The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-06-05
GENERAL NEWS.
HIGGINS EEsocis TO Low COMEDY.

HIGGINS EEsocls TO LOW COMEDY.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-A special from Wash
iugton saJs: Appointment Clerk Hiegin
cvideatly needs to be watched. Messen
igers, laboreis and others in the treasur,
holding subordinate POSITIONS, complain tina
}, he goes about the corridors drawing his fore
finger significantly across his throat, to in
dicate the rlocess of decapitation, and NUT
tering: "You will have to go;' ''the repub
licaps must 60" He contributes very much
toward disturbing the peace of nervous SEQ
ordinates, and injuring the service by antics
of this sort. Higgins has let it be known
! that he has obtained list of all clerks who
have made any contribution for political pu'
poses. aad has indicated that a contribution
of that sort is sufficient test of ef4er"ive
pa, Sisaoship to warrant summary REMOVALS.
| He has possibly never heard Of section th'r'
teen of the civil service act which provides
"No officer or employe O. the United States
me atioaed i'll this act shall discharge. OF
degrade, or Ill any manner change the Off
cial rank or compensation of any other
officer or employe, or promise or threaten ia
do SO, for giving or Withholding. or neglect
ing 10 make any c1ntI ibution of money, or
any Valasi'le thing for any political pa'
pose" IF the conduct cs Higgins is such as
| is quite generally reported in the tieasn.,.',
it seems pretty clear thai he. by his threats,
is violating the section just quo.ed and if
| porhipo o3 a bo- -baulI ho hro,1nbf itb a
round turn for snch groiesque pc, :orman"es
as trying to terrorize public servants y pa
rading the treasury CORRIDOR, and with his
| fingers significantly cutting his throat.
GEN. GRANTS LEASE OF LIFE
New YosK, Nav 3O-The Sun says: EAT
recent consultation physicians expressed
opinions as TO how lorg General Grant would
I've. Sands til lks iu is matter Of three
months, while Shrady thinks it is a matter
si,: monthc. The disease is progressing very
slowly, but very surely;
wALIA wALLA CATTLE IN CHICAGO.
CaIcAco, May 90. .--Elevea car loads of
Oregon cattle numbering 400 head, arrived
here direct from Walla Wal'a w. Z. to-
day. Two hundred and eight averaying
ll65 pounds, were sold to-day for 81. e5 per
100 pounds. The entire distance traversed
by rail was 1918 miles, AMI the run from
huntington. Oregon. 10 Council Eluas, a
distance Of 14J4 miles was made in 65 hours
and 20 minutes, an average CT 22-7l. which,
or the distance covered, is considered oee
of the best runs on record. Tue cattle
looEed remarkably fresh considering the
long ride and fatigue they had.
CALIFoRNIA We HUNGRY.
New YorK, June IA Washington
special gives column and half review and
an analysis of the California democracy, by
an expert. He declares il is indeed red
lctte- dt'y at the White house when the
president is not besieged By one or more Of
the HUNGRY, clcmurous delegations, each
bent on impeacting the party loyalty of the
other. They are giving the administration
more vexation and trouble tran the e~anpli-
caats ef any other state. No wonder tbe
pre-. idential mind is confused. and the de-
size TO replace incumbent republicans with
honest democrs IS is absolutely thwa-ted.
EIG STRIKE AT PITrsEUEG.
PIT.SEtRG, June l.-Workmeu in the
iron mills where the new scale has not been
I;gned went out on a st>ike this morning.
Thus fac ten out of thirty-eiSht iron and
steel m lis in this district have signed, but
there does not seem to be much prospect
for g, leral resumption in the rear future.
Among the iron manufacturers there seems
l., he a determined opposition to the Germs
proposed by the union. 1: their u,ter:uss
are in earnest the chances for a speedy adj
justment of the difficulties is exceed p;ly
small,
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE AT DENVER.
DENvE-. JHoe AT an cary holr this
MOI ming residents of the western portion of
the city were startled ny loud explosion.
Iavesyig4Sion showed bot & ban Few feet
from the residence of c. r. Davis, a -four
mill man, on Fl ?ht stree, was blown up by
giant powder or dynamite. Some months
since employees of the mill asked an increase
of wages, which was re.dsed, The men
struck and new men were employed in Their
place. Since then the strikers have boyco3-
ted Davis and made numerous threats. Two
days ago five sticks of giant powder were
found on the Denver and Rio G aude track
near the city. The CONCLUSION causd from
train passing over it would have blown the
train to atoms Several other Attempts 70
blow up property have been discovered re-
Gently. If oatrases cons:nre the indisna.
ton of the citizens will possibly materialize
iuao vigilance committee.
ENEeA0E APACHE5 CAPTUReO.
DEBtNc, June 2.-1owie Ar .ona. special:
Troops following the rer ssads Indians tail
with scouts from Apache, on the headerar-
ie,s of the G'la river, are reported as hav-
i,g captured the main portion OF Che bard.
including sauaws, and are now en- reute ,sor
Apache with their prisoners. II is supposed
taaj o~'y about 30 al! told oot away so