The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-06-09
TELEGRaNS.

heart For a long time there had been bal
| feeling between the two women, although
they had lately, as much as possible. avoided
each other. There was a young gallant in the
case and it is said Frances McNair had won
| his affection, although at first he seemed to
have perferred the. other. During the last
three days hostile messages had passed be-
| tween the two women, the exact tenor OF
which has not leak ed out, although import
ant sensational developments are looked for
! before officers get through with the affair.
At any rate, whether by anpointmet or not
the two women met last evening i'll a quiet
! dell not far from the main road and began to
settle the trouble between themselves. Jane
McKellar was larger and more muscular,
though her antagonist white spare, waslithe
and quick of motion. They fought each other
like tigers, and finally Jane Mcclellan sue
ceeded in throwing her small but plueky
opponent, and with her knee on the stomach
of the PROSTATE woman. grasping her by th,.
throat with the fury of "a demol, well nj I'll
choked the life from her, when finally, by Il
great effort, Frances McNair gave a sudden
twist of her body. forcin5 her antagonist to
lose her hold and fall sideways to the ground
and with u cry of hate and revenge, drew a
bowie knife and plunged it in the heart of
Jane McKelltr WHO died with one gasp
Then, at the sight of the gaping wonn:i, the
victor in the II <sht fell In a swoon across the
bead body, where she was found. A party
hal followed them, but arrived too late 10
prevent The terrible tragedy.
New York, June 3.-The progress of the
great strike i'll the west is eagerly watchc /
by the trades unions and working peaplc
here, and the question of rendering pecun-
iary assistance to the men that arc out,
should such be neened, is already under dis
cussion. There are intimations from some
quarters that railroad employees are in sym
p;sthy with the movment, and may l:lrtiri-
pate in it. but at the companies here these
were discreditel.
Chicago. June 4. 4.-Everything remains
quiet among the rolling mill strikers at
Grandale. Talks with them indicate that
they expect speedy settlement of the diff
Guilty at Pittsbur,5, and instructions frhm the
leaders to begin work again, which they
would be glad 90 obey. Rumors are current
that negotiations are being carried ON with
view to settlement between employers and
employe ON Il bias of five per cent advance.
ST. Louis, June Prom source deemed
entirely reliable, it is learned here tonight
the reported sale of the Chicago. Texas and
Mexican road to the Gulf, Colorado anil
Santa Fe is confirmed Tie price paid is
stated to be SIC, 600 per mile instead of $40,
0CO.
Decatur ILL.,. June "a kerosene oil can
exploded at the residence of Alex, Adams,
at 3 o'clock last night and set fire to three
children, burning them ali to death.
Petersburgh, June "A storm this after
noon extending from, Halifax to Carrots
burg North Carolina, leveied houses. trees
and fences in a common wreck. At one
house two children were killed. Hailstone
as large as mans fist fell, damaging crors
@eriously, and it is feared fallen trees will
delay trees.
Fort Worth, Texas, June 3.-Neariy a
hundred thousand head of cattle and twenty
thousand horses have been driven through
so far this spring points north and east.
Great numbers are yet to come.
Baxter Springs, June "A report was cir
culated yesterday that some men digging
well for j. FL. Naylor, i'll the town, had
struck flowing vein of petroleum at depth
of Al feet. Several leading business men
at once went out and found several barrels
of cruie material had already been raised to
the snrface. Coal oil experts from the oil
rsigoas of Pennsylvania pronounce it genu-
inc cru lie petroleum of extra good quality.
1t is easily ignitel by the fame of a match
prevails, and 10000 has been offered for a
fifteen acre tract OH which the well is sitnat-
ed. There is movement on foot fer the
forming of a company to purchase the ground
and put in m lchinery at once.
Washington, Juue 4-There is a great
deal of gossip among lawyers here about tho
jury chosen to try the star rotit, cases.
Government seems to be evermatched by
counsel for defence and it is asserted the
jury is not at all objectiouai to members Of
the ring. How much Lias there is for the
report that the jury has been fxe1 for ac-
quital cannot be determined in advance of
presentation of evidence and rendering of a
verdict. The charge appears at present to
be most unjust and indecent.
Rome, June 3.-The death of Garibal,r
has produced an immense impression. The
session of the municipal council adjourned
on arrival of the news and performances in
theaters stopped, Great popular de,noDst,a-
tion of sorrow viii be arranged.
New York, Juue 5-The new penal cole
does not go into affect until December next
1t proves for the punishment of all persons
who break contract OF service, or after hiring
and knowing what the probable consequen-
ces will be, to endanger persons or valuable
property, thus taking cognizance apparently
of strikes; as for example, when workmen
in an iron furnace agree to quit work just as
the motion metal is ready for casting, When
oompusltoIs on a newspaper withdraw at an
hour pnrposely, SO late as to prevent issuing
the next days paper and when railroad hands
stop at fixeb time along the line of road,
leaving cars, passengers AMI freight where
ever they happen to be at the momeut
Chicago, June 4.-Special from Apache,
Arizonia; A courier from Capt. Kramer's
camp at Forest Dale brings intelligence of
Indian depredations. One man was killed
and some stock driven off.
New York, June 4.-Trades unions to.
day arranged fora monster meeting to pro-
test against penal codes. Roofers and tin
smiths are organizing to demand 16 per cent
increase of wages.
cleveland, June 5--Excitement among
iron strikers is intense to. night Non-union
M n held meeting at Newbnrg this after |
noon, about 500 being present.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June, 5-An iron strik
rumors. disagree as to what the proceedings |
were. The feeling today seems good, and
rather favorable to an early adjustment of |
Syracuse. N. Y.,June A. Representatives
Di business interests of the state met in con-
vention Thursday to form an association forj
protection of business men, merchants, man
lfacturers, shippers and farmers, as against
IL questions jeopardizing their business,