Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-21
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EASTERN NEWS.
The Wac Yield,

The Wac, Yield,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Returns
Of November lst, show an increase
in the wheat crop of 26,OO0,O0O
bushels over last year. This great
increase is the result of a very large
yield in oil the States bordering on
the Ohio and Missouri rivers. North
western States show little variation
from last year. Kansas and Califor.
MIA both decline in yield. Texas, of
all the Southern States, is the only
one that falls off in yield this year.
Ravages Of Diphtheria In Russia.
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The diphtheria
which for several years has made
great ravages in Russia, seems to be
gaining more and more ground. The
disease, says the Norae Tremya, has
attained such frightful proportions
in some regions that the percentage
of mortality far exceeds that of births.
In the small destrict of Mirgorod,
where the epidemic has been raging
since 1875, there were Ala died from
the disease in 1876, and in 1877 there
died 1,30S persons. In Odessa, since
May last, diphthelia has snatched
away 76 per cent. of children, and
in Stavropol, in the course OF four
months, one-half of the infant pop
ulation fell victims to. the disease.
In Kishenoff, and in the vicinity of
Kiff and Potava, the epidemic has
been raging for the last two years
without interruption. In the village
of Kaploonofka, in the government
of Kharkoff, so children died in two
weeks. In the hamlet OF Nakom-
obka more than 200 infants have
been carried by the disease since
January last. In addition large
number of adults have also died
from the epidemic.
Gen. Hooler's Estate.
New York, Nov. 5.--Gen. Hooker
is said to have left handsome for
tune, which will probably go to his
sisters, Mrs. Brainard and Mrs.
Wood, of WATERFOWL, New York.
Among his effects is large picture
of the battle of Lookout Mountain,
for which he paid $4,000. He left
many important papers, which will
probably be printed in some appro-
pirate shape. He had prepared,
with the assistance of Mr.. Bates of
Cincinnati, book on the battle of
Charlottesville, now in the pub
fishers hands, and was about to be-
gin book on the famous engagement
on Lookout Mountain, He expect
ed to make this notable book, and
military men deeply regret that his
purpose should remain unfulfilled.
General Hooker left no will, as far
as is known. His property was
chiefly in stocks, bonds and Cincin-
natl real estate.
Beecher on Punishment.
New York, Nov. 10.-In the
course of his sermon yesterday
morning, Beecher remarked incl
dentally: "There are but two OBJ
jects of pnnishments above and be-
low. One is the preservation of
society, the other the reformation of
the criminal. Tie infiction of inf
mite and endless punishment for
any other object is token of de-
moniac cruelty. 1t is demoniac and
not divine to inhict pain for the sake
of pain. If l thought that God
stood at the door where men 60 out
of life, ready to send them down to
endless punishment, my soul would
cry out, Let there be no God.
My instincts would say, annihilate
him.
Rise i'm the Pr ice Of Lumber.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 15.-At a
meeting ofthe Lumber Dealers Ex-
change yesterday, it was decided
that the price of rough lumber
should be raised 81 per 1000 feet,
and other qualities OF lumber were
advanced in price, though not ex-
actly TO the same extent. The new
rates take effect at once.
Disastrous Gales.
OswEGo, n. Y, Nov. 1S.-The tug
Seymour of Osdensburg, left Cape
Vincent yesterday with four tugs,
three dredges and eight scows in
tow for Buffalo. During the night,
gale on Lake Ontario was en-
countered, and three tugs and all
the small dredges and scows were
lost. One tug was picked up to-day
and the Seymour has arrived at Sack
etts Harbor. OF the crews, only six