Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-25
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
An Ahandeaed Vessel

steamer was abandoned. Captain
Kenny placed his chief engineer
chief officer, carpenter, and a nun.
Der of seamen, on board, with in
structions to take the steamer TO Kew
West. The Edmonton did not an.
pear to be disab' ed.
The Population Of Chicago.
CHIcAso, June 10.-Census Super
visor Wri9ht's lists are nearly com.
pleted, and indicates the population
OF Chicago to be about ATS 900.
Population OF Br. ok.yn.
New York, June 1S.--The census
returns show the population of
Brooklyn to be sos COO, an increase
of 1000 in five years.
President Hayes Coming to the Pacific
Coast.
WASHINGTON, June Let is the
intention of President Hayes, with
his son Webb, to start for the Pa
citic coast as soon as business Mt
Washington will allow, which will
probably be within two weeks.
Temperance National Convention.
CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE Prohi.
bition National Convention was held
here to-day. One hundred and for
ty.two delegates, representing twelve
States-Arkansas, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Iowa, Massachusetts, blichi-
gan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Wisconsin, were present. Rev. DR.
Minor o! Boston. was President
The principal speeches were by Dr.
Miner and Judge Black. For Pres
ident, Neal Dow, of Maine, was
nominated. For Vice President, A.
II. Thompson, of Westerville, Ohio.
Excursion from Chicago to the Pacific
Coast.
CHICAGO, June. ia party of
ono hundred and twenty weight ex-
cursionists, tickeied for San Fran
cisco, Portland and other Pacific
coast cities, left here yesterday.
Hartranft Appointed Collector Of Gus
toms at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-The Pres
ident to-day appointed Ex-Governor
j. Il. Hartrantt Collector of Customs
for Philadelphia.
Reunion OF tn. Army Of the Potomac.
BURLINGTON, June 16.--The 11th
annual meeting of the society OF the
Army of the Potomac took place
here to-day. Gen. Sheridan arrived
this morning, also Gen. Nelson A..
Miles and many other eminent SOL
diers. Veterans present number
about 400. The reunion is COM
plete success. The city is profusely
. decorated. Special trains run in oil
\ directions bringing in spectators
numbering about $1,000. An ad-
dress Of welcome was delivered by
Daniel Roberts, city attorney Of Bur.
lineton, to which Daniel E. Sickles,
President of tue society of the Arm y
of the Potomac, responded.
kluRue III NOTth AuuIhss
NonTH ADAMS, June 17.--A terrible
scourgo resembling dysentery is pre-
vailing in Adams, which has, so far,
baffled the skill of physicians. Over
thousand persons, old and young,
have been stricken down. Physi-
clans are busy night and day.
Many cases, it is feared, will be
fatal. There is little doubt that
the epidemic is occasioned by the
impurities Of the waters in the res
ervoirs.
.Garheid's Exonernsion by Jere Black.
CHICAGO, June 16.-The Journals
Washington special says: A letter
has been produced from Jers Black
dated in 1873, in which he complete
ly vindicates Gen. Garfield from any
wrong in connection with the recent
Credit Mobelier matter. MIR. Black
says that Garfield was evidently de-
ceived by Cakes Ames, and'says his
(Gar6eld'sl integrity depended upon
the question whether he acted with
his eyes open. If he had known the
true character of the proposition
made to him he would not have en-
dorsed it. much less embraced it.
Adjournment OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Both
Houses of Congress adjourned at
noon sine die. All regular annual
appropriation bills were signed by
the President in time to announce
their approval before the hour OF
adjournment, and consequently all
became laws. A number of nomina-
tions failed to receive action and 'ex-
PRED at TIE close of the session.
Among them that of John F. Hart
tranft as Collector of Customs fol
Philadelphia.
Effect OF the Indian War.
SHAKESPEARE, n. NJ, June 18.-
Citizens of Silver City aud vicinity
are almost starving for want of pro
visions. Not one pound of flour