The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-28
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Washington, Oct. l9.-Drapery is being
removed from all public buildings, the month
OF mourning being up to-day.
Washington, Oct ia number of
coupon bonds were received at the treasury
mrus the numbers The owner writes that
he telegraphed his wife in Chicago to send
the bonds to Washington and mail him the
numbers. She complied literally, cutting
off the numbers,
New York, Oct. TS.-Senator Lamar
left for Mississippi yesterday, not to return
until the regular session. being paired with
Teller. He will speak every day until the
end of congress.
Friends of Secretary Window here say
they are not surprised that the anti -Windoni
movement in Minnesota has fallen through
that it never had any support worth con-
sideration and that Windows election is
assured.
Hannibal, Mo-, Oct. l9.--The water only
lacks a few inches of being as high as last
spring and the situation is hourly growing
more serious.
The steamship Great Eastern was put up
at auction to-day. and bought in for
ESQ, 600.
Warsaw, Ills, Oct. I9.-The levee broke
at place called Copper slough, four miles
below here. The water is now six inches
higher than the big rise of the spring and
rising. Much damage will result to crops,
hay and perhaps stock.
Quincy. Oct. 20.-A special to the Whig
announces disastrous break in the levee
two miles above Scott's landing. The water
is pouring through crevasses in torrents and
vast area of highly cultivated land is.
being rapidly inundated. Runners were
sent out to warn people of the disaster.
Farmers are using superhuman efforts to-
saye stock and household effects.
Burlington, Oct. 2O.-No damage from
high water here. The river is falling and
is now foot below the high water mark of
last year.
New York, Oct. 20-The Sun says editor
tally: The monopolies are getting deep root
in the senate of new men. Camden repre-
sents the Standard Oil Company, Miller of
California the Fur Seal corporation Miller
of New York wood pulp. Wilson is attorney
for the Union Pacific railroad, aud will serve
that interest faithfully.
Chicago, Oct. 20.-Charles Clay and John
Berrows entered the banking house of DR..
Wesley Park at F'ieldon, Ill.,, and with
drawn revolvers compelled the doctor to
give them the contents of his safe, $500.
As they mounted DR.. Park killed horse
under one, when both robbers rode off OH q
single animal Sheriff Massey is securing
the country with posse Of citizens.
Des Moins, Oct 2O.-Eighty-six of 80
counties give Sherman, for governor, 5O,-
623 majority. 1t will largely exceed that
number.
Washington. Oct. l9-With the Garfield
administration John A: Kasson was first
choice for speaker of the house. The work
of Guiteau has brought Frank Hiscock
carer the front. George NJ. Robenson
is making an active canvass, and will at
least become the leader of the republican
side.
kilograms are being received from repub-
licans of Louisiana protesting against the
retention of Secretary Hunt in the cabinet,
as Louisiana republicans urge Longstreet
for the cabinet.
Hannibal, Mo-, Oct 2l.-A break in Sny
levee is reported I5 miles below heret
through which water is rushing in tre--
mendous volume and flooding the country
Railroad travel is greatly impeded.
Moline, ILL.,, Oct. 2l.-rhe water is very.
high. Three thousand tons OF grain are
said to be ahoat near here.
Tribune: John F. Lewis, candidate on!
the readjusters ticket for lieut-governor OF
Virginia. arrived in Washington tonight.
He was asked with regard to the prospect
for election of the re-adjusters ticket and
he replied: We are almost certain of victory
and the majority will be large.
St. Paul, Oct. 2O,-The republican caucus
to-day nominated Secretary Windom tor
senator ON the second ballot.
Southern republicans are making an
earnest effort to have Gen. Longstreet made
a member of president Arthur's cabinet as a.
representative of the south.
Washington, Oct. 2l.-R. T. Myrick, a
well known lawyer here, believes the dist
trict court without jurisdiction i'll Gulteaus-
case, and has ample authority to sustain
that vi w He says it would be much less
discreditable to the country that Guiteau
should be lynched by the people than be-
lynched by the court:
President Arthur and the Secretary of the
Interior to day gave their consent that the
Chicago, Texas and Mexican Central rail-
road and the st. Louis and San Francisco
railroad may apply to the council OF the
Choc aw nation, Indian teri itory, for right,
of way through the nation. The council
now in session, it is understood, will grant
right of way, having waited only for the
permission Of the Government.
London, Oct. l9.--The first-class double
turreted ironclad Infexible, carrying four
81 ton guns, will probably make her trial.
trip to the Irish coast, thereby making a
great increase in the naval force available in'
event of disturbance.
The Morning Post says: We consider the
issue of the manifesto of the IRISH lands
league as direct incentive to civil war.
The Standard says: War to the knife Is
proclaimed explicitly SO far as there is no
fiinching on either side.
Daily Telegraph: Nothing can be more
explicit than the determination OF the land
leagne To maintain a conflict with the gov
ernment.
Bigger started for England to confer with
Healey.
1t is not true that the Marquis of Water.
ford has applied to the land commissioners
4, have the rents Of his tenants raised.
The Freeman's Journal commenting or
the manifesto: We forsee the dire confusion
of our triumphant and final capitulation
and ruin 10 individuals. and possible strife
and bloodshed We do not believe tenants
will follow the counsel not to pay rents
We believe a better and wiser spirit
is springing up. There is shown in many
districts an extreme desire to terminate
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