Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-26
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
Fatal Halfway Collision.

Fatal Hallway Collision.
CHICAGO, June 18--Fivc men were killed
and six injured by the collision Of freight
and stock train yesterday, on the burlington
and Missouri river railroad, at Charlton,
Iowa. Killed: Richards, Stevens Evans, and
and man, name unknown, Of Bridgewater,
Mo.
severe shock OF Earthquake in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, June 18-Reports from Urba.
na Sydney and other towns in Southwestern
Ohio state that about II o'clock this morn
ing there was quite severe shock of earth.
quake felt throughout this region In sgd.
ney large number of houses were shaken
perceptibly and walls cracked. The inhabi
iants ran out of their houses into the streets,
the shelving Of adrug store was thrown to the
floor, and large steam boiler was moved
near foot from its original position.
The Way of the Transaressor.
TERRE HAUTE Ind, June 1S.-John Carey
was executed at Paris, ILL.,, today for the
murder OF his wife, which occurred near FL.
bridge, ILL.,, August 90, 1874.
Nathan Burgess was executed at Eflingham,
ILL.,, to-day, for the murder of Joseph Rob.
bins at Kashoskia bridge, Illinois, on the Goth
of October last.
New China Steamship Line
SAN FRANcIsco, June 1S.-The first vessel
of the new steamship line between San Fran
cisco and China and Japan, is due here about
the 1st of July. 1t is expected semi-month.
ly steamer will be dispatched from this port,
the Pacific Mail Company sending one on
the LIST, and the Occidental and Oriental Com.
ships Oceanica, Belgic and Gallo The Pa.
cific Mail will use their largest, and newest
ships. The president of the former company
says there will be no opposition between the
companies In the way of cutting down
freights or passage. There is an understand
ing between them by which the freights will
be as equally divided as possible, and teas,
silks and other products of China and Japan
will be forwarded overland from this city,
through time ofo freight from Yokohama
10 New York to be AZ days 16 days from San
Francisco to New York Both companies
expect business to justify the running OF
semi-monthly steamers
Ratification of the Hawaiian Recip-
rccity Treaty.
The Bulletin says editorially this evening:
We are informed on official authority that the
treaty of reciprocity between the United
States and the Hawaiian government has been
ratified by the President and His Majesty,
the King. Exchange Of ratifcation3 was
made in Washington on the Goth ult. by the
Secretary of State and Chief Justice Allen,
his Hawaiian mNesty's minister.
Terrible Rain storm I'm 50. Louis.
CHICAGO, June 19.-Tbe Tri5une's St. Louis
special says one of the most violent and des-
tructive rain storms that ever visited the city
was that of yesterday morning. In the lower
portion of the city, cellars and Easements,
and In some instances, first stories OF many
houses were completely flooded, damaging
furniture and merchandise. Ia the neigh
borhood of Twenty and Salisbury streets &C.
n Wpr
Of water, and in twenty minutes the water
was twelve or thirteen feet deep. The inhab-
itants were compelled to run out without put,
ting on their clothes, in order to save their
lives. Several men were compelled TO swim
in order to reach place OF safety. Engines
and pumps have been all day pumping wa
ter from Easements, cellars and lower floors,
It will be many days before hundreds of
houses in various parts OF the city can be
made habitable
Earthquake ut Sea.
New YORK, June ia ship arrived to-
day from Manila reports that June 4th, in
latitude 10 deg. 10 minutes north, longitude
72 deg SO minutes, she felt shock, and heard
the noise of an earthquake, which lasted
about ten minutes. It began in smooth
water, and the ship pitched bows under dur
ing the disturbance.
ILLNESS OF Lady franklin.
Lady Franklin is dangerously Ill In Lon
don, and requests tho churches In America
10 offer prayers for her.
Disastrous Fire at Grand Rapids.
DETROIT. Mich, June ia disastrous
fire occurred at Grand Rapids this afternoon,
invoivin ing loss of about $50, 900, wiping out
she entire business on Bride street, besides
many other buildings. The fire originated in
a paint shop. A heavy gale was Blowing
4, add Iaff q N n
made to check the flames they had made
great Roadway Owing to the fact that the
entire fire department had been called out In
a fire at the extreme south portion OF the city,
before the engines arrived one whole hock
had been burned to the ground. The flames
swept eastward, consuming the Hoveys. Tur-
ners, Mathis and Hubbard blocks, besides
many small buildings. Abont sixty buildings
were burned.
The Russian IntcrnatiOna Conference.
LONDON, June t9--A new circular note of
the Russian government to the Powers, dated
May Goth, says the object of the st. Peters.
bnrg conference is not for the conclusion of
a formal international treaty. Invitations
will be issued when oil governments have re-
piled to September circular. 1t Is believed
Russia intends protocol shall be draughted
enumerating the principles of international
law, accompanied with declaration. from
each of the Powers signing 1t, that they will
observe the principles as far as possible.
Brigham Young seeks New Field.
Tucson. June 19.-The Citiaen is informed
Brigham Young Ii anxious to establish COL
ony in Sonora, his great desire being to get
away from the influence of the public school
system of the United States, thinking that by
making common cause with the Catholic
priests In Mexico, they can crush the public
school system In that Republic, which the
people are trying to establish. q
Approximations or trouble with Mexico.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-Gentlemen in
official position are apprehensive Unless
prompt measures be taken In regard to the
continued raids on the Texas border that the
United States and may become involved in
serious difficulties The army will now act
promptly 10 pr",ec,lng american citizens .aas
sity may demand.
The steamer Plymouth, Capt. Russell, has