Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-20
Late Eastern News.


at this place. Last night about
eight o'clock, two angry clouds met
just north of town, and rain poured
down III torrents. In short time
the small rivulets running through
town b, came mighty rivers, spread
iLg over some Of the principal streets.
Stacks of wheat from neighboring
fields, hogs, chickens, small houses
aud endless drift came pouring
through the ,nain thoroughfares.
Many private houses were flooded
and greatly damaged. 1t is impos-
,ible to estimate the damage. Pave
ments, sidewalks and foot bridges
were swept away and the streets
fearfully damaged. The whole pop
'ilation was out on the streets till
,ast midnight.
Crop Outlook In Kansaa
TOPEKA, July 13.-The June re-
BORT of the State board of agriculture
,lacss the wheat crop of the State a.
7,656 ,555 bushels, being ITS. 0G0
esq than what Was raised in 1882
, The crop il about all harvested.
The corn area il 4 ,557 ,042 ac,es. be-
ing an increase of / per cent. over
1882. The prcpects for good
yield of corn this season are AZ fav-
orable as last year.
swept Away by Water.
BOsTON, July ia special from
Springfield, VT, says $50, 900 dam
age has leen done there by water
this afternoon. Several showers
met on the hill moth Of that village,
aud the current came pouring down
the narrow valley, carrying away
bridges. buildings and large amount
OF property of various kinds.
Jehn Kelly Wants Harmony-
NKw YoEK, July 15.-John Kelly
said to-day that he did not desire at
present to express any views ON the
political situation. further than to
say that be was strictly in favor of
adopting all honorable measures 10
preserve harmony in the Democratic
ranks, 80 as to insure the election in
this State iu the fall, and q Demo.
cratic President in 1854.
Tue London Floods
LONDON, July 12.-The river is
over its banks, although a good deal
OF water is still on some of the low
lands. A terrible picture Of desola.
ton is presented by tho ruins OF
bridges. wharves and lands coming
into view. Small boats carry plea.
sure parties to view the points of
interest on the river. Energetic
measures for the relief Of the suffer.
ers are initiated. More than one
hundred and fifty have been already
r. lisved. To. night committees were
appointed for each ward of the city.
Railway communication by St.
Tuonas has been -s-opened.
The suddenness of the storm seems
mole remarkable as facts become
known. The barometer was station.
sry short time previous. About 5
O'Clock heavy cloud extended from
the northwest to the southeast, and
81 6 o'clock lightning commenced all
around the horizon, and almost i'm.
medlatelv rain began to fall in tor
rents. 1t continued without inter-
mission the whole night. The area
Of the storm did not exceed twenty
miles. The latest returns place the
number of lives lost at twenty.
4 Nsnbss 81 Coolies Lad In Victoria
with ~ lncHTable Malady.
VICTORIA, July 13.-Many China
men were to-day landed from the
Nardrds in q deplorable condition
and were carried ashore. They were
in the worst sense Of the term {" as
sisted" immigrants, and showed an
uncomfortable disposition to settle
on the wharf in confused heaps.
They we're all suffering from an
Oriental disease brought on by con-
taminstion OF the blood, arising
mainly from almost exclusive con-
sumption of decomposed vegetable
food. consisting of turnips, cabbage,
bamboo shoots. etc., furnished BY
their Chinese purchasers. Tho dis
ease first manifests itself in the feet,
whore great pain is felt anil com.
msnd is lost over the ankles. The
senses next become affected, then
the bowels move severely and the
mouth testers; symptoms Of blood
poisoning set in and the patient sue.
cumbs in few days. Many similar
cases have shown themselves among
the coolies On the railway, aud have
invaribly proved fatal, as no cure 10
known for this affection. Those OF
the Cinnamon landed yesterday who
we're able, staggered of to already
overflled Chinese tenements. while
others were packed away ON their
comrads' backs. Six Chinese fami.
lies, some of them With children from
| 10 to IL years of age, under charge of
an old procuress, were led away by
one Sing Lao who intends to ship
them over the Sound rs wives OF
Cinnamon already there. This is An
sffectusl and easy way to battle tbs
law aud enables the Chinese to send
into American Territory as many
female slaves AS they think 6t.
Clsvslaad Waais T. BE- hssster.
SYRACUSE, July l6.-A prominent
Democratic politician from the east
ern part Of the State is in this city
to day and said he Lad it on the
highest authority that Governor
Cleveland is DESTROYS OF being elected
United States Senator to succeed
Lapham. Il is SAID the Senate is
tue Governors highest ambition, and
that no " II not be q candidate Tor
President or vice President.
An Unknewa Wreck
SAN Francisco, July 1.-THE new
steamship Mariposa. to ply between
this port and the Sandwich Islands,