The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-29

Mr.. ]. III. Foster is remodeling the old
| brick store adjoininfi his handsome block on
Main street, Albany.
The examination of McMahon, whom we
mentioned in our last issue as having been
| arrested at Portland, was completed in Jus
tice Davis court, and sufficient proof of his
guilt was found to justify his being held to
answer before the grand jury in the sum Of
81 200.
A dog belonging to farmer living near
Eugene dug into gravel and sand bank for
a skunk, throwing the dirt behind him. At
ter he had caught and killed the skunk he
found himself imprisoned, When he emerg-
ed, sixteen days afterwards, he was very
lean dog Journal.
One week ago last Saturday afternoon C.
M. Fouts was sitting in saloon at The
Dalles, engaged in game of cards, when he
missed his watch. Noticing the man who
had occupied the seat next to him in the act
of leaving, he charged him with the theft.
The man was soon afterwards arrested and
the watch found in his possession.
On the 23d inst. fire broke out in a
business block on Main street at Colfax, w.
T., and swept everything in its way before
it conld be checked. Colfax was construct
&c mostly of wood. and the fire, aided by
the widd, completely destroyed almost the
whole town. The loss is estimated at not
less than 100000, and it will probably
amount to more.
United States Engineer, Col. G. L. Gill
lespie, has lately received dispatch from
the war department at Washington which
orders him to remove Immediately to New
York to assume the duties of the late Col.
Michler, whose death occurred but a few
days ago. Capt. Chas. F. Powell, now in
charge of the Cascade locks, will take his
place for the present.
Messrs. j. H. Maine. Jr., Frank Cole and
Geo. N. Wheeler, of Albany, returned to
that place on Saturday from trip in the
coast range of mountains. They brought
back about SO pounds of quartz, some of
which has been tested and found to contain
gold and silver. They claim to have dis
covered it about 14O. miles from Albany in
the coast range, but will not as yet tell the
exact locality.
Says correspondent Of the Oregonian
from Albany: ''The name of the young
school teacher recently shot in Umatilla Co.,
for presuming to marry the girl of his choice
was not Kinney, as stated in some of the
papers, but McGee-Walter McGee-son
of jesse A. McGee Of this vicinity. Wal
ter is.N years ole and is highly esteemed by
all who know him. His father says the
wounds are not SO bad as reported and that
strong hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The man Switzer, who so cowardly at
tempted the assassination of Mr.. Kinney at
Greasewood, was taken before the justice of
the peace at Centerville on Saturday, and in
default of $4,000 bail was renlanded to the
county Jail. His victim lies in precarious
condition, with but slight hopes of his re-
covery During the examination the young
lady connected with the shooting, on the
witness stand swore that on the night pre-
vious, Switzer had come to her, and show.
ing her a pistol, told her if she married
Kinney he would shoot them both.-Tele-
gram.
The family Of the late NJ. Meyer, of Sa-
lem, have caused to be erected in the Jewish
cemetery above that city, very handsome
monument in memory of their deceased pa
rents. It is of Italian marble, twelve feet
in height, and consists of two parts in .
double base united by an arch at the top
crowed by monumental urns. On the arch
is sculptured Masonic square and compass
es, and clasped hands encircles wreath.
Inscriptions in Hebrew and English are en-.
graved on each of the two pillars, and at
the foot of them the words Father,
Mother"
From person who came to this city last
Saturday, we learn that very disastrous
runaway occurred in Lost Valley, in this
county, one day last week. The particulars
as far as we could learn them, are as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Balding were away from
home, and the oldest boy, aged ten years,
hitched the horses to the wagon to take his
little four year old brother and his sister to
the field, some distance away. The animals
had not proceeded far when they took fright
throwing the children out Of the wagon.
The smallest boy was killed outright. he
striking on some rocks with his head, and
the oldest SO badly injured that he was not
expected to live. The other was not seri-
ously hurt.-Dalles Times.
LOST IN THE MouNTAINs.-A Canyon City
correspondent under date of July l6, writes:
Major Joseph Magoon, who is well known
to old Oregonins, started out several days
since to hunt for elk. Being separated from
his party, search was made for him. His
animals, four in number, were found tied
at a point abont live miles east from Soda
Springs, and distant from this place about
25 miles. It is evident that the animals
had been tied for about two days. Three
days search has been made, and the impress
ion is that he has got lost or met with some
accident. A number of men are endeavor-
ing to find some trace Of him. Major Ma
goone resided for many years in Clackamas
county, where he has several children re-