Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-09-21
Late Eastern News.
rot - the putato Patch

rot - the Potato Patch.
NV l"k. sept. q - Farmers in
NJ 'a~i'ln 'n'l q: Long Island f, ar
that 'h' ut AMONG the late varieties
e potatoes VIII result III serious
los~ Many If tie fields that were
bat II i'w days ago clothed with q
u'h "hd rank growth Of vines, CIV
luS IA promise Of large Yields. are
now wI'h"rod AMI black. and the
Ir"hanliIes are that the whole crop
wall he DESTROYED The disease fist
attacks the yInc. which tuln- black
nni a'tcrNnri makes ite way through
the roots INTO the tuheis. affecting
taos" hr-t nearest the surface. and
then the ones lying deeper in the
sci. II i now twelve YEAR since
ere WAS amy general prevalence of
rot among potatoe- of Long Island.
II WAS then among the old Mcrcer
potatoes. which had gradually been
running down III qualty. Other
variety Mere taking its p!ace, in none
IF Win, h has there been develop a
tendency To rot until now. The
curiy roe variety had matured lis
crop and been dug before the pre-
>,n' hight came, and was not
affected
The oldest Postmnstcr Dead.
BALTIMORE, Sept. ii Edward
Stnhler dl"d at Sandy S,,rn.s, Mont
gomery county. last night, in the
same house IN which he Was born,
September, 1874 He was appointed
pos master of Sandy Springs in
1881, and held e office up to the
time VI his death.
Deed. Away III. Property.
NV York, Sept. l4.-John j.
A-tor has decided all his property to
his only son, William Waldorf As
tor, now United States Minister to
Rome. The news created a profound
sensation. and old lawy ers declared
that it was only another movement
by the AStors not to permit the value
Of their immense estate to he pub.
hcly known. John Jacob Astor is
now m old man, and although in ap.
parent good health, the question of
wills, deeds. heirs and surrogate
courts must occur to him. The deeds
will not be recorded unit. after his
death. His son receives everything
subject to a pension Of 500, 900 pei
annum payable to his father during
his life. The value Of the estate is
estimated at between $50, 900 900
and SO, 900 900.
Senator McDonaid's Views.
BURLINGTON. Iowa, Sept. 16.-The
Hawkeye yesterday published al in
teresting interview with Senator
Joseph Mcdonald of Indians, who
IL here to take pant in the Iowa cam
paign. He thinks Hoadley will be
elected in Ohio, although the out.
side impression is against him; but
adds that, if the prohibitionists
vote with the Republicans, the Dem
ocrats cannot win. He declares him.
self unqualfiedly opposed to pro-
hibition. favors tariff for revenue
only, and says Of Arthur's admins
tration. that while it is respectful
and satisfactory, there is nothing
striking in it TO develop enthusiasm
or excite censure. He refused tc
talk Of his own chances for the
Presidential nomination; said that
Tllden was in better health, and
when asked if Tllden could carry
New York, if nominated, replied
II think so, in tone which con
veyed the impression that lie meant
opposite Of what he said.
brand Lodge oS Odd Fellows.
Providence, II. l.. Sept. 17.-"Le
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Ode
Fellows began its annual session
here to-day. Governor Bourne vel
coined the delegates to the State unt
the mayor welcomed them to tn,
city. The report of the Grand Sir,
shows progress Of the order and NJ
extremely gratifying net gain o
membership of 1850 members
total relief afforded, 81 ,SS2, 44O
total revenue. S., PAS. $40; aggregate
available assets. $74,7S2. The rev
enue for the past year exceeded tn
expenses 81 ,6G2