The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-02-20
GENERAL NEWS.
Examination of Rossa's Assailant.

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New York, Feb. l6. .-Yseult Dudley was
arraigned in the police court this morning,
for shooting O'Donovan Rosa. Rosa was
not in conrt, and the prosecuting officer
announced tt he had not called him
because there was so much excitement about
dynamite at the present that extraneous
matter might interfere with the orderly adj
lninistration of justice. Ex-Judge fuller
ton and lawyer Butts appeared for Mrs.
Dudley, who sat composedly near her coun-
sci and listened intently, but with little
evident concern to the testimony of wit
nesses for the people. When the prisoner
was asked by witness whom she shot, she
said, "O'Donovan Rossa.' The witness
asked why, and was told by the prisoner
that she wanted to.kill him. The reason
for such desire wasi" Rosa was an enemy
to my country The justice consented to
fix bail at $4,000 for prisoners appearance
before the grand jury. Mrs. Dudley was
remanded, pending appearance of bonds
men.
Iowa Liquor Law
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Feb. l6.-Lette-s
from Iowa postmasters concerning the opera
tion of tbs prohibitory law in 4l0 cites and
towns heard from, including all sizes from
the smallest to the largest, are published.
The law is reported as enforced in l6O places
and in 100 of these there were saloons pre-
v'ous to last July. In many places where
the law is reported as enforced there is still
drunkenness, and intoxicauts ia various
forms are sold. In many of the towns
where drinks are sold openly some of the
saloons have quit, and occasionally the
reports show more saloons now thau before
the law went into operation.
Clsvelan is Cabinet
SAR FeANCIsco, Feb l6.-The Examin-
er's Albany, New York. special tonight
says: Definite information has been re-
ceived that Senator Bayard yesterday in
formed President elect Cleveland that he
woull accept the portfolio of the state de-
partment. aud that Mr.. Manning has con-
sented to 90 into the cabinet as secretary of
the treasury. 1t has also been decided that
Mr. Garland will be offered the position of
attorney general. Mr. Mcdonald will
probably go into the cabinet, but this has
not yet been detiniiel determined upon.
Villas will, it is stated by good authority, be
offered the portfolio of the war department.
ALBANY, Feb. l6.-There are some pso-
pie here this evening who, profess to know
and declare that up to this time President
elect Cleveland has not made a definite Sc
lection of any single member of his cabinet.
Others insist he has already given the ap-
pointment Of secretary of state to Bayard.
A prominent democrat here tonight pre-
diets the following as the names of Cleve-
lands cabinet: Secretary of state, Bayard
of Delaware; secretary of the treasury, Man
ming of New York; secretary of the interior.
Mcdonald of Indiana; secretary of the navy,
German of Maryland; secretary of war,
Thurman of Ohio; postmaster general, Villas
of Wisconsin. Senator Thurman was ex
pected in Albany tonight, but is supposed
to be detained by the storm.
Not in Hurry.
" AsHINGToN, Feb. ia democratic
member of congress, who recently conversed
with the President-elect in New York, and
who also conversed with gentlemen who are
intimate with Mr.. Cleveland, says that he is
satisfied that the Cabinet has not been de-
termined upon. He adds that from what
he heard the President elect is in no haste
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The Great Strike Ended
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. l5.-The announce
ment was made in all parts of the Hooking
valley to-day that the colnmissary had
given out and was no longer coming in, and
advising men to get to work. This ends the
strike, which started last April. Many
men went ia last week in anticipation of
the climax.
Soldiers Home.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The annual re.
port of the board of managers of the Nation.
al home for disabled volunteer soldiers has
been laid before the house. A new home
has been located near Leavenworth, Kan
sas. This will be designated as the West.
ern branch. The board also determined to
recommend to congress the location of a
branch home at some point in California for
the disabled volunteers of the Pacific Coast,
the sight to be selected hereafter. The
board has curtailed admission to the home
as muchas was in its power without absolute
disobedience to the law, but notwithstand-
ing its efforts the number of inmates have
increased in much greater proportion than
was anticipated a year ago. December l,
1884, the total number of the four branche s
was S,l38.
Amendment to the Silver Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-An amendment
was to-day proposed by Senator Morgan to