The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-09-15
ance Union held in Oakland has elected
officers for the year

ance Union held in Oakland has elected
officers for the year.
! New York, Sept. 1o.-"A complimentary
dinner to General II. G. Gibson, U. S. A.,
| by his associates and friends of California
Pioneers, on the 80 anniversary of the ad-
mission of California to the Union" So
ran the admission cards to a very jolly little
banquet at Martineile's, at which some fifty
old pioneers as guests sat down at o'clock
this ?. N. The occasion was banquet to
General Gibson, Sr., vice-president of the
society, rendered by his associates prior to
his departure from his post at Ft. Wads-
worth by order of, the war department to
the northwest. Tables 1ere arranged in
1 the shape of an anchor, and were decorated
with bouquets Of rare flowers.
Chicago, Sept 9.-In the morning session
of the tariff commission heard the Chicago
representatives of the lumber interest. They
generally agreed with the Saginaw men.
Hon. Tradens Dean, prominent dealer,
took, however an opposite view, declaring
himself most emphatically free trader on
the lumber question. He could see many
reasons against, and none for the payment
of two dollars per Thousand Canadian
lumber. The Saginaw men claimed they
had only enough lumber for a term Of years.
Il was the part of prudence to draw from
other sources. He did not believe the sup
ply would be exhausted SO soon, but the
eud was coming. The stumpage men
were bulling lumber before the fire lumber
bad cost him an average of $lA. IS per thous-
and; the year after the fire, $3.50; in 1881
it WAS Si3. IS, and this year it was from .sl4
10 SIS. He didn't put any faith in the talk
about the difference in the cost OF labor.
Why wcuid a man go across an imaginary
line and work for SIS a montl, when he
could get $50 this side. He made further
arguments which we're listened to with
great interest, as he showed thorough ac-
qcaintance with this business, and evinced
great originality in lis ideas.
New York, Sept. 9.-The grievances of
: tie merchants of California against the dis
cri,ni,ation Of railroads. is attracting much
sttenticn in this city, ans, various are the
schemes devised to relieve them hut as ye:
nothing has been devised that proves profit
able to all concerned, and especially 20 the
merchants, who above al; things require
quick dispatch az well rs low rates OF trans
portation. Among the latest schemes Is Il
line OF auxilacy steamers from this port 20
San Francisco with general coryu; thence
TO Liverpool with wheat and return to New
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able. The scheme is to form a company
and build two steamers -as an experiment
having a capacity of three thousand tons
cargo exclusive of coai; these vessels ts have
cosHponna engines capable @: driving the
skip eight knots per hour; consuming l2
tens OF coal per day. It is estimated that :.
steamer can make The trip tc San Francisco
. through the straits os Magclieii in so days,
s.:id That the average rate Of treig6: would
bs siO s'cr ten. Already this EcA,lae has
b,eem mentioned 10 n prominent si;;. builder
down east, and he agrees to huili such !,
vessel srsi sas:e AZ least SlG0, CiG C capital
stock Of siie company. The i.tta IS finding
mHcAi favor ssth certain parties here. and it
is proposed 10 seli representatives, 10 San
F,aneisce at a.. early day to lay plans before
the merchants ahs! ask their assistance,
: which IN view Of their varied complaints
against railroads i. is confidently expected
~iG be obtained.
: Kansas City, Sept. Ie.-The Burlington s
new reate between Kansas City and Denver
vii! he fo.a.siiy opered to-day.
Richmond, Va, Sept. e.-Reports from
Sittsyivaiiia county state that diphthcria is
prevailing to alarming extent. Fifty
deaths have occurred within the :lIree week :
an;! more than one hundred person. ~. HOW
down with the disease. III some cases
whole fami lies have been carried off
Philadelphia, Sept. 3.-The Times prints
long article over the signature Of Il. *.
Mcclure, with several letters to sHs.aia his
position, proving G-0te eoncirsively thai
| prominent leaders Of Size land league kav.
been negotiating for the sale of votes Of It's
members 10 Cameroa republicans.
Norwich, Conn. Sept. l0.-A severe storm,
passed over scew london eonnsy to-day,
accompanied ~ lightning. Five ,aea il.
Ysnt.c took refuge il, a.. ice !sosso. 21,=
buildins was struck aad an were IaraiyZet
| fol ayti,ns. One, Michael Lynch, waa ho..
ribl, burned. The lightning struck him o.,
the eide and back and cork-Screwoi do,:n
his body
Now York, Sept. e.-HeraEa's apecial;
The effects Of an earthquake we:e very re-
we're of. the whole isthnus Of Panama. To-,
} miles Of the Panama railway are initassahlo,
bridges damaged ard ai3at,nents cracked.
The damage amounts 10 cvec Sl90. .Gt;e
Rails were bent in places by tho earthquake;
at other places the track was sunlsen. The
freight building of stone a5 Aspinwali is
reported destroyed. One man was killed
!! there and several injured.
, Maramoras, Sept. 9.-Within "a hour,
there were three deaths il the city all from
yellow feAer. The nunlbef OF persons SICK
continu es to decrease, there being not owe,
80 new cases. The official report at Browns.
viii for the % hours ending at 10 4. NJ,
\ shows 81 new cases and three deaths DR..
| Wolff is very low, with but little hope Of
recovery. Three new cases are reported in
port for the last "a hours, and one death.
Chicago, Sept. IA late copy of the
Meriden, Mississippi, Mercury, says: ''La-
bor is fhe chief desideratum of the south