Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Eurortiur sunday law In CovinE'"".

Euroreiug "a s~nd"y Law 4" Coving'"". !
CovIxaroN, Ky, March 7.-Much |
sensation was caused by the univcr-
sal observance of the Sunday law.
There has been considerable ~ TIA |
ton for some t me past III the form
of public meetings TO eni' roe the
law specially against saio,'" .lHis,
anil commuters were appUlh''d I"
fieiil, prosecute all ohtni:r".
The saloonkeepers resolved to Close
sheir saloons to day and devote the
time to gathering information against
everybody who performed common
labor. and Tomorrow they will issue
warrants for the arrest Ct such per-
Sons. Every place i'll Covin@ton was
closed except drug stores, and they
sold nothing whatever egypt on
prescription. The names oil c-friage
drivers who brought people toe urch,
and in some instances the naHes OF
of ministers and organists were writ
ten down for arrest. Street cars
were running under the provisions
of the law passed only yesterday ex-
emptiny them from the penalties OF
the Sunday law.
Rire Damp Explosions in Pennsylv"ni".
SCRANTON, March G.--An explosion
of fire damp took place at Shaft No.
2 East Nanticoke this afternoon.
One man was killed. Eight are
still in the mine, supposed to be
killed by foul air.
Disastrous Fire Mt Paris.
The warehouses of Messageries
Nationale's great carrying company
have been destroyed by fire. Mer-
chandise of estimate value OF =
600 ,OOO francs were destroyed. Six
thousand square yards were covered
with debris. The loss is fully in
sured.
Disaster at Sea.
LIVERPOOL, March S.-The British
ship Isabella, from Pensacola to
Dublin, has been abandoned at sea
water-logged. Eight of the crew
has been landed at St. Michaels.
The rest were drowned.
Cameron thinks Grant Certain OF the
Nomination on First Ballot.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Cameron expresses much annoyance
at paragraphs respecting his posi-
ton. He said this evening that he
was in favor of Grants nomination
to the Presidency, and had no sec
ond choice. His confidence that
Grant would be nominated on first
ballot, was as strong as human con-
fdence could be, and he believed the
contest would be practically settled
long before the Convention met at
Chicago. Maine and Ohio might
cast complimentary vote for their
fayorite sons, but enough States
would go there instructed for Grant,
to make the contest useless and he
anticipated that the first ballot would
carry nearly all the States for Grant.
The Matter OF Counting the Electoral
Vote.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-It has
been substantially decided by the
leading Democrats of both Houses
of Congress that no legislation on
the subject of counting the electoral
votes will be enacted this session.
A committee of the Senate caucus
had long consultation to-day in
regard to the expediency of reviving
the old twenty-second joint rule to
govern the proceedings of the two
Houses in ascertaining and declaring
the result of the coming Presidential
election. The indications at days
meeting were that this rule or some
thing very similar will be adopted,
but of course the question is not
considered as urgent or important as
it would be if the House and Senate
were controlled by different politi-
cal parties.
Railroad Matters.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-At to-
days meeting of the Senate Commit
tee on railroads, it was very distinctly
intimated by the four Southern Mem
hers that they will not allow favor
able report to be made on bill to
extend the time for The completion
of the Northern Pacific Railroad
unless the committee by the same
vote authorize favorable report to
be made on the bill to extend the
time for the completion of the Texas
Pacific. This arrangement will prob
ably be agreed to at the next meet
ing, and both bills will doubtless be
reported back to the Senate on the
same day. The friends of the
Northern Pacific bill intend to press
it forward for action during the pres
entsession, but the Texas Pacific peo-
pie are understood to prefer that their
measure shall remain on the calendar
until next Winter, by which time
they expect it will have gained
strength by reason of the coDstruc.
ton of several hundred miles of