, 1888-06-21
II 'TELEGRAPEI.
HE'S u now SCOTIA.

HALwAx, June f4.-Forest fires de
s;royed the gold mining village east
of Kawden- Hunts county. yesterday.
twenty q TrllinSa aud stores, togeth-
er with the mill machiuary, were de-
stTnyed. HaIlow Bay aud GouId's
Valley. Newfoundland, have been
left a charred wilderness. Four per
sOEs are reported burned to death and
Z number of other casualties have oc
cured Over two hundred people are
homeless and destitute.
WILLIAM THE SECOND.
BERLIN, June 16.-The court has
been ordered into mourning for three
months. The period of general
mourning will take thirty days.
Troops Of lhe garrison have taken
the oath of allegiance to Euberor
William IL The emperor has issu-
ed a general order to the army and
one to the navy.
SHERIDAN IMPROVING.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-General
Sheridan passed a good night.
There is no change to report in his
COBiljlOu iillS llOIHlU8.
SOLID FOR BLAINE.
CHICAGO, June 16-The Pacific coast
delegates to the republican national
convention arrived at 1920 this NOR
ming. They were met by the recep-
ton committee and the Chicago
Young Mems Blaine club, and re-
ceived an enthusiastic greeting. An
immense crowd escorted them 10
their headquarters at the Leland
house. Tho Californians had said
in advance that, backed by every
delegation from the Pacific to the
Missouri river, they would put Blaine
in pominatiOn as soon as their state
was called, and after leaving Coun-
ell Bluffs last night the people were
everywhere found enthusiastic for
the Maine statesman. The dele
gates, If they can without injury TO
Blaine, will make strong fight for
Estee for chairman, or temporary
chairman, of the convention. All
west of the Missouri river are for
him.
AN ELECTRIC STORM.
New YORK, June 16.-A severe elec
trio storm passed over this city and
vicinity last night The lightning
set fire to the Standard Oil company's
pumping station at Garfield, \. j.
causing a loss of $4,000. The ICE
house Of English & Best, near Albany
was also burned by lightning; loss
SI00,OG0. The Rachael Agnes wal
! st,,,i. .-IT SE,nIaEan L ) h,
storm, and one of her crew drowned
GLADsToNIAN GAIN.
LONDON, June 16- The election il
Ayr boroughs yesterday TO fl! a va
cancy in the house, caused by tn
death of Richard Campbell. resulted
, IL the return OF Captain Sinclair
Gladstonian, by majority of 63 owe
Evelyn Ashley, liberal unionist Th,
result shows Gladstonian gain o
, 1898 votes.
CORPORATIONS FORMED.
OLYMPIA, June 16.-Secretary Ow
irgs has received the articles of in
corporation of the Eisenmeyer q ON
pany, of Seattle, and also of the fol
lowing: The Port Angeles & Wes
Shore Railway Company, of Port An
geles. Its capital stock is fixed q
$4,000 and its trustees are f. S
Lewis, Robert Shields, T. r. Thomp
son, j. nj. Grant and Thomas Ma
loney. Its principal objects are t.
!, construct and operate railroad from
Port Angeles to Astoria, Oregon, ant
also line of railroad from PolS An
geles TO Port Townsend.
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
1 TACOMA, June I6.-The foIIowin;
5 were elected officers of the Northwes
Baptist Convention: President, r. S
Greene, Seattle; first vice.president
2 Rev. A. B. Banks, Tacoma; secont
J vice.president, Hon. n. w. Battle
Seattle; secretary, Rev. S. W. Beav
: en-, Puyal'up; treasurer, @. d. Caven
dor, Tacoma; board of management
: Rev. A. B. Banks of Tacoma, Rev. NJ
, l.. Rugg of Victoria, Rev. j. 3. Ken
nedy of Vancouver, u. c., j. d. Mink
Ter of Port Townsend, Rev. d.
Piercs of Seattle. Rev. W. j. Jone
of Whatcom, Z. r. Butterworth o
Centralia, n w. Battle of Seattle
The convention will meet next at Sc,
attic on Saturday, September 2nt
next.
CHAUNCEY II. DEPEw.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-The Sabbath
was disregarded by the various boom
ers of favorites and the day was ont
: of activity among them. The day
however, only added to the genera
uncertainty. The Pacific Coaster
held meeting and organized an as
sociaiion 10 act for the interests O.
the coast in the convention.
1t was announced last night tina
the New York delegation had de-
clared for Depew unanimously ano
that under certain conditions DepeW
would accept the honor of having his
name presented to the convention.
In an interview Depew said: '1f il
should happen that should be nom
mated as the candidate of the repub-
lican party for the presidency, within
one week from the day of my return
to New York l should write letter
to every institution of which l am
presi lent, director or trustee, resign
ing my position in each. This would
be due to the obligation owe to the
people. The Office of president of
the United States is one which can
have no divided allegiance" Work
ers for Sherman, Alger, Harrison
and Gresham claim to have made
gains in various ways. Over all
hangs the Blaine boom. 1t has be-
come quite evident that deadlock
will be brought about, to break
which Blaine will be sprung and
nominated.
! FOR DEPEW,
CHICAGO, June 1S.-The New York
delegation WAS organized this after
noon. 1t will unanimously support
Depew.