The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-02-03

defendant, as shown in affdavits of Freder
iek H. Snyder, George Scoville and Johr
| w. Guiteau, fled herewith.
Tenth-By reason of new and material
facts unknown at time of trial, and not
ascertainable by reasonable diligence on the
part of defendant OF his attorney, having
come to light since the trial, and shown in
| affidavit fled herewith.
Eleventh-That the verdict is contrary
| to the evidence - .
Twelfth-That the verdict is contrary to
the law of the case.
GEO. SCOvILLE, Defendants Atty.
San Francisco, Jan. 2e.-Two opposition
anti-monopoly meetings were held this after
at the said lot, and the other by DR.. c.. e.
O'Donnen at the new city hall steps. The
meetings were addressed by Kearney and
O'Donnell. Both were slimly attended and
very little enthusiasm was manifested.
Corinth, KY, Jan. 2s.-A family named
Romano, living in the outskirts of town,
were poisoned night before last at supper
Arsenic was in the corn bread some of which
they ate. Five of the family are lying at
the point of death. No investigation.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 2s-In addi-
ton to three persons who died from trichine
recently in Minnesota, five more of seven.
teen who were stricken are despaired of.
Pittsburg, Jan. % The lower parts of
Pittsburg and Allegheny are under water.
There is no great damage yet and the river
is stationary.
New York. Jan. 3O-Elder Cannon of
Utah, believes that in the contest in which
he is now engaged for his seat with Camp.
bell he will be successful.
Chicago, Jan. 30.-An Inter Ocean cor
respondent has interviewed all the Guiteau
jurors and obtained undisputed proof that
they never had a paper while ON the jury,
that none of them wrote their names; that
only once was piece of newspaper found
in their rooms, and then it was delivered to
the bailiff; that they were more crrefully
guarded and observed than the prisoner;
that one whose name was found in that pa
per spoken of in the Guiteau affidavit was
misspelled; that the name of another was
written in German, thing he never did
unless by special request; that another
mans name appeared who had been unable
to handle a pen on account of nervous afflic-
ton; that there was no ink in the room,
whereas the writing on the papers was in
ink, that J. w. Guiteau called on the Jurors
and got their names in an autograph album
and asked leading questions whereon to
found his affidavit.
The four jurymen whose signatures, it is
alleged, appear in the Critic appended to
atfidavits filed by defense in the Guiteau
case Saturday with the motion for a new
trial, deny most positively that copy of
that or any other paper was ever in their
apartments or hotel. They say they never
had pen in their hands during the whole
course of the trial except to write auto
graphs for outside parties, and that this
was always done in room occupied by the
baliff, and in the immediate presence of the
officers. The general impression Of those
a clever piece of forgery.
The bill prepared by the judiciary COM
mittee of the Senate, for the suppression of
polygamy, which will be vigorously pushed
to vote, provides that no polygamist shall
or hold Office. Capitalization with more
than one woman will be accepted as proof
of polygamous marriage. Another section
provides for the appointment of FIVE regis
trars of election by the president.
Washington, Jan. 3O.-It is stated with
much positiveness that President Davis of
the senate favors the admission of Dakota
into the union. He thinks, it is said, the
southern portion of Dakota is entitled by
reason of population and other considera-
tions to admission, and that it is not
question for partisan consideration. Judge
Davis vote, combined with that of the re-
publicans, would give the bill a majority,
and as republicans control the house, it
would appear that the measure has good
prospect Of becoming law the present
session.
Washington. Jan. 3O-The Post has an
j interview with ex-Secretary Blaine upon
the subject of diplomatic correspondence
relating to Chill and Peru. The secretary
says the statement published that his in
structions to MIR. Prescott signed by him
had been drafted and committed to Trescott
without the knowledge of the president,
has absolutely no foundation in truth.
The instructions were not only talked over
fully with the>president, but when written
were twice read to him for criticism and
change. / have the original draft in my
possession with notifications desired by the
president clearly noted. 1t is inconceivable
that au extraordinary mission, important
enough to be mentioned in the annual mes
sage to congress. could be allowed to leave
the country without the president knowing
the instructions by which its action should
be governed. No friend of the president
could possibly make that suggestion, and on
his behalf reply that the president specific
ally referred in his message to the instruc-
tions given to Mr.. Trescott.
San Francisco, Jan. 2O-The British
ship Cochin which arrived here yesterday
from Dundee, brought seven men who were
picked up in an open boat. The men be-
ionged to the British ship Milton. bound
from Newcastle, England, to San Francisco
with cargo of coal. About l o'clock on
the 22nd of December, smoke was discover
ed coming through the after hatch and it
was soon known the vessel was on fire. The
men stood bravely by the pumps until 2
o'clock the following day, but the fire
spread and officers and crew were forced to
abandon the vessel. They staid by her for
nearly day after taking to the boats. The
vessel was commanded by Capt Macarthur,
who was accompanied by his wife and two
children, and manned by 20 men. The first
boat contained the captain. his wife. chill
dren and five sailors; second boat, first off,
Ger and seven men, and the third boat, the
second officer and five men. After abandon
ing the vessel, the boats separated. On
the 18th of January the third boat contain
ing the second officer and five of the crew
was picked up by the Cochin, bound for
San Francisco. Nothing since has been
seen or heard of the other two boats. and
strong fears are entertained that all have
been lost. Those picked up reported hav-
ing suffered great hardships from thirst and
hunger and were too weak to stand alone
when resuced They had lived for days OH
only few dry biscuits, and for three days
before being picked mp had drank nothing
but salt water and kerosene oil. On the
day following the desertioh Of the Milton
they had separated from the other boats.