The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-02


t Wales, will move that this grand lodge !,
gree to vote of coincidence with the ,
widow and family of the late brother, James
! Abraham. Garfield, president of the United
states of America, who died on the 18th
,f September last from wounds received
rom the hands of an assassin.
New York, Nov. ss26. -Greenbackers here
ire working every point for some advantage
They are trying to make a trade with
republicans to elect De La Matyr clerk of
,hc house, in exchange for greenback votes
or speaker, but it will not be consummated.
The resignation of Assistant U. S. Treas
lrer Hit has been received at the treasury
department. 1t is understood the Office
las reen rendered to gentleman of high
standing in commercial circles at New
York city.
Commercials Washington special says:
A high official who knows whereof he speaks
says the United States government will
enter a remonstrance against the policy
pursued by Chill towards Peru, and inti-
mate in the strnnge s. terms that this govern
ment cannot look on quietly and see the
Peruvian government divested of all its
power as nation, and that the time has
come for Chill t. change its policy of
Peru and forcing her t. po-
sition from which she cannot recover.
Times Washington: There is excellent
reason for believing that the present threat
ening relations between this country and
Chill are the direct outgrowth of gigantic
Washington lobby schemes. Claims of
America against Peru on account of guano
grants are now owned by syndicate of
capitalists and politicians with headquar
ters here. These claims are now reported
as having been run up to something like
81 ZOO, 600, OO0 and scrip represented mil
lions has been issued for use here and
elsewhere in inducing the United States to
insist upon such action on the Fart of Chill
towards Peru as will protect these claims
Congressman Page was to-day notified
by telegram from the president of the
California Vine Culture Society, that he
has been appointed delegate to represent
the wine interests of the Pacific coast at
the tariff convention to be held in New
York on the 29th and 30th inst. He has
accepted the appointments and will go to
New Y York o morrow night.
Chicago, Nov. 26.-Tribune's Washing
ton: The president will not print ahis
message until delivered to congress, thus
observing etiquette.
Chicago. Nov. 26-The Times Washing
ton special says; Judge Cox is the recipient
of many threatening letters.
New York, Nov 26-Dr Hammond
says fifty subpenas will not take him te
Washington as witness in the Guiteau trial
New York, Nov. 2S.-The steamship
Republic has arrived. Hon. S. S. Cox is
passenger and number of political friend
have gone down the Bay to welcome him.
Usage City, KS, Nov. 2S.-Osage Cit.
Savings bank has suspended, being unde
the same management as the recently sus
pended HunnewelT and Caldwell banks.
Cecil, Ohio, Nov 2S--The Spaulding iro
furnace was burned yesterday morning
Total loss $50, 600. Five hundred men ar
out of employment.
Springfield, Nov. 2S.-Increase of smal
pox necessitates a new pest house.
Washington, Nov. 27.-The speakershl
| fi eht has assumed pecliar phase. The rel
no longer any attempt on, the part of HIS
cock and Kasson to influence individua
members, Every effort is being concentrate
on the Pennsylvania delegation. This dele
cation intends when it arrives the latter par
of the week to hold a meeting. The nen
bers will decide to support solidly the nonli
nee of the delegations caucus
| Washington, Nov 2S.-The secretary c
the treasury to-day authorized the assistan
treasurer at New York to redeem on tin
30th, without rebate of interest, bonds EN-
| braces; in the l05th call to an amount no
| !, CT mt fran
urer has also been authorized to redeem o.
and after Wednesday, Dec. Z, 1881, withou
| rebate of interest, the remainder of th
bonds of that call which are then outstand
ing. Bonds also will be paid in like manne
at the treasury department in Washlngto
on and after the last mentioned date.
/ In consequence of the alarm caused r
some portions of the west by the reporte
spreading of smallpox, acting PoStmaste
/ General Hatton has issued an order to tn
effect that where a postmaster receives OF
fetal information from the health officer @
| anv ports or towns that mail matter receive
| is liable to communicate a contagious diseas
| it shall be his duty to refuse to accept sue
mail matter The mail returned shall b
held until prohibition is removed and not b
forwarded to it's destination until propsrl
| fumigated.
The S. p. R. r. and Texas Pacific wi
unite Tuesday or Wednesday. Throug
trains from San Francisco to New Orlean
will most probably commence running, 0
the 18th, and regular through business Wi
be established before thirty days.
CoIfax. Nov. % Fifteen cars of a freigh
train were badly wrecked just above Cap
Horn. Ten cars loaded with cattle an
| fbo l,oJ, lxJT1f.r
while the other five were piled up on tn
track. A few cattle were killed. The tran
men escaped.
i Odessa, Nov. 28.-An anti-Jew mo
stoned Sara Bernhardt's carriage as she wa
driving home from the theatre on the groun
that she was a Jewish descendant.
Hannibal Hamlin, new U. s. minister
! Spain, has arrived in Paris, accompanied b
a daughter of Seer etary Blaine's.
New York. Nov 29-The national tari
convention has met; 500 delegates presen
and George B. Loring, U. S. commission
of agriculture, IN the chair.
It is reported that John Kelly has q
intention Of retiring from political life.
Chicago. Nov 29.-The city council la
night, by vote of % to l3, voted to allo
the Mutual Union Telegraph Company
string it's wires on poles Though the stree
and to maintain them above ground as lor
as the present ordinance, or ordinances y
to be passed, shall permit. Under the e,
isting law it would be two years before the
will be compelled to bary them.
Richmond, Noy. 29.-The state board
canvassers to-day canvassed the returns
the state election. Vote for attorney gel
eral, Frank F.. Blair, readjuster. liz. .O0
Phillip W. Mckinney. dem. 100, 627. Blair
majority 1928 The returns of the vot