Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-10-04

Il l'It!ou Oh Il Wall Oh me extensive i've
story warehouse OF Samuel Gables e.
Co., corner OF Second and Chestnut
streets. fell, opening gap in tie build
in" fifty feet wide from the ground to
the roof. Three men were killed. The
luilling was entirely new. The cause
of the accident was the Inadequate
strength of the piers, on the ground
floor, to sustain the wall above.
NEW IoaK, Sept PA telegram from
the Peruvian Government to its Consul
| here announces that the time for OPEN
ing proposals for laying submarine
cable between Panama and Paita was
extended on the 18Th of September for
60 days.
Heavy Dcf,lca.ion In the Pittsburgh POST
eiIice.
PIrTsBuEG, Sept. 2,.--The Pittsburg
postotlice was taken possession of this
afternoon by Major Pithbridge, chief of
office Department. Col. John H. Stew
art, postmaster, has been arrested as
defaulter. 1t is believed the defal-
cation will amonnt to $50, 900.
New York Democratic state Convention.
UTICA, Oct. 1.-The Democratic State
Convention met here Mt 1890 this af-
tcrnoon, and was called to order by A.
&. Beach, Vice President of the State
Committee. The Convention being tenn
porarily organized, Committees on Gre
dentials and Permanent Organization
were appointed A resolution was Of
fcred inviting the cooperation of Liber-
al Republicans.
Suspension of Work ON Public Improves
mcnts.
NEW TonK, Oct. 1.-The Grant Lo-
connective Works, ut Paterson, n, j., on
account of the scarcity of grcenbacks,
discharged an additional l75 men.
Work ON The Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Railroad tunnel, through
Bergen Hill, has been suspended,
throwing 400 mon out of employment.
The Collins Car Company of Jersey
! City has been obliged to suspend al
| though its assets will more than cover
its liabilities. The trouble is the large
amounts due from railroad companies
which cannot be collected.
PANAMA, Sept O.. On the 22d of Au-
gust several shocks Of earthquake were
/ felt in Guatamala. No damage was
done.
A Military College has been organized
in Guatemala.
All religious communities suppressed
and their property dedicated to bene-
ticcnce and instruction, ut San Juan
| Del Norto.
A vessel called Ernanl"z, Captain
| Nelson, reported to the Government
| that wcrca great many Americans from
New Orleans arrived with rifles and
were committing excuses in Rolan.
A great many of these tillibustcrs were
! blacks The disturbed condition of po-
litical affairs in Panama keeps business
at Il stantlst;tl. Troops arc kept con-
stantly under arms to provide against
an attack by rebels who are in the
woods in the ncighborhood.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2G.- The Industrial
! Exposition opened Tonight in n mag
niiiccnt building erected on Lake Shore
for its use. Not less than 10 coo pco-
pie are in attendance. Exhibition en-
cccds the expectation OF all. The space
in the building, which is 500 f4ct long
by 2CO feet wide, is flleI with products
of nature and art IN the country.
| \ terrible accident occurred at Wa
bale, Iowa, to-day, A hot air BALLOON
caught fire while balloonist named
Bailey was hanging by mis- hands in mid
air to trapezo attached, and he was
precipitatel from an altitade of 10 900
feet to the ground, crushing every bone
i'll his body.
Death Of Admiral WinsIo>v.
New York, Sept. 3D. \ telegram
from Boston last night, says Admiral
Winslow, U. $. n, who commanded the
Krarsa,ye when she sunk the Alabana,
died at his residence III Boston High
lands, last evening.