The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Oregonian flag was at half f.mast for Garfield
or on account Of the arrival of John 81.
Mitchell.
The Yreka Journal says: The visit of the
engineers of the Ceatraf Pacific te this sec.
tion, indicate that arrangements were lately
made between Vice President Huntington
of the Z. P. B. R. and the Willard party in
New York, before Willard arrived on this
coast, in the matter of making railroad con-
nections at the Oregon line. Col, Stone,
superintendent of the c. & o. stage line,
says Codwalader, the head surveyor, told
him voluntarily on the cars at Red Bluff,
that the road would surely be built as soon
as possible. and that the company meant
business in extending the line to Oregon.
The south bound stage on Sacramento
river road, was stopped by highwayman
on Bass Hill, on Saturday of last week about
midnight, near Bass station, IL miles north
of Redding The highwayman ordered the
two passengers on board to get off and walk
some distance ahead, and then he took off
the mail sacks and express pox, but he
failed to realize much If anything.
Jacob Klippel and Thomas Keaton have
struck bonanza in the mines of Idaho Ty.
Their last clean mp after q twenty.four
hours run yielded $1,000, and they have
lots of the same kind of ground left.
The tenth annual convention of the Ore
gon State Woman Suffrage Association will
take place in Portland, beginning ON the
18th of this month.
Messrs johnson & Heriff, of Walla Walla
have purchased the Morning Journal, and
hereafter will issue it as the Daily Union
Gov. Thayer has recently issued the
following combinations: VIM. Schefer,
sentenced from Marion county on March l.
1879, for three years, for larceny. Sentence
according to Communication, expired on
September 30th; reason. extra services and
term of sentence nearly expired. John
Latham, sentenced from Wasco county on
December %, 1873, to two years imprison-
ment, for larceny. Sentence expired, ac-
cording to communication, on October l, 1881;
reason, extra services and term of sentence
nearly expired.
D. G. Courtney, who shot and killed
Matt Shannon in Jacksonville, short time
since, has on preliminary examination been
held for manslaughter in bonds of $4,000.
He was held to answer charge of cattle
stealing, his bonds being in this case 5000.
Being unable to find surety, he lies in Jail
awaiting final trial
Hon. T. w. Davenport, Captain w. ii.
Walker and MIR. L. A. Luce, commissioners
appointed to appraise the military reserve at
The Dalles, says the Times, have completed
their work and forwarded the report to the
Secretary of the Interior After approval
by that officer and the commissioner of the
general land Office. the president will issue
his proclamation, and the lots will be sold
by the officers of the land Office in this city
to the highest bidder for cash. No settler
who has made Improvements or erected
buildings upon the reserve will be given
any preferred right to purchase.
GuACAS NudIu. we nave DScu biOWu
four specimens of gold taken from the Ochoco
placer mines, by Thos. w. Davis, weighing
respectively $40, Sl4, $40 IS and SO 25 each.
These mines are situated near spur of the
Blue Mountains. aud are said to be good
paying diggings.
A shooting affair which will probably
terminate fatally, says the Ashland Tidings,
occurred at Linkville in Forbes saloon on
September 2Stb A quarrel arose between
'tFrenchy" and Tom Smithrick, during
which Smithrick drew a large calibre revo,-
yer from his pocket. As he was too much
intoxicated to know much about what he
was doing and when he raised the pistol to
about level with his hip, the weapon was
discharged. 1t did not harm "Frenchy" bnt
the bullet struck the floor, and glancing
upward, fatally wounded young man
named Wilde, who with his father, was in
the saloon watching the quarrel. The ball
entered his left eye and lodged in the brain.
Wide is about l6 years old. He was alive
at last reports but could not last long.
Sul1tnTiCk ID uIucT ATTcSt. 4LSStcE ISpoEGc Oy
the mail carrier say the young man is dead.
A. NJ. Smith has arranged splendid
display of wares at the Mechanics Fair,
at Portland. Will also have potters
wheel running with a skillful potter to
manipulate the clay. President Hayes and
suite were among the many who expressed
surprise at the modus operandi in manufac-
turing stoneware, exhibited at the Fair last
October.
British ship Charles Worsley, 1850 tons,
Morgan, master, go days from Dundedin, is
in the river below Portland.
Among the passengers by the mail train
from Roseburg to Portland last Friday eve-
ming was Ex-senator j. 81. Mitchell. He
was accompanied by his sou J. H. Jr., %
years of age, a lawyer by profession.
JAS Campbell of Lane connty sold over
5000 pounds of hops to Bernheim Thursday
of last week, receiving l9a cts per pound.
Lehnherr's -four mill at Myrtle Point was
tot DESTROYED by fra on Sunday of last
week,
Considerable chagrin seems to be excited,
saws the western Leader of October LIST, by
tho action NJ the o. r 4 N. Co in showing