The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-25
TELEGRAMS,
Immigrants arrived during October,

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Immigrants arrived during October, G7,-
929.
Chicago, Nov. 20.-Trains on all roads
south, southeast and southwest are delayed
! and some abandoned. ON account OF heavy
. rain and swollen rivers, Lowlandsiin Illinois
(, and Indiana are generally submerged.
At Wilmington this morning two freight
trains laden with coal and merchandise ran
together on the bridge over the kankakee
river, when a thirty foot span gave way,
preeipitating an engine and twelve cars into
the river where they lie in badly demor-
allied state, The engineer and fireman
| jumped in time To avoid the disaster, One
man who was Gn the bridge at the time went
down but SWAN ashore unhurt. The dam
aga to tho train is about $l00O0.
New York, Nov 29:-There are strong
grounds Tor believing that cable messages,
at least those dispatches of the United
States government to the legation in Perm.
were detained in passing through the hands
Of Chillian authorities. The only cable
communication with Peru passes through
Valparaiso, going by way of Europe and
| Brazil, Gables sent some weeks ago have
not been received at Lima.
Denver, Nov. l9,-At meeting of the
directors of the Denver and New Orleans r,
II. the road was definitely located by the
way of Pueblo. Engineers reported the
line on easy grades and plenty of coal all the
way to the Canadian river in Texas.
Omaha, Nov l9,-Little Chiefs band of
Cheyenne Indians, who are being transferr-
ed by the war department from Cheyenne
agency, near Fort Sill iii Indian territory,
to Pine Ridge agency, Dakota, arrived at
Sidney Nebraska, on Thursday evening in
oi, OIL Of ba
United States Cavalry. The Cheyennes
were removed south to Indian territory
about four years ago, much against their
wishes, and ever since have clamored to be
taken back. The principle reason of the
government in making the transfer is that
the southern climate Of Indian territory
does not agree with the Cheyennes.
st. Paul, Nov. l6-The Pioneer Press,
Durand, Wis, special says Ed Maxwell
had his examination at p. NJ to-day,
plead not guilty and waived examination.
On leaving the court room the officers were
overpowered, though they made a brave re-
sistance, and the prisoner was taken by a
band of determined men, coming from all
parts of the country, and in. less than three
minutes hanging from a convenient
limb near the court house. After the hang
ing the crowd dispersed in good order and
our usually quiet village shows no sign, of
the fearful excitement that prevailed during
the day.
Montpelier, Vt. Nov l9.-The supreme
; court overruled EXCEPTIONS raised by counsel
for Emeline e, Meeker, convicted of child
murder, and sentenced her to be confined
in the state prison TIL the last Friday of
;. March, 1883, the last three months solitary,
and then be hanged.
Chicago, Nov. 2O.-A Kansas City
special says: Sheriff Bucker, of Bourbon
county, Kansas reports that he has captured
the notorious Dick Little, one of the James
gang of train robbers, at the residence of
his father, thirty miles from Fort Scott
The state offered $1,000 and railroads
$1,000 for the capture of Little, who was in
both the Glendale and blue Cut train
) robbcries, and it is believed was the leader
E at Winston, when three persons were
killed. Officers will leave Kansas City to
identify him.
Austin, Tex = Nov. ia freight train
on the track at Palestine was attacted by
seven masked ihmeh to-day and the train
men driven Off while d jgen cars were
E robbed. Four robbers were arrested
Three masked men robbed the store and
post office at Suithtieid and are still at
large.
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of the department of Justice to- day arrested
Frederick H.. Lilley, late deputy auditor OF
the treasury for the postofice department
on a. warrent charging that i.iley had
5 taken 10000 as a compensation for services
rendered by him III procuring for George
w. Bratt a mail contract for route 5000,
from Donaldonsyi;le TO Red river lan ding,
Louisiana
). Washington, Nov 2o.-The Washington
Literary Society, Of which the late President
? Garfield was q memi,er. held special
!. memorial meeting tonight, it being the
fifteenth anniversary of his birthday,
Pacific coast postal changes established;
Williams. Josephine county, Oregon, David
: John, postmaster; Prescott Walla Walla
county, w, T., James IL. Hayiland, pest
master. Postmaster appointed, Cyril Ward
Thurston county, W. 7.
Madrid, Nov. 19.-King Alfonso will
pay return visit to King Louis at Lisbon
abont the middle of December.
London, Nov. 19.-Dilke, under foreign
secretary has started for Paris to resume
. negotiations for an Anglo-French com.
mercial treaty.
Berlin, Nov. 1S-France and England
have declared their readiness to join in an
international arctic exp edition
New York, n ov. 2I.-early this afternoon
a terrific explosion occurred in East 80
, street between Second and Third avenues
where Patrick Marley, contractor, has men
blasting rock ON the north side of the
, street. 1t was caused by the carelesness o
Patric Monahan, foreman, putting a number
of dynamite cartridges dry, ON steam pipe.
| The explosion shook the entire neighbor
hood and wrecked doors in fifty houses
adjacent.
Augusta, Nov. 2l.-The Kennebee Jour
nal to, morrow will publish this: We are
authorized to state that Mr., Blaine will
not be candidate for representative ii
congress, will not be a candidate for COVER
nor and not be candidate for the U S.
senate. When Blaine retires from Presi-
{ dent Arthur's cabinet early the coming
month he viii devote himself entirely to
his private affairs. The rumor of his going
, as minister to England has no foundation
whatever.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2I.-The district
attorney has received orders from Wash
ington not to try cases of straw bidders on
star routes this term.
Annapolis, Md, Nov. 20.-Hon. Alexan-
der Randall is dead.
From letters received by prominent Irish
men in this city, from all parts of the United
, States, there is no doubt the forthcoming
Trish TO Ie, bo1d how