The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-29
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Detroit, July 20. u. f. Davis 4 Col
| drug store burned; loss $4,000. Fireman
Mcqueen was killed.
! chiesgo. July 72.--K freight train on ths
Milwaukee division Of tbs Chicago and North
western railro.d run into Hsshout this morn
Ing. ditching an engine and seven cars. and
killing brakeman. Edward Hughes.
Several cases of lightning striking in the city
this morning reported. Reports from all ovel
the Northwest. came showing that yesterday
was intensely hot in most places. and whom
the storm came it was one of fhe most severe
ever experienced, being combination of light
ming, thunder and heavy rain. Many cases Of
strokes by lightning are mentioned, some dis.
astrous. Two telegraph operators died at theii
work.
Lock Haven, Pa, July 22.-The Pennsyl.
vsnia pulp and paper mills burned. Los.
Si60, 900.
Santa Fe, July 22.-All the employees at the
Navsjo agency have left, owing to the threat.
general massacre. 1t is believed that the
agent will be either murdered or forced to leave
the reservation.
Kansas City, July 22.-The wreck of wild
freight train ON the Santa Fe road. near Law
renee. disclosed bold plot to rob passenger
train on which an express messenger had thirty
or forty thousand dollars in the safe.
Culpepper, Va, July 22-The monument to
the confederate dead was unveiled to-day be-
fore large crowd. Addresses were made by
seveaal confederate generals.
Brooklin, Mass, July 2l.-The most violent
thunder storm ever known here occurred this
afternoon, accompanied by terrific shower of
hail stone from q half to an inch in diameter,
doing great damage.
Washington. July 22.-The President rested
wolf during the night. and is quite easy this
morning. At P. NJ. his pulse is 81, tempera-
tare and respiration normal. The President
fears, but surgeons do not, that the ball may
have injured his spine, and make him D cripple.
The wound to-day discharged more patches Of
clothing, crrried into it by the ball. A piece
of bono cut of from the rib and driven into the
wound also came out to-day. Surgeons feel
specially gratified at this, as it shows that the
wound is draining out thoroughly clear to
where the bullet lies, and that everything in
the nature of foreign irritating substance
is being forced out. Tho patches Of clothes
discharged to-day were both wooden and cotton
Of the shirt and coat worn by the President.
He now hears the greater part of the daily
papers read to him.
Boston, July pa heavy thunder storm to-
day done great damage in eastern Massachu-
setts. Lightning struck in many places, burn
ing number of barns, killing several horses,
shattering fagstsfs, telegraph poles. trees, etc.
Half dozen people were prostrated but mono
fatal. At New Bedford q schooner was struck
and her m,zzen top mast splintered. John
Shaudy, stewart, was knocked seuseless, and
mate impsriIed.
Dss Moines, July pa case of Asiatie chol-
era was discovered at East Dos Moines to-day.
Washington, July 22.-The Postmaster Gem
sral notifies I'll postmasters that their quarterly
accounts must be forwarded a. the law requires
immediately at tho close Of every quarter.
failure to comply will be cause for removal.
Saratoga, Races July 22.-3 mile, won BY
Valparaiso. Thora I'd; time, l:ls3. Dash SIS
miles: Ripple /. sauntersr, I'd; time. z:5o3.
Half mile match race: Vampire won in 4s3
seconds. Ida second. Mile dash: Duke Of
Montrose Ist, knight Tsmplar I'd; time, I:l23.
Albany. N. Y. July 22.-After mutual
understanding between Republican members
that they would firmly stand by the Republican
caucus nominee, at $3.50 ,. y. the conference
assembled in the chamber, II senators and 50
asssmblymsn answering to the roll. On mo-
tion Of Skinner that the roll be called and each
member rise in his place and name his candi-
date for U. s. Senator. The roll being called,
Eldridge 9. Lapham was named by 81 men,
bers, Conkling ~, Woodford and Evarts each
1. On motion. Lapham's nomination was
made unanimous amid three cheers. Senator
woodin, upon being called, congratulated the
assembly upon the result attained, and spoke
In glowing terms Of the action just taken.
Holbert said: al am happy ut this result. y
He prophesied that this union would sweep the
State next fall as by wildfre. Senator Pitts,
Sharpe and others also made congratulatory
and spirited speeches, all of which were receiv-
cd with hearty applause. Joint convention
assembled at . and voted for U. s. Senator.
with the following result: Senate-Lapham.
%. Potter s.; Assembly ly-Lapham 20. Potter
81. Total-Lapham %, Potter ~. Necessary
to . choice. 6S. The chair announced the
election of Eldridgs g. Lapham in tho place Of
Roscoe eonkling, resigned. The joint assem-
bly, dissolved amid thundering spplause. The
Legislature agreed to adjourn sine die to-mor-
row, z3rd.
Ssn Francisco. July 27.-Rumors regarding
the sudden disappesrance Of clerk Of the
Anglo California bank are in circulation, to the
effect that he is dsfauItsr TO the amount Of
about ST, GOO, invested in fast horses snd faster
women.
Santa Barbara, July 22.-Antonia Lopez, q
young lady II years old. while trying to light
. IRE. was probably fatally burned by the ex
plosion Of coal oil caa.
Eureka, July -. Grading on the Eureka
and Colorado railroad il to bs conmsnced at
once. A large force Of engineers is in the field.
Washington. July 2S.-This morning the
President showed the usual symptoms of recov-
cry, but at shout s'oclock wss attacked with .
chill. Hssshook al over and his uusclss be:
csms rigid with what surgeons call - rigor.'
This chilly ssnsation lasted until q o'cloek'
vhsn fever eet in ard ross rapidly. His pulss
vent mp 70 $50. and tsupsrsturs shove Ief.
II ~ hour os 20 the fever declined sems. The