Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18
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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.

LATEA FSOM THE ATLANTIC SIDE.
New Jersey constitutional KIsetio..
TRENTON, Sept S.-The constitutions,
amendments were carried in the state Ly
some q, 900.
Terrible Disasssras Newark.
NEWARK, N. j., Sept e--An explosion oc.
cured In the Celluloid factory this afternoon.
Thirty men were in the building. They
were taken out dead, and the others are not
expected to recover. II Is supposed IL or
more are in the building without hone Of
rescue. The building was destroyed by the
shock. and the flames burst out in every
direction. Several factories and liyery
stables were burned. The fire IL not vet un.
der control. Business houses ON Market
street, including some of the finest In the
city, are threatened. The entire fire depart.
ment and police are at work. ~
Death OF q Railway President.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 9.-Danicl McLeran.
late president Of the Cincinnati, Hannibal
and Dayton railroad, died at his residence at
Glendale this morning.
Some Uneasincss about the Centennial
Exposition. f5.E Isrssl.
CHICAGO, Sept. GA Washington special
says the Repa6ttcan contains an article setting
forth that the Centennial Exposition is in
danger as matters now stand. There Is a
possibility 1t will either fail altogether or be
postponed. In this connection It is declared
that Gen. Joseph Hawley, of Connecticut.
the president of the board of directors. has
grown unpopular to an extent so as to
seriously impair his usefulness as the head of
the enterprise, and assuming Hawley will
resign, 1t is stated the friends of Gen. r. T..
Spinner are disposed to insist that he be put
ct the head of the board If he will consent to
accept the place. q,,.t 1854
A Rotten spot In she Public Service.
Examination Is being made of certain &C.
counts In the Office Of the second comptrol.
Ter, which, 1t Is alleged, have passed without
sufficient vouchers It Is said In many cases
official action has been taken on accounts
where no vouchers were at hand and
there are also accusations that certain &C.
counts by some means not explained, are al
ways gotten through the department with.
out regard to the ordinary rules Of the of.
fice The solicitor of the treasury Is making
certain examinations In the case brought to
his attention.
Changing Them RounA.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.--Revenue Super.
visor Hawley, OF New York, is ordered 10
San Francisco, to relieve Supervisor Foulke,
who Is ordered TO Richmond, Va. ....
Counterfefsers Detected.
NASHVILLE Sept "a Decatur (Ala)
special says an organized band Of counter
feiters, with headquarters at st. Louis, have
wealthy and prominent citizens of the state.
The Paxton & Canton national bank, SEQ
and $50, legal tenders, and 80 cent currency,
are the bills couuterfeited. st. Louis seems
to be the supplying point. Edwards, Cor
don, Bowers, Dunn and the Mills are whole
sale dealers. The end Is not yet reached. II
the squads under the direction of the chief
IN $50 la ~, A.
believed, 1t Is gigantic combination of
counterfeiters. H''h@ ~"
A shocking Disaster on Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia terrible disaster oc-
CURED on Lake Michigan and has just been
reported here. The propeller Equinox, ON
her way from Chicago to Bay City, Mich,
with cargo of salt, and towing the schooner
Emma E. Mays, loaded with lumber, was
overtaken by the storm about . o'clock yes.
miles north of Chicago. Capt Noteworthy,
of the Equinox, came 10 the stern of the pro.
peller at the time and called out 10 cut the
line. This was done and the propeller caved
In and sunk In q few minutes. She had o
crew of 10 men, Capt. Dwight scott, Of
Cleveland, o well known lake captain, who
was accompanied by his wife and grand
daughter, making total of a. The first In.
timation that the schooner had of the catas-
trophe was the shrieks Of the drowning. The
Mays could render no assistance, and the en-.
tire crew of the Equinox went down. The
Mays arrived here this morning.
Another Bank Suspension.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Eceaiag Post
says at the opening Of business this morning
Il was announced that the banking house OF
F. Schuchardt g. Sons had stopped payment.
The firm is one OF the Oldest and most res
pectable in business, but Its credit have been
somewhat under o cloud for the last two
years. The cause Of suspension date back to T
before the panic, the firm having been
Obliged to take securities on which II had
advanced and which have aimee fallen In
value. The obligations of the house consist 80
of domestic paper, small amount OF which
is outstanding, and OF bills OF exchange, oil
of which have been accepted. The looses
will fall principally in Europe. II y ex.
pected that ultimately the creditors win re.
ceive full payment. The firm had little or no
interest In the markets, and they are &C.
cordingly little affected. 1a 4} iaad4 H-
Ing Raid ON Counterfeiters. .g3Ff
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE Agssri-
cans Decatur, Ala, special says U. B. Mar
shall Baker arrived this afternoon with J. Q.
Graham, of GAINESVILLE, Sumter county, r.
s. Neil, Alex, and Geo. sampson, and John
with counterfeiting b. B. Bowers, now I'M
der arrest here for counterfeiting, was the
foreman of the last grand Jury OF Green
county, steward Of the NJ. q. Church and
superintendent of the sabbath School
When arrested Bowers had on bis person
800 counterfeit so cent fractional currency
and $500 counterfeit $50 and geo legal ten
ders. Bowers, socially and financially, 70
prominent and gave q bond for $50 900.
The marshal from the middle district Of Ten
nessee arrived to-day, having In custody W.
w. Gordon, Of Lynnville, Tennessee. Cor
don his section, has commanded the respect
Of the community. II IL claimed that his
connection with the counterfeiters was con.
spicuous. Tonight U. g. Marshal Baker WIZ
carry the prisoners, 10 In number, TO HUNTS
vile, Alabama. 4s
particulars OF the Mississippi Troubles.
NEW York, Sept. ia gentleman who
arrived from Charleston, Mississippi, this
evening, gives the following account Of the
frouhlea In Tallahatchia county. Last Thufe.