Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-20
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
National Committee Work.

Barnum, Chairman of the Democrat
ic Committee, has not yet returned
from Connecticut. In his absence
the Committees work is supervised
by VIM. l.. Scott, of Pennsylvania,
d. Il. Smaller, of Vermont, and A.
$. Hewitt. Gen. Duncan l.. Wal
ker, the committees Secretary, is
still in Washington arranging the
work of the Congressional Commit
tee, of which he is also Secretary.
He reports to the National Commit
tee that the Congressional Commit
tee has completed it's arrangements
for the distribution of campaign doc
uments and is perfecting the details
of its plan for vigorous canvass of
the House of Representatives in the
Congressional Districts of the
United States. Gen. Walkers let
tiers say that the information received
by the Congressional Committee in
dicates that the party is in good con-
dition in every State. The morning
mails to-day brought to the Demo-
cratic National Committees head
quarters at 1873 Fifth Avenue, more
than 800 letters. They are chiefly
from Republican States, and all give
encouraging accounts of the progress
of the Democratic canvass. The
letters from Pennsylvania report the
formation of Hancock and English
clubs and Hancock Veteran Associa-
tons in every part of the State.
Many veteran soldiers who have here
tofore voted the Republican ticket,
are joining the Hancock Veteran AS
sociations. David w. Magraw, who
was Colonel of the One Hundred
and Sixteenth Pennsylvania volun-
teers, in the war of the rebellion,
writes that he has been a lifelong
Republican and now intends to sup
port General Hancock, and w. r.
Brisby, of Westport, Pa, telegraphs ::
1.-The ball is rolling masniticently;
we shall win great victory" The
news from Indiana indicates that the
struggle in that State in October
| will be desperate. All the gentlemen,
however, who are keeping the Ma
tional Committee informed Ct the
situation in that State write conf.
IDENTITY of Democratic success. The
Secretary of the State Committee
says: The Democrats were never
better organized. The Republicans
are getting desperate and are raising
money in every way they can. They
boast they will carry the State if
money will do it. We are on the
watch and will stop any attempt at
colonizing."
Death In n Watermelon.
AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 16.-Six men,
while partakins of q watermelon in
Falls county recently, suddenly died.
1t is supposed that Paris green used
to kill insects was the cause.
Had Crops In Germany.
BERLIN, Aug, 17,-In consequence
OF n General bad harvest in Germany
there has boon q removal of agitation
for the prohibition of export of corn.
Hendricks Opens the Campaign in In
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13.-Mr. Hen
dricks opened the Indiana campaign
for the Democrats to-day at Marion.
He defended the decision of the Su-
preme Court, which continued Indi-
ana as an October State on the ground
that the Constitution ought not to be
changed by less than a majority of
the voters. He attacked the regis
tration law. He said that Gartield's
nomination meant positive and often
sive endorsement of the fraud of
1S76-77. In one of the inner rooms
of Packard's Custom House at New
Orleans he did his work as visiting
statesman and helped prepare the
returns, and in Washington he voted
not to go behind those returns. AS
an agent for his party he helped to
make returns by manipulating evil
lence, and as juror for the nation
he held such evidence conclusive
and binding. Speaking of General
Hancock, he styled him warrior oil
great distinction, whose nomination
means restoration and fraternity, and
whose election and successful Ad-
ministration will complete a person
al record of the greatest interest.
He was confident he will carry the
State. Mr.. Hendricks had kind
word for Mr.. English and criticized
Carl Schurz's Indianapolis speech.
The Eureka Fire.
EUREKA, Aug. 17.-At 10 o'clock
this morning fire broke out on the
east side of Main street just south of
Odd Fellows building. 1t spread
rapidly and travelled over substanti-
ally the same ground as the great
fire of year ago. The loss is even
more, as the buildings were better
and newer. The fire extended south
on Main street to Gold street, and
swept everything to the northward.
The wind was blowing a gale. It is
impossible to form any estimate of