The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-08-25


production of genuine brandy from th'
white wine of France, Clifford thinks, ha
o substantially ceased on account of the fail
q ure OF the vine and the greater part of the
vine now sold is prepared from alcoho
l obtained from grain, potatoes or beets
t Coincident with the failure of white wine
4. was the appear5 nee of large quantities o.
alcohol in parts of France adjacent to the
white wine producing section of the country
: most of it coming from Germany. This i'm
$ portation of alcohol, he says, increases from
f year to year, is now 46 per cent. greater
than in 1880. Clifford closes his report as
follows: "All French brandy might proper.
ly and perhaps ought to be excluded from
the United States on senitary grounds.
There is strong presumpt1onss against the
purity of large part of it and it is unfor-
tunately almost impossible to detect the
fraud by chemical analysis, especially where
various mixtures now employed are piped
through still,
Washington, Aug. 2O.-A telegram from
Governor Roberts, Texas, was received yes
terday at the treasury department stating
the suffering condition of those sick with
yellow fever, Of the 1000 persons in Browns
vile and out of employment on account of
quarantine, requesting aid. Acting secre--
tary French replied that the government
would take charge of the hospital and quar-
antine at suitable stations if the governor
desired it, but that the state Of Texas must
support all persons not in the hospital.
Richmond, Va., Aug. l9-George D.
Wise was renominated for Congress by the
democrats of the third district, and the re.
adjusters and republican coalition conven-
tion nominated j. Browen for congress from
the ninth district.
St. Louis Aug l9.-N. G. Burch, editor
of the State Journal at jefferson City, pub
lished card to the republicans saving that
since the chairman and secretary of the state
committee determined to prevent the call
ing OF a state convention, he asks republi-.
cans who favor one to send him their names
and he will call a convention if at their
meeting on the 24th the state committee do
not.
Is. Gratz Brown is out in letter in favor
OF submitting prohibition amendment to
the vote of the people and saying that pro-
nloitlon has IN 1t every element of right and
, justice and common sense.
New York, Aug. 2O.-Tribune's London
cables There is no definite news from Gen
eral Wolseley. Arabi's position is immense
ly strong, both naturally and artifcially
and 1t must be turned. Army men are not
without fear that Wolseley is acting in too
great haste to double up Arab before In
dian troops can cooperate. 1t may be a
political necessity. A successful blow may
prevent Turkish Intervention of any kind.
Ii Wolseleys first stroke fails it will only
excite Arabs army and provoke a great
MohanImedan rising. His unexpected early
action is perhaps caused by danger of the
rising OF the Nile (which would jeopardize
the turning movement from Abouki or
Rosetta. The Turkish ruler is less willing
TO sign the military convention with Eng
land. The sultan perhaps thinks complete
abstention is better than co-operation.
San Francisco, Aug. 2O.-Present indica-
tlons point to very large gathering of re-
pubilcans at the state convention which is |
to, to assemble at Sacramento August 30th. |
Ihe convention consists of 1856 delegates
of which San Francisco will have 96, Ala, |
media 80, Los Angeles Is, Sacramento 20 |
and Santa Clara II.
San Francisco, Aug. 2O.-Hon. Frank
rixiey delivered tonight an able lecture at |
Chlldrens hall, in Silver Star house. on the
subject: "Politics makes towards of us ali !"
Over 700 persons were present, MANY hav-
ing to 60 away without being able to obtain
seats On questions of Sunday law and
temperance the speaker took very bold and
grounds. On the Sunday law he
took the position that the republican party
should espouse the cause of sanctity Of the
Sabbath as moral, physical and intellect
ual necessity; that as preservation of labor
against the encroachmellts of capital it was
hvng vital necessity. Speaking of the
temperance question, he said the republi-
ta ean party as a progressive party had met
the question OF slavery and settled it; that
the republican party, on the basis of its
national Importance, shonld accept this
temperance question as a living issue, and
that the republican convention at Sacra-
mento would be required to accept the
thrown down by the democratic
at San Jose. His position fav-
'llng the Sunday law and temperance was
'ery clearly, boldly and forcibly defined.
Red Bluff, Aug l9.-This place was WIS.,
ted last night by very destructive fire.
The burned district com prises three blocks
II the best business section of town. No
ives lost; but there were several mishaps.
Total loss will probably reach $3.50, 600: in.
urance $l50,000.
Alexandria, Aug l9.-Long, the Ameri j.,
an consul, was attacked yesterday inside l
he gates by about 40 natives Soldiers ar.
wed and dispersed the crowd and the ring :
eader OF the assaulting party was arrested. :
Boston, August, l8.-The state green
ack convention met, organized and adj Q
ourned TILL afternoon, and proceeded to c
ailot for nominee for governor with the v
olIowlng result: Whole number of votes a
%, necessary for choice, "a, B. F. Butler. '
Z, Judge Israel w. Andrews, 62, John MI h
levine, 81. The name of Devine was with. t
rawn. The second ballot resulted as fol- t
'ws: Whole number of votes l36, necessary n
'r choice SO. B. F. Butler rs, Judge An. Fl
rews 46, Jno. M. Devine l3, Horace B p
argent l, Gen. Butler was declared nomi. a
ated. -A.' n
Vashington, Aug. 19.-Acting Secretary of .
le Treasury French yesterday received q
elegram from the collector Of the port of =
ort Townsend, w. T., stating that the - -
Elder had arrived there from San ?, ?,
with thirty-two Chinese as pas "
ngers, having touched at Victoria, b c., =; y
l her way. The collector asked for in ~
ructions as to whether the Chinese in u
lestlon had right to land under the pres " "
IT law. The acting secretary telegraphs -
m that the Chinese could land. as thev h'
I'd not come from a foreign port, but only u. ~
ON San Francisco ON an American vessel " "
'und for an American port, and the fact 9l n
at she had touched at British port ON %
r way did not destroy the right of Chi a
Sc passengers to land. al
Washington, Aug. l9.-By direction of gr
e secretary of war a board of officers of di
corps OF engineers, consisting of Col. /
aries 5. Stewart, Lieutenant Colonel Bl
m. T. Craignill, Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus sill
Comstock, and Captain Charles F. Pow of
viii assemble at Astoria. Oregon, on the full
eifth OF September, or as soon thereafter IF
practicable, to examine in detail the it
nth of the Columbia river Oregon and ex)