The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-09-02
TELEnRAMS.

A London dispatch says that immense
damage has been done to harvests all over
the United Kingdom, and In fact 1t will
prove almost ruInous il fine weather Ia
delayed. The Daily Telegraph says that
another few days of wet weather will ren.
der harvest prospects desperate Tho year
began well for crops but the elimination Of
the harvest season is very disastrons.'
The Daily News says: 1t has become eyi.
dent that English tenants mean to bcster
themselves to obtain redress OF their lcgit.
mate grievances. Various agencies are CO.
operating to bring the english land laws
within the range of political parties. Glad
stone has recently repeated his opinion as to
the desirability of legislating on the subject
without delay.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-The insurance men of
st. Louis are at war with the fire depart
ment, claiming that by the ineficieny of the
latter they are paying out IS per cent on
premiums, while Chicago disburses only
20 per cent. At a meeting held yesterday
the agents resolved on energetic efforts fer
overhauling the fire department. Chief
Sexton, foaming with rage, announced that
Chicago had 50 engines, while st. Louis
had but 20, and that the appropriation Of
S275,000 is insufficient for the necessities of
the force.
lAug. 26.-Notwithstanding the nnfavor-
able aspect in the presidents case, the city
is remarkably quiet. For week there has
been settled feeling of despair. No crowd
gathered about the White House gates as
at the former crisis. At the White House
quiet prevails. The day bids fair to be one
of terrible anxiety. Thetimpression is that
there must be a change for the better to-day
or the worst consequences must ensue. All
conditions now demonstrate the effects of
blood poison and decided reaction is the
only hope.
The Inter-Ocean's Washington special:
Dr. Hamiltod says that the physicians have
CLEAN of hope. This comes from the fact
that the swollen gland is suppurating
through the ear.
Constantinople, Aug. 25.-Two sanguin
airy engagements occurred between the
army corps sent from Bagdad and Monteft
Arabs The latter were defeated on both
| occasions and their leader killed. They
now ask for amnesty.
Berlin, Aug, 26-At the conference of
the orthodox Evangelical clergy yesterday,
Herr Platth, inspector of missions, said the
Jewish community which is hostile to Chris
tianity, is not content with enjoying equal
rights with Christians but aims at absolute
| predominance. Christians must tree them
selves from the supremacy Of the Jews.
| The rights already accorded Jews could be
| Withdrawn and he recommended to substl-
| tute relative rights for the absolute civic
| equality they now enjoy. Speclal measures
| to break Jewish autocracy should be taken
| The conference adopted resolutions to this
effect Herr Stoecker spoke against the
| Jews at the conservative electoral meeting.
| The anti-Jewish agitator. Herr Ruppell, also
| Jews.
| The meeting was dissolved amidst great
tumult, Herr Ruppell being obliged to fly.
London, Aug. 26,-Reports from various
| parts of the provinces of England state that
ram has caused an immence amount of
/ damage to crops, and harvest prospects are
alarming.
| London, Aug. 26.-Parnell, in view of the
agitation which he intends to set on foot
next winter, will issue the United Irishman
daily.
| Fredericksburg, Va, Aug 26.-Daniel G.
| DeGarnette, member of the Both congress
and afterwards of the confederate house of
representatives from Richmond district, is
dead.
Lexington, Mo, Aug, 26.--An omnibus
| which was conveying passengers from the
! Wabash railroad to Lexington, about 8
| o'clock this evening, was entered by i've
| heavily armed and masked men who robbed
| the passengers, five in number, of all their
| money, watches and their valuab.es and
| then escaped.
Jackson, Miss Aug 26.-Republicans to-
| day ratified the greenback nominations and
agreed on q fusion ticlset-Ben King COVER
nor, j. B. Yellowly lieutenant governor, }.
K Shellman (co!ord) secretary of state,
/ w. H. Bynam treasurer, A. L. Wimberly,
| auditor, w. F. Fitzgerald attorney general,
w, d. House superintendent of education.
A Joint mass meeting tonight was presided
over by John r. Lynch, coiored.
Denver, Aug 27. via silverton, Aug. 26.
Last night D. G. Osbury, city marshal,
and Dyson III. Bridge. The whole town IS
aroused and the mu?slerers will be lynched
if captured. Bridgeis a notorious desper-
ado.
A fire at Chicago lately destroyed a large
nrovision and packing establishment and
a portion of McCormicks reaper factory in
which the loss is estimated at about 81 900,
600.
New York, Aug. 26.-The Allience
Israelite Univerelle, of which ID. J. Seligman
is treasurer, appeals for funds to ail in
bringing to America oppressed Jews of Rus
sia The first instaIlment of emigrants IS
expected in a few days. Land is to be sscur-
ed for them in the south and west
Chicago, Aug. 2S.-The following has
been sent to the papers here: American
and friends of Ireland are hereby warned
against embali1ing upon any vessel flying
the British flag after Thursday, Sept. lst.
MANY may realh their destination, but none
are SAFE By order of central committee. :"
San Francisco, Aug. 28.-A Tombstone
! dispatch says. that Indians attacked the
town of Eureka, New Mexico, two days ago.
| and killed all the citizens, about 70 in
number.
| Chicago, Aug. 29.-The journal thus
alIudes TO its Chattanooga special: Startling
| accounts come north of the discovery of
gold in paying quantities in the beds of the
| Chestatic and Chattahoochie rivers. We
are told that they are SO rich that the very
sands on the shore yield the precious metal.
| The gold lies in the greatest quantities in
the mud beds of the stream whence it is
| forced to the decks of mining boats by air
! pressure, easily and rapidly.
Charlestown, S. c., Aug 29.-Vessels
arriving report a gale extremely violent off
port. The lightship on Rattlesnake shoals
broke from the moorings during the gale
| Saturday and is anchored in six fathoms of
| water, southeast of Fort Sumpter, three
| miles nearer Charlestown than her former
! position.