Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-06-27
TELEGRA PH1c
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES
The MOdOc War Expenses,


The ModOc War Expenses.
WAsHINGToN, June 19.-The Pres;-
dent has signed the act to authorize tho
Secretary of War to ascertain the exo
penses incurred by Oregon and Cal;for-
MIA in suppression of Indian hostil;t;os
in the years 1872 and 1873.
Appointments for Washington rerr,,o.,.
The President has nominated Sam.
uel W. Brown Receiver of Public Mon-
eys at Vancouver, and Henry A. Wei
ster, Collector of Custom at Pnrot
Sound. o'0
Maine Political Conventions.
PORTLAND, Me. June 23.-The DEM
ocratlc convention has nominated Josh
ia Titcomb for Governor.
AUGUSTA, June 19.-The Renubl;oo,
State Convention met TODAY and nn
Sanized by the election of E. Webb as
President and the election of four Sec
retaries and sixteen Vice Presidents
Nelson Dingley, Jr., was unanimouslv
nominated for reelection for Governor
Resolutions were adopted favorinp nm
early resumption of specie payments
approving the Presidents veto of tho
currency bill, reiterating the principles
OF the party and recognizing the neces-
sity of judicious liquor laws.
The Republicans of the Third Con-
gressional District renominated j. G.
Blaine to-day.
Boiler Explosion with Fatal results.
TOLEDO, O., June 1S.-The explo-
sion of boiler in the wheebarrow fac
tory of Stevens Il Co., at Coldwater
Mich, killed the father of the proprie,
tor and boy sixteen years old. Five
other persons were injured.
Liberal Terms for the Exhibitor. OF III.
Chilean Exposition.
NEW York, June 1S.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company will trans
port articles for the Chilean Exposition
from New York and from ports touched
on the Pacific by its steamers to Pan
anna for 81, gold per package. unless
weighing more than 1000 pounds or
measuring more than 20 cubic feet.
When over this weight or measurement
their transportation to Panama may be
obtained by contract on very moderate
terms. From Panama the South Amer
lean Steamship Company carries all
packages free to Valparaiso.
Tweed appears in Public and Creates a Som
satiOn.
June 19.--There was considerable ex-
element in the County Court this morn
ing by caused the appearance of VIM. M.
Tweed, subpnnaed as witness. He
was brought into court by deputy shcr-
ifs. He was dressed as in old times
in dark suit with white neck tie.
He is much thinner than formerly and
his face bears evident traces of mental
anxiety.
There are rumors of extensive swind-
ling grain trade to Europe, involving,
according to member of the Produce
Exchange, several thousands in money
and the reputation Of a business man
heretofore unsullied. The Exchange
Is to make an investigation.
Nominations.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The Presi-
dent has nomited Ben Moran for AS
sistant Secretary of State; Robert NJ.
Douglass for U. S. Marshal of tho
Western District of North Carolina,
and Lyman X. Bass, Representative in
Congress from Buffalo On. W District,
for Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Combinations.
June 22.-The Senate has confirmed
the nominations of b. +. Potts Govern
or of Montana; Il. W. Willett, Register
of the Land Office at Bozeman Mon
tana; j. ID. Howard for Register of
Land Office at Del Norte, Cal; S. w.
Brown, Receiver of Public Moneys at
Vancouver, w. T.; d. j. Malarkey,
Marshal of Oregon. The Senate has
confirmed the nomination of Benz.
Moran, present Secretary of Legation
in London, to be Third Assistant Sec
rotary of State from the 1st of July.
The Senate also confirmed the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Bass for Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
Fearful Accident Mt Strawberry Festival.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 23.-During
the progress of strawberry festival in
the parlors Of the Central Baptist
Church, this evening, the floor sudden
ly gave way and precipitated the peo-
pie into the story below. The parlors
were on the second floor, and the
room underneath was full. The fire
men were Immediately summoned, and
thousands of people crowded around
the place. The following dead bodies
have been recovered: DR.. o. e. Vain
wright, Mrs. Wainwright, Miss Minnie
Thomas, q child named Ostrander, o
little girl named Leonard, another
named Horton, Miss T. Holmes, and
little girl named Winnie Collins. Rev.
George T. Bowling, pastor OF the
church, is dangerously injured, also his
wife, who is not expected to live. Rev.
H. }. Eddy is seriously injured. Two
hundred persons are injured--some
dangerously. Later information shows
that thirteen persons have been taken