Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-16

which you speak here to-day. ZAP
plause. 1 am profoundly grateful
for the high honor which has been
conferred, and I have abiding faith
that with the favor of God and of
the people, we shall succeed in this
contest.
The speaker was applauded at the
close OF his remarks, and then fol-
lowed another hand shaking between
the two nominees on one hand and
those assembled in the parlor.
Shortly after this tho committee and
their accompanying friends again
boarded the Fletcher and left the Is
land.
Weeting ofthc Democratic National Com.
mittee.
New YORK, July 13.-The Demo.
cratic National Convention met at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel at noon to-
day. VIM. H. Barnum was urani-
mously elected Secretary. The COM
rittee then adjourned to Governors
Island to attend the presentation of
the nomination to Gen. Hancock.
Democratic Committee Orga nization.
New York, July 13.-The Demo
cratic congressional committee re-
organized this afternoon. The COM
mittee now stands: VIM. A. Wal
lace, j. +. Mcdonald, H. G. Davis,
Eppa Hunton, Aug. Schell, j. G. S.
Blackburn, w. b. Franklin, August
Belmont and w. p. White. Head
quarters will be in Washington.
They will cooperate with the ma.
tional committee.
The Democratic National Commit
tee met this evening for consultation
and adjourned until tomorrow,
when the executive committee will
be announced.
English In New York.
New YoRK, July 12.-Wm. H.
English, Democratic nominee for
Vice President, arrived in this city
tonight from Indiana, accompanied
by his son. who acts as his Secretary;
Austin H. Brown, representative of
Indiana on the Democratic National
Committee, and Oscar i. Hood,
Senator Mcdonald accompanied
the party as far as Washington,
where they stopped to transact som Q
private business, but will come on
here, tomorrow. Mr.. English re-
fusedito be interviewed tonight, but
sent word to a reporter that he had
no plans laid out, nor did he know
how long he would remain in the
city.
Rain Storm i'm Minnesota.
ST.. PAUL, July ia warm rain
storm commenced at o'clock las
night and has continued at intervals
through the night and to-day. When
not raining the weather has been
oppressively warm and sultry. Tel
egraphic advices indicate that the
storm extended over most of the
State, certainly over all the southern
part tributary to the main line of
the St. Panl, Minnesota and Mani
toba railway. Unless cooler weather
comes soon the heat will seriously
increase the injury to crops.
Disastrous Flood In Iowa.
WATERLOO, July 12.-Yesterday
the run which crosses this city be-
came suddenly flooded by the heavy
rain which has been general in this
section, and the first and second
wards were speedily under water.
Dwelling houses and all kinds OF
property were endangered. The
railroad track of the Burlington, &C.
dor Rapids a. Northern was soon 3
feet under water for distance of
500 feet. The water was nine
ches deep on the floor of the Con-
gre ational Church and three feet
deep on the Opera House floor.
1t subsded nearly as suddenly as it
came. Two boys, Fred Weiberlins
and Young Moring, and girl, name
unknown, were drowned. Reports
from neighboring villages state that
damage has been sustained there on
account of wet weather aud floods.
Storms ia Michigan and Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, July 12.-Reports have
been received of heavy and damag-
ing storms in Wisconsin and Michi-
gan, although the injury was con-
fined chiefly to crops, which are re-
presented as having suffered great
injury in some sections of both
States.
A New Governor for Idaho.
WAsHINaroN, July 12.-The Presi-
dent to-day signed the commission
of John 3. Neil, of Salt Lake City,
as Governor of the Territory of
Idaho, vice Mason Brayman, whose
commission expires July 23d.
Damaging Storm in Central Iowa.
DIES MONIES, July 9.--There was a
very heavy rainfall in centra! Iowa
last night. The wind did consider
able damage to out-houses. AT
Buffalo four houses and mill were
blown down and one man is reported
killed named Bearns. At Hanover,