The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-06-17

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go there during the winter months when
their business at home did not require their
attention SO constantly, it would probably
prove more satisfactory to the members and
| of rs much benefit to the State.
TElEaRAMs.
New York, June lO.-Gen. George H.,
Sharp, speaking of the candidacy Of Mr..
Conkling for re- e-election to the United States
senate last year in reply to statement
made by Conkling that he was not . candi-
date of his own desire and that friends did
not urge him to withdraw as had been pre-
viously charged by Gen. Sharp's paper. the
Kingston Freeman, says that among other
things Mr.. Conkling resigned for the pur-
pose of being candidate for reelection.
He sought to introduce into American pol
itics the English method of resigning and
| obtaining reimbursement from his constit-
uency in order that he might wage war
upon the administration untrammeled by
party obligations So true was this that his
frieuds in Albany were informed by the most
expeditions methods. A special messenger
was sent from Washington to Albany bearing
letters of resignation, and from that message
it was ascertained that Conkling expectetl
immediate steps to be taken by his friends to
insure his reelection. 1t was myself who
informed from Warrington that he was to
be reelected. / was also asked to invite him
by telegram to meet his friends in New York
and consult about the steps to be taken. /
refrained from sending any such telegram.
Others were urged to send kilograms of like
purport; but at least one prominent friend
of Cunkling also refrained from doing 81.
1t was notorious in Albany that the messen-
ger who brought the designations stated
without reserve that a reelection was ex-
pected by the resigned members. Gen.
Sharp states most positively that every pos
sible effort was made to induce ex Senator
Conkling to withdraw, but he would not
listen to them. He wauted it to appear
that his reelection was unsolicited and at the
time he was using every means in his power
to secure support.
Danville, Va, June 10.-Reports frt'ir,
Patrick county, in this State, are to the
effect that five Thousand persons in that
county are starving. The drought last year
greatly curtailed corn and other crops in
that locality and in many portions of the
country hundreds of people are crowding
around settlements imploring aid. Contri-
buttons have been taken up in different
parts of the county but have not been suffi-
Gent to relieve sufferings of these people.
A courier just arrived gives heartrending
accounts of the situation, Patrick court
house is thronged with men, women and
children begging for bread. Some af lthe
women had walked twelve miles, in some
cases bringing infants in their arms, to beg
for little corn or flour, which conld not
he lgot for any consideration. A wagon
load of shelled corn which arrived Thursday
was at once surrounded by the emaciated
and wan crowd, and all fighting eagerly for
handful of the precious grain which had
to be given ont to them. Three hundred
people of Patrick court house alone have not
tasted morsel of food for two days. Some
have died; others are dying in remote parts
of the country for want of fool. Patrick
country is in very isolated, mountainous
and inaccessible section of the state, the
nearest railroad station being 40 miles over
fearful road. Suffering is not only among
the humble classes but we'll to do farmers,
who have heretofore never known want, are
begging iur 1L.co'1 for starving families.
Several wagons have been pushed out from
Danville and will travel all night. 1t is to
be hoped lives may he saved. but it is feared
it will be impossible to reach all tho suffer-
ers in time.
New York, June 1.-THE Mercury to-
day will publish report stating that COM
bination of cigar merchants have entered
into contract with the Six Companies of
San Francisco, Cal, for one Thousand Chi
nese, to be employed in this aud other cities
throughout the east in the manufacture of
cigars. This scheme, which threatens the
livelihood of white makers of cigars in this
section, originated on signing by the presi.s
dent of the Chinese bill lately passed in
Congress, restricting monaghan immigra-
tion to this country. Ninety days had been
specified for enforcement of the law, and
officials of the Six Companies at once deter
mined to take advantage of the time, and
have decided to import many men from
China to fill vacancies left by departure east
ward of the thousands now on the Pacific
Coast. 1t was learned strike among white
cigar makers in this city is contemplated,
and it is not unlikely that importation Of
celestial labor is intended to head of or
defeat this movement. -s-s
Chicago, June lO.-Announcement will
be made to-morroy morning that a new tel
egraph company with capital of S2l, ,OOO !.
600, has been organized, that work has ac.
tually begun on its lines in the east, anil
that they are to be pushed rapidly west,
connecting all the principal cities. Elisha
Gray, the electrician, gives the following
facts in regard to it: The principal stock
holders are Hon. George D. Roberts and s.
B. White, OF New York, Hon. John B.
Alley and ex-Collcctor Beard. of Boston,
and Governor Foster. of Ohio, who with his
friends held large block of stock. The
lines are to be operated with Gray's patents,
and to be known as the Postal Telegraph
Company. Material reductions in telegraph
tolls are promised; 500, 900 has already
been paid in for preliminaries.
Alexandria, June IL, p M-Serious
riots occurred to-day between natives and
Europeans. Several persons were killed
and wounded, and a number of houses de-
stroyed Politics at first remained inactive
The riotous demonstration later took place
before the French consulate, into which sew.
eral of those mortally wounded at the out
break of the riot were carried. Disturb
ances continued some time before the au-
thorities took steps to suppress them. The
English consul was severely hurt, receiving
a gunshot wound, and the engineer of the
British man-of-war Superb was killed.
Disturbances continued five hours when
military appeared and dispersed the rioters.
Cheyenne, June lO-Governor Hoyt re.
ceived telegram to-day from Fort McKin-
ney, stating that Crow Indians are scatter
ed all over the country, killing cattle and
stealing horses, and that Crows should be
ordered back to their reservation or trouble
would result. The Crows are supposed to
be peaceable, but are stealing from settlers
constantly.
st. Louis, June ll.-Reports Of the con- !
dition OF wheat throughout the west con-
tinues fattering, and with anything like
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