The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-02-24
TEls0R ANS.

be ore the full bench of the supreme court
in Kingston on Monday
Water in all northwestern Texas streams
is rising rapidly and flooding the country.
Denver, Feb. ia passenger train ran
pass to-day, breaking both legs OF conductor
Seely, and one leg of brakeman, and in
juring the fireman in the back.
New York, Feb. ia Graphic,s Wash
ington correspondent says the full text of
the anti-polygamy bill passed by the senate
seems to meet the approval of those best ac-
quanted with the wants of Utah The
Judiciary committee of the house is follow
ing faithfully in the wake of the like COM
| mittee IF the senate on the Utah question,
and is giving the matter the greatest atten-
tion.
London, Feb. ls.--A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres dated Jan. 2i, says partiaulars
have been received there of the massacre of
inhabitants of Pisco by Peruvian soldiery.
A thousand pipes of wine were distributed
among the men who burned houses and
murdered the inhabitants. Fonr hundred
foreigners attempting to resist were cut to
peices, 300 being killed, including the
French CONSUL
Cincinnati, Feb. 2O.-Heavy rain has been
falling all the morning. The river at IL
o'clock is 55 feet high and rising two inches
an hour. All cellars below Third street are
| flooded practically suspending business in
that part of the city, as great force is kept
busy removing goods. If the rains should
stop now it is estimated there will be five
feet more of rise. What will come with
more rain would make the highest water
ever known.
Omaha, Feb. 2o.-At Haverly, Neb,
Sunday evening James Cook and R. ID.
Raven, the latter from Kentucky, got into
dispute in a barroom about the spelling of
the word ''Peddler." They got into a fight
when Raven drew a revolver and shot Cook
through the heart, killing him instantly.
St. Louis, Feb. 20.-A terrible tragedy
occurred yesterday near Centervile, Texas,
in which two negroes named Hall were
killed and their wives mortally wounded.
The murderer fed.
Laramie, w. T., Feb. 2O.-Last night
Mrs. John A. Grover, alias Dolly Bailey.
alias Pussy Newport. alias .'The blonde, q"
a prominent member of the demi-monde
here, committed suicide by shooting here
self through the head.
Lawrence, Mass. Feb 2O.-A fire in the
Albion print works, on Water street, de-
stroyed the entire stock, worth $50, 600, and
stocks of several other firms in the same
building Total loss Sl50,000. The char
red body of all unknown man was found on
the second floor when the fire was subdued
A number of persons are missing.
New York, Feb 20-Ex- Congressman
William B. McLay died yesterday at his
residence, 6S Second avenue.
Vienna, Feb 2o-The entire press here
condemns Gen. Skobelof's recent speech.
Freinderblatt says the speech is significant
because thousands of Russians hold the
same views The Panslavist sees in it
great danger for Russia.
Berne, Feb 20.-The proposed federal
council to conclude an international treaty
fixing the standard for gold and silver coin
age will be refused by England, Germany,
France, Italy and other powers.
Two more victims of the Chester explo-
sion died Sun:ay night
The London lord mayors Jewish relief
fund amounts to ESQ, 900 at present.
Miles Thompson was hanged at Dallas,
Tex, on the 10th inst. for rape and murder.
The latest reports from the Haverhill fire
estimate the losses at s., SOC, 900 and insur
ance at S2,o00,UG0
A fire at Bellevue, Mich. on Sunday de-
stroyed Is stores and dwellings. L Sd,
S45, 900; insnred, $4,000.
Two freight trains on the Atlanta and
Charlotte railroad were wrecked by col
lision ON the 10Th inst. and three men in
jared.
The great portion of Helena, Ark, was
under four feet of water OH Sunday last
and reports of broken levees were coming
in constantly.
Rev. Samuel johnson. a co-laborer with
| Garrison and Wendell Philips in anti-slavery
times, died at Lawrence. Mass, on the Goth
| inst, aged 65.
Director Burchard of the mint has de-
| cided that mutilated coin will be consider
| ed as bullion only, and reflling with gold
| or silver does not make it legal currency.
Secretary Folger approves the decision.
Washington, Feb Ex-senator Miller is
! very hopeful that despite various obstacles
now in view he will succeed in bringing the
| Chinese bill before the senate tomorrow.
| 1t is also not improbable that the bill hav-
| ing unanimous recommendation of the SEN
ate committee on census may be taken up
| by unanimous consent and passed without
any extended debate during to-morrow's
| forenoon hour.
The prospect for prompt and favorable
action by the senate on the house bill is
| greatly strengthened by the fact well known
| to most senators, although not as yet
brought very prominently into public view,
| that it gives little or no advantage to either
of the great political parties. 1t is of in
| terest to note in this connection that the
| republicans will uuquestionably make a
strong effort to admit South Dakota as a
state, which, if successful, will doubtless
settle the complexion of the senate for at
| least four years, and very probably deter
| mine the control of the house for a like
period.
John H McGinnis, a sweeper employed
| in the postoffice at two dollars day has
| received information from Milton Springs,
Cal, that he has fallen heir to property
worth $4,000, left to him by John Will,
Jams, a mining speculator.
| San Francisco, Feb 20.-James Arm
strong, who was badly gored few days
| ago ky an infuriated CIV, died this morning
of his injuries.
Oakland, Feb. 20.-Sarah Rettliff, aged
| % daughter of VIM. kettlih, of San
joaquin county: seven miles south OF Farm.
/ ington, while in fit fell in the fire. Hell
clothes caught and were entirely consumed
| burning her in a shocking manner. Her
| parents in attempting to extinguish the
flames set the house on fire, which with its
contents were Consumed. She cannot re-
cover.
/ The German government is about to
| purchase the Thuringian railway, which