Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-04-25
DOMESTIC rElEGRApHIC NEWS.

Connecticut il flooded with pauper immi-
grants.
Reading, Pa. Republicans are for Blaine
and Lincoln.
The thicago heat market is steady and
u shade higher.
The New York petroleum market opened
strong for the week.
The Chamber Of Commerce Of St. Paul
favor silver coinage.
The ship Mercury. from Port Townsend,
has arrived AT Boston.
PENNSYLVANIA Republicans will I'M
doubted, he for Blaine.
Erir, Pa. delegates are pledged to sup
port Blaine and Lincoln.
Eigh, prisoners escaped from the Gaines
willie Ark, Jail last week.
Last year 3. 7Xi foreigners passed through
Castle Garden for Oregon.
Small towns in PENNSYLVANIA are coming
to the front solid for Blaine.
The exports Of gold for Europe last
week amounted to -. lp,U
Ilcuro pneumonia has appeared among
cattle in Chester county, Penn.
Mrs. ~T.angtry opened a two weeks en-
gagcmcnt in Chicago last week.
Philadelphia was the scene of a seventy
three round prize fight recently.
The Republican convention of Altoona,
Pa. endorsed Blaine for President.
The Iowa peach crop will be almost al
entire failure, owing to the worm pest.
senator Mahone's condition is such that
he has left Washington for Petersburg.
The first arrest in Chicago for violation
If the Harper Law was made last week.
The san Francisco Chronicle favors the
admission of Washington Territory as a
state.
There wa a heavo snow storm through
ont the Pennsylvania coal region last
week.
Salem, y. j., had a Sl2O,9O fire recently,
at which several firemen were severely III
jurcd.
Chicago is assuming an important air as
the time draws near for the National con-
v%cntion.
Sherman delegates were sent from Cald-
well. Ohio, to the State Republican con-
v%ention.
Manager Towne reports that the South
crn Pacific il again open through to Los
Angeles.
The Cincinnati coroner has commenced
holding inquests over the victims OF the
late riot.
The chances for the consideration of
Morrison's tariff bill by the House are un-
favorable.
The Senate confirmed the nomination OF
Charles i. Coon as Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury.
Emily Faithful has left New York for
Europe. She is opposed to Polvgamy as 1t
exists In Utah.
The orange crop for Florida this season
has been estimated at 6O,OO0,OU oranges,
netting s2JO,OOO.
Ex-Speaker Keifer is safely out of the
scrape encountered bv alleged charges
against Boynton.
The Republicans of Williamsport, Pa.
have elected Blaine delegates to the Ma
tional convention.
Hendricks has returned to New York
from Europe. He says he is not a candl-
date for President.
The part of the naval appropriation bill
providing for new cruisers seems to pro-
woke the most debate.
California will begin her new cereal year
July lst, with an unusually abundant sup
ply Of wheat tonnage.
The Union Pacific railroad earnings for
February show a decrease OF $l25,255
gross, and S3lS,Sl0 net.
A New York ferry boat ran down a yawl
containing six sailors q few days ago. Two
of them were drowned.
General J. A. Denver, of Ohio, is now
receiving a boom for the Democratic
Presidential nomination.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern Railroad Directors increased
their stock TO $50, OOO,0OO.
The will Of Harold S. Peck, of Chicago.
bequeathing $70O,OW to his widow, has
been admitted to probate.
A fire damp explosion took place in a coal
mine, near Elizabeth, Pa, killing two men
and injuring several others.
The Senate last week took the bill to es-
tablish n uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
Delegates from London, Ohio, to the
Republican State convention are unln-
structed, but are solid for Blaine.
The Ohio Legislature has adopted a res
%olution appointing a committee to investl-
The works Of the Celluloid Brush Com
pany, Newark, N. j., were burned re-
Gently. Loss, $2OO,OOO, fully insured.
John c. Perry, the newly appointed JUS
tice Of the Supreme Bourt of Wyoming.
was stricken with paralysis last week.
The New York Journal of Commerce
claims that India cannot compete with the
United States In the production of wheat.
Wagner festival concerts, under the d.
rection OF Theodore Thomas, opened bril-
liantly In Mechanics Hall, Boston, last
week.
The statement of the funded debt of
the District of Columbia issued by the
Treasurer shows the total debt to be $21,-
Sig, I'D.
An engine jumped the tracks near Ru-
pert, VT, recently, injuling Engineer
Hitchcock fatally and two other persons
severely.
There IL q disposition in New York to
make the Republican ticket Grant an0
Logan by combining all the elements
against Blaine.
Hon. Charles ID. Hodges, who has re-
sided In Carrolton, ILL.,, since 1889, and
served the people as Judge and Congress-
man. died last week.
The New York and Pennsylvania Coal,
Iron and Coke Company, of Johnstown,
Pa, were Incorporated last week with a
capital ~ sJ,00O.OOO
The Louisiana State Board of Health ad-
vises a detention of ten days at quaran-
tine OF vessels entering New Orleans from
South American ports.
The trunk line roads will carry delegates
and visitors to the Democratic and Repub-
lican conventions at Chicago for n un-
limited fare for the round trip.
Illinois shares of the n, OOO, 600 proposed
TO be distributed by the Blair education
bill, which has passed the National SEN
ate, Ia 81. lS5, 900; Cook county's, $l98,y78.
A few days ago. plans were perfected
whereby tickets to the Chicago owen
ton could be distributed in each State in
exact proportion to their several number
Of delegates.
A Texas Pacific train wa wrecked near
Cisco, Texas, recently. The baggage car
and three coaches were tumbled down an
embankment, killing seven persons and