The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-22

New York, July l7th.-The friends oi
Conklinp express great indignation because
certain members resolved to vote for Miller
! 3Lapham, and hurl a great amount of personal
abuse at them for thus expressing their in.
| tention to change their vote. Administra-
tion men are confident of electing Lapham
! during the coming week to fill the vacancy
caused by Conklngs resignation.
Tucson, Arizona July 16.-It is reported
that Governor Terassas, who was en-route
to Ell Paso. was attacked by Indians and
1 thirty of his men killed.
Kansas City, July 18TH "A train robbery
occurred tonight on the Rock Island road at
! Winston Station near Cameron junction.
Rock Island, Ill, July l6.-There were
| Is robbers of the train at Winston. They
| shot and killed the conductor and Nc
Cullough passenger. They got frightened
at the brakeman pulling the valve OF the
| air brake and jumped from the train before
they had time to rob the passengers. They
got about $1,000 from the Express Co.'S
Safe.
Kansas City, July l7.-There is consider
able evidence to show that the train rob-
berry ON Rock Island last evening was done
by the notorious James gang.
Albany, New, York. July l6.-Votes
for short term, Potter Al, Lapham 6S, Conk-
ling %, Evarts l. Necessary To ohoice,
70. Senator Baker, Speaker. Sharp, and
Sisson, were the only ones changed from
Conklingto Layham. The convention then
voted on the long term which resulted:
Herman Al, Miller 76, Fisk 8. Wheeler 4,
8 others 2 each and 3 others l each. The
charr then declared Warner MILLER elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Thomas G. Platt.
Wash, July l9.-The secretary of the
treasury has directed redemption of the cou-
pom five per cent. bonds embraced in the
l03d call outstanding, with interest to date
of presentation.
Walla Walla, July l9.-At half past 10
last night fire was discovered in Marshal,
Jones 4 Roberts foundry and machine shop
The whole structure and contents were de-
stroyed in forty minutes; loss $l9,OO0
Syracuse, N. Y. July 49, The Weiting
opera house block was totally destroyed by
fire this morning within two hours. The
estimated loss is upwards of $500, 600. Full
ly fifty tenants occupied the block and are
losers to considerable amounts. The block
was four stories high, covering balf an acre.
It is feared that one or two persisted in the
flames.
Albany, July l9.-Indications are there
will be no election tomorrow. Administra-
tion men do not expect it before Thursday.
Both sections of republicans are in good !.
humor.
The treasury department decides that
journalists can bring certain books into the
U. s. for their libraries free of duty. This
decision Is based on clause in the revised
statues admitting ''tools of trades" free of
duty.
New York. July l9.-The Irving house,
at Long Branch, was destroyed by fire to-
day. Many guests lost all their effects.
Washington July l9.-The treasuary de-
partment today ordered the transfer .of SIS,
lO4; 466 in gold bullion from the New York
assay office to the Philadelphia mint to be
coined into eagles and half eagles. About
BIO, ,00O, 600 have been similarly transferred
this month.
Washington, July lS.-Dr. Bliss to-day
pressed on the Presidents stomach along
where the bali is believed to have passed,
md started flow of pus.
New York, July I8.-The war among
competing railroads leading west still con-
inues. Tickets for Chicago to-day sell TOR
~.
Cincidnati. July l7.-The aficial figures
how that from July 18th o 10th, inclusive,
he deaths from sunstroke were 26l, and
rom excessive heat $50.
Gloucester, Mass, July lS.-Assistant |
secretary of State Blaine is paying out |
money here received from Great Britain on
ccount of unlawful interference with the
American fishing feet at Newfoundland.
Washington, July l8.-The United States
rand jury was discharged until the 18th of