Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-12
Of land leaeuers, or was done in
Xheir interest. Many people dis
credit the news entirely
Cost Of Our Navy.

Xheir interest. Many people dis
credit the news entirely
Cost Of Our Navy.
WASHINGTON, April "a com
municatlon from the Secretary o.
the Navy in response TO the House
resolution calm. for information
showing the time and cost to repai.
each vessel of the Navy to fit her fol
engagement IN battle with al onemy
or some general classification, omit.
ing hulls unfit for repair, shows tina,
there are now sixtv-three vessels in
the list, thirtv-three of which are re-
ported efficient for immediate use
and to put in condition the remain
ing thirty is estimated to cost 50
173, 600, and the time necessary is
variously estimated at from two to
eighteen months each, eighteen
months being estimated as the time
required on five vessels. The com
munication also enbodies detailed
statement of cost OF repairs on yes
sells since 1865, the total being S23,
075, 600. Total cost of vesse Is in
the Navy, S72, 345,776.
White Indian.
MILWAUKEE, May 5.-Orton II.
Camp when lad fc ur years Of age,
was stolen from his mother in Wau-
pankie county, Wisconsin, by band
of Pottawatamies. His older broth
or recently found him with the
Indians at Royalton Wisconsin, and
identified him. otter an absence OF
Is years.
Election Of Officers
New YORK, May 5.-The Civil Scr
vice Reform Association held its an
NAL meeting tonight, and cleo ed
G.. w. Curtis President; B. H. Brls-
tow, Howard Potter, Geo. B. McCel-
elan and Oswald Ottendorfer were
among the Vice Presidents chosen.
Disastrous Fire 1T Pittsbur9.
PrrTsBuRa, May THE most dis
astrous fire that has taken place in
this city since the memorable riots
of 1876 occurred to-day. The court
house, or the principal portion of it,
is q mass of ruins. The fire created
intense excitement, and. on account
ofths Jail being ttached to the build
ing, it was feared the prisoners would
escape. A close guard was kept over
the inmates. who we're not aware that
. fire was in progress so near. As
soon as the fire was discovered a
number of officials and others forced
their way into the burning tuildin.
and succeeded in saving nearly all
the records and law library. While
attempting to save the records in the
jury commissioners Office Harry Nc
Donald, a grandson of Jury Com
missioner Hogan, was killed by fall
ing glass. The building destroyed
was of stone and originally cost about
5000, 900. Many thousands of dol
lars had been expended on improve
ments. Insurance on tho burned
portion, $50, 900.
Death Of Admiral Rodgers.
WASHINGTON. May 6.-Rear Ad-
miral john Rodgers died at his resi-
dence at Georgetown Heights this
evening. The Admiral was 10 yeers
of age and for q number of years
superintendent of the naval observa-
tory.
villard's New Residence.
New York, May 5.-Henry Willard
\ fled plan in the Building Bureau
this morning for erection of a dwell
ing on the northeast corner of Madi-
son Avenue aud Fiftieth street, four
stories high, 60 feet front by 100
feet deep, the front to he Bedford
stone and total cost 800, 900.
Death Of an Old Mason.
CHICAGO, May Ga special from
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, announces the
death of Ephraim Sherman Durlee,
aged 81, who was Worshipful Master
Of Rochester Lodge of Masons in
1928, and conferred degrees on Nor
gan, who subsequently exposed Ma
sonic secrets. Owing to anti Ma
sonic excitement at the time Durlee
was compelled to leave the country.
He was q soldier of the war Of 1912.
A Serious Storm in Texas.
CHICAGO, May 10.-Times special,
Dallas, Texas: A most appalling
storm disaster occurred last night
near LcAllister. As the wires are
down for miles, full details cannot
be obtained. Reports of the exteut
of the storm are conflicting, but the
most reliable are that eight persons
were killed outright and forty
wounded, and many Of the latter will
die. It is certain that this number
Is no way exaggerated, AID the pro-
liability is that fatalities aud CASUAL
ties are much larger. The disaster
occurred q. the coal mines three
miles from McAilister station, on the
Missouri, Kansas L. Texas railroad.
The storm came from the southwest
and southeast in triangular shape,
land appeared to meet aud center
near McAllister. A great deal OF
damage was done near Paris. Build
ings at the McAliister mines were
completely demolished, and temper
ary buildings have been arranged
tor the dead aud wounded. Physi-
clans have gone from here, aud all
possible aid will he sent forward.
The storm extended generally
through Texas, Arkansas and Indian
Territory. Railroad travel is sus-
pended in nearly all directions by
washouts. There was q great hail
fall with the storm. which extended
as far north as Port Gibson.
Meeker, Osborse & Co.'S Market Repor,
SAN Francisco, May 10. 1882.
Wheat is affected by the dry winds
in the State; prices remain steady.