The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-04-07
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publishes an account of the winter wheat
crop from over l50 different points in Kan
sas, Missouri, Illinois, 1udiana, Ohio and
Michigan. all of which are quite favorable
and represent wheat i'll an advanced state,
and prospects for good crop as very line.
Boston, April AT Gayhead woman
locked three children in her house and " ent
to a neighbor's. During her absence the
building took fire and all the children were
burned to death.
Washington, April 1.-The Senate to-day
passed bill introduced by Senator Hill Of
colorado, to allow mining claimants
to make necessary atfidavits by author
izei agents in the local district, or else in
person. before the clerk of any court of
record The present law, as construed by
the interior department, requires oaths to
be made in person anu i'll the districts
wherein claims are situated.
Washington, April l.-Guitean has sold
the suit of clothes he wore when he shot
the president to Coap's circus, for exhl-
bitinn, and Mcdonald, the sculptor. is here
maxim. busts of Garfield and Guitean for
Coup's exhibition.
Denver, Col. April l.-Tribase's
Pueblo special: Word reacletl here last
N; cht that after lynehing two cattle thieves
nj crht before last, the mob, which had been
increased from, twelve to twenty live men.
role about ten miles out from town to
where the Chastine brothers and Frank
Orsby were stopping ] he three were cap
! sused, marcEel into n grove anI hung thus
maxim. five nlep lypched for ca5-ie stealing
Yesterday within dist&n-e oi ten miles.
Seattle, April John Carroll was
| drowned in front of this city last evening
! He and his wife and four children were IN a
| larue b,1at anchored short distance OF
shore. He started for land, got into the
| water and drowned before the eyes of his
family, no one being able to help him.
Chicago, April "A prominent CLOTHING
| firm here h Just ofiected IL contract witt
| Sergeant Mason whereby the latter binds
| himself to act for the firm as clerk for one
year at salary of Sl500, the service to be
r,n at once, when Mason shall he released
! from Albany prison, whether that be at th'
expiration of his term or earlier.
New Orleans, April 2-Active work con
tiuues and government ratlons are be1n!
: distributed to all points requiring them
and the local relief committee continue t.
supDly forage for stock. Over 45, OK
an, 1 C lnts have been furnished with hfteel
days rations. to commence March 22d.
Dublin, April Arthur Herbert, jus
tice of the peace, who was shot dead Will
returning from Castle Island petty session
was the person whose expression of regre
that the police had not ired upon the riot
GUS mob was some time ago the subject O
discussion in the commons. Since his mur
der | lambs that belonged to him hav
been maliciously stabbed.
st. Petersburg. April 1.-The czat ol
icing apprised OF the murder of Gen. Sire
lnikotf ordered the two assassips who wer
arrested to be executed within "a hours
They were hanged at Odessa this morning
Kansas City, April 3.-News of the kill
} ing of jesse James created, an immense sen
, satiop III this city. although the report
generally treated with incrsdulity. and erel
at this late hour many unbelievers can b
found This afternoon as soon as the new
, was received here police commissioners Graf
; left for st. Joseph, with heavily arme
posse of men to guard the body OF jess
James and protection for the man who kill
ed him. At the police station it was learn
2 ed that Bob Ford, young man who ha
been hanging about the station for the pas
two weeks, was the person who shot an
killed James, Ford left for the city abou
week ago and joined James in the sicinit
of ST. Louis. remaining with him until a
opportunity to kill him was found. Th
police learned that Ford, who is said to b
f member of the gaag. was under contro
of Craig, and was being used as an instru
, ment for James destruction. Ford
} about p years old and looked like a vel
dant youth from the country. In appear
, ance he is mere boy. and is the last perso
in the world to be taken as the slayer {
an outlaw.
Seward, Neb, April 3.-A. c. Patric
shot his wife through The heart last night
then fired at each of his two sons, slight
wouuaing one of them. Patrick ha
trouble with his wife in the east, and sh
came here with her sons and engaged
!, farming. He followed, and for some tim
{ has been loafing around town and drinkin
whisky. The murder was evidently pr'
meditated Patrick escaped.
Portland, Me-. April 3.-The land leagu
Il deneunce the Infamous conduct of Ministt
{ Lowell, and demand his recall The pres
dent was also requested to demand immed
O ate trial or release of all Aa4eFicans no
eonfiaed in British dungeons.
d Chicago, April "A special says TIL
w. w. lacquer, of Boston, has discovers
a method Of telephoning long distance
He has eepyefsed with Baltimore, and sos
will with Chicago and San Francisco.
VI Pueblo, April 3.-Thomas Bagneil arri
ed here to-day from st. Charles river, sout
east of Pueblo. He brings intelligence tn
three more victims have been hanged /
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