The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-15
John Burns, an insane printer. refused
food for % weeks, and thereby starved to
death in an asylum.

John Burns, an insane printer. refused
food for % weeks, and thereby starved to
death in an ASYLUM.
started in and totally destroyed Mark &
Son 5 ,children's carriage factory The fire
soon spread to the Union turning factory,
Clostermans factory, Mead's furniture fac
tory, and Reisor's foundry. Charles Peat
was killed ana five others wounded by jump.
ing from windows. Total loss $500, 600.
New York, July THE Tribune says
These European steamships landed at Castle
Garden yesterday with 2C46 immigrants.
Among the 1915 on the ship Wyoming,
We're 785 Mormon converts, Of whom 709
Were Scandinavians and the others from
England, Scotland and Wales, 10 Mormon
missionaries, who have been about two
years abroad In search of proselytes, were
with them. Two more companies of Nor
mons will follow this year.
Chicago, July 8--Ten sunstookes, three
fatal, occurred in Pittspurg yesterday. Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Iowa and Ohio have had ter
rife heat. Very oppressive here.
Santa Fe, July S.-The party which went
out to bring in the bodies Of surveyors of the
Mexican Central railroad, reported killed 40
miles south of Ell Paso, report tha they
find only 5 bodies. The remainder of the
party are safe. The men were shot down
and killed by renegade Apaehes while run
ming from their wagons. The bodies were
found nude and badly decomposed and were
buried on the spot.
Ell Paso. July 8.-A stage coach from this
place to ChiLu ahra was attacked and fired
upon by Indians concealed in sand holes.
The driver was killed and a son of ex -sena-
tor Pugh and son-ih-law OF ex-Gov. Hend-
ricks, of Indiana, was captured. All other
passengers escaped. The coach was burned.
San Francisco, July S.-The republican
comfy convention this evening nominated
Judge NJ. c. Blake, Mayor, and ex-revenue
collector Sedgwick, Sheriff
San Francisco, July 8.-The only disen-
gagged vessel in port at date of last review
was closed at full figure. charters to arrive
it full figures are reported and the position
is such that for some time to come there is
every reason to expect a firm market. II e
fleet in port is well provided for, and there
are few vessels that have not their cargoes
engaged tonnage bound here continues to
increase, but arrivals are slow.
Albany, July Sth.-The republican legis-
latlve caucus nominated Miller and Lapham
U. s. Senator i'll place of Conkl!ng and
Platt..
Depew withdraws from the New, York
senatorial contest
New, York, July sth.--The hines says
Ex Senator Dorsey is regular visitor to
| Conkling's rooms. Ex Assistant P. NJ. Gen.
Brady is also on intimate terms with Conk.
| ling. Conkling's conpanionship with Dor
sew Brady and Pierce was much conmen
ted upon in the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
| evening.
West Troy, New, York. July Sth.-Sam
| uell Lerippens and two children Were
| burned in room which ignited from fire
| crackers.
Col, July 7th-The Ute, commissioner,
| just returned after travelling month over
| 500 miles enduring many privations going
| for days without water. They examined
lands in western Colorado and Eastern
| Utah and selected a location and the indians
will be moved to it as soon as the arrange
ments can be made.
| Toledo, July 7th.-J, Sherwood and SON.
tobacco factory bnrned; loss $4,000, par
| insured.
Dallas, Tex, July Shit is stated tina
| Huntington has secured control OF tn
| Houston and Texas Central r. L.
San Francisco, July 8.-Gen. J. w. Cash
wilder, stock and mining operator, ha
filed petition of insolvency; Liabilities
| $500. GOO.