Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-02
Eashingtun STANDARD.
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Membership OF the Democratic Nasso"si
Committee.

CINCINNATI, JCHe I'd. - ue tFIn"'
ing are the members of the n. irrai
Executive Committee:
Alabama. Levi Lawlor; Arkansas.
John j. Sumter; California, j. 1.
Farley; Colorado, T. NJ. Patterson,
Connecticut, VIM. H. Barnum; Del
eware, J. G.. Grubb; Florida, Sam.
uel Pasco: Georgia. Geo. I. Barnes;
Illinois, W. c. Cloudy; Indiana.
Austin H. Brown; Iowa, NJ. NJ.
Ham; Kansas, Charles w. Blair;
Kentucky, Henry ID. McHenr, Ne
vada, J. c. Haseruan; Louisiana,
b. +. Jores: Maine, Edward ".
Thompson; Maryland, o. p. lior-rv;
Massachusetts. +. o. Prince; Mis-
sissippi, W. d. Martin; Michigan,
Edward Kanier: Minnesota, p. II.
Kelly; Missouri. John G.. Pro'her;
Nebraska, j. Sterling Morton; New
Hampshire, \. l.. Sullivan; New
Jersey, o. :. Cleveland; New York,
Abram ). Hewitt; North Carolina,
n. W. Ranso,n; Rhode Island, Alb
mel S. Barnshy; South Corolina, +.
n. Dawson; Tennessee, I. OConnor;
Texas, +. : Stockdale: Vermont, d.
=. SMILEY: Virginia, Robert A. Co.
hill; Yves, Virginia, Alex. Combeil;
Wisconsin,, ". +. Filas; Ohio, Ore
gon and Pennsylvania to be hereaf-
ter apl oin'ei.
Another Friahful Disaster.
NEW IoEK, June IS The steam
boat !Scawdhhakd, which ran from
Peck slip up Sound to Glenn Cove,
Long I>laud. took fire a, 4 80 this
afternoon while off Randall's Island,
East river The fire was caused by
an explosion in the engine room, aud
the middle of the steamboat was soon
III flames PHO; Charles Smith re-
manned at his post until nearly
burned TO death, and succeeded in
bleaching the vessel on sunken
meadow adjoining the island. Many
persons splaus overheard and were
d",-:ned. Many others in the stern
of the vessel could not get off aud
we've burned to death. Of 500 per-
sons sup osed to be on board. so
are believed TO have persisted The
bodies Of about 80 dead persons have
been recovered. Only those of DR..
Beboise, wealthy gentleman, resi-
dence unknown. and of Mary Reed,
q young woman, were Unidentified.
Among the saved are Chas. A. Dana,
of the SIM, S. l.. NJ. Ballow, Col.
". Il. Chase and r. H. Rochester,
Treasurer Western Union Telegraph
Co. TIE vessel was burned to the
waters ed 3e.
Another Account by Passengers.
There were were about $50 on
board. al! went well until He'll
Gate was passed when a fire alarm
rang out AID flames were discovered
bursting through The pilot house.
The officers and crew assured the
passengers that here was no danger
and headed the boat for Randnll's
Island. She grounded on ban
about two hundred feet from shore.
The Steamer Granite state, OF the
Hartford line, passing at the time
picked IL lassen- ers and one dead
body which she landed at White
stone. The steamer Ossc0 rescued
n majority of the passenger, and
proceeded with them to College
Point. Those without life prcserv-
ers saved themselves hy cliuging TO
the guards, paddles and other shell
tered parts Of the boat The body
OF Abe sokidmore, of we'll known
Long Island family, was recovered
and is now at the Colman House in
this city
The !Sra,ranhdh'o left the city each
afternoon after the close of business
hour for various places of popular
resort along the Sound. Many we'll
known citizens sailed in her every
day for their Summer residences.
General s:.tiSfac.ion.
NEW York, June 25.-Dispatches
from vallouS prominent points
throughout the East and South men
tioH enthusiastic rejoicing OF the
nations.
ST. LOUIS, june %. the RpDubh-
can this morning after paying Gen.
Hancock Il very h., T. compliment as
man and soldier si,ui,, ii the
ticke, Us follows: The ticket is built
10 run ana win. 1t vii! unite ali
elements Of lepulari Y, all clements
o. success. Ii has Tot flaw in its
amor, aIi The shafts of PARTISAN
malice will fad no weak spot to
touch. 1t viii require neither apol-
ogy non defense. The Democrats at
Cinniuha,i lave done their work
wisely ana well. Tie pecpl" will do
the REMAINDER.
The Tntcs say: The Convention
at Cinclnha'i Yesterday, did its work
promptly and we'll If ii had deIib-
Grated a week it cou!d not have
made stronger ticket, oh ADLER one
or a uo.e acceptable one to The par
ty and to the mass of the people.