The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-30
PACIFIC COAST.

The quantity of wheat in California avail
able for export to Europe this year is 302,
> 600 short tons. This includes $4,000 tons
from Oregon.
At the Bay district park at San Francisco
in match tlot for $1,000 side, Arab de-
feated Antee in three straight. heats; time,
4 |o:lS3, 2:20b. 2:lSa Blaine beat Grover c
in match for $500 in 2:2sI, 2,274, 2-3l.
An interesting boat race came off at As
toria. The contest was between fishing
Boat No. 9, H. Jones, captain, won easily,
although she started nine minutes after No.
B. J. Shay, who was shot by J.. G. Brown
at San Francisco Friday evening, is reported
TO be in a very serious condition. 1t has
been aseertained that the third bullet enter
ed the abdominal cavity. The wounds are
causing the victim intense suffering.
| The politicians are almost in hourly ex-
pectation that Cleveland will turn his atten-
tion to the California offices and make ap-
pointments and dismlssals by wholesale.
| Within the past day or two it has come to
| be understood that the President would not
.ielay the matter much longer, since he was
anxious to have not only California offices,
but the bnlk of them all over the country,
Tiled before the convening of Congress.
Great interest centers in these appoint
ments. -.
| Miss Martha Hood, who was so 'brutally
beaten on the head with hammer, by her
orother.in-law, John Kernaghan, several
days since, died ON the oath. The news of
her death was Immediately telegraphed to
the old City Hall and a charge of murder
entered against Kernaghan. When he was
informed that his victim was dead and that
his cruel deed was consummated, his face
paled and he shrank back in his cell. 1t is
believed that he will be hung. He is pro-
noun led by all to be Il brutal cold blooded |
murderer.
One subject to be investigated in the San
Francisco Custom House is the unlawful en-
try of Chinese into the United States via
Victoria. 1t is significant fact. that the
great majority of Chinese who are refused
landing on fraudulent certificates go to Vic
toria. A number of witnesses will be ex-
amlned i'll, regard to shipping Chinese over
the border and their shipment to San Fran
cisco ON the coast vessels. It is stated that
the steward of one of the coast steamers
will testify that number of Chinese are re-
turning to California on the coast steamers
who have been previously seen departing
from here. After having been refused
landing on the fraudulent certificates; the
steward recngnizedthe Chinese and says he
furnished food to them on the passage up
and down.
The case of C. a. Buckley, the democratic
leader of San Francisco who is charge
with contempt of court for having, as al
legged, accepted $500 on promise to .sad-.
vance the assessment cases of Comet and
Parker against the city Of San Francisco,
came up for hearing last Monday before the
supreme court. Buckley filed affidavit
denying all the charges.
The Chinese six companies of San Fran
cisco have issued proclamation describ ng
the treatment of Chinese in the United
States. The proclamation embraces the
troubles that took place in Eureka. CAL,
Seattle, and Rock Springs, and estim mates
the damage which the Chinese sustained.
Copies have been forwarded to the Chinese
ministers at Washington, who, it is sup
posed, will make basis of claim again st
the United States government
The case against Melus, United Safes dc.
putty marshal, charged with having at
empted to brbe United States Custom In
spector Hawes of San Francisco to allow
Cinnamon to come ashore, was dismissed
last Monday by United States Commissioner
Sawyer.
Advices received in San Francisco state
that the English hop crop will be 10000
cwts. short of what it was estimated.
Indian owners of the reserve opposite
Victoria have commenced action against the
Dominion government for appropriatlng
portion of the reserve for immigrant pur-
poses.
1 remarkable burglary occurred at Vic
t ria at this week. A night watchman,
passing Clay's grocery store, found the door
ajar. Pushing it open he was collared by a
burglar, who held a pistol to his head until
ol,e watchman backed out, when the burg
tars ran off Two shots fired in the rear
flilei to stop them. On inspecting the
misses it was found that the cracksmen
mai heen at work on the safe in the Saloon,
and succeeded in boring two holes into the
door. close to the combination lock. The
work was almost finished, and in another
malt hour or perhaps less, they would have
effected All entrance, blowing out the lock.
Fne toais with which they had worked,
brace, bits, hammers, etc, were left be-
.4ind. and are now in possession of the pc
lice
"Ho.e-ia the Day,' great grandson of the
famous Chipoewa chief of that name, is in
Washington with Minnesota influence to Sc
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