Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-09
TE L H G. r A p Ell IC-
Aid for the Portland Sufferers.

Branch, next Saturday evening, for the
benefit of the Portland, Oregon, suffer-
ers. President Grant who is former
resident of Portland will be in attend
ance.
OAKLAND, Oregon, August 5.-A sub
scription list was circulated to-day in
MD of sufferers by the late fire at Port
land, and 500 raised in little time.
Had more time been taken to circulate
the list more could have been raised,
Judging from the liberality of those who
had an opportunity to donate for the
above purpose. The money was imme-
diately sent by Geographic transfer to
Mayor Failing.
WASHINGTON, August ALL claims
presented to the Southern Claims Com
mission sitting at Washington have now
been numbered and registered. The
number is -, 295, and the aggregate
amount claimed is something in excess
of $56, 900 600
RENO, August 5.-As the freight
train of the Virginia and Truckee Rail
road was crossing the bridge to-day two
Indian boys, in attempting to climb on
the train, were thrown under the wheels
and one was instantly killed. The 9TH
or cannot survive.
SALT LAKE, August 5.-The divorce
case of Ann Eliza Young VS.. Brigham
Young came up to-day before Judge
Emerson. Defendants attorney, Hemp
stead, made the point that the papers
were not properly served, inasmuch as
an officer was appointed in Chambers
and not in Court. Judge Emerson
held the point well taken, and that
plaintiff must make service again A
new service of papers will be made at
once.
The Territorial election passed off
quietly. Outside of Gentle mining
camps, the Mormon ticket was elected.
The headquarters of the Western
Union Telegraph Company were moved
from Omaha and established here.
CHICAGO, August 4.-The loss by the
fire in the Singer Conlpany's new build
ing on Saturday night is now stated to
he SIS 900.
CINCINNATI, August "A mob near
Frankfort Ky, killed a negro accused
OF an attempt to outrage white woman
1t is reported that the Ku.Kluk in
Owen and Henry counties are getting
very bold. They visited the Louisville
packet with the evident intention of do
ing mischief and were only deferred by
threats of the officers of the boat who
were well armed
New York, August 4.-Yesterday
some vandals entered old Christ Church,
Alexandria, famous as the place where
Washington worshipped, and turned
the furniture upside down, destroyed
all tho music, saturated tho cushions
and prayer books with oil and removed
the silver plate from Washingtons pew,
besides committing other depredations.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 1.-Two deaths
from cholera were reported in Indian
apolis.
OMAHA, August 4. Reports from On
awa, Iowa, and points in the eastern
part of the State say that grasshoppers
descended about noon on Saturday, and
have entirely destroyed the corn and
oats. The wheat is out of all danger.
There will be fine crops.
The break reported in the mountain
divisions of the Union Pacific Railroad
has been fully repaired. The storm is
reported as fearful, with rain, sleet and
hail combined. The hail in some
places was piled up two feet high.
PITTsBURa, August A terrible acct
dent occurred at Butler, on Saturday
evening. Three men were boring for
oil and were in we'll at the time the
oil was struck. 1t scarcely reached sur
face before taking fire, blazing up a
hundred feet, or more and scorching the
three men to death. The bodies were
not recovered until to-day.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, August Am ex
plosion occurred at the Diamond Mines.
Wilkesbarre Coal and Iron COMPANY.
Two men were killed and two injured.
Inc explosion was caused by fire damps.
New York, August 5.-The Standard
Oil Works, near the Long Island Rail-
raid depot, Hunters point, now on fire
and blazing fiercely.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-The COM
missioner of the Land Office has de-
cided that parties desiring to acquire
title to lands containing valuable de-
posts OF iron one must comply with
the provisions of the mining act, ap-
proved May, 1862, except in the States
OF Michigan, Wisconsin and Minneso-
ia, which by the act of Congress approx
ed March 7, 1868, are expressly re-
heved from its operations.
New YoRK, August 6.-Evening.-
At o'clock this afternoon Long Island
City was shaken as by an earthquake by
the explosion of two tank boats lying
opposite Rockafellow's Island City Oil
Works. In three minutes the flames
communicated to the material slowed
IN the yards and three square blocks
We're enveloped in flames. The intense
neat would not admit of the tirmen an
preaching within block and q half of
the scene, while thick smoke was un-