Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-30

clothing store. ioDilScn y JcWcirN store.
futile ~ Bailey's grocery, and several
otl.er buildings. All movable property
was taken from the Sycamore House.
The building was saved. Losses $780,
Gee.
New YORK, August 2J.-hb0I1 lily
passengers, mostly woman and children,
we're bruised and cut by an accident on
the South Side Railroad, Long Island,
this morning, thought no one seriously.
BELFAST, Maine, Aug. PA most
destructive fire bioke out Mt 2 o'clock
to-day, the weather being dry and
warm and strong gale blowing from
the North. 1t commenced at Dcnnitt's
sail loft and spread with fearful rapid
iy along the wharycs from Carriers
>!,iryarl to the Marine Railway cross
ing on Union Street and extending to
Hill Street consuming all the buildings
in the southIon part as far as the house
Of BOYLE, on Hill Street, where the fire
was stayed. Over 125 buildings were
destroyed, mostly wood, and the whole
loss cannot be less than $500, 900.
Ruling of the Treasury Department.
WAslnXGroS, August 2l.-- On the ap-
1lication of Rufus Leighton, Special
Treasury Agent at Port Townsend,
Washington Territory, the Treasury
Department has made S ruling appl;-
cable to other ports of entry. He APP
piled to know whether foreign or other
Ships lying at anchor i'll the harbor
would be subject to penalty if they did
not report within forty-cight hours
whether they wished TO make it their
uo.t or not The Department rules
that vessel, must report or be amCnablc
to penalties.
August 22.-The Bureau of Educa-
ton has information that Chicago and
Cincinnati have each received from the
Vienna Exposition the Grand Medals
Of Progress for their system of Cu,ca-
ton. teaching and instruction, and that
Cleveland. Ohio and Jacksonville, Hi
nois, obtained Diplomas of Merit in the
same Department. In this one de
partmcnt Of education, teaching and
instruction, - prizes have been awarded
The United States
D.TNn!r. August, 22l.-Grcat fires are
rnping in the woods of Josco county.
Michigan. near the village Of East Ia
WAS ana l'awaa City. The latter is in
danger.
..rar,., r,4 ;hr In>; 4,cam"r.
PoEr ToNNalNn. Aug. 23.-Thc /.
$ Revenue Cutter Lin"0In, Capt. A. Il.
Davis commanding, returned to this
rprt to-day after an absence of about
twenty days, duiing which time she
IN, been cruising in and about Queen
Charlotte and Miihank Sounds search
iny for tidinys Of the lost steamer E'o.
$. lI'riyH. This seach has unlucstion-
ably been the most thorough that has
been made, and 10 pains were spared
~ CAPT. Davis or his officers in obtain
ing information. The stories of n,lr-
der. foul play and captivity have been
proved fallaciuns and seem to have
hccA originated by few nnprinr:rl>d
white mon. The wright struck ON
some of the Sea Otter group, nilc
miles of Cape Caution. On the beach
above the Cape her masts and consil-
crlhle of her upper works were found.
hut no clnc of her boats could he OBJ
tlinrd. Some "t ;hc Bella Coola In
dians who first discovered the wreck
were interviewed. They acknowledge
having broken up pieces of the wreck
containing nails, etc. and collecting IL
large number of skins which they took
to Victoria and sold. but they totally
deny having ever seen or heard of any
of the crew. They gave all Informal
ton freely, and were ready to produce
and give up any portions of the wreck
i'll their possession. A copper plate cv-
identity belonging to the gangway, was
obtained from them. These Indians
are pcaccable and quiet, and the agents
of the Hudson Bay Co., men of re
liable character who have lived among
them for years, assured Capt. Davis
that all stories of foul play arc utterly
without foundation. Had any of the
IIliyfS boats ever been launched,
some traces Of them would have been
found. The scene of the disaster pre-
SCENTS a coast on which is scarcely pos
siblc to land even in calm weather.
1t is almost entirely rocky, and the sea
beats against it with tremendous force.
That any of the unfortunate persons
aboard the Wright, ever reached shore
alive, is utterly impossible, and it is
to be hoped that such sinful and hor-
riblc stories as have been circulated for
some time past will end.
BOHEMIAN (Montana), Aug. 1S.-Hon.
c. Delano, Commissioner, has been sue
cessful in negotiating treaty with the
Crow Indians by which they cede their
present reservations, taking territory
one-third as large on the Missouri, near
Judiths basin.
SAN Francisco, August 2G.-The bill
lard tournament was well patronized
today. This evening the hall is filled
To-day Little beat Perkins Mott beat
Terrill. Tonight McCleerly and Kra-
ker are playing. Bets favor the latter
but McClecry has the lead in the game.