The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-25

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the place of the desperadoes last Saturday
with an execution and attempted to serve II
when the whole Aldrich family opened fire
on the officer and his assistants wounding
Bradley so badly that his ann was ampu-
tated in consequence; Ainsley was slightly
wouned when they left the desperadoes.
The Sheriff and four officers went to arrest
them and after being held offfrom the house
and lodging them in Jail.
Rereated shocks of earthquake were felt
in Benevento. Italy, Monday, causing panic
among the inhabitants, many of whom fled
from the town. A large portion of the pop
ulace is camping out in anticipation of fur
ther shocks,
Frank J. Ballinger city editor of the San
Francisco Call died in that city last Monday.
| The quarters of Chinese workmen at the
Black Diamond mines in Washington ter
ritory whu had been discharged were visited
last Sunday night by "a mob armed with
rifles disguised with sacks drawn over their
eyes. The Cinnamon fed in haste when
their houses were soon burned. A conven-
tion, to consist of delegates from all parts of
the Puget sound country, has been called to
meet at Seattle on September IS, to devise
means of ridding the country of Cinnamon.
While they are about it just as well devise
means of Kidding the country of people who
engage in mobs.
The New York Suns London correspond
ent says, there is no longer any possibility
Bavaria, is hopelessly mad.
The markets for securities at the stock
exchange London on Tuesday was fat
Il is stated at the railroad offices in San
Francisco that there are now over 1000 men
employed on the extension of the California
& Oregon railroad.
1t is stated ut the land office at Washing
ton, D. c., that the action taken some time
ago by Commissioner Sparks, revokingl GER
tain alleged Illegal contracts for surveys of
public lands under what is known as the de-
posit system, and in suspending accounts
under similar contracts because of various
irregularities, and for the purpose of ascer-
tanning by field examinations whether the
field surveys have been properly or actually
executed, brought to the front the bank of
Nevada and other banks i'll San Francisco
as parties claiming interest in accounts, by
virtue of loans made to surveying contrac5-
ors, aud representatives of the banks are
now here urging the payment of such ac-
counts; to protect themselves against loss,
The commissioner does not recognize the
banks as having any legal or equitable claims
against the government, or right to inter
vene between accounting officers of the land
department and their official duties An
nual appropriations by congress for survey
lug public lands have been $500 900 to $780,
900, And$600, 900, 000has been deposited since
1879 by individuals. 1t is the opinion of
the commissioner that the practice of San
Francisco banks of advancing money on sur
veylng contracts, which it is said has grown
up within ten years. and extended so as to
include contracts in various states and ter
ritories. and which are now urged as equit-
able consideration, cannot be regarded as in
the interest of pubic service.
At the New York republican convention
Senator Warner Miller was agreed upon for
temporary chairman. In his address, he ad-
vocated rigid adherence to the protection of
American industries and American labor
Says he when we turned over to the opposi-
ton the civil service of the government no
better civil service existed under the sun.
Referring to the political complexion of the
southern states, the speaker maintained
that throughout the length and breadth of
that land there was not to be found single
government which holds the reins of govern
ment by the will of the people. Repuhh-
cans, he said, to prove this statement, only
asked for fair field and a fair fight Con-
tinuing, in reference to alleged Illegal bal
oting in the S ,uth, the speaker said men
who have managed the polls in that section
would not continue to do the work without
pay. Upon the question of the civil service
of the government Miller said the republi-
can party had put the law into practical use,
and were committed to it. He would sug-
gest, however that civil service commissi ons
be at once summoned together, and direc ed
to add clause providing that call
Jail birds and ex-convicts" are forbidden to
hold Office This, he thought, would re-
lieve the president of the United States
He closed by predicting victory in Novem.
ber next. Hon. James w. Housted was
selected as permanent chairman, who took
his seat amid great applause and among
other things he spoke briefly as follows;
He spoke briefly, and among other Things
he said that ''honest money and an honest
ballot, an honest count and protection to
every form of American industry will be
| forever the cardinal doctrines of the repubIi-
can party. [applanse] We stand to-day
on hallowed ground. On yonder mountain,
in sight of that historic battle hill, where
the Continental soldiers won victory that
naJa a nation died tho yreet ..a,tain who