Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-21
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
West virginia.


returns have been received from the State a.
yet. Those received, however, show in few
cases gains for Golf, Republican, but they are
offset by heavier gains for Matthews, Demo
crat. Matthews majority will reach 10000
The legislature will be about two-thirds Dem
ocralic, thus securing for them two senator's
The vote of this city and county is not ye
reported in full Enough isknown however t6
insure the election of the entire Democratic
county ticket.
The Very Latest.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 12.-The Republican State
Central Committee tonight revised theil
returns and now estimate Barnes majority
5,707. The f1fty-two counties reported or
Boynton, Supreme Judge, indicate that the
majority on the State ticket will reach 5000
The Republicans gain five Congressman.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 12.-Complete returns
from 81 counties, nearly all of which are
official, give net Democratic majority OF
1,621; the remaining counties give Demo
cratic majority in 1872 of 1887. Counties to
hear from are: Benton, Clay, Crawford,
Harrison, Perry, Pike, Spencer, Suili'
van and Switzerland. Complete official re-
turns may swell the majority to 1000.
DR.. Talmage Resigns under Difficulties
NEW YORK, Oct 12.-The Evening Post
has the following: Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage
has resigned his position as editor of the
Christian-at-Work somewhat abruptly. Ac-
cording to the story he left the office of that
journal on Monday evening, and visiting the
press room inserted his farewell card to his
readers, and induced the foreman to print
the edition the same night, instead of Tues
day morning. 1t is said that the publication
of the card was the first intimation the pnb-
fishers had of his intention to resign: The
edition was suppressed and new one print.
ed, in which it was announced that the paper
would hereafter be edited by Rev. DR.. Tay-
lor, of the Broadway tabernacle. Talmage-
says he had frequently expressed his intention
to leave the paper, but the trustees were un-
willing to part with him, and he was CON-
PEELED to take the matter in his own hands.
He becomes the editor or the Advance, a
journal published in this city and Chicago,
and with him are associated the Rev. DR..
Storrs, of Brooklyn, and the Rev. Charles
Spurgeon, of London. ..
A Frlshtful Casualty.
PrrTsBURG, Pa, October 12.-This morning
terrible explosion occurred at Tug & Co. g
mill, corner of Thirteenth and Etna streets,
which was attended with great loss of life.
The boilers in the nail mill exploded. That
building and more than half of the rolling
mill were destroyed. A large number of the
employees were at work and it is impossible
to tell how many are buried in the ruins.
The greatest excitement prevails. So far ten
dead bodies have been taken from the ruins,
At the time Of the explosion there were en-
ployed in the railing department $50 men
and boys. The explosion literally tore the
building to pieces. The roof was raised,
add in falling, it fortunately lodged on the
rail machine, enabling most of the workmen
to crawl out and escape before the fire from
the furnace caught the mass of the wreck.
Indiana.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-The Journals Indiana
polls special says Indiana has undoubtedly
given Williams 1900 to 5000 majority, while
the Republican gain of 5 congressman make
it drawn battle, with prospect of mag
nifcent fight between now and the Presiden.
tial election. The Democrats are exultant
and the Republicans are far from Respondent
in that State.
The Journals Columbus special says the
Republican majorities are continually increas.
ing and the strongest candidates will have
over 10000 majority, while Barnes will get
nearly 1000.
West Virginia.
WHEELING, Oct. IL Returns from the in
terror are coming in slowly. They generally
show an increased Democratic majority;. the
State will probably 60 Democratic by $4,000
majority,
Me- Ferces Indian Commission.
WASHINGTON; Oct. 12.-Many of the Nez
Perces Indians have never been parties to
any treaty, and serious difficulties having
arisen between them and white settlers of
Idaho and Eastern Oregon, the Indian Blu
reau is now preparing to send special CON-
emission to them with a view to settling all
Questions in dispute and avert further trou-
. BILE. The committee will consist of Gen. O..
20. Howard and Major H. Clay Wood. his
adjutant, VIM. Stickney, Secretary board of
Indian commissioners, D. II. Jerome, of
Saginaw, Mich, and probably A. C. Barlow,
of Providence, Ri, who leaves Washington
today. and the Eastern members of the CON-
mission will rendezvous in Chicago on MOI
clay next
8 More Troops for Cuba.
! BARCELONA, Oct. 13.-Thirty thousand SOL
Oilers will, if necessary, follow the $1,000
Who start for Cuba on the Goth inst
: Movement Of tho Indian Hunters.
!, CHEYENNE, Oct, 13.-Gen. Merrill left
Custer City with 500 men on a scout to-day.
fis destination is not positively known, but
slrmised to be the Belle fourche fork of the
Cheyenne river. The remainder of the COM
hand is still at Custer. The party of In
4ians who killed Monroe near Fort Laramie
4 few days ago, also raided the ranch of
nick Jones on old Red Cloud road, stealing
25 horses Menroes body was pierced by
light bullets. @
{ Arkansas Election.
SLTTLE Rock, Oct. 14.-The official count
e. the State election, completed to-day, shows
4 total vote of 1OS,e04, Miller, Dem, re-
diving majority of 8, 1899 over Bishop, Rep.
Winter in the East.
NEW YORK, Oct. ia slight fall Of
SHOW here this morning. Snow fell in Prov
q nce last night to the depth of two inches
saow fell in Washington this morning.
Show fell in Boston and in various parts OF