The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-25
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Springfield, ILL.,, Now 1S.-Fifteen pas
sengers were injured by the falling of
train through trestle bridge across a creek
on the Perkin division of the Wabash
railroad four miles from here, to-day.
None of the passengers were killed.
On behalf of Allen J. Campbell, claiming
seat as delegates from Utah in the next
congress upon certificate of Gov Murray,
the following is presented:
WHEREAS: George M. Adams, holding
over clerk of the last house Of representa-
tives, has placed the name of George O.
Cannon, representative of the Mormon
church, upon the roll; the formal attention
of Clerk Adams is called to the recent
decision of Chief Justice Hunter, in the Sd
district court, to the effect that Cannon is
not a citizen of the United States, as the
certificate held by him as certificate of
naturalization was obtained by fraud, has
been fraudulently used, and is void on its
face in view of this decision
Further facts are set forth in a printed
brief accompanying the communication
Clerk Adams is asked. first wheather he
proposes to continue the name of George
@. Cannon on the roll of the house as
delegate from Utah; second, if not, whether
he will recognize the certificate of the
certificate Of the governor by placing on the
roll the name of A. c. Campbell. Adams
has not written a reply, but orally has
stated that he cared nothing for the ques-
ton of citizenship, and wonld have put
Cannons name On the roll, even if he had
been an untaturalized Erglishman, 1t is
learned that Cannon IS regularly drawing
pay, as delegate from Utah, though he
holds no certificate of election. Judge
tinnfpr7s IpcicioD of b. i+c of
the case brought against Cannon, but on
Cannons demurrer, and while sustaining
the demurrer merely inferentially he held
that Cannon was not a citizen,
The following is synopsis of the post
master generals financial statement: Total
expenditures made on account of service for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1881, were
500, ,25l ,736. Revenues were $36, 7S5, 1876.
Excess of expenditures on account of fiscal
year over receipts for same, 81, 489, ,294.
This deficit is supplied cut of the general
treasury.
New York, Nov. 20.-A Tribune's
Washington special says: Several important
department. Some high officials are to be
relieved and others to be transferred to
other bureaus.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Edgar M. Mar
BILE, commissioner of patents, To-day tender
ed his resignation, to take effect Dec. lst,
to accept position as land commissioner
of the II. 2. R. r.
Washington, Nov. 20.-The grand jury
has brought in seven indictments against
Capt. Howgate: one for forging vouchers,
and the others for embezzlement.
The White house is now undergoing
repairs and will probably be in a habitable
condition by the lst of December.
At the supreme court to day Chief Justice
Waite in delivering an opinion decides that
the capital of g bank Invested in foreign
countries can be taxed by the United
States.
Since JAN lst to Oct 3lst ll4,7S9 emf
grants sailed from Bremen for the United
States.
Crews of life saving steamers are threaten
ing to resign owing to inadequate pay.
VIM Jones was brought before the police
court this morning for assault with intent
| to kill Charles J. Guiteau. He was detained
but a few moments, and in default Of $4,000,
committed to jail and the case indefinitely
postponed.
Sacramento, Nov. 20.-Rev. D. D Hart,
pastor of the church OF United Brethren,
this evening just as he finished his sermon
and was calling on persons to come to the
| altar and be prayed for, was attaeted with a
| fit of coughing, burst blood vessel, fell
down in the pulpit, was carried into the
vestry room and died within ten minutes
from excessive bleeding. He was aged 35
years and months and leaves wife AMI
daughter. He was a native of Ohio ISL
The national debit Is "a st :, ,ssll l1nino