Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-08-08
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES
Large fire At Musl<egon, Michigan.

ing, and has destroyed nearly half the
city.
Musician, August 1.-The port;ot
of the city consumed contained mostly
wooden buildings in the eastern nor
ton. All the saw mills escaped. The
fire originated in Harris boot and shoe
store, on Western avenue, and eyerv-
thing was burned to the railroad depot
About 200 dwellings and 100 places of
business were destroyed.
The Trouble i'm Mississippi.
WASHINGTON, July 81. Governor
Ames to-day telegraphed to the Presi-
dent that the condition of affairs in
Nicksburg is alarming; that infantry
and cavalry organizations exist, and
that bodies of armed men in violation
OF law, assume the guardianship of the
peace. The controversy is between the
Democrats, who are white, and the Re-
publicans, who are mostly black. Each
fear frauds and violence from the other.
The Democrats, who are masters of the
situation, oppose the presence of troops.
lie asks if there can be any serious or
harmful results in sending troops there.
and will it not be the least of the evils
to have troops there in case of emer-
gency. Secretary Belknap sent the
following reply:
Hon. Il. lines, Jackson, Mss: Your
dispatch has been submitted to the
President. He declines to move troops
except under call made strictly in ac-
cordance with the terms of the Consti-
ton.
Alabam" Democratic State Convention,
MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 31.-The
Democratic State Convention adjourned
this morning. b. ID. Lewis and w. H.
Torney are candidates for Congress at
large. Resolutions announce that the
action of the Republican party necessi-
tates consolidation of all whites in
self-defence. They tlenounce us abom-
Unable the violation of the Constitution
as contemplated in the Civil Rights
bill.
Fight With Indians.
GALVESTON, July 3O.-The Ncvs spe-
cial says fight between Indians, Ran
gers and United States Cavalry, oc-
cured near Jacksborough, on Friday
last. The Rangers lost twelve killed
and several wounded. The cavalry lost
several men and the commander. The
whole force was repulsed by the H.
dams.
Fires at Chicago.
CnlcAGo, July 30.-A fire to-day de-
stroyed property on Water street worth
$35 900. There have been eleven alarms
of fire here to-day-none false. No
great damage.
Territorial Election--Drath OF nm Editor.
SALT LAKE, August 3.-The election
for delegate to Congress and county and
town officers takes place to-day.
George q. Cannon, the late Delegate
to Congress, has been renominated by
the Mormons, Notwithstanding the dec
laration of Congress that hereafter no
polygamist would be allowed to take
his seat. The Liberal rarty's nominee
for Delegate is Robert n. Baskin. There
will be strong vote cast, rs every
effort has been made by the Mormons
to poll a full vote The women are
generally voting. The Mormon ticket
will be no doubt successful in all but II
few mining towns.
+. l.. Sloan, editor of the Salt Lake
Herald, died this morning.
RESERVOIR Broke.
New York, August 1.-THE reservoir
broke at Trenton, New Jersey, flood
inc an area of one mile long and three
hundred yards wide. Many houses
were swept away, but no lives were
lost.
The Steamship Pat Rogers Burned.
CINCINNATI, August 3.--The steamer
Pat Rogers, while near Aurora, this
mosning, was burned, with the entire
cargo of cotton. The names of the
lost, so far as known are j. II. Stuart
and Mrs. Smith, of Madison, Indiana;
w. c. Brown, Cincinnati; Charles d.
Dittman, pilot; Shirley Snyder and
Jacob Light, of tho Drew. The boat
was valued at $50, 600; insurance, $780,
600. Engineer Holmes gives an nc
count of the burning of the Rogers.
About 6 o'clock, when just opposite
Haney Greek, which flows into the
Ohio two miles below Aurora, no
ticed bright light among some bales
of cotton in the after part OF the boat.
I went aft and found them burning rap
idly and beyond the possibility OF i'm
mediately extinguishing them. Irushed
to the hurricane deck and gave the
alarm to the pilot that the boat was
burning; told him to run ashore. He
attempted to do SO, but the boat re,
fused to obey the helm. She drifted
on a sand-bar. There were nearly 100
people on the boat, but small pro
portion of the number were actually
lost. Many reporting missing have
been seen by persons on shore since the
disaster.
The Steamer Guatemala Total Loss
New York, August 5.-Dispatchlees
announce the total loss of the Pacific
Mail Steamship city Of Guatamalo,
which went ashore on Wallings Island
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