The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-16
TElEGRAMS,

TElEGRAMS,
cheyenne, Dec l2.-Senator Jones of
Nevada, passed east to-day, en- route to
Washington with his family. The editor of
the Leader in an interview, asked the
senator if he would accept cabinet ap-
pointment. Jones replied he would not,
and stated that he advised Arthur not to
make the mistake of Garfield land take IA
cabinet from the senate, and thought it
wrong to appoint senator's because of the
obligation to retain them and the uncertain
ty of cabinet term Senator Jones ex..
pressed the belief that the president would
adhere to the true republican idea of ac-
cepting the testimony of senators and rep
presentatives respecting appointments to
office, on the theory that they represent
the people who elected them and bear tes-
timony as to their wants. The senator
further expressed his opposition to the views
of Secretary Folger respecting the retire
ment of silver from circulation.
New York, Dec. PA Tribune's Wash
ington special says the announcement is
authoratively made with regard to the ap-
poiutment of women to Office that the presi
dent has determined to make no such ap-
pointments in future. This rule will apply
to such Offices as postofices, pension agen-
cieS, etc., and will not of course have any
bearing on positions in departments.
Frelinghuysen has been nominated for
secretary of state.
Washington, Dec l2.-During the week
ending Dec. 10th, 365, ,487 standard silver
dollars were put into circulation against
485, 1856 for the corresponding week of last
year,
Senate confirmed Frelinghuysen secretary
of state.
The president accepted the resignation of
assistant secretary of state for the 3lst inst.
In the senate Edwards introduced bill
authorizing pay for necessary and reason.
able expenses incurred in behalf of the late
president, provided the aggregate shall not
exceed 500, 900.
1t is probable that Postmaster General
James will retire in January, because the
bank of which he is president, does not
wish to delay. Filley will likely succeed
him.
Washington, Dec. l2.-James retires
january lst, and becomes president of a
New York bank.
Vienna, Dec l2-The common council
have issued notice that the funeral of
those victims of the fire, who cannot be
buried by their friends, will take place
Monday. All of the hospitals where bodies
are laid out present an agoniZing scene.
The official list gives the number Of miss
ing at 9l7. The interment of Unidentified
began today shortly after day break. The
Hebrew dead were conveyed to the Jewish
| portion of the cemetery. Scenes at the
graves were painful to witness. The ruins
of the theater were surrounded by crowds
| of people to-day and the work of removal
| of debris was resumed. It is feared that
hundreds of bodies will be found in the
blocked-up passage. The captain of the fire
| brigade state s that all the inside of the thea
| ter IS heap of human bones and charred
| remains. Fraulien Pawlick, daughter of a
well known member of the chamber oi
| deputies, who succeeded in escaping from
the theater, whilst urging people outside to
attempt rescue of those inside was treated
as mad by the police and forcibly made to
cease her opportunities, the guards declap.
ing everybody had been rescued. A relief
committee has been constituted. The mum
icipality contributes so, 900 florins.
| The police imagined the entire audience
| had quilted the theater and prevented
outsiders from entering the building and
locked the doors without ascertaining ii
| there was any one inside, The new rules
| to insure the safety of imperial theaters are
| published.
A Madrid correspondent says the cstas
trophe at Vienna has caused great excite
| ment here and immediate precautionary
| measures will be taken to secure public
| safety at theaters.
The upper house of reichstag has voted
| $4,000 forms in aid of sufferers by the
theater fire. The concourse of people at
I,rr l. furo lof1 Victims of fhs
| fire at cemetery to-day was enly moderate.
The common grave for the unrecognized
| victims of the theater fire in the cemetery
| is $50 feet long and IA wide.
| An immense concourse of people were
present this morning at st. Stephens
! cathedral, where solemn mass-requiem
was celebrated for the repose of the souls Of
the victims of the fire.
| New York, Dec ia Washington
| special says sixteen of the experts summon
| ed on either side of the Guiteau trial have
| held consultation, at which it was found
that all were agreed in the opinion that the
assassin is sane and legally responsible fol
cludes practically the whole body of experts
| now here attending the trial. One of them
| said tonight that he did not know of 9
single expert who wonld testify thai
| Guiteau was insane.
| Salt Lake, Dec l2-John Sharp,
| Mormon bishop and an old resident here
was renaturalized ON Friday. He had the
same sort of papers originally as Cannon
held, but deeming them insufficient got new
| ones.
Chicago, Dec. 1O.-Times' st. Paul
Vice President Oakes and party, of thu
| Northern Pacific, accompanied by Sidney
| Starbuck and Burbank Roberts, of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Co., leave
Sunday for trip of inspection. Two thous
and men are at work on the grade to {
tunnel this side of Bozeman, which will b.
| reached by June 4th, 1882. and ties are dis
| tributed. During calender year $40 mile
of track have been laid.
Chicago, Dec. l0.-The four-story bricl
| warehouse of D. NJ Osborne & Co. on Souti
Morgan street, was entirely destroyed b.
fire this morning. The building was fllet
with reapers and machinery, on which ther'
was an insurance of 100000. The build
ing was insured for S25, 900. The loss Oh
| stock was $3.50, 900; on building $40, 900
The loss is total The building was an ex
tensive one, and occupied No, 500 to 6l'
Morgan street.
New York, Dec. I0.-The Commercial
Advertisers Washington special says
| Owners of silver bullion have apparentl.
| become frightened at the recommendation
| of Secretary Folger and Director Of Min
Burchard regarding the discontinuance o
coinage of standard dollars, as there wa
more than double the usual amount o
bullion offered to the treasury this week a
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