The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-08-15
TELEeRApKIc SUMMARY.

Maryland Democrats have nominated
VIM. T. Hamilton for Governor.
The first run of salmon on Fraser river
has ended. The total pack was 25, 600 cases.
Gen. Miles has arrived at Fort Read,
Montana, having driven the hostiles into
Canada.
Mitchell George, the Columbia river net
stealer, was captured at Port Townsend on
the 7th.
Henry c. Kind, law partner of the late
JAIME D. Fay, suieided last week in San
Eight friendly Nez Perce Indians were
murdered recently in Montana by band of
hostile Gros Ventres.
Postmaster General Key thinks the result
OF the recent election in Tennessee indicates
absolute repudiation of the State indebted
ness.
At Fort fairfield, on the 9Th inst, one j.
Boiler who grossly assaulted child eleven
years of age, was pursued by the people
and shot.
Republican clubs composed of depart
ment clerks at Washington. which were
disbanded under the Presidents civil service
order, are being reorganized
The frigate Wyoming with the American
minister to Turkey on board, will cruise in
the Black sea. This is the first time an
American man of-war has entered the Black
sea.
Within about two weeks the city banks
of New York have paid into the sub, treasu-
ry the enormous sum of $50, 600, 600 in legal
tender notes in payment for four per cent.
bonds.
A call has been issued for ProhiI ition
State Convention at Altoona, Pennsylvania,
on the 9th of September It is expected
that State ticket will be nominated and an
address issued.
The American government is again en-
deavoring to open negotiations for an inter
national arrangement looking to fixing rel
ative standard between silver and gold for
coinage purposes.
John Mcguire, convict in the San Quen.
tin, Cal, prison, brutaly murdered E. w.
Andrews, a fellow prisoner. on the 7th, be-
cause the latter hal reported the misdoings
of some of Maguire's chums.
A report is revived that Lord Dufferin
| will shortly be transferred from st. Peters
burg to Constantinople, with instructions
to insist upon the speedy execution of re-
quired administrator reforms in Turkey.
The State election of Kentucky shows a
falling off of over so, 600 votes, as compar-
ocrats elect the entire State ticket. R.pub-
licans made slight gains in the Legislature.
Tennessee advices are to the effect that
the failure of a proposition to scale its debt
was due more to the influence of those who
| favor actual r pudiation than those who adj
vncate even partial maintainance of pub
lie faith.
Spotted Tail has addeessed chilly doc"
to Secretary Schurz, saying he is anxious to
have his people live like the whites; he has
had enough of the military, and wants the
Secretary to come and stay month with
him AMI '' see how tits himself"
A telegram from Para Brazil, dated the
2lst of July, states that l4.000 distressed in
habitants revolted in consequence of the
stoppage of relief supplies There was much
alarm in Para and it was feared the town
mi hit be sacked. The militia has been call
ed out.
A dispatch of the 8th says labor troubles
between the English and French Canadians
have assumed an appearance of war of
race. Last night prominent English people
in ST. Roches and on Little River road were
threatened by French Canadians, and to-
day asked protection from the civil authori-
ties.
Reports of the Russian customs depart
ment shows that the export of grain during
May was l,223, 500 chetwerts less than for
the corresponding period of last year. One
million of this decrease was in wheat, and
200. 600 in oats. The export of grain for the
first five mouths of the present year was
t3, 94S.57 ehetwerts, against 1851, :, $50
chetwerts for the corresponding period of
last year. Three million chetwerts of this
decrease was wheat
Adispatch of the l lth from Memphis says
Howard physicians and visitors report the
| fever spreading rapidly in the suburbs Of the
city. The greatest destitution prevails, and
notwithstanding the city authorities are
straining every point and hope to be able
to weather the storm without appealing to
the outside world, venture the pre- liction
that within ten days they will be forced to
make appeal. The Howard Association is
in the same dilemma. It is at the great ex-
peDse Of over $500 per day, which is hourly
increasing, with less than sSl3, 900 liz the
treasury.
The Tysbnne's Washington special says
the department Of agriculture will publish,
in connection with its forthcoming report
information gathered from everv county in
the Union regarding the rate of wa ses pail
to farm laborers and the average cost of
living Returns disclose in all quarters of
the Union excepting Minnesota, California.
O'AoA
ington Territory that the average monthly
pay.of farm laborers declined during the
year ending last April from to Is per cent
At the same time the expense of living in
majority of the States declined in equal or
reater proportion. so that the relative con-
dition of laborers improved during the year.
West of the Mississippi a slight increase in
the rate of wages is noted, the present av
erage fer farm labor beingS23 81 per month,
an increase considered due to extensive min
ing operations. Large immigration has en-
larged the stock Of labor. but it is to great
extent somewhat inefficient in character
All who desire work can get it. No sur
plus is reported from any county in Colora
do In the Pacific States the average
monthly pay of farm laborers is $3S %,
against $36 81 one year earlier, an increase
of Al per cent, while the cost of living has
decreased fully Is per cent. In New Mexico,
Dakota and Washington Territory there is
a demand for skilled and unskilled Ameri-
can laborers at remunerative wages. In
Utah laborers receive 1928 81 per month, a
decline of per cent. during the year, and
surplus Of labor is reported.
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