The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-18
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Chicago, Nov lO.-Gen. Sheridan's an
nual report concerning the military district
of the Missouri says to garrison the entire
district there are but l4,076 officers and
men.
Woodstock, Nov. IA great part of
Woodstock, for the third time is in ashes.
Incendiaries, without shadow of doubt,
caused the disaster.
New York, Nov. l2.-Shipments of Cali
fornia and Oregon wheat, which have been
so large this season, are attracting much
attention at the produce exchange. Said a
,, prominent wheat dealer, the increase is due
in part to the fact while eastern spectators
have been holding wheat at high prices,
Pacific coast people have been quietly dis
posing of their wheat, and while expectation
at the Atlantic is very dull, at San. Fran
cisco vessels are crowding for freight and
yet berth room is i'll demand.
st. Louis, Nov ll.-Capt. G.. w. Rod
gers, general manager of the ST. Louis and
San Francisco railroad, received a dispatch
this evening that the upper house of the
council of the Choctaw nation to-day passed
the bill granting right of way through the
nation to that road, and that it was approved
| by the chief of the nation. AFhis insures the
speedy construction of the st. Louis ard
San Francisco road from Fort Smith, Ark,
to Par.s. Texas, where it viii connect with
the Chicago, Texas and Mexican road and
| also with the whole Texas system.
Denver, Nov. l2.-Two passenger coaches
of Colorado Central train, were yesterday
blown from the track two miles east OF
| Georgetown, by a severe windstorm. The
| coaches were badly smashed. There were
thirteen passengers aboard, all of whom
were more or less injured, but none danger
ously.
Washington, Nov l2.-At the close of
business to-day there had been So. SAG, $50
| in U. S. bonds received at the treasury un-
der the Tooth call.
| Woodstock, N B. Nov l2-The loss by
| yesterdays fire foots up over $780, and
great difficulty is experienced in finding
| shelter for the homeless. The mayor has
provided accommodation for a large number
in the town hall.
Bodie, Nov. 12.-The narrow guage rail
road from here to Mono Lake will be com
pleted tomorrow,
New York, Nov. l3.-The Herald's
| London special says: The announcement of
a proposed increase of the American navy
| is generally discussed. The Pail Mall
Gazette says: 1.-The lesson in naval con-
struction which Americans administered to
! us some 70 years ago may still serve to
remind us of the advisability Of carefully
watching any change in organization OF
development of the United States navy. 1T
is fully time that contractors should
leaIize the fact that the strength of navy
is not in huge iron elads only, nor in crawl
ing small craft, but i'll certain, perhaps a
large proportion, OF fast and powerful
cruisefs.
Olympia, w. T., New 13.-It is reported
on good foundation that Seattle has quaran
tined against Tacoma, 1t will therefore be
impossible for travellers to get through te
Seattle and Victoria unless by way OF
Tenino and Olympia. 1t is also reported
that Steilacoom will follow. the example OF
Seattle. No cases reported here.
New York, Nov. l3-The question Of
annexation of Canada to the United States
is beginning to excite interest here and q
controversy is going Oh.
Chicago, Nov. l0-At Crown Point.
Lake county. Ind, to-day, Mrs. Caroline
| Forsythe and her husband, Jacob Forsythe,
signed a warransee deed to an $1,000 acre
tract of land owned by them, located at
Sheffield, Lake county, and bordering OH
the Illinois line, at the foot Of Lake Mich
igan, and about fourteen miles from Chicago.
Forsythe receives 81, 900, 600 for his prop
erty, and S333, 334 was paid to-day. He
made his deed to William w. Green of New
Jersey, who Immediately gave warrantea
deed to the East Chicago Improvement
Company for reconsideration of 3d. 000, 000.
This company has recently formed coali-
ton with the Belt Line Railroad Company.
The capital stock of the combined company
is Sl2, 900, coo. and is already placed, mostly
abroad Alexander & Green of New York
are the financial agents of the enterprise.
| The intention is to found great city on
this cite, which is admirably adapted to the
purpose.
New York, Nov. I3.-The Irish Nation,
published and edited by John Dewey, well
known as patriot journalist and lecturer,
made it's first appearance to-day. The edi-
tor SAYS: s'Some of the men whose views on
the present situation in Ireland it was
intended with special view to the needs
and prospects of the national government
are now behind prison bars, as is also a man
whose correspondence would have been one
of the chief features of interest in the paper
but new sources of information will be
opened.up.
Cleveland, Nov l4-Late Saturday
/ afternoon the land of a hill on the south
side began to slide to the valley on VOL
worth run below, and is steadily continuing
to slip. At noon to-day probably five acres
have been deposited in the ravine, danming
up the stream and entailing a loss slready
estimated at $4,000, and threatening te
increase. The slide was caused by excava
/ ting for the New York, Chicago & st. Louis
/ railroad.
Niagara, Nov. l3.-The public schools
are temporarily closed owing to the pre-
sick Deaths SO far confined to children
Chicago, Nov. l4.-The national tariff
convention to be held in this city on the
| 29th and Both inst. is creating great interest
throughout the country More than 45t
delegates have already been elected. 1t il
estimated representatives of more than 500
O00, 600 capital invested in manufactures
/ will be present, while the mechanical, labor
and farming interests will lie equally wei
represented.
| Cincinnati,sNov. l4.-The musical festiva
association this afternoon closed contract
for the appearance of Patti at performance
of the orator of Messiah in Mucic Hal
during Christmas week this year.
! Chicago, Nov. I4.-This morning three
companies of artillery arrived from the east.
| two from Portland, Me-, and the other from
| Boston. They are on their way to San
| francisco, and at noon left for the west
over the Chicogo, Burlington and Quincy.
j Washington Nov. lL.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Hatton to-day discon.
tinued the postoffice at Schackelford's, s,
King and Sutter county, Va, because the
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