Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16
LATE EASTERN NEWS.


tho Pioneer Press says that destruc-
tive prairie fires rage north OF Sioux
Eoils Dakota. Several farmers
have lost buildings and crops and it
10 rumored that several persons were
fatally burned. Only one name is
ciyen. Peter Borge, a farmer near
Sioux Falls that was burned to death.
Seymour Favors Field-.An Improbable
Report about Tilden.
WASHINGTON, April IA letter
reached here to day from q promi-
nent Pacific coast politician now in
New York, and who is on confiden-
tial terms with Gov. Seymour, which
says that Seymour will most posi-
lively not be candidate for the
Presidency under any circumstances,
and will use whatever influence he
can command in behalf of Justice
Field. The writer, who is also on
intimate terms with Tildcn, has eX-
messed a belief that he will not push
his own claims before the National
Convention, but will come to the
support of Justice Field.
The Oregon Delegation to Cincinnati.
A private telegram to the Post
saws that five of the six Oregon dele
gates arc for Field.
Fatal lex piosion.
READING, April 10. An explosion
of dynamite at Downington killed
\ two men and severely injured about
II others.
The Northern Pacific Bill.
WAsn1xdroN, April 1o.-The sub
committee on the Pacific Railroad
to woom was referred the bill ex-
tending the time accorded the
Northern Pacific Railroad in which
TO fulfill the conditions on which its
land grants are based, after pro
longed discussion reached vote on
the proposition to grant an extern
sion of ten years and decided adj
versely. A proposition was them
made to extend the time ten years,
but pending discussion, and without
reaching vote, the committee adj
journed. This last proposition is
the one embodied in the Senate bill,
and upon which the Senate Railroad
Committee is expected to take action
at a meeting tomorrow or Monday.
Good Showing
Failures for the first quarter of
the present year as reported by the
Mercantile Agency of II. G.. Dun Il
Do, indicate a v ry great decline,
not only in the number, but especial
ly in the amount of Liabilities. In
the first three months of 1880, there
were 400 failures as against $500
for the first three months of 1878.
i Liabilities for the first quarter of
1850, are only S12.0OO,O00, as
against $43 900, 900 in the same pc
Rod of 1876, and $50 900 900 in the
first quarter of 1878. The agency
draws attention to the fact that
these figures indicate a steady con-
tinuance of favorable conditions for
the trade of the country.
Arrival OF Immigrants.
WAsH1NGTox, April 12.-The ex.
traordinarv number of emigrants
arriving this Spring is attracting
attention, and if it keeps up, the
immigration this year will be much
larger than ever before. Since the
first of January 1900 have arrived
at Baltimore, as against 2S9 for the
same period last year, and 81, S25
have arrived at New York, against
LAO for 1879. Durirg March
last the number of arrivals was 21,-
65S against 1866 last year. 1t is
said that these immi giants are an
unusually good class of people, most
of them having sufficient money for
agood start in life.
Disastrous and Fatal Fires.
WmMlNGroN, N. c., April 12.-At
ti.e this morning large building
on Dock street between Front and
Second streets, filled with hay and
grain burned. While tho firemen
and citizens were endeavoring to
save the stock the western wall of
the building fell, crushing in the
Front steet store and compelling
those IN Peck's store to make a rush
for life. All were successful except
bNapt. VIM. Ellerbach, of the tug
Nyce, whose body was found in the
building this morning burned to q
crisp. Several others were severely
burned.
HAvERvILLE, Mass, April ia
two story wooden tenement blocl.
on Washington street burned this
forenoon. It was occupied by ten
families. Smith Nj. Brown alias
McHenry, aged SO, and Charles Abb
bot, aged Sc, were sutfocated. 9th
ers were severely burned.
Severe Storm,
ToEoNro, April ia terrific gale
passed over the Central section of
Ontario last night, causing consid-
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