The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-11-24

Previous to Nov. lst there were received
s25e, ,332, 500 Of: 81 per cents for conversion.
New York, Nov. l9.-The freight market
per clipper route remains very quiet and
outwardly there is no appearance of future
activity, although by some it is thought
there will be some improvement by the
close of the year. Tonnage is still very
scarce and available vessels are held at full
prices. California lines have all they can
handle during the remainder of the year.
Pittsburg Nov 2O.-Richard Hoffman a
miraculously cured cripple, told the story
Of his restoration last night in the Pigeon
Creek Presbyterian church near Bentley
vile to as many people as the church could
possibly hold. The inhabitants of that sec
tion are greatly excited over the case and
can scarcely think of anything else. They
come for miles in every direction to have
Hoffman recite his wonderful story. The
church was surrounded by hundreds of ve-
hicles of all descriptions. The skeptics
were few. Hoffman opened the services
by asking the congregation to rise while he
prayed. He thanked the Lord sor his grace
in curing him Of disease which men of this
world had vainly attempted to conquer.
He Was glad now he had suffered years of
misery because 1t enabled him to show the
world the power of the Lord. Many women
of the congregation broke into violont tears
before the prayer ended. After that Hoff-
man proceeded to tell in sincere manner
the story of his cure. There were none
who were not impressed with the honesty
of his belief that he had really been cured
by miracle. He intends, if his strength
holds out, to preach throughout all western
Pennsylvania.
Toledo. o., Nov. 20.-O'Conner, the ex-
priest who was interferred with by mob
here last Sunday night, delivered his lecture
in the opera house last evening to about
500 people on "Why left the Catholic
Church" In anticipation of further trouble
40 officers were at and in the hall and five
companies of military were at their armories
awaiting further orders. Public sentiment,
however, was so strong in favor of protect
ing him in the right to speak that there was
little trouble in preserving order, and aside
from few slight Interruptions no trouble
occurred. Two or three men who inter-
rupted the speaker were promptly arrested.
New York, Nov. 20.-The trial Of the
suit of Wilkinson VS.. Henry Ward Beecher,
for damages for breach of contract in failing
to complete the "Iife of Christ" was res1,m-
ed yesterday. Beecher occupied the wit
ness stand. At the conclusion of Beechers
testimony The judge dismissed the case.
Omaha, Nov. Ex-senator Grover, of
Oregon, who passed through this city Fri
day en- route for Washington, told a reporter
that the democrats ON the Pacific coast
are gratifed over the success of their party
in the east and being able to supliment it
with a democratic majority in California.
While the wave came too late to reach Ore
gon, democrats there are not discouraged.
Politicians in California and Oregon already
speak of nominating governor elect Cleve-
land, of New York, for president in 1884,
if he should develop in his new field ad-
ministrative qualities like those which char.
acterized his administration of the city of
Buffalo, which qualities constitute the pres
sent need of the people. In the event OF
Clevelands nomination Governor Stoneman,
of California, will be the favorite for vice
president. Justice Fields, however, has
many friends as a candidate for president.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-Indian Commis-
sioner Price is informed by Judge Edmonds,
chairman of the Sioux commission. that 5000
Yankton and Ogallala Sioux Indians at Pine
river agency, Dakota, have agreed to sepa-
rate into reservations of limited proportions.
The Indians at Rosebud agency had pre-.
vlously agreed to separate reservations, and
as the Indians at these two agencies COM
prise more than half of the Sioux nation,
tine work of the commission is practically
accomplished. The object of the commits
sion in having the Indians agree to select
separate reservations is to concentrate all
The Indians in about one-half the present
in order that the other half may
be thrown open to the public.
Pittsburg, Nov. 2l.-An old and extern
1--WE manufacturer who was intrviewed to
lay on the iron and steel outlook, and the
decrease in the price of steel was perfectly
legitimate and was caused not by any one
nan or set of men, but by a natural sequence
If events and the laws of supply and de-
napd Tn II wars, evnariepca ho ueyer
Knew the steel business as dull as at present.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2l.-Iron and steel
men here do not believe the reports of the
general depression in the rolling mill in
lustry in the west. At the monthly meet
ng of rolling mill proprietors here yester-
lay rats were reduced two-tenths of one
per cent and under this scedule price of
abor will be reduced 5 per cent. on Dec, /,
20 that no loss will be sustained in the bust
ness.
Harrisburg, Nov. 2l.-A fire is raging in
'he Lykens mine. John Kreely, fire boss,
Geo. Bainbridge and Oscar Cook narrowly
escaped suffocation. All efforts to check
the flames are futile. The fire has broken
,ut eighty yards further down the slope.
f the air should change and force the flames
which are now coming up, back into the
mine there is danger of driving the fire to
she Lykens valley mill. One thousand five
andred men and boys are thrown out of
New York, Nov 21.-Gilbert Partbrick,