Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-28
EASTERN NEWS.
DisnstrCus Fire ct FARMING fop. Ma~r

ST. Paul, Nov. pa fire at
Pennington last night DESTROYED
four ffths of the town, including the
depot, elevator, two hotels, bank,
stores and dwelling houses. The
t otal loss is probably $4,000. In
suraIce about $50, Geo.
Civil Eamryes.
BosroH, Nov. -. The first case
under the civ. f.:..;,, @ act in South
ern Middlcscx district court. has
just been decided and resulted in q
verdict for $2GA damages against q
saloon keeper WHO furnished the
Liquor TO mnn who, in resisting
arrest for drunkenness, severely in.
jured y poll ceman who was attempt
'ns TO condntt Eiu to the lookup.
The Ind ia" situation.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Prominent
army officers in this city are by no
means sanguine Of the attainment of
success by The Ute commission in its
efforts TO piocure designation or sur
render Ey White river Utes of the
murlerers of Agent Mockcr, and the
lnstl-ntors of assault upon Thorn
burch's command. On the contra
~, the belief is generally expressed
IN army circles tina. the Indians have
been and are still simply trying to
gain time in the hope that military
operations against them will be pre-
vented 10y Winter weather; and that
the guilty members of the tribe may
scatter before the spiing season
opens, SO as to clude either detec-
ton or punishment. Gen. Sherman
said yesterday that he hoped for the
best, but there was no telling whit
would take place. He had given
orders, he said, TO leave 10 means
untried TO make our soldiers at pres
ent camp,d i'll the Ute country as
comfortable as possible, and directed
that shelter, clothing and the best of
food that could be procured should
be furnished them. In the event of
the interior department failing in its
present efforts to obtain possession
of t ne murderers, the army will be
on the spot and will make short
work of them in the Spring, or SOON
err if necessary. He believes that
the Winter will so reduce the con-
dition of their ponies as to make it
impossible for them to escape.
Not Cloud between the Oceans.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The sky
yesterday ut sunset was without a
cloud from the Atlantic to the Paci-
fic oceans. This is shown to be the
case by the maps on exhibition at
the signal Office.
| Scene Of Blood.
New YORK, Nov. o. letter from
Antofogasts, in a supplement of the
Star and Herald of Panama, giving
details of the fight with the Peruvian
iron clad Huascar, says that the scene
on board the Huascar at the moment
Of surrender, battles description, and
on seeing the wreck composed of
pieces Of thick iron twisted into
every conceivable shape, splinters Of
wool, rifles, shreds of furniture, all
mixed with fragments of flesh, and
the deck flowing with blood, one
could only gaze in wonder at the
deadly effects of modern arms. The
cabin of the commander was a wreck,
and where it existed were a number
of dead bodies. The only part that
could be found of Commander GYaw
was foot and small part of one
leg. The body of the second COM
mander was in Il frightful condition.
One Of the large balls had struck him
in the head, carrying the whole
upper part away, and leaving only
the fragment of the lower jaw with
beard attached. On his right leg
were four wounds, and his right arm
and side were completely smashed.
According to the Huascar's register
there were over 70 persons missing.
These are accounted for by state
ment that from the bursting of shells
some of the crew were blown into
the sea, while others were torn into
fragments. One shell killed IS per-
sons. So rapid and fatal was the
firing that the deck of the Huascar
was completely cleared, and it was
with difficulty to find any to run the
risk of coming up to lower the flag,
four in succession having lost their
lives in the attempt. 1t was success
fully accomplished by negro. 1t is
thought that $4,000 will make the
Huascar fit for sea and fight again,
although her whole upper works
we're knocked to pieces by the
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