Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-12
LATE EASTERN NEWS.
Attempt to Blow up q Town.

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Republican says Mortified, Mime
sofa, is excited over two attempts to
blow up buildings with internal ma
chimes. Orc was made about two
weeks ago in a public hall where
large audience was present, but the
machine missed fire. Saturday
night terrific explosion aroused the
citizens, when it was found that box
of explosives had been placed in
the basement of the building at
east end of the bridge, which is &C.
cupied by DR.. Greaves as an Office.
The basement walls were completely
blown out, and a good deal of dam
age done to the medicine in the Office.
Nothing else was injured and nobody
hurt. Some citizens connect these
acts of deviltry with raids once made
by the James and Younger brothers.
Comments on tho Chinese Bill.
New YORK, May 9.-In its editorial
article on the signed Chinese bill the
Tribune says: If San Francisco is to
port it must be 10y encouragement of
trade with the Orient. We are now
to see whether notification to the
greatest and richest of Oriental peo-
pies that we want to have none of
them among US; that we look upon
them with loathing, is likely to inter-
fere at all with their trade. fit
does not, San Francisco will escape
most danger tha' seems to be threat
ened by the Presidents signature of
the Chinese bill. It may yet be
somewhat embarrassing to explain
why the same Republican President
should have vetoed one bill ana
signed the other, or how reducing
the term one half did away with
other objections recited. Meanwhile
the attitude of California on the Chi
nese question ic . curious study.
Brswers'a Meeting.
WAsz1NeroN, May 1O.-The Brew
ers' association net to-day. Pres
ident Scharmann addressed the dele
gates and detailed the growth of the
brewing interest. Though they had
unscrupious foes, they were gaining
thousands of reasonable men to their
friendship, and tho opposition was
merely fanaticism. They hailed the
congressional commission to ipvesti-
gate the effects of alcoholic drinks.
The more thorough the examination
the more will it be shown that the
growing use of light fomented drinks
has done far more for the country
and for true Temperance, to lessen
drunkenness and it's evils, than all the
efforts of fanatics for half q century.
Scharmann was then chosen presi-
dent with many vice presidents.
President Arthur was preeent and
made brief speech.
Methodist Cenfsrsaes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 8.-The
conference of the Methodist church
(south) is in session here to-day.
Among the petitions submitted is one
from the southwest Missouri confer
enee to drop out the word " south"
from the name. Resolutions were
introduced and referred, to amend
discipline, to prohibit the manufac-
ture and sale Of spirituous liquors,
and another that was inadmissible,
to introduce q new revision in Sun
day Schools.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 10-In
the Methodist conference of the
south, resolution was presented to
authorize an annual conference in
China and Central America.
Destructive Fire 1t Racine, Wis.
RACINE, May 6.-The outcome Of
the confas ration of last night is as
follows: Seven blocks were burned
over and fourty-foul buildings and
ten million feet of lumber consumed.
The loss figures up thres-q uarters of
million. That part of the city
that is in ashes was the oldest and
least ornamental, being largely com.
posed Of inferior buildings with here
and there . fine one. Citizens are
preparing to rebuild.
Political Assassinations In EARla.d.
New YORK, May THE Heraid's
Dublin special says: A terrible
tragedy occurred here tonight.
Lord Frederick Cavendish, the new
Chief Secretary, and Thos. Henry
Burke, the under Secretary, were
assassinated in Pheuix Park about
half past Z o'clock. They left the
under Secretary's lodge to walk over
to the chief Secretary's residence to
dinner, and when within q hundred
yards OF Phoenix monument they
were attacked by four men wearing
slouched hats. 1t ia supposed that
Mr.. Burke was first assaiisd and
stabbed through the heart. Lord
Frederick Cavendish attempted to
defend himself, but he too was
stabbed by the assassins. = They re-
peatsdly plunged their knives in the
breasts of their victims, and having
cut their threats, they got on . car
and drove rapidly from the park BY
the Chapelized gate. A minute after
q man walking along the park road
found the bodies covered With blood
and at once informed the police, who
had the bodies removed to S.. Ste
phen's hospital. A slight examins-
ton was made and it was found that
Lord Cavendish's arm WAS also
broken. The news rapidly spread
and created the widest excitement
and CONSERVATION in the city. Lo:d
Spencer and the vice regal party
we're just going down to dinner at
tho lodge when tho news was sent