The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-08-05

Mr.. VIM Reid, of Portland has sold his
interest in the Salem FIGURING Mills aud
resigned his position as President of that
company Hon. Ashel Bush of Salem has
been elected to succeed him.
The guards on the Insane Asylum build
ing have all been discharged, the managers
thinking it would be better to work TRUSTEES
than to pay guards to watch prisoners who
we're liable to attempt escape at any time.
A wise action, says the Statesman.
On Tuesday evening of last week, some
person attempted to effect an entrance into
the residence of DIR. FL F. Adams, at Salem.
From Tillalnook comes report that a
man at that place ON the morning of the Is
of last month, saw bright blaze out at
sea as of vessel on fire. It is to be hoped
that it may have been an optical illusion,
Ii such was the case some report OF the dis
saster will reach us in few days.
Senator Grover started for Washington
by the steamer Oregon last week. He had
intended remaining longer in the State,
but duties he had not anticipated demanded
his return thus early.
1t was reported On the streets last We'd
nesday that the steamer Columbia was
quarantined on account of a case of small
pox on board. The party afflicted with this
disease was said to have been taken to As
toria.-StanGard.
On Monday evening burglars entered the
house of Mr.. Dennis Sullivan at Harrisburg.
They succeeded in securing a gold watch
belonging to Mr.. s. and also pair of pant
aloons belonging to a guest, a namesake of
the proprietor, in the pockets of which was
$2G0.-Standard.
In excavatipg for the foundation of a
building III Pendleton recently, the work
men came across two live rattlesnakes three
feet below the surface. They left the lead
and commenced digging in another place
and soon found a hairpin; that lead they
pursued with eagerness, in all probability
expecting soon to come to woman.-Tele-
gram. Our contemporary has made slight
mistake in the genus Of the young serpents;
they evidently were garter snakes.-Stan-
dard
Last week little child of Peter Damp
infantry band, at Vancouver,w was run against
by large dog and thrown SO forcibly up
on the gravel pavement as to cut a cash
two inches long on the top of the child's
head, making very painful wound.
Now that the season is nearly out the
salmon seem to be entering the Columbia
river in great numbers. The fishermen
along the river below Vancouver, who have
been catching scarcely enough to paw ex-
penses, are now making large catches"
every night. One boat took 81 large salmon
last Friday night. The fishing season ends
August lst.
DR.. Watts is still lecturing on temper
ance.
Clinton O. Bonham, son of Hon. B. +.
Bonham, aged Is years, died of typhoid
fever and indammatory rheumatism at his
home in Salem on the 2lst.
Dennis Sullivan, an employe on the o.
and C. Railroad, had his pants stolen from
his bedside in a Harrisburg hotel last week.
The pants did not amount to much, but
there was $500 in coin in the pockets.
One of the TRUSTEES who had been at work
on the brick yard, last week, between the
hours of and 10, escaped. and has not been
seen since. Warden Miller offers 500 for
his capture and return to the prison.
On Thursday of last week, Mrs. Stellar,
of Aaronville, wife of Chas. Stellar, was
attacked by brain fever and fingered in an
unconscious condition until next morning
when she died.
The new vessel on the stocks at Marsh
field will be launched in short time, to
make room for the laying of another keel,
by Capt. Reed who has contract for the
immediate construction of another three
masted vessel.
The Coss Bay News reports that siuslaw
is set Ting up RAPIDLY.
The largest salmon taken in the Columbia
t his year weighed "a pounds, and 1t filled
IS cans.
Bears are reported very plenty in various
par is Of the country, and have been seen
within mile of town this week. just now
there are more bears than hunters, but after
harvest let them look out for a safe roosting
place. e.-Vancouver Independent.
Heinrich Hohenemser, R. Koehler and
the O. & C. r. R. Co. have appointed A. G.
Cunningham and Joseph N. Dolph their
trustees in Marion county.
The four parties of surveyors who have
been engaged on the route of the proposed
extension of the O. & C. r. r. IN Southern
Oregon, have all been called in.
In the Announcement of the medical de-
partment Of the University of Kansas City,
we notice the name of DR.. A. 2. Campbell
as Prof of diseases of the chest and throat.
His name also appears as member of the
executive committee. Dr. Campbell is an
Oregon raised boy, and son of Pro. T. r.
Campbell, of Monmouth and has number
of friends in this city.
At this season of the year, when the
harvest is upon the farnars, there is loud
call for additional help. Hence there is no
excuse for men to be loa6ne around our
streets and complaining that they cannot
find work. Strike out into the country.
men, ard you will find work.