The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-12

dents objections to the measure against
Chinese immigration.
Chicago, May 6.-The Journals Wash
ington special says: Republicans Of Maine
are circulating petition asking Blaine tt
| run for membership of the house, but it Is
not probable he will.
Pittsburg, May THE most disastrous
] fire that has taken place in this city since
| the memorable riots of 1877 occurred to-day.
The court house. or the principal PARTON OF
| it, is mass of ruins.
Chicago, May Ga fire IS raging at Ra-
| cine, Wis. anh the entire town is threaten
| ed. The Chicago and Milwaukee fire de-
partment are called on for assistance anil
have sent engines.
LATER. The FIRE is still progressing and
burning everything in its way. At present
| everything is burned north of Third street
from the lake to the river. and the fire is
making very serious headway south of Third
street. 1t looks at this time as though the
| whole city was doomed. Two engines have
arrived from Chicago.
Racine, May 6.-Thc outcome of the con-
flagration of last night is as follows: Seven
blocks were burned over AMI forty four
buildings anil ten million feet of lumber con
sume,l. The loss figures up three-quarters
Of million. That part of the city that Is
i'll ashes was the oldest and least ornamen-
tai. heins largely composed of inferior
buildings with here AMI there a fine one.
Citizens are preparing to rebuild.
LONDON, May st is stated Forster vii!
be reappointed chief Secretary for Ireland
and will start for Dublin tonight
Washin gton, May S-The president
signed the Chinese bill to-day.
San francisco, May S.-News of the
signing of the anti chinese bill by the pres
ident was received with much quiet salts.
faction. The Republican state central COM,
mittee will lire Il salute.
Washington, May 1.-THE river and har-
Dor bill is completed an will be reported
Tuesday. The gross amount appropriated
exceeds last year by $4,000, 600.
Virginia, May 6-Daring the week COS
tons of ore were extracted tr,a. the $500
foot level of Union and 1856 tens sent to the
mill The mill reluces 50 tons per day.
Bullion for the week, sos $40.
London, My S-Eecry partof the house
of commons at the opening of the session.
was crowded. This afternoon at 4:20
Gladstone arose, and with great emotion
and in a tremulnus voice novel adjourn
ment of the house. He said the bl:ctness
of the crime and horror it excited through
out the entire kingdom: were unparalleled
In the Murder of Burke he said they had
been robbel of one of the ablest anil most
upright members of the civil service, but
the hanal of the assassin hail come nearer
home, and one of the nohlest hearts had
ceased beating while full of hope and love
for Ireland. AS far as government were
concerned, all previous arrangements must
be recast. Thursday next he tilad% %tone)
would ask the house for leave to Introduce
a measure for repression of crime in Ireland.
He believed he would be assisted from all
quarters of the house. On an early day he
would introduce me ,sure dealing with the
question of arrears of rent.
Parnel EXPRESSED detest alton of all Irish
men for the crime. He sail he believed it
was committed in or Ter to fru stra te hi,
cause He did not deny the government
might be compelled to take steps to restore
order in Ireland. He was of the opinion
that the crime was the work of those to
whom he lad always been opposed.
Chicago, May S-A special published in
this mornings Milwaukee Republican says
Northiield. Minnesota, is excited~over two
attempts to blow up buildings with internal
machines. One was made about two weeks
ago i'll public hail where large audience
was present, but the machine missed fire.
Saturday night terrific explosion aroused
the citizens, when it WAS foune that a Eox
Of explosives had been placed in the base
ment of the building at the east end of the
hrislge, which is occupie by DR.. Greaves as
an Office. The basement walls were COM
pIeteiy blown out, and good deal of dam
age done to the medicine in the office.
Nothing else was Injured and nobody hurt
S"me citizens connect these acts of delivery
with raids once made by the James ami
Younger brothers.
st. Louis, May S.-Delegates and visitors
to the reunion of the Army of the Tennessee
which will he held here Wednesday and
Thursday, are already beginning to arrive.