Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-02-07

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Fears Of n General Indisn Outbr.,L
OMAHA, Jan. 31-Great aprrehensions
are expressed by owners of large herds
Of cattle which range letweenthe North
and South Platte, and settlers who live
near the Union Pacific Railroad and on
the Republican river, of q general raid
from Red Clouds and Spotted Tails
bands of Sioux, and from the Chew
ennes, Dakotahs, A%rapahocs and Others
combined. The supply of beef fur
nished these Indians being nearly cx-
hausted, and there being no money with
which to purchase more, they must den
rebate on the settlements or ~starys.
These bands number 80 900, and would
laugh at the handful Of cavalry at Fort
Fetterman and Fort Laramie. Larrc
cattle owners and contractors here now
confederate the report that the Indians
supplies will soon be exhausted.
The Cleveland Fire.
CLEVELAND (Ohio), Jan. 31.-1 A. NJ.
A fire broke out at seven o'clock last
evening, in the fourth story OF the
wholesale clothing house of Koch, Gold
smith, Joseph& Co., entirely destroying
the two upper stories which were filed
with goods. Loss, Is 1000; fully in
sured. The fire spread to the whole
sale hardware store of Worthington e.
Co., which was entirely destroyed.
loss Of building, $50 900; on stock,
1925 900 insurance, $175, 900. Up TO
this hour-1 A. M.-the fire is still burn
ing, but is under control. The origin
is unknown.
Jan. 31.-The great fire in Worth
ington block is subdued. The loss is
over half a million dollars. Koch.
Goldsmith & Joseph, clothing, about
5000 600 insured among the New York,
New England, PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio. Nils.
souri,, London and Liverpool compa-
MES, Adams Il Goodville, clothing,
over 500, OO5; insurance divided as
above with the exception of London and
Liverpool companies; Worthington 81
Co., hardware, insurance SIS, 000.-so
far as known their loss approximates
$500, 600. Worthington block in com.
pletely ruined. The walls standing
will have to be torn down and rebuilt.
Fires.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.--A fire at Quincy,
Ill.,, early this morning, destroyed five
small stores. Loss S25 700; partially
insured.
Trouble Among the Chinese Cutters ut Hca-
yer Falls.
PIrTsnuRG, Jan. 30.-.A serious ARRAY
occurred at Beaver Falls to-day, among
the Cinnamon in the gallery works.
AS ALI Hoy, ovcrscer and Interpreter,
was passing through the Office they at
tempted to follow him, but were pre-
vented by a policeman, whom they at
tackled with desperation, throwing forks,
knives, pieces of iron and any missile
they could find. He fought them de-
terminedly, without weapons, until he
secured n club, when he finally forced
them to retreat, after wounding ten or
twelve, two seriously. The trouble
arose from n belief that All Hoy had
not been making n proper disposition
of their funds.
The New Kansas Senator.
TOPEKA, Feb. 2.--Ex-Govcrnor James
M. Harvey was elected Z. S. Senator
to-day. Harvey was born in Virginia,
and lived in Adams, H., from boyhood
to 1857, when he went to Kansas. He
served through the war, and was elect
ed Governor in 1868. He is IL practical
farmer and a straight Republican, but
favors reform. His election is regarded
as a triumph for farmers and rcformers.
Ship Carpenters in PHILADELPHIA. Co. Opcr.
atins.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-The ship car
renters on It strike propose making di-
rect contracts for the repair of vessels
as well as shipbuilding. They garan-
tee that all work shall be done in Il first
class manner, wages 81 a day, tire same
as owners now pay. Time and mater
ial used only to be charged for.
Boston, Feb. "A number of gem
tlemen, mostly clergymen, met to-day
and took preliminary steps for the or
ganization Of u band of praying men
and women to visit saloons, in imitation
of the practice in some of the western
Territories.
KANSAS Cry, Feb. ga special To-
peka dispatch says Senator Harvey in
an interview this evening, in response
to the question whether he considered
his election a victory for the straight
Republicans or Reformers, declared
that it undoubtedly was the latter. He
will 60 to Washington rs Senator Of
the Booth order, and it is we'll under
stood that he will be unequivocally anti
ingalls,.
New HAVEN, Feb. 3.--.The Democrat
ic State Convention was held to-day,
David Clark, Liberal Republican, of
Hartford, presiding and renominated
unanimously the eutire State ticket Of
last election, Governor Ingersoll at its
head.
Democratic Resolution.
New HAVEN, Feb. 3.-The Democra-
tic State Convention have adopted a
platform reaffirming devotion to the
Constitution. denouncing official cor