The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-23
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Long Branch, Sept. 1.-THE presidents
condition continues favorable. He has eat
en- three teaspoonfuls OF minced porrerhouse
steak and swallowed the abre.
Washington. Sept. l5.-The cotton re-
ports show a heavy decline on September l.
being a decrease of 16 per cent. during
August and 10 per cent as against the same
time last year Corn shows general aver
age of GO or 70 per cent. lower than August
|, and 81 per cent lower than last year.
The bugs damaged the Missouri and Kansas
tobacco crop very seriously, the decline
being 20 per cent. lower than last month.
Drought Is universal complaint.
New York, Sept. 15.-The directors of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company have
elected the following officers: President,
Henry Willard; vice president, Thomas L
Oakes: second vice president, Anthony j.
Thomas; secretary, Samuel .Wilkesons
treasury. L, Beiknap.
Cincinnati, Sept. l5.-A fire in Hunt.
Holtzinger & Co.'S picture and frame facto-
ry destroyed the place loss $50, 900; insur-
ance $4,000
Coins & Co.'s place also burned; losx
S30, 600, insurance $4,000.
New York, Sept. l4.-A special from
London says: at Bristol that cargo of three
hundred tons of human bones is being dis
charged to be used in manufacturing manure.
Omaha, Sept l5-Ten cattle trains, POS
cars in all, arrived here to-day en- route to
Chicago.
San Francisco, Sept. l5-The grain
growers to-day at Grangers' hall heard the
report of the committee appointed yester-
day to consider the. question of incorpora-
tion. The committee reported in favor of
incorporation as the Wheat Growers
Association of California, which would es-
tablish bureau of statistics in this city
and collect reliable news relating to graiG
finances, tonnage, and etc., for the benefit
of members The initiation fee is $40 and
the society is open to all respectable wheat
growers upon payment of this sum.
San Francisco, Sept. ia San Rafael
dispatch states that brush fire yesterday
in Baltimore gulch at the foot Of Mt, Tam
alpais swept over tract of country three
miles wide by seven miles long.
San Francisco, Sept. ia dispatch
from Tucson, Arizona, says: Acting Gov.
Gosper has secured the organization of min
ute men in all outlying camps, and will
them. The restive spirit of the Indians Of
San Carlos reservation forebodes trouble.
Elbernon, Sept l6-Whlle there are TO
new complications in the presidents case
his general condition indicates that he has
not made any gain during the past 4S
hours. In fact there has been a slight fall
ing off. The wound has assumed a more
unhealthy appearance and the discharge
has been growing more unsatisfactory since
Yesterday morning. Small bed sores have
again made their appearance.
Rome. N. Y, Sept. l5.-This morning q
fire in East Rome burned the Mohawk house
and four dwellings,; loss, $40, COO. Later
in the day the Union freight depot and four
loaded cars and over 20 dwellings were
burned loss. sloO, 900; partly insured.
Cordwood piled along the'line of the Rome,
Waterton and Ogdensburg railroad, caught
fire today, burning the track and twisting
rails for six miles.
The u. S. commercial agent at Dusse[
dorf sends extracts from a carefully prepared
report Of the Prussian minister of agriculture
by which it is shown that the wheat crop
is fully 90 per cent. less than the average
crop, and Is per cent, less than the esti-
mates. In rye the falling off is from 25 to
30 per cent. All other crops are short from
10 to Is per cent. In hay the falling offs
from one-half to two thirds, while the pres
ent prices $24 per ton, are double last years
at the same time. So great is the panic
that a large procession OF peasants at
Dusseldorf and Cologne have come to the
churches asking and offering prayers for
rain. Meteorological reports from April to
July, show only u inches OF rain fall against
S inches for the same period last year. Com
mercial Agent Garner strongly advises tho
from the United States Of com
pressed hay in increased quantities.
McGreeor. Iowa, Sept. l6.-A snow
storm has prevailed all day in Northwest
srn Iowa. and reaching as far east as Algona,
kossuth county, Iowa. At the latter point
It fell to depth of four inches.
New York, Sept. l6.-Silver continues to
Use steadily in London, and the price paid
asst week at the treasury isa trifie In ad-
vance of the previous purchase. To-day the
London quotation was 81, 1894 against 81,
L2G6 last week, gain OF a little over
,uarter of a cent an ounce.
San Francisco, Sept. 1.-two distinct
earthquake shocks were felt at San Fran
,isco at 40 minutes past last night. The
,ibration seemed to be from northeast to
southwest. and the shocks lasted about two
seconds each.
San Rafael, Sept. l6-Tbe fire is still
burning at Mt Tarnalpais, but with sub
lued force.
Camp Thomas, w, T., Sept. l6.-Gen
Wilcox has established peacelines surround
ne the reservation, outside of which all
indians found will be treated as hostiles, ex
;ept those employed by the military.
FOREIGN.
London, Sept. l5.-The trades union
congress today separately expelled several
,rofessed delegates for the reason that they
lid not represent bonafide trades unions.
The Northern Counties Banking Co of
Newcastle, has failed with liabilities esti-
mated at sixty-four Thousand pounds,
Paris, Sept. l5.-The Ordre states that
,rince Jerome Napoleon has decided to leave
france for Constantinople. He is preparing
manifesto renouncing his claim to the
of Bonapartists in favor OF his
on Victor.
Venice. Sept, l5-The king and queen
f Italy formally opened the geographical
ongress here to-day. De Lesseps delivered
he inaugural speech.
Rome Sept. l5.--Rev. Campbells Cavon.
St. Peters cathedral, last evening ad]ured
catholicism in chabel of Methodists.
Tunis. Sent l5.-The French camp at
aghouan sustained attacks by large forces
{ insurgents for four days. French loss
wv wounded and insurgents repulsed
Berlin, Sept. l6.--Fresh expulsions Of
,cialists have been made in the last few
avs. The police prohibit all meetings Ia
yJ,;rh socia1iafs are likely to partlcipate