Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-04-18
Cold weather tn Illinois.

Cold Weather in lllinois.
CHICAGO, April S.-The weather is ex-
tremely cold and almost unprecedented
for this season of the year.
Highway Robbery in Texas.
GALVESTON, April S.-The mail coach
between San Antonio and Austin was
robbed last night, the passengers, elev-
en- in number, losing all their jewelry
and money, about $4,000 in all. The
mail bags were also rifed.
Boiler Explosion.
New YoEK, April 9.-At Petersburg,
n. j., last evening, one of four boilers
used for COMPRISING air for the use of
drills being worked in Jugtown tunnel,
exploded. -Four men were instantly
killed and several injured. Mrs. Sum
mors, who was driving by in carriage
at the time, was fatally injured by be-
IGN thrown from the vehicle.
The Weather I'm the Western States.
CnIcAeo, April 9.--The weather the
past three days has been extremely
cold throughout the West, and as far
south as Little Rock. The snow fell
to-day in southern Ohio to the depth
of five inches. At Cairo the ground
was white with snow. At Little Rock
snow, cold and rain prevailed. Great
fears are entertained for the safety of
the fruit crop.
Slaves to he Liberated after Five Years.
Service Ira the Army.
HAVANA, April lit is officially an
nounccd that slaves serving in tho
army five years will be declared free, -
their compensation to be the same MS
that of regular troops. FREQ colorcd
persons cnlisting will be assigned to
transport duty.
strike Among the Cotton Operatives.
LONDON, April IL. The operatives in
the cotton mills at Bolton having struck,
the work association of master cotton
spinnors have resolved that unless they
yield before Thursday next, notice will
be given that in fortnight from that
date all tho mills Of that city will be
closed and $4,000 operatives locked
out.
April 11.--A special from Calcutta
to the Standard reports that the famine
is everywhere under control. The &C
emulation of provision made by Gov
crnment is more than sufficient to meet
the demand, and further aid by sub
scriptions in England is considered SUI
perfuous.
LONDON, April 15.--An explosion in a
Lancashire coal mino yesterday, killed
and wounded q number of miners.
Later--A dispatch says forty-six
bodies were recovered from tho mine at
Dunkorfield in which the explosion oc-
cured to-day. One hundred miners
have been rescued. The explosion was
caused by naked light.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 15.-Tho steamer
Molina with the body of DR.. Living
stown, arrived this morning.
The Mnssachusetts Senatorial Contest.
Boston, April 14.--Five additional
ballots for Senator were taken this
afternoon; whole number of votes was
from 24O to 266. The most noticeable
features were the scattering of votes and
losses of leading candidates, particul-
arly Hoar, and gains of Adams and
Washburn, the last ballot standing
Dawes, 60; Hoar, 81; Curtis, 90;
Adams, 81; Washburn, 20; Banks, 8;
scattered, 10.
BosToN, April 15.-On the Goth bal
lot, 237 votes were cast For Dawes %
Hoar 56, Curtis II, Adams 2S, Banks 7,
Washburne 5, Synford 4, Whittier l.
Adjourned till tomorrow. 1t is under
stood that the friends of Dawes, at a
caucus this morning, resolved to stick
to him.