The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-31
eAsTEaN STATES.

schooner J u Leeds. from Port Town
send.
EAsTE0N STATES.
BUFFALO. July ga terrible fire is
raging 10 the southern part Of the city,
on Black wells Island. Three planning
mills. . floating elevator aud several
lumber yards. togrther with two ship
yards. are already on fire. II originated
by an explosion 10 one of the planning
mills, and the estimated loss il $780,
QUO.
ST PAUL. July 2s.-Tbs State census
shows 7s0.0s2 population. On increase
Of $40. S66 since 1870. This will prob
ably give the State Q more Congress
men. making 8.
PIrrsBuR0B, July q. The Indspsn-
dent Peoples L.bor Convsntion Assem-.
blsd In sharon yesterday 10 select can
didatss Tor President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United Sites.
A committee reported fifteen States
present. each State being entitled to Is
votes.
The Convention then veat into nom.
inatious
Total vote cast, 225; Garfield receive
ing IS majority over ell. and his nosni-
nation was made unanimous. Gen
Arthur was then nominated for Vice
President by acclamatiou. after which
tho Convention adjourned. amid great
enthusiasm.
EUROPE.
LONDON, July 20 Marquis Har-
tington stated in the House Of Con-
mona that the government hs4 rscsived
further sdvices from Gen Burrows
brigade. which numbered between 1000
and 5000 men. The army under Yakoob
Kahn was stronger than expected. con-
sisting Of 12.0O0 men and SO guns, we'll
served. Strong reinfercxments had
been ordered 20 the ffsnt, and it would
perhaps be Necessary to send troops
from England. Lord Harrington con-
tismsd the report that part If Gen Bur.
rows' force consisted Of . battery Of
British ar'illsry and . battalion of the
66th British Infantry. He said be did
not know what force Primrose had ct
CandAhar. independently Of Gen Bur.
rows' brigade. probably not over 1000
stroag. but when Barro o brigade was
detached some Of Gen Phayrs's troops
were sbnut 70 reinforce CAndshar. II
this reinsorcsment was Elected, Gen
Pfiwross's fsros would perhaps sxcsed
5000 Lord Harrington further stated
be had received dispatch from the
virseoy al India saying Burrows had
bern seriously defeated. Primrose has
vscsted his cantonmsnts vt Csndshar
and retired T. the citadel. Reinforce
nsnta are alsssay on the way and will
b pushed forward - rapidly - posi.
BILE. Additional forces will be sent
from ISdis. II may be necessary TO
aasscipats the usual relief from Eng.
land. Another d,spatch had also ar
rived from the Governor Of Bombay.
who says We can turnish for emsr.
gsuuy three batteries. ono regiment al
Brittsh cavalry. half regiment Of ma
tive cavalry. and two regiments Of Brit.
ish aud ssx segiMsnts OF native infantry
bssidss battery aud two battsliors u
Sciuds' Gen Phayre telsgraphs that
the fragments OF Barrows' force are ar
riy,rs at Candahar; no details. fhsyrs
had qs~n cenversiug by ssiegr.ph with
Priwroas. but ths Wirss were now cut.
Phayrs aud Sandman propose to sbau
dou the Mari line and Concentrate on
sAs B.lan pass ssots unles slrous rein
sorcsasssss Ass innsdiatsly available.
The 7yma n : anspciAi article sajs
the disAsese dspssss~d the Eastern 81.
change and wsaksosd Indian sscasi.
tise.
Ths nsvs fsom Candahsr caused a
imnsose sxcaosoasot aud CONSIDERATION
shfoashess linda. Il has bsen regarded
- cestasn saas Geo Burruws' kxcs was
psstvcsly cnpahle OF opposing Ayost
Knss's ssgniars. NJ shadow Of anx.
ssts uas irss for his safety. The vice-
fvy samnSn~d his ouuacal IL hssss the
lnstans seus OF - aisssgsr arrived,
aad although ss@s hops wss Expressed
thai lhs rspsrs of the iossrs has bssu
exaggerated there il nothing IN tue
latest nsvs u hand 10 sncoursgs thu
hsps that asy cssosidsssbls body Ut sn-
faassy escaped. TAs chef anxiety .,
prsasst y lor Canadian. The hos Of
thus city veuh b. : tsRsible blow 70 q.
and = frsgh,Iul nissos tune 70 the IL.
hAbltsntA = he city would certaialy