The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-07-29
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TELEGRAAfs,
La Crosse, July 25 The storm of We'd
nesday night did great damage i'll Coon
valley, 20 miles south west where property
and dams were swept away and death and
destruction marked its path. The house of
Norwegian was surrounded by q torrent
and his wife and six children ranging in age
/ SIX months to 10 years, made an attempt to
escape. The flood however, soon engulfed
| them and they were swept along lifeless
! with the waters. The husband, who was
IN Lacrosse, first learned the news tonight,
| London, July 25.-In the commons, Wis.,
count London confirmed the report of the
recovery of American Internal machines in
Liverpool on two vessels. He believed that
| the consplrators were connected with the
projects of the Fenian press in America, bl t
| believed the American government was as
desirous as England to suppress such crimes.
Sir VIM. V. Harcourt, home secretary, said
that the american government had not yet
replied to representations made by this gov
ernnent in regard to Indictment to outrage
Wash, July 25.-It is learned that DR..
Agnew is very anxious to locate the bullet
and remove it from the presidents body
| if possible,
Some physicians begin to think that the
| ball may not have touched the liver, but
| lodged in the muscles of the lower part of
| the back.
There is manifestation of malaria about
| the White House, several parties being down
with it.
| New York, July 25.-Judge Robertson,
this afternoon took the oath Of Office as col
lector OF the part of New York.
The Dalles, Jnly 25.-John Campbell, a
blacksmith of Prineville, cut his throat
with knife at that place. last Thursday
evening He was about forty-hye years
of age and leaves wife and several grown
up sons and daughters No other cause is
known except continued i'll health.
| The thermometer at the Dalles is 90 de-
grees in the shade.
Portland, July 25.-Justice Nathan Cliff
ford, OF the United States supreme court
died at Cornish at 9 o'clock.
Chicago, July 25.-Judge Cody of Mich
lgan Is talked of as the most probable, and
Elk senator Conkiing is spoken of by some as
Judge CliFord's successor.
Washington, July 25--A new comet, or
comet ''C, was seen at the naval obser-
yatory here yesterday morning. and again
this morning by Prof, Eastman.
New York, July ga telegraph Com
pany has been formed by Capitalists here
and in Europe for the purpose of including
| every point covered by the Western Union
Capital is about $50, 900, 900.
A company has been organized to control
| freight tonnage ON the Mississippi river and
So steamers and l2O barges have been
| baught. They claim that they can ship
| grain and provisions to Europe at little more
| than half prices now ruling by rail aud
Atlantic ports.
Troy, July 26.-A tornado swept the
country north and east of here yesterday
A train was thrown from the track by a
| land slide. Barns and other build ings were
destr 1yed by lightning.
Portland, Me-, July 26.-The funeral of
Justice Nathan Clifford, takes place Thurs
day at 3 o'clock P. NJ from the first parrish
Church.
San Francisco, July 26.-s0O0 acres Of
grain, four miles of fence, six mules, one
header and eighteen wagons, We're burned
ON DR.. Glenns ranch by a late fire kindled
by boys out of doors in an old stove.
Wash, July 26.--Another operation
through the incision cut Saturday, was per-
formed on the president by DIR. Agnew this
morning and piece of the fractured elev-
enth rib, and one or two small pieces of
splintered bone cut away. Uafavorable
symptoms last night and this morning are
due to irritation by particles of bone in the
wound.
Up. m.--The president has done well du-
ring the day.
N. Y. July 26.-Ex-Surgeon General
Hammond told Herald reporter last night
that it certainly is great pity that the
president has not had the best talent and
treatment available in the whole country.
Bliss is probably a fair surgeon, but as to.
Barnes, I don't think he has seen a gnn
shot wound since the Mexican war, and as
to Howard, he has probably never seen one
in his life. Wales was the best man they
had, and he was dismissed by Bliss The
surgeons have never made search for the
bullet. which was the first thing they should
have done; they have never made the
slightest endeayor to extract tie bullet.
They have evidently been afraid to treat the
president as they would an ordinary man,
and that is all wrong.
DIR. Hammond expresses the belief that
the president has pyaemia
Private dispatches represent the presi-
dents condition very critical aid many dis
couragiDg kilograms of such nature was re-
ceiyed in Wall street. Great anxiety is felt
throughout the city. Crowds around the
bulletin boards are greatly increased and
people hsve a depressed look.
WASH, July 26 Guittsan whenever he
has an opportunity, expresses a desire that
the president will die.
The Commissioners of Indiana affairs,
with a view of effecting friendly arrange
ments and to arrange for some deterioration
for the Poncas in Nebraska, who have re-
fused to go TO the Indian territory, have
sent out letters to PQneas, Omahas, Winnie
bagoes and Lower agency Sioux, instructing
them to seud three delegates from each tribe
to Washington by Aug, 18th.
Telegram was received to-day announcing
the ratification of the two treaties between
the United States and China, Exchanged
at Pekin, July 18th.
Washington, July n, r. M.The very
favorable symptoms noticed in the last off
cial bulletin continue. The President is
free from fever and resting quietly DIR,
Boynton states that the President is better
than at any time since his injury. There
have been no mole rigors. It is now beiiev
ed that any further danger from re-occur.
renee Of chill is ayerted.