent of from 500 to 1.
600 acres. The, streams are-high and
the road impossible between here and
Columbus. There have been no trims
from the East since Thursday.
CHlcAao, July "a hurricane passed
over Ohio, Illinois, last night, unroof-
ing many houses. The Methodist
Church was wrecked. The engine
house and Methodist Church at Salem
were wrecked. Orchards, miles of
fences and thousands of acres of corn
we're blown down. At Harrisburg, ILL.,.
the storm blew down the international
Circus tent while it was full of people.
The lamps fired the canvas but were
soon extinguished.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July 8.-A destrnc-
tive storm and tornado of great severity
passed over this city and vicinity about
8 o'clock last night. A number Of shade
trees were blown down and mutilated.
The front of house was partly blown
out. Considerable DAMAGE was done to
Trinity and, the Catholic Churches,
which we've being rebuilt. At Hender-
son, KY, roofs were blown off and
freight cars blown from the track.
Much timber was destroyed in the sur
rounding country. :
Reports from points in Illinois and
Iowa, covering nearly the whole of those
States, show that while the recent heavy
transforms have injured all the crops to
some extent, there will be q full average
of small grains.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 5.-Two gen.
tlemen, two ladies and boy sailing in
a boat ut Chippewa yesterday got into
the rapids and were carried over Mag
IN Falls. The names of the parties are
not known. Pieces of the boat have
been found.
DETROIT, July 4.-Prof. La Noun
tame of Brooklyn, Mich, was instantly
killed at Ionia this afternoon by falling
from balloon. He had assembled 500
or 600 feet, when his balloon collapsed.
Ropes were passed from under the bas-
ket and the Professor came down 100
feet from where he assembled. In at
tendance were 10, 900 people.
Grass VALLEY, July 5.-A fire this
morning destroyed four build ngs in
Guiding Wells Fargo g. Co.'S office.
The fire was caused by fire-crackers.
An extraordinary accident occurred
at Kickapoo Station, on the line of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad last evening.
The track at this point runs for some
distance along the bank of the Missouri
River, and suddenly, without warming
half mile of the track dropped in the
flooded river and sunk out of sight. It
appears the track has been undermined
by the river, without having attracted
the attention Of any one.
Earthquake.
BUFFALO, July c. Three distinct
shocks of earthquake this morning.
One occurred ut o'clock, another ut 7
and the third at about $50, causing
considerable alarm 10y the rocking Of
the buildings and shipping in the har-
Dor.
July 7.-Another shock of earthquake
occurred at 6 o'clock this morning.
The only damage done yesterday was
center OF the city.
The Cholera Scourge.
July T. Only one death from cholera
to-day.
MEMPHIS, July 4.-Thirteen inter-
ments to-day; FIVE from cholera. The
disease, while abating III the city, is
spreading in the country adjoining
Memphis. .
July 7.-Seven death from cholera
to-day.
NASHVILLE, July 8.-Thcre we're no
deaths from cholera to-day, but there
were seven on Sunday.
MEMPHIS, July 7.-Only three deaths
from chole1n to-day.
Miscellaneous.
SAN Francisco, July 5.-The Nation
al Anniversary was celebrated here OH
grander scale than any previous year.
Thousands of flags foated on the breeze
and an immense number OF people
thronged the streets. The militia, civic
societies, school children, etc. paraded
at 10 80 in the forenoon, and were one
hour and half passing given point
There was nearly 5000 persons in the
line. After the parade literary e1ercis-
es were engaged in at Horticultural
Hall, consisting Of an Grafton and
poem. -... ..-
New YoRE, July 5.-The 4th of July
celebration here was one Of the great
est known for years. N
Dispatches froma large number Of
towns and cities in the Eastern and
Middle States show that the fourth has
been observed with more than usual
spirit. II"
The Health Officer reports 3Os deaths
in the city during the month Of June.
Only one from smallpox.
New YoRK, July THE purchases
during the week by the German Gov.
eminent of ten million dollars worth OF
new United States five per cent. bonds,
to be kept as q reserve for the German