Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-10
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Meeting ut Columbus.

CoLuMBUs, Ohio, Sept. IA large
and enthusiastic Democratic mcetin.
was held in Capital square tonight
at which Senator Thurman presided
In referring to the three speakers OF
the meeting, Gen. Morgan, Gen.
Hooker and Gen. Robert Mitchell,
he said that they presented singu-
lar sight. Three Brigadicr Gener-
ais, two of whom were in the Union
army, while one of them, General
Hooker, of Miss, was of the Contt d.
crate army. He had at the close of
the war recognized that secession
was put down forever. and deter
mined tbenceforth to support the
stars and stripes. He said that the
triumph of the Republic ans meant
the perpetuation of sectionalism. /
Gen. Garfield should be elected he
said, -" it will be by the votes of the
North, and he will of necessity be
the representative of but one section
of our country. But Hancock $
votes will come from North, South
East and West, and he will take his
place as the President of the whole
and not less than half of our peo-
ple."
a Fearful Disaster.
New York, Sept. 5.-The Hrrahds
Madiid correspondent cables the
particulars of a bridge catastrophe
at Logrono, beautiful town on the
right bank of the Ebro, deep river.
and just opposite bank picturesque
NWith vineyards and mountain seem
cry. Mt. Novom, with its snowy
peak, rises in the distance. The
bridge fell when the regiment in line
was crossing it and the band playing
gaily, when, with an awful crash,
the bridge gave way, catryinto into
the river below more than IL hundred
men and officers who were on the
bridge at the time. The panic strick
Ell soldiers on shore were unable to
render any assistance to their com
rades who were clinSinE to the
debries. Most of tho soldiers sank
Immediately Oh falling into the river
below, as they were nil in marching
order with Remington rifles and II
full supply of cartridges. Kog,ono's
inhabitants, ut the first intimation
of the sad catastrophe, crowded by
thousands along the river banks,
many having relatives among the
victims, and rendered the air with
their loud cries. As soon as pussi-
bic the authorities procured boats
and dragged the river in search Of
the victims, which was prolonged
till late n; night. Bodies OF five Of
ficers and seyenty-iivc men have So
far been recovered. Others, number
not known, are reported TO have been
found by villagers lower down the
river. The engineers who examined
the pontoon had previously pro-
hounced 1t safe. a cable from Paris
to the Herdli says that at Madrid a
dispatch states that the number Of
victims aggregate ninety.
a Democratic Victory.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. G.-Indications
are that ut the election for all State
and county officers aud members Of
the Legislature to-day, the Demo-
Gratis carried the State 10y the usual
majority. The election here passed
of quietly. Republicans claim the
election of I. S. Oliver as Sheriff of
Pulaski county. There were three
tickets in the field in this county,
Democratic, Republican and Grepu-
back, and an official count will be
necessary. Tho county gave 2,tO0
majority against r"pudiaiion, and it
IS probably defeated elsewhere.
Il Radical Lie Exploded.
NEw York, Sept | TO days TH-
eGrom has silly story about Me
Cielian's waning popularity in New
Jeracy, and of his moving about the
Democratic Convention and receive
ing the cold shoulder from politic;-
ans present. In the first place the
constitution of New Jersey declares
that no Governor shall hold two
consecutive terms Of office; and sec
onl, Gen. Mcclellan is at II soldiers
lcunion in New Hampshire to day.
a Modrrn Miracle.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. IA youns
Norw. gian named Eoscnuahl, frnfn
Minneapolis, gave IN exhibition yes
tcro!ay of walking ON water. 1t was 81
AcompIcte success. With his feet Sc
cured in two small boat Hike ptruc-
lures the young man walked rapidly
and easily on tn" surface OF tho
water. The peculiarly oi Roael-
dahl's invention is the possibility oi
making progress by an ac,nai walking
movement. There WAS 10 sliding
back or side ways, but straight for
ward walk at the rate OF ut lpna!t
three miles pcrhonr. Thousands o!
Spectators w!;cssed Tie feat and the
crowd was very enthusiastic over
tho young mans success. Tbs
swell accustomed bv Dns,ilrr tuu,