The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-02-13
TELEGRAPHEC DsSPTCHES.
GENERAL NEWS.
wyoming Cattle.

CHEYENNE, Feb. 6.-Wyoming cattle
entered on the winter siege better prepared
than the Nebraska stock, and very probably
will suffer less. At present the cattle are
looking poorly. Whether or not the loss
will be great will hinge on the weather to
succeed. Should February weather cou,,-
terfeit that which the last week of the pres
ent month has furnished, the stock will very
probably rally well and but trihing loss will
be sustained. On the other hand should
severe weather ensue, and he followed by
bleak March Winds the suffering will be
severe.
ABeeeher Crank
NEWPORT, R. L, Feb. 6.-Lnther u. Will
cox, a wealthy member OF the Tiverton, Il.
l., Town Council, created considerable ex-
citement IN New,,nro this morning hy pro-
claiming that Henry Ward Beehcer was
''the king of kings, ani by trying 20 i'm
press the fact upon the minds OF all whom
he met He said he had 4 message for
B,.e:her which must be delivered. Il re-
Guirei the combined etfurts of six policemen
e. tax. him to the station. He was pro-
'unced insane and will he sent to the
asy am.
Oil Exc.s naa..
FEr-ysBUEG, Feb 6.-The oil excitement
At Washington, Pa, has reached the climax
The Gantz Well, which has been one of the
laost interesting my steries in the county for
. :;l,uth past, was tested and in the twenty
.utes that it vas allowed to flow, fifty
rrels of the richest quality ran into the
tank. This is equal to 5000 barrels a day,
ard it has caused everybody to lose their
senses. Even the most skeptical oil opera
tives, who have been, Watching the place for
weeks, have lost their heads and tonight
are offering almost any price for ground.
General Logan dominated for Senator.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Feb. 6.-The republi-
csn senatorian caucus last night, by a rising
vote and by acclamation, nominated Gener-
al Logan for United States senator. Three
cheers were given for the nominee, and a
committee was sent to notify him Of the
action of the caucus. While the committee
was out the caucus sang Marching through
Georgia" anil were singing it when Logan.
escorted by the committee appeared at the
door. The music was kept up until he
reached the chairman's desk and was intro
duced. He spoke with much feeling, and
expressed his profound gratitude for the
honor done him by the caucus, and of his
indebtedn sss to the people of Illinois for
honors received at their hands. He alluded
to the fact that the legislature was evenly
divided, >koat said if all the republicans stood
by Eu he 1ods Ibe'eleetsl, or would pre-
vent the election of democrat. When he.
was in the army anil was opposed by an
equal number of men, the en4nly never got
the better of him., He would not have any
office unless it came to him honestly and
he intende to so conduct the fight as to
meet the appreciation of all honorable men.
Logan was frequently applauded, and at
the conclusion of his of his speech was
speeches the caucus adjourned.
Ths Alaska Governments Ridicu1ed.
New YORK, Feb. GA Herald Ottawa
special says: A Canadian member of par
iament just arrived from British Columbia
states that the recent attempt to establish
local government In Alaska by the United
States Is perfect farce. The governor,
judge and several others sent up to the
territory last fall are in Washington. The
territory is run by the Alaska Commercial
company Of San Francisco, whose object is
to keep everybody out of the territory 1t
is believed there will be a great rush of
miners next season, in view of valuable
deposits discovered the past year.
Strike in Carpet Mandatory
LOWELL, Mass, Feb. 6.-Nearly 500 en-
ployes of the Lowell Manufacturing Com
pany, chiefly weavers and boys, struck
against decrease of 10 per cent. in wages,
and were yesterday elected from the yard.
The strikers say their wages are lower than
paid by other carpet manufactures in the
country, and they cannot live at the reduced
wages.