The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-09-01

O1Sy aieW Gays ago, and through which a
call for convention will be made, indie.
pendent of that state convention.
Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 26.-Fifty-three
new cases to-day and three deaths, all
American. Four deaths at Matamoras with
very few new cases.
Washington, Aug. 26.-The commits
siener of Indian affairs has received tele-
gram from Agent Mills of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indian agency, Indian territory
in which it is stated that the northern Chey-
ennes have declared their intention of mi.
grating to the Pine Ridge agency, Dakota
regardless of the wishes of the Indian office
in the premises.
San Francisco. Aug. 26.-The republican
primaries here to-day were hotly contested.
Several tickets were in the field and a large
vote polled, all parties apparently taking
hold. Reports from the interior as far as
received this evening indicate that county
conventions are very generally disposed to
endorse the Sunday law.
New York, Aug. 26.-The Times has an
editorial epitomizing an important piece ol
news. 1t says: We publish to-day the re
port of an interview with Gov. Cornell in
regard to an allegation made about the
origin of the Gould-Conkling opposition tc
his denomination, and counter charges by
which Gould and his organs have endeavor.
ed to obscure the real issue of the anti-con.
vention contest in the ranks of the repub-
ican party. The governors reply to his
assailants is briet, clear and convincing.
We commend it to the careful perusal ol
every one interested in the perpetuation Of
good government in this state, and we ven
ture to say that no impartial reader will
hesitate in pronouncing it to be the utter
ance of a perfectly honest man and resoIutt
and fearless public servant. We com
mend it also to the careful attention o
Roscoe Conkling. The governor says:
II believe still had been plant to th'
wishes of Gould and Conkling in the mat
ter of the elevated tax bill, shoul have, i
not their support, at least not their opposi
tion, and do say that they have created
and organised whatever of substantial op
position there is, and that not because o
anything wrong. 1 have done, but becaus
of my action in that and other matter
where l have been right These men hav,
not marked me for destruction because O
any mistake, bnt because have dared t,
follow my convictions of right against thei
will"
Washington, Aug 26.-General Sturgis
governor of the Soldiers Home, has received
the first news of his removal and Danish
ment to Montana from the newspapers, ant
received his orders from the department
to-day. The blow came upon him like
bolt from a clear sky. He said today h
had taken duty with the understandin,
he was to hold the place four years when h
would be retired, but the offended army pol
iticians by bold exposure of their system
of petty stealing, and being summoned be
fore congressional committee which wa
examining charges against their manage
ment, he frankly told the facts, and excite
thereby the anger and ennlity os person
higher in rank. Friends of General Sturgi
are firm in the belief that his removal wa
caused by nothing else than his efforts t
reform the administration of affairs at th
Soldiers Home
Washington, Aug. 26.-The north win
of the new state war and navy department
building will be completed and ready fo
occupancy about the first of December
The work of constructing the west wing an
center building, designed to connect tn
east and west wing, will not be finished fo
year and half Two hundred and fift
thousand dollars was appropriated at th
last session for purchase of material fe
commencement of this wing, and it is e.
timated $50, 600, 600 more will be require
to complete the whole building. The entir
cost of the building when completed wi
be about $ll, 100000
Victoria, B. C. Aug. 26.-The excursio
steamer Dakota arrived here at eight o'cloc
this morning, having made the round tri
of the northwest and Alaskan territorie
since the 7th inst. All the party are in th
enjoyment of good health, and all returne
with the exception of an elderly lady, VIII
decided to settle at Sitka, and left the shi
there. One of the participants to-day pre-
sented Capt. Carol with a fattering ad
dress and a valuable gold watch, throug
Judge Strong.
Watkins, N. Y, Aug. 27.-The Ere
Thinkers association to-day adopted a res
luton to the effect that the general progres
of the world in refinement, knowledge an
good morals is the natural outgrowth {
Intellectual cultivation and freedom {
thought and discussion; that the only me
opposed to this and whose material intel
ests favor ignorance, are the clergy, VIII
make the claim of inspiration for the bibl
which the bible does not make for itsel
that there should be no privileged class un
der the government, such as army chap
lains; that church property be taxed; ths
the Free Thinkers of the United State
should organize local leagues to oppos
organized vigilance of the church; that Ere
Thinkers embrace spiritualists, naturalist
| and agnostics on woman and her cause.
preamble and resolution was adopted set
ting forth wonan's proprietary rights unde
| the Roman government and the removal {
them by christianity and the sqbsequen
following of this law by the United State
and concludes:
Resolved, That in the opinion of thi