The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-06
TELEGRRNs.

suffrage association resolutions were adopt
ed thanking congress for the appointment
of select woman suffrage committee in the
last house; thanking Senators Lapham,
Ferry, Blair and Anthony for their report
in favor of an impartial suffrage amendment
to the constitution of the United States;
that it was the paramount duty of congress
to submit 10th amendment which shall
secure the enfranchisement of women; that
the association should labor for the submis-
sion of an amendment to the national con-
stitution prohibiting states from disfranchis-
ing on the ground OF sex. That the action
of state conventions, republicans in Kansas
and Indiana, democrats in Massachusetts,,
anti-monopolists in New York and prohi-
bitionists in Chicago, indicate . recognition
of strength of woman's political rights.
That it is the duty OF the legislature of
Oregon and Indiana to enact the proposed
woman suffrage amendment.
+ New York, Oct. IA Washington spec
ial to the Evening Post says: Joseph R.
McCammon. assistant attorney general for
the interior department, was sent some
time since to make treaty with the Flat
head Indians, under which the Northern
Pacific railroad should have the right-of-
way for their road through the reservation.
McCammon returned yesterday, after .
successful and rather adventurous trip.
After ride of 600 miles in stage coach,
he reached an agency where the negotia-
tions were to be conducted. The braves
were ON hand to receive him. At the first
meeting the Indians were anything but
friendly. They branished their weapons
and talked loudly. The commissioner be-
gan to feel a little uneasy. McCammon
soon found the cause of this hostile behav-
ior to lie in the belief of the Indians, due
to false stories of Interested white settlers,
that the commissioner had come to rob
them of their lands. McCammon made
haste to disabuse them of such errors, stat
ing his mission and explained the effect of
his visit, which was to pay them fair price
to be mutually agreed upon for the lands.
This statement pacifed the braves, and
hey left the commissioner to treat with
their chiefs. At first the chiefs demanded
million dollars for the lands, but they
evidently had no conception of the value
of money and readily consented to take
$4,000.
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. IAN opinion was
rendered by the Illinois supreme court yes
terday involving questions of the power of
the state legislature to regulate rates char
ged iby railroads for freights carried to
points outside of Illinois, and whether, the
act prohibiting unjust discrimination in
such rates is not in contravention to the
constitution. In case wherein &C per cent
larger rate was charged on a haul from
Gilman to New York, through the distance
from Peoria was greater by IS miles, it was
held by the court the charge was unjust,
excessive, exhorbitant and unlawful, and in
effect the court upholds the authority of
railroad and warehouse commissioners to
regulate freight charges from points in Illi-
nois to points outside the Etate.
Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-During the session
of the Irish Catholic Benevolent Unions
convention an additional class to aid the
widow and orphans fund was formed.
Each member of the class is to contribute
twenty five cents to the heirs of deceased
members. A resolution was also adopted
expressing sympathy with the people of
Ireland in their struggle to regenerate their
native lands.
Cairo, Oct IA train from Benha had
just arrived with the 9Th rifles when an am
munition wagon in the station exploded,
killing doctor in the train with some inva-
lids anda some men, a number of whom are
unknown. The train ignited and tho fire
spread to tho railroad depot, which twas
quickly burned. The flames next reached
the commissary depot adjoining, and thence
extended to some of our magazines, which ex-
ploded. It was found impossible to prevent
the reserve ammunition from being destroy
ed.
The train with the Goth rifles arrived
just as another was starting from Alex
andria with trucks containing ammunition
and shells. One on truck exploding,
scattered the shells all over the station
and demolished the end of the carriage of
the Benha train, in which were number of
invalids. It is feared some soldiers and
natives were buried among the debris. The
Duke of Connaught and the Duke of Teck,
with their stats. are on the spot. The en-
gines are going forward, but the fire spreads
so rapidly that it is hopeless to expect any
thing of consequence to be saved. The
truck with 300 rounds of ammunition has
not yet exploded, rendering approach peri
lous.
The whole of commisueriat stores, the
main ordinance stores, the greater part of
the forage, all hospital necessaries, and a
large quantity OF clothing is destroyed.
The estimated loss is 100000.
LATER-It is reported that three of the
rifles were killed and six wounded by the
explosion. Some of the army service corps
were also wounded. Several natives were
killed and number of inhabitants were
crushed in the crowd running about, car
rying children, money and other portable
articles, under the impression that Cairo
had been surprised by new enemy.
Explosions at the railway station con-
tinued at brief intervals for over three hours.
The passenger station was saved, but all
the freight sheds, containing ten days pro-
visions for the army, and about two hun