The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-08-19

washington, Aug. l2.-Secretary Hunt
and Harry Garfield went to Norfolk to-day
The Talapoosa has been repaired and suite
OF rooms arranged for the president if it is
practicable to take him by water from the
executive mansion.
Lexington, KY, Aug. l2.-Gov. Black
burn believes that the presidents wound
will prove mortal without doubt He
discusses the wound from professional
standpoint, and says nothing but injury to
the great nerve of the spinal column could
produce the pains he had in his feet
Buffalo, Aug l2.-Mrs. Fillmore died TO-
day.
New York, Aug. l2.-The Tribune hay.
ing interviewed John Roach, the latter said
he estimated that the total amount paid
annually to foreign ship owners for carrying
American products abroad is $50, 600, 600.
The amount paid for passenger fares added
to that, spent by Americans travelling in
Europe, he thinks more than equal the sur
plus in trade in our favor.
Hartford, Aug l2.-Ex. Congressman
Orgen Seymour, formerly chief judge of the
supreme court of this state, died at Litch-
field this morning.
Detroit, Aug. l2-AIbert Pulsipher,
cashier of private bank, died to-day of
what is pronounced cholera.
Omaha, Aug. l2.-The supreme court at
Lincoln to-day decided that the high license
liquor law is constitutional in every partic-
ular. It compels saloon keepers to pay
$1,000 license and give bonds in the sum Of
5000 in cities of over 10, 600 people, and in
cities under 10. 600 the license is $500.
San francisco. Aug. l2.-In consequence
of the quarrel between the Yosemite and
Manhattan wings of the city democrats, the
state central committee on Wednesday night
last ordered both conventions to adjourn.
They partially complied. To-day the state
central and county committee met and pass
ed q resolution to meet again tomorrow for
the purpose of appointing new nominating
convention from which all members of state
and county committees and of both of the
present conventions are to be excluded.
This resolution was sent in to the Yosemite
and Manhattan conventions, which met this
evening, 'and by both it was promptly tabled.
The YOsemites then sent compromise
proposition to the Manhattans, offering to
give them half the members of the new con-
yention, but recognizing the bargain of the
Yosemites with the Workingmens' wings to
give the latter the sheriff, and auditor, tax
collector, two supervisors and two school
directors. The proposition was accepted by
q large majority. In view of this compro-
mise it is expected that more of the state
and county commissioners will come to grief.
HAVANA, Aug ll.-During July 9S
deaths from Yellow fever occurred, and du-
ring the week ending Aug. 5, SO, with 200
ca ses in the city. During June 235 deaths
4son yellow fever at Santa Cruz.
Paris, Aug. lin the international
electrical exhibition, machine will in few
days be in operation in the Edison show,
and manipulated by four clerks, who will
telegraph twelve hundred words per minute.
Panama, Aug 2.-There is much sickness
among the men employed on the canal and
the Herald suggests improved hospital SER
vice. There has been many deaths from
yellow fever in the past fortnight in Colon.
bia, as many as five day.
Geneva, Aug. ll.-Switzerland is begin
ming to suffer seriously from drought which
except few showers has lasted two months.
Grass is burned and there is no chance of
making the usual second hay crop. There
is great scarcity of water in most parts of
the country. In mountain pastures in sew
eral cantons and Savoy, beasts are perishing
for lack of water and from the heat.
st. Johns, Aug. PA bottle picked up
says the little schooner Morning Star foun.
dered off Bird rocks with crew of four.
London, Aug. l2.--ln the commons di-
vision was taken on the question in the house
to disagree with the amendment to clause 19
of the land bill introduced in the house of
lords striking out the words granting power
to the land court to render void any lease
by landlord by the threat of
eviction or undue influences, and the motion
to disagree was carried, AZ to ll3. The
amendment of the house of lords to strike
out the house proviso that the land court
NAV stay proceedings for debt when the
tenant has applied !or the fixing Of judicial
rent, was rejected, 227 to ll3.
The land bill was sent to the house of
to-day.
Dublin, Aug. l2.-Parnel, writing to the
editor of the United Ireland newspaper, in
che interest of the land league, says: am
much pleased that you intend to make the
of the industrial Fl cources of the
country and the encouragement of native
q leading feature OF your pa
per. think the time fast approaching when
YOU might do much to assist In the e-estab-
lishment of Irish manufactures by enconr4g-
ing our people to use home made in pref.
erence to English made goods. am dis
posed to believe in regard to articles not at
present manufactured to the extent at home
we might use the products of American fac
tories. This would tend to act as direct
protection to Irish manufactures as it would
encourage the origination of works for the
purpose of manufacturing such articles ct
home.
Honkong, July lS.-Asevere typhoon has
ragged in mid China sea and touched Shan
Qahi. Much damSge was done to shipping.
At the beginning of next year new code
of criminal laws will come into force The
most important changes are the concession
to prisoners Of counsel for defence and an
increase in cases of weight Of the number OF
judges to five. Trial by jury is not granted-
Boise Republican: Rich mines are re-
ported ON the Middle Salmon. Four veins
have been discovered by parties who left
Boise for that purpose this season, It has
long been known that this was mineral
region, but the difficulty Of reaching this all
most inaccessible country, inhabited by saw.