The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-29
TELEGRAPNEC DISPATCHES.
FOREIGN.
MINISTER PHELPS WELL RECEIVED.

MINISTER PHELPS WELL RECEIVED.
WAR CONSIDERED PROBABLE.
New YeRK, May 22.--A cable special
from London to the Evening Post says:
The black war clouds grew much larger
last night During the afternoon a report
was circulated, Intentionally, from the for
eiyn office, that everything was settled with
Russia. In spite of this, so prevalent is the
feeling of disquiet in all well-informed cir
cles, that the moment news that the Guards
had been stopped at Alexandria spread in
the house of commons, every one was retdy
to believe the worst. Groups of members
gathered in the inner lobby, discussing the
meaning CT the news. In answer to the
question "What does it mean?'' only one
reply was on every ones lips, viz: ''Russia ;"
Sir Arthur Hayter, financial secretary OF
the war office, wore look of great anxiety,
when admitting in the house the fact of the
detention, This naturally confirmed the
suspicious The Guards may, of course,
have been stopped for the defense of Sauk-
em, owing to change in the governments
Juan, OF UeCduSc uC" IiOuOiC 10 OAPSSSSo w
arise over the Bosphore Egyptian incident;
hut every one here believes it means more
serious COM piications with Russia.
RU5sIA's DEMANDS GROWING.
No doubt is felt that Russia's demands
are srowin.; d,ily. The last was probably
for the cessi, uf laEaruchak, though there
Is even - runner of Russia's proposing to
complete neutrality OF Ai.hanistan, which,
of Course, would mean leaving it open for
Russia's intri .ues. Meantime, the ameer,
now tn, roughly ;:larn e. is pushing trooIs
forward and fortif, ing ierat with heavy
battery, presented to h;nI by England.
War preparations in III,lia have never been
stopped. IN spite of contrary assertions. 1tl
il sul cested that Russia will prolong neeo
tiations till after the general election here,
liz or,ier TO judge of temper of the country
with tire new ELECTORAL system.
With regard to Gladstone's recent words
about hrs retirement, l ain able, as result,
Of inquiries in the best quarters, to state
the following with much confidence: Mr..
Gladstone will, without doubt, retire upon
the dissolution of parliament, but this will
not prevent him from taking opportunities
during recess to,s speak number of times,
publicly, in defense of the policy of his adj
ministration. Having thus helped the lib
erals back to power, he will quit public life
forever. But if war breaks out it is be-
lieved he will resign at once, leaving the
marquis of Harrington, now minister of war,
as premier to carry on the war.
MORE PERcHEoN HORSES FOR OREGON
New York, May % The second i'm
portation of Percheon stations for the Bak-
er county horse and land company of Ore
gon, consisting of 100 head and costing
$50, 600 was shipped west to- day. They
average 1000 pound in weight. Most of
them are two-year-olds. One yearlins
weighs 100 pounds.
THE COMMUNIST TROUBLES IN PARIS,
PARIS, May 25.-The police expect and are
prepared for a renewal of the communist riot
at Pere la Chaise cemetery to-day or to-nor
IoW SOHluuAIot pdspCAo VI Luz S'hSOoASSl
upon the police and troopsfor attacking and
people who attempted yesterday
to make demonstration at the graves of
in the cemetery These Jour
mails, in order to incite.tha mob. falsely as
sert that soldiers, during yesterdays riot,
shot four communists dead. Threats are
made to attack the authorities with arms
and dynamite.
WAR PREPARATIONS RESUMED.
New YORK, May 25.-[Special]-A cable
gram from London says; News has just
been made public that the cabinet has de-
cidel that overtime night work i'll the royal
arsenal. which has been relinquished, pend
ing diplomatic negotiations, shall be resum-
ed, especially in the laboratory and foundry
for the manufacture of small arms, ammu-
milton, shot and shells. Orders have also
been given to expedite the arming and man
ming of several ocean steamers, both at home
and abroad, as auxiliariss of the royal navy.
FAVORABLE CROP REPORTS.
TORONTO, May 24.-The report of the
Ontario bureau of industries for May states
that reports received show that wheat was
in almost as good condition on April l as
on the lst of November last year. Appar-
emily the greatest damage has been done by
hard frosts and northwest winds in April,
and low temperature in the first ten days of
Nay, but the plants remain fairly rooted in
all soils and the oninion is generally ex-
pressed that with favorable weather speedy
recovery will lie made. u