The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-08-06
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BosroN, July 3l.-At about 8 this
afternoon an alarm of fire was sound,
ed in East Boston. This was soon
followed by general alarm. Tho
report was spread in the city that
&c cral contlagration was raging in
East Boston. The fire dcpaI tment
Of East Boston were soon ut tho fire
which proved to bo in one of the
.wharfS, 1T tho landing Of the south
ferry boats from the city. The fire
made such rapid headway, and the
material was 50 in1ammable th,t q
general and destructive cvpilagration
was feared. At about 81 O'clock tho
fro was completely under c ntrol and
prevented from spreading further
through considerable ,Got. Loss
$500, 900.
New YoeK, July 3l.-A fire oc.
cnrred in this city last evening, which
occasioncd n loss Of about $l25,OOO.
1t is stated that tho origin Of tho fire
was spontaneous combustion.
LYNcnHURG, July 3l.--Hughcs was
nominated for Governor by The Re-
publican convention G.. p. Ransdcll
for Lieutenant Governor for attor-
'ney general, David Fullz.
PoRTsMourH, July 3l.-Threo
young ladies, aged %, in q picnic
boat, were drowned.
CoLUMBus, July 3l.--The pooplc's
convention nominated Isaac Collins,
q Democrat, for Governor, A. S. Plat,
a Liberal, for Lieutenant. G Govcrncr,
and generally mixed ticket. The
first resolution of the platform is as
follows, viz That wo declare against
any caucus or convention that fails to
present fit candidates for office. 1t is
tho high privileges as we'll as the
bounden duty Of all good citizens to
withhold their votes from such cahdi.
dates, and, regardless Of party alIilia-
tions, to support the best men pre-,
sented for official position.
Tenth resolution The duties on
imports, as long as such duties aro
necessary, should be imposed for the
purposes Of revenue only, and not
for the purpose Of bcnetittirg or ell.
riching private individuals or compa.
MES, or faroring any PARTICULAR
branch Of Industry at tho expense of
the whola people.
New York, August 2.-six sun.
strokes yesterday.
Judge Pratt, of the Supreme Court,
to day, rendered decision sustaining
the authority Of The >oarl Of Health
TO proceed against Il fertilizer com pa,
ny as II nuisance. the company ask
ed an Injunction. The Judge says
the statute rests discretion in tho
board to determine whether it is a
nuisaLce, aud destroy it suinmaTiy.
If tho board exceeds its powers, or DO
an unauthorized act, the remedy is by
action for damages against the mem.
ber1. The injunction was denied.
| CINCINNATI, August 2.-Four
cholera deaths at Dayton yesterday.
San Francisco, August p Private
Henry Murrhy, Of Company NJ, 5th
Cavalry, was Shot dad by tie camp
| hatcher.
O"ly nine ships cleared With wheat,
against fourteen the same time last
! year.
The farmers arc in,liped to hold
the new crop for higher prices.
Cumberland, August "A freight
train ran into gravel train, killing
one and hurting three.
Evansville, Ind, August 1.-Two
fatal, ard two probably fatal, cases of
cholera to-day.
Norwich, Conn, August 2.-The
B!oaching Company's buildings wero
burned last night; loss $4,000.
! Titusville, Pa, August IA COL
lision between a freight and an oil
train killed three. An engineer had
his thigh broken. Fifteen cars were
burned; with the bodies Of the per-
sons killed.
| PoRrLAAD, OREGON, August "A
lirc broke out at 4 O'Clock, this morn
ing. Twelve blocks are now in flames
and still spreading. The fire depart
men!s Of Vancouver, Oregon City and
Salem are bu their way here. The
water supply is. failing. The fire
commenced near the metropolitan
llo'cl. Nearly all the city bounded
! ty Gamhill street on the North, Sec
ond street Oh the West, Columbia
street on the South and the river on
the East is In flames.