Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-14
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
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New YORK, May 1.-The Wortd,
referring to the recent application OF
Eve Cinnamon for naturalization,
declares that no alien of the Mongo-
liam race can be lawfully made cit
zen of tho United States unless q
Monaghan can be correctly described
rs free white person. On what
grounds can persons of the Mongo-
Ian race be called white persons"
does not appear. Section 2,l69 ex-
pressly excludes all aliens but
"white persoi y and persons of
African descent. ~" FEEDER
nj Courts has decided Cl."u China
men can be naturalized in the Uni
ted States, but our New York State
courts 20 stumbling on "allee
samee" as before.
DISASTROUS Fire.
CINCINNATI, May 3.-This morning
Memorial Hall, at the Dayton Sol
diers' Home, burned. 1t cost $685.
coo and was used rs theater by the
inmates of the Soldiers Home. 1t
will be rebuilt Immediately.
Fatal Fire.
CHESTER, Pa, May 3.-The resi-
dence and barn of Mr.. Bernadeau,
at Claymont, Delaware, was de-
st.oyed by fire this morning. A
Young servant girl in the family was
burned to death, and nurse and
three Of Beanadeau's children mar
>1owly escaped; loss heavy.
Disaster ut Sen,
LONDON, May S.-The Union steam
ship Company's mail steamer Ameri.
can from the Cape of Good Hope
for Southampton, foundered close to
the equator, on the 2Sth of April,
after breaking a shaft. The passen-
gers and crew took to the boats.
Three, containing 81 persons have
been picked up and the passengers
landed ut Madeira. Five remaining
boats when last seen were working
fore Cape Palmero, Liberia, with
fine weather. There was no loss OF
life when the vessel went down.
AQuarantine Station.
Representative Horace Davis will
next sMonday introduce q bill au-
thorizing portion of some island
in San Francisco bay to be used by
the city authorities for quarantine
purposes. He has written to the Sec
rotary of War on the subject, and it
is probable that Angel island will be
designated as the most suitable loca-
ton TOR the quarantine station.
Illinois Visited by IA Furious Cyclone.
CHICAGO, May IA fearful cy-
clone swept across the eastern part
of Mclean county last night, dam.
aging property at least 100000
An Arrowsnith township. Twelve
dwellings were utterly demolished,
and 100 acre orchard eradicated.
In Empire township the damage is
nearly as widespread. Many per-
sons were injured. The home of
Edward Reese was destroyed aud
Mr. and Mrs. Reese lifted in their
bed and carried u quarter of mile
and sat down in wheat field. A
child Of Mr.. keitz had its skull frac-
turcd and will die. The track of
cyclone was three-quarters of mile
in width. The town of Guthrie,
which is situated on the Springfield
division of the Illinois Central Rail-
road and which contains only half
dozen houses, was struck by light
ming and everything destroyed by
fire. No ono was hurt. There was
a furious wind, and the lightning
was very brilliant and continuous
Throughout the whole Central part of
the State. Many farms and towns
were flooded for q time.
Another Severe Storm in Ohio and Indi-
ana.
CINCINNATI, May IA heavy
storm of rain and hail passed over
tho city at midnight accompanied by
much lightning. A special to the
Gazette says that the wind storm this
P. M, did much damage in various
places north of Cincinnati. AT
Union City, Indiana. something like
tornado prevailed, blowing down
buildings. Near Mount Gilread,
Ohio, the storm blew down trees
and much fencing. At Ashland,
! Ohio, the roof of the City Hall was
carried a distance of 200 yards.
Near West jefferson. Ohio, light.
ming struck barn, burning it and
its contents, and killing Henry Dav.
ii, who was taking shelter. The day
has been very warm and close.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 1.-The Sen.
ate by vote of II to IA, passed q
concurrent resolution to amend the
constitution so n ~ IN ayiand tho aloo