The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-08
PACIFIC COAST.
THE ALASKA EXPEDITION SAILS.

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!, M. Stoney, commanding the Alaska explor
+ ing expedition, sailed to-day on the seheon
tr Viking for the purpose Of further explor
ing the Putnam river, recently discovered
by him. The expedition will proceed te
Stotham islet, in the Viking, and from
there explore the Putnam river in steam
launch, built here for that purpose. Every
possible aid known to science suitable to sx
ploration and observation has been secured
4 for the=suryey, and important discoveries
are expected to be made.
i VICTORIA TROUBLES
1 VICTORIA, May A large public meet.
here last night. Strong speeches in denun-
citation of the race were made, and resolu-
tions denouncing the dominion government
and the Chinese commission were passed.
One of the resolutions il as follows: s'That
the people of British Columbia have shown
themselves patient and long-enduring under
grevious wrongs; that they have repeatedly
petitioned the dominion government for re-
dress; that they have held numerous public
meetings to make known their wants and
wishes; that the city council have passed
bylaws relating to the Chinese which the
courts have set aside; that the legislature
of British Columbia has enacted laws on the
same subject which the governor general,
acting on the advice of the dominion minis
try, has vetoed; that every constitutional
means has been resorted d to and exhausted
to obtain justice, without effect or beneh-
ciai result, on account of the i'll advised and
misformed partiality of the dominion author
tiles in favor of the Chinese; and that if in
consequence the people should find them
selves compelled to take the law ints their
own hands as a last resort and abate by
forcible means public nuisance, as they
undoubtedly have the right to do, then the
dominion government and the judges of the
supreme court should and must be held an
swerable for any rioting or even bloodshed
which might unfortunately accompany a
general uprising of the white laboring class
es in vindication of their just rights agalns.
their natural enemy. the Chinese"
The defenses of Victoria continue to be |
put in good order.
A meeting of women is calle1 for Wednss-
day;to form an association to provide nurses
for soldiers in case of war. The general
feeling is tina; England can scarcely avoid
war with honor.
EARTHQUAKE AT sPRAGUE.
SPRAGUE, May I've experienced quite
shock of earthquake about IL o'clock last
night, and another at l:l5 this morning, in
this city. 1t appeared to travel northward
as it was yet more visibly felt in Harring-
ton; some twenty two miles north of here. |
No casualties.
POLITICAL CLUB.
SAN FRAGcIsCo, May A meeting of
prominent democrats was held in one of the |
parl,rs of the Palace hotel Saturday eve
ming to form club after the style of the
Manhattan club of New York. The club is
to be the nucleus of a powerful social and
political organization, but will be extremely |
select, as the initiation fee will be 800, and
dues correspondingly large.
INDIAN TROUBLE APPREHENDED.
LEWISTON, Nav "A citizens meeting
is called for Friday to obtain an expression
of the sentiment in regard to the return of
the Nez Percss from Indian territory. Del
egates from Idaho county, the battlefield of
the Nez Perce war are expected to attend.
Conservative citizens apprehend trouble
with theslndians if they return. unless ac-
companied by strong military force. The
nearest garrison is 100 miles distant, or FIVE
days march, if trouble occurs.
THE MORMON DELEGATION.
SALT LAKE, May 4.-The delegation to
President Cleveland started to Washington
this morning. 1t is also stated they wi
petition for the amnesty or pardon of Pfesi
dent Angun NJ. Cannon, just convicted OF
unlawful; ;cnhabitation. The committee con-
sists of Apostle J. W. Taylor, Elders JOAN
@. Cannon and John T, Cain. The latter
is s-also delegate to congress.
DEATH OF GENERAL MCDOWELL.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-Major General
Irwin Mcdowell died last night just as the
clock struck II. His wife, son and daug.
ter surrounded his bedside as he passed
away. He was unconscious for many hours
before his pulse ceased to beat. The death
was due to pyloric disease of the stomach
He has been in critical condition during
the past two weeks on account of poor
health and failing strength. He was placed
on the retired hist Oct ober l5 1882, and has
since lived quiet life with his family at his
residence in this city.
THE FUNERAL.
SAN FRANCISCO, May SIN accordance
with the wishes of General McDewe1l's fam
lily there will be no military parade in con-
nection with the funera. services tomorrow
He will be buried in the national cemetery
at the Presided While the nrocession is