The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-04-07

vlgllantes, and says the victims were being
dragged towards a thicket by number of
men, and that blood was streaming from
their mouths and nestrils from the blows
received. The lynchers very decidedly re-
quested Bagnell to move on and not to in
terfere AS he turned away, he could hear
tie doomed men vainly appealing for mercy.
London, April 3.-The Spanish steamer
Yruac Bat, Capt. Ugarte, from Liverpool
for Porto Rico, came in collision with the
Royal Mail Cernpany's steamer Douro,
Spain, on Saturday. Both steamers were
sunk The steamer Hidalga rescued II
rersans flom the Douro and 81 from the
Yruac Bat, and landed them at Corunpa.
Thirty of the crew Of the Yruac Bat. in
cluding the captain and pilot were drowned,
and So of the Duuro's passengers saved.
The number of drowned is unknown.
The Observer says: We are authorized
TO state that the request of President Ar
thur to the secretary of state for the home
department has respited DIR. Lamson until
the 10th inst, pending the arrival of evil
dence from America.
St. Petersburg, April 3.-The two assas
sins of Gen. Streinikoff We're not hanged.
The czar did issue an order for their imme-
liate execution, but count tetmanded it.
The murderers received copies Of the in
dictment against them yesterday, and a
council of war met at Odessa last evening
to try them. Sentence of death was pro-
nouneed at midnight. The body of Gen.
Streinkoff was buried this morning with
full military honors.
Victoria, April 3,--Saturlay :, morning
about 5 o'clock smoke was seen issuing from
underneath the sidewalk in front of the city
council chambers and adjoining the Occident
hotel On search for the cause the dead
body of Il Chinaman was found hanging in
the basement of the council chamber with
his clothing ON fire and body badly burned.
Coroner Trew summoned a jury, which
brought in verdict Of death from strangu-
Iation. From the evidence given the man,
whose name was said to be Ah Coy, had
been sick some four months, and the sup
| position is that his disease was leprosy, anC
that he WAS hung by his countrymen, and
his clothing set on fire to prevent contagior
| and get rid of the sick man at the sam.
| time.
Chicago, April 4-Tinae's Little Rock
News has been received here of the execu
ton of two Indian murderers by the nam,
of Lille and Haney at Ocnulgee. in the Indi
an nation. The condemned men were sho
dead in the presence of so to 70 persons, a
sunset Spectators were nearly all Indians
mainly friends of prisoners. There was n'
disturbance. scarcely a word being spoher
| from the time the criminals were led from
| Jail until the sharp report of rifles announc
| ed their doom had been sealed and the Law
| yindicated.
indianapolis, April 1. Last night mol
of eight hundred at Kokomo broke down
| Il. 7 o1, Tob
who raped a little girl. and in the presenc
of 1000 people hanged him from a bridge
A Clergyman present offered prayer. Lon;
confessed stealing but denied the rape.
Chicago, April 4-Iournaps Washington
Democrats are determined to oppose tn
tariff commission bill and bill for aamissio
of Dakota, by all methods possible. !
long season of flihustering is expected.
Tucson, A. T., April i Gov. Tritle ha
caused the organization Of a posse of thlrt
men under command of a deputy U. S
marshal, to protect life and property, an
has telegrap'led the president the. full stat
of affairs and asked all appropriation fror
congress of $3.50, 600 to defray the expens
of roofing ruffianism out of the territory
He also asks congress for power to suspen
county officials tor Sly months.
| Washington. April 3.The Star says
George Scoville, council for Guiteau, ha
prepared petition to tile house, asking
bill to pay me'lical experts for government
by amend ng it hy authorizing the depart
,nent of justice to audit and pay claims IL
) legal services for defense counsel.
A dispatch from Lieut.. Harber, concern
| ing the purchase of a vessel to search tc
j the missing crews Of the Jeanette, W;
, laid before the cabinet meeting to-day. A
5 result Secretary Hunt telegraphe'l Lieu
Harber authorizing expenditure of 100
roub,es in getting the most desirable vess
, for the search.