Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Maine Goes Back on I'll" (onsptratOrs-
Press Comments ON its Effect.


New York, Sept. Iii A. NJ
The Hruits article will conclude:
The result in Maine puts u new face
on the situation. by impsrting con-
fidcncc to Democrats, and alarming
Republicans, it will intlamc the zeal
and spur activity of both. The coun.
try will now enter upon the contest
more eGrnes. and heated than has
been witnessed in our politics in n
long period.
CnlcAGo, SEPT. Ill a. M.--The
1ua"S say: .'he success Of the fusion
ticket in Iiaino will not only cause
profound establishment To the whole
county but VIII 20 a long way to-
wards settling the Presidential con-
test in advance. It influence will be
felt, especially i'll Indiana, whsrc the
scale is almost evenly balanced. and
where it needs nothing more to turn
the balance sharply III favor Of the
Democrats. 1t VIII awe the canvas;
for Hancock tvriNWhuio new life and
vigor. isesul;a show that II ma priy
of the people of II Stltc, long Ropuh-
lican, are willing to abandon the
Republican party, and are convinced
that the country is in no danger of
being subjugated by rebel briSadiers.
ArGrsr,, Sept. l3-NIidniGht.-
Ine immense crowds around the
headquarters of both parties in the
early part of the evening are dispers-
ing. The vote has been very clc re.
But indications now are that back
towns will offset Republican loss in
the cities. At Republican hcadquar-
ters Davis election Is claimed as are
the House aud Senate. The Repub-
leans lose one Representative. The
4,h and 9Th districts are conceded
lis towns give Il net Republican loss
of about 200 over last year. At the
Fusion headquarters plaisted's cleo
ton is claimed by 1000 majority, as
are three OF the five Congressman.
New York, Sept. 13.-The Dem
ocratic National Committee rooms
tonight INDUCED III general rejoic.
ing over the returns from Maine
At IL O'Clock in the Republican Ma
tional headquarters those gathered
generally conceded that they had
lost the State.
The following dispatch was re-
ceived from j. l.. Sith, Secretary
of the State Committee of Maine
"Indications are now that the elec.
ton of Piaisteu is assured unless
country towns do better than the
cities"
LEWISTON, Sept. 13.--Conercssmar
Frye is reelected in the ID district
by about l 800 majority,
New York, Sept. H., 2 A. NJ
! The stats Z"it"1g says: The uneX-
pected reports of Republican def. a
in Maine will have very discourage
ing effect on their efforts III Indiana
and Ohio as we'll Us the Pacific
States.
The Wrecked Steamer.
New York, Sept. 10.--Chas. Den
mis-, Secretary of the New York board
of underwriters, has letters from
Henry +. Titus, the Representative
of the board at Titusville, Florida,
giving the following facts: Two per
sons, one colored, came ashore witt
life preservels, and reported that
they had left the steamer city q
Vera cruz, which was truck by tue
gale off Capt Canavena, and the cab
IN, with many passengers, washed
overheard. The white man was very
much exhausted. Twelve Others
came ashore on life raft. Titus.
vile is one hundred miles south OF
the point where the Vera cru
foundered, and two hundred miles
from the point where other survivors
where washed ashore. There is nc
Geographic communications with Ii
tusville
NFw YORK, Sept. 80. p. Silva
one of the survivors of the Vera Cruz,
in relating the story of the disaster,
says that those who vent on deck
could see that the officers wero pass.
ing about the ship attending to
their duties. Captain Van Sece had
been in consultation with another
captain on board, who as / learned
was going ont to take command OF
another vessel, and they agreed rs
to the best course to keep the ship
on. The captain was cool and
courageous throughout.
a Doubtful .. Prospect
San FRANcIscn, Sept ~
patch from CailstoSa says: Lxclt-
ment has enlisted in this vicinity for
the past two weeks over IL report that
the Hot Springs at this place carry
large quantities of gold in solution.
A. G. Tichenor, who recently bought