The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-09-08

Iney Will WOrk 1Or Ine SVaIe Ilcke5, UuI are
making fight particularly for congressman
!, and will use money in: the close districts.
They expect to have sixteen members in
the next congress to the republicans five,
the delegates now standing fifteen to five
in favor of the republicans, one district hav-
ing been added. Liquor men say the state
tax cannot be put on at any rate before 1888
and they want to control the national tax
and get the internal revenue reduced.
Glenser, member of the committee identi-
fed with the liquor interests, has with
drawn and taken up with the other side
and says Thompson sees no other resource
for funds and is hanging on to what he has
got. It is urged against him that he has
commenced laying wires for Pandleton in
the senatorial contest this early in the cam
paign, which Is creating much dissatisfac-
tion.
London, Sept. 4.-The times says though
General Wolseley does not require third
division the government is determined to
strengthen his hands by sending three
battalions of infantry SO Gen. Wood may be
than 5000 at Alexandria.
Alexandra, Sept. 4.-The uneasiness
among the Europeans is unabated, and SEN
sationa1 rumors of every kind are circulated
tonight A report that the French consul
general had asked for transports to remove
the French subjects has proved to be un.
true. The British military authorities have
mapped the town into districts connected
by telephone, and they feel satisfied This
will enable them to quell any unforeseen
outbreak. At 5 o'clock this evening Eng
lish heavy guns near Cairo railway began
shelling Arab Psshas camp. The enemy
replied, their shells falling within 10 yards
of Fleming depot in Rameleh lines. Two
more British guns joined in the fire, where
| upon lively cannonade ensued. The ene-
| my continued in excellent practice, all their
shells falling close to the British camp.
| Water in the canal broke through the dam
to-day and is one and half metres high.
Alexandria, Sept. "A Greek who re-
Gently arrived from Cairo, gives gloomy
account Of the situation there. He fears
when Arab is defeated he will destroy the
city. He estimates at Cairo only 1000
| troops, who will join in pillaging the city at
the first opportunity. He says Circassians
| are maltreated whenever seen in the streets
in Cairo.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 4-English agents
| have arrived at Odessa to purchase $4,000
head of sheepand cattle for their troops in
Egypt
Minotaur is shelling the rebel lines because
of threatening demonstrations made by the |
| enemy from Maudra.
San Fr.ncisco, Sept. 4.-Claus Spreckles |
| having obtained the fee simple from the
Hawaiian government of the territory of
Wailuku, the harbor of Wahului will short
ly have from five to ten thousand men At
work producing sugar.
Reno, Sept. 4.--The chairman of the re-
publican central committee called the re-
publican state convention to order at noon
in the theater.
New York, Sept. 5.-Conking now op-
poses the candidacy of Secretary Folgcr |
Out of 50 delegates thus far chosen so are |
for Cornell and % for Folger.
The great labor demonstration to-day
was successful. Fully $50 organizations
were represented and 10000 men in line |
Newport Sept. 5.-President Arthur re-
mains on board the yacht in East river.
He spent yesterday in fishing
Little Rock, Sept 5.-The election passed |
off quietly in all portions of the state heard
from, dispatches showing an unusually large
vote. The democratic state ticket is evil
IDENTIFY elected by about the usual majority |
Memphis. Tenn, Sept. 5-An Avalanch's |
Helena Ark, special claims the election
there to-day was carried by bulldozing in |
the face of 1000 republican majority. 1t
says leading citizens assured Gov. Churchill |
every man would vote as he wished and |
have the vote counted. The governor ap-
pointed J. C.. Barlow commander Of the
military, and when telegraphed as to what
was going on did not reply. One negro was
John P. Taylor, candidate for county clerk,
was abused at the court house and made to
give up his tickets. Judge Bennett and
Jacob Taylor were treated in similar man
ner and notified to go home After NEST
of the negroes had gone home the democrats
endeavored to get some few that remained
in town to vote, saying they did not wish
the impression to get out that they were
not allowed to vote.
Columbus, Sept. 5.-The greenback labor
state convention has l25 delegates, mostly
colored.
Washington. Sept. 5.-Flatheads have
81 with the government commission to
give the right of way through their reser-
vation in western Montana to the Northern
Pacific road for $4,000. |,
Tombstone, Ar. Sept. S-The Epitaph
has information from Sonora that hn im-I
pending civil crisis is about to explode, and
q state of dread and uncertainty exists
along Sonora valley. I,
Alexandria, Sept. 4.-Egyptian court
martials continue to extort evidence of con- /,
fessions from prisoners by torture. Three
rifles and six thousand blndgeons
were discovered Monday ina Mosque. 10
Athens, Sept. 5.-One thousand troops : :
mostly white akiJled r,ount ,;n>or IS n,-xh | h