Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-04-24
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LATER rRom THE ATLANTIC SIDE.

LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Further Beauties Of the Eastern Gil
mate-.Destructive Frosts.
MEMPHIS, April l7.-Therc was heavy
frost last night, killing vegetables, and seri.
ously damaging, IL not killing fruit
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April IA heavy
west and northwest wind has been prevailing
here the last SO hours, extending as far south
as Montgomery. Ala. This morning there
was ice an eighth of an inch thick at Corinth,
Miss All exposed vegetation was frozen
fruit, cotton and wheat of this and adjoining
States are seriously injured, If not entirely
killed. The thermometer was down to 26
deg. here and AZ deg at Montgomery, Ala,
this morning.
CHICAGO, April 17.-The extraordinary
Geld snap continues here, and reports from
all portions of the West, South and East
show it has been general The fruit crop
has doubtless suffered very seriously, and in
many localities it is reported entirely killed.
The thermometer here last night was down
to zero. Snow has been flying all day.
ST. PAUL, April 17.-The Northern Pacific
railway has been at last shoveled out and the
track Is clear to Bismarck. Regular passen.
ger and freight trains will begin on Monday.
For the last three days strong wind from
the northwest has been blowing which has
now subsidized. Early this morning the Their
mometer marked 8 degrees above zero. To.
night the temperature Is higher and the sky
clear. The cold has aided materially IN
improving the roads and drying land for the
farmers.
CINCINNATI, April IL Reports from Ken
lucky, Indiana and Ohio, show that weather
during the last two days has been the coolest
for the season known in many years. the
thermometer ranging from ~ deg to 25. deg.
above zero. Early fruits are thought to be
killed, and tobacco seriously injured
The louisiana Legislature.
New ORLEANS April 17.-The House to-
day completed Its reorganization by elccting
Trczvant clerk and other conservative off,
GERS. The terms Of the award were carried
out in the Senate by unseating Elan. Demo-
crat, and seating Goode. Democrat, in the
place of Crozier, colored Republican. The
joint resolution recognizing the Kellogg gov
ernment was adopted with but two dissent.
ing votes During the day large number of
reform bills were introduced
waltz Makes Furious speech.
CHICAGO, April IA New Orleans spec
ial says the majority for Estelle, for Speaker
of the reorganized House of Representative,
was much larger than anticipated. After his
defeat Wilt made violent, Incorporate
speech, attacking General Sheridan, Gov.
ernor Kellogg and Marshal Packard, and
a.trlbuting his defeat to their Vaccinations
How the strike 10 suppertd.
louisville, Pa, April ia dispatch
says the secret of the long continued strike
and miners living so comfortably and keep
ing up bold front, is in the credit system al.
ways pursued by merchants. Ii was imposs-
In ot he mt Of 20
toners who had always before paid prompt
ly and as no one knew how soon the suspen-
sion would end, merchants were induced
to keep on throwing good money after bad
In the desperate hope OF favorable turn in
the tide. bringing 1t all back again; hut the
crisis is at hand. Wholesale dealers have
taken alarm and are refusing to sell goods to
that region, except for cash, and without
fresh supplies, the retailers will soon have
nothing for their customers, but empty
shelves. One firm of general dealers Is cred
tied with $42. 900 already invested In the
strike. Many others have 5000 to SEQ, 900
on their books.
On sts Last Legs.
John Liney. President OF the Nation al Labor
Association, is quoted as saying the strike Is
on its last legs. The Philadelphia and Read.
ing railroad has adopted the plan of running
Pioneer Engines ahead of all passenger trains.
The miners are becoming very sick of the
contest, and are leaving in considerable num-
bers for other parts of the country. II is
said the way they anthematze the Miners
Union is something fearful, but they know
better than to bolt Not enough of them
will leave to make any material difference In
the quantity Of coal mined. '1
Travel en- the Union Pacific stopped by
High Watea.
nrst IA. kt~h
for several days has delayed trains on the U.
p. II. r. has finally become SO high that
travel Is entirely suspended between Laramie
and Ogden. The water Is six feet deem In
spsay places and still rising. 1t js impossible
20 predict when travel will be resumed. 1'he
canyons are reported full Of snow and II Is
well known the depth of snow which fell
last Winter is the greatest for many years.
The location O. the present trouble is the
west of Cheyenne. Passenger trains which
left here the 18th, 14th and 18th are lying at
Laramie City and Rawlins. Those which
left Ogden the 18th are lying at points west
of Green river, all In good quarters and well
cared for. U. p. officials advise travellers for
Utah and California not start until notice of
the blockade being broken Is given.
Esringiag she Boys and Girls Home.
A dispatch from Fort Laramie to-day says
Capt Mix's company, who were sent out af-
ter the mining party at Harney's peak have
secured the whole of them, consisting of 10
men, one woman and boy, and will arrive
ut Fort Laramie on the 18th. Heavy SHOWS
in the Black Hills and high waters every.
where A war party of Sioux and Arapahoes
nre reported TO have left for the Shoshone
country, s..
A New Complication In the Mexican
'Hi' Border Trouble.
NEw ORLEANS, April t5.-Tle Galveston
Nescs, Brownsville special special says Judge
Dougherty had arranged to have witnesses
come from NHeees to Matamaras to identify
the property in possession of arrested Paiders,
and proposed 10 test whether the Mexican
authorities would deliver up the raiders un-
der any circumstances, He received note
from Consul Wilcox, dated April 14th, in-
forming him he had noticed that the fMexi.