The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-18
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NewYo Nov. 9.-Early this morning
three-story tenement, corner South Fifth
avenue and Grand streets, fell in, buryinR
the occupants in the ruins. The fire depart
ment up to 9 o'clock, with the assistance
of citizens, extracted five victims, two dead
and the others considerably injured. How
many were in the building at the time Of
the accident is not known. Removal Of
debris is being pushed with all speed. Tho
ground floor of the building was occupied aa
liquor store and the upper portion by
tenants,
New York, Nov. 9.-The Herald alludins
to the breaking up of the French delegation
party are determined not TO leave America
without having seen the wonders of Cali.
fornia, and those depart tonight for San
Francisco. Among these are the brothers
Sahune Comte Beaumont, M. De Noailly
and Duboville, and several others. They
60 first to ST. Louis, thence to Chicago, and
from there to San Francisco, stopping al
usual resting places day or SO, in order to
see as much as possible of the country.
TheyI will return via New Orleans in
months time.
Cincinnati, Nov. ga freight train on
the Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington
railroad jumped the rails at South Coving.
ton through some unascertained cause and
and killed Conductor j. p. Love.
Pittsburg, Nov. 9.-Frank w. Reidhan.
ser, a young German, employed as scrubber
in a Turkish bath establishment, has fallen
heir to $4,000. He graduated at Paris,
and speaks six languages. At the close Of
the Franco German war he came to the
United States to seek his fortune with poor
success hitherto.
San Francisco, Nov. Sat meeting
held by trade assembly delegates from white
shocmakers, it was reported that Chinese
shoe manufacturers were employing white
designers and cutters paying them as high as
$50 per month.
Boston, Nov. 8.-An u. s, deputy
marshal to-day summoned for the defense
in the Guiteau case the following named
witnesses: Wood Damon, David Erskine, in
whose house the assassin boarded, and
Frank L. Union, the witnesses to report in
Washington the 18th inst. John w.
Guiteau, the assassin's brother, is enjoined
to bring th,rty-six letters and two family
bigles, to be used in evidence.
Scoville in the criminal court today stated
that the warden of the prison dident remem.
Der taking letter from Guiteau to him and
SlNIuSklG VI GIlo uIStrlCC dbCOFueY anu ueClluSA
to make an affidavit. He apologized for
troubling the court but will bring the matter
up during the trial.
Washington, Nov. 9.-In the criminal
court this morning, Judge Cox rendered
decision in the star route cases, discussing
principally the question as to the infamy Of
the crime charged. The conclusion arrived
at that the crime was infamous, and the
accused should have been proceeded against
by indictment. He therefore sustained the
motion expelling the information from files
of the court and ordered the discharge Of
defendants. Public opinion here is, how
ever, almost unanimous that the failure OF
the government is final as regards. Brady.
New York, Nov, lO.-Tribune's Washing
ton: It is understood that during the presi-
dents visit to New Yoak new cabinet was
virtually arranged and that a list of nomins.
tions will at once be made up to make
what may be designated an out and out
Grant cabinet, to be transmitted to tho
senate as soon as congress comes together.
Following is the slate: Frelinghuysen,
Folger, Chaffee Of Colorado, F:llsy q
Missouri, Williamson of Iowa, Sargent Of
California, Howe and Lincoln.
Washington, Nov. l0.-A fire early thia
morning in Poldenhorn building caused
loss $50, 600 to occupants and building.
Herald's Washington: The election Of
Flower reduces the republican strength in
the next house to bare majority. The
membership of the house is 293. OF thia
number 1877 are democrats and four green.
back republicans. It is claimed Belford, Of
Colorado, will unite with the greenback
members, in which event the republican
will lack the necessary number to elect
their speaker, and the greenbackers, ten. IN
all, will hold the balance of power.
Washington, Nov. 10. Internal Revenue
Agent Chapman, at Atlanta, Ga, telegrapha
to Commissioner Raum, that Friday last he
seized packages of illicit whisky from w. =.
Waller, in .Habersham county. In my
presence he avowed his purpose to puta
posed informed against him. have just
learned he hiss since mortally wounded Love
firing two loads of buckshot, one of which
passed through his wife's bonnet on her
head
Secretary Window states the entire ex.
penses of refunding under him, is less than
S45, 200.
Seattle, Nov lO-A letter received here
from D. Hanshaw Ward, largely interested
in tbe Onderdonk contract on the Canadian
China for the purpose of contracting for
1000 or more Cinnamon to be brought to
British Columbia for work on the railroad.
He states that great difficulty has been
experienced in getting white men to work
on the road and they are compelled to
employ Cinnamon in order to push tho
work to completion.
Washington. Nov. ll.-Surgeon General
Barnes says the medical department. of tho
army for the fiscal year ending June, 1883.
will need S25O,OOO. The increased appro-
priation is necessary partly because the do.
partment furnished medical and hospital
supplies for the use of several Thousand Indi.
an prisoners of war. The deaths from all
causes among white troops were l67, or .
per 1000 of the mean strength. Deaths OF
colored soldiers from all causes were 4S, or
20 per 1000. The surgeon general renews
his Recommendation for fre-proof building
for medical museum and a library at an
estimated cost of $780, 900.
Auburn. fCal) Nov. 1.-THE court has
made an order prohibiting local papers OF
rcnerters or any others from giving pubiici'
ty at the present trials of train wreckers.
The II G reason M is future difficulty and great ex.
pense of getting jurors.
Omaha. Nov. l0-Chas. Degroat was TO.
night found guilty Of arson, having nred MS
hat store one year ago to Obtain $6OOO inso'
,urance. Herrick, an intimate friend, u
already serving term IN the state PRISON
;or the same offense. Two weeks ago Ben
Deqroat, brother to the prisoner, was tried
md acquitted on the same charge.