Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-10-03
The Strike nj Pittsburg.

Hill between the striking men and the
Italians, without serious results. A
part of the Italians went to work this
morning.
Destructive Tycoon.
LONDON, September 2S-S A. MA
frishtful typhoon passed over Hong
Kong yesterday. The steamers Leouer
and Abba and eight other vessels were
wrecked or foundered, and many others
are missing. A great number of houses
were destroyed. 1t is reported that a
thousand persons were killed. The da-
mage to property in the city and harbor
and surrounding country is immense.
Fearful Boiler Explosion.
ST.. PAUL, September 56.-The thresh-
ing machine accident at Franklin, briefly
alluded to yesterday, was dreadful af-
fair. The steam thresher belong to Mr..
Borke had been at work threshing, and
had nearly completed the job, when all
hands stopped few minutes, and the
machine was stopped also. While the
machine was standing still, and Just as
they were about to start it again, the
boiler exploded with terrific force,
throwing the engine and boiler about
300 feet and landing it on stack of
straw ten feet high. Three persons
were instantly killed and three injured.
One of the injured has since died. The
names of those killed were Mrs. NJ.
Burmick, Miss Katie Devine, DR.. S. G..
Grant and Perry Broke. Names of the
injured: Martin Devine, shoulder
broken and injured internally; Thomas
Cunningham, arm nearly torn off. Per-
ry Borke was blown 400 feet. Dr.
Grant and the ladies with him had ar
rived on the ground to witness the oper-
atious of the thresher just before the
explosion occurred, and were instantly
blown into eternity.
The great Sculi Racc---Brovn Winner.
CHICAGO, September 27.-The great
single-scull race for $4,000 a side be-
tween George Brown of Halifax and f.
Morris of Pittsburg, came off on Kenne-
bee yesterday, and was won 10y Brown.
Distance, five miles; time, thirty-seven
minutes. Morris was two lengths be-
hind at the close.
Treaties Made with Northwestern Indians.
ST.. PAUL, September ga special
from Fort Garry says: Lieutenant
Governor Morris and party arrived here
this morning, twelve days from Quapel-
le. Treaties were successfully COM
pleted with various tribes of Northwes-
tern Indians on the 18th inst.
From Now Orleans,
New ORLEANS, September ga cir
cular was issued to-day, signed by Nc
Emery and Penn, requesting persons
holding State or Federal arms or pro-
perry of any kind to return them to the
United States troops and promising
them freedom from interference.
Democratic state Convention.
Carson, Nevada, September 2S.-The
Democratic Convention met at 12:1 5 p.
NJ. to-day, and adjourned till six p. NJ.
Bradley was nominated for Governor,
Jewett Adams for Lieutenant Governor,
and A. c. Ellis of Ormsby County for
Congress. Adjourned till 10 A. NJ. to-
morrow, Tuesday.
Nebraska state Fair.
OMAHA, September 2S.-Tho State
Fair has fine prospect, over l GOO en-
tries being made already. There is
some prospect that Goldsmith Maid"
Gloster" and other fine horses will
stop, On the way to California, and
give an exhibition trot.
Destructive Fire.
LENoxvILLE, Pa, September 2S.-A
fire has been burning all day, consum-
ing the whole business portion of the
city and about thirty private residences.
Loss, 100000.
Relief for Grasshopper Sufferers.
OMAHA, September 2S.-Jay Gould
has given So 800 to sufferers by grass
ton to SIS 900 already donated by the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Louisiana Matters
New ORLEANS, September 20.-The |
following agreement has been made be-
tween the Committee of Conference and |
the two political parties: The commit
tee representing the Conservative and
Peoples party pledged themselves to
have all violence and intimidation, if
ifany exists, cease throughout the State,
and to assist the constituted authorities
in maintaining peace, and insuring
strictly fair and impartial registration
and election; also, to discountenance
acts and threats of personal violence
and improper influence to control the
will of electors, and render assistance
and use every effort to subject to the |
penalties of the law all persons who |
may commit acts of violence or intimi-
dalton, or conspire to do the same. In
order to guarantee fair registration
and election there is constituted an Ad-
visory Committee composed of five
members-Albert Voorhees, and E. S.
Burk selected as representatives of the
Conservative and Peoples party, and
L. B. Packard and B. Joucert selected |
by the representatives Of the Republican
marty DIR M T. Bonzans "a umnira |