The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-15
CORVALLIS, OREGON, MAY Is 1885.

spring wheat will be either reduced in acre
age or damaged.
LIVELY AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, May l.-This has been a
lively day at the exposition. The National
guards and ex-Union and Confederate
veterans went up to the grounds by boat
A number of military companies that took
part in the drill at Mobile were also present
The exercises were held in Music hail.
Speeches were made by General J. r. Car
nahan of the G. A. R., and Hon. G. III.
Broughan of the confederate army veterans
CONFERENCE OF Y. II. C. A. SECRETARIES.
CHATTANOOGA. May 1.-THE conference of
secretaries of the Young Mems Christian
Association met to-day. Mr.. H. A. Orr, of
Pittsbulg president Several topics were
discussed affecting the work of the associa
tion Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was Sc
lected as the next place of meeting. The
following executive committee was elected:
w. HI. Morris, Baltimore; H. A. Orr, Pitts
burg; G. N. Heckerdam, Milwaukee,; Will
am McCullock. Toronto; E. G. Frost, Port
land, Oregon.
ILLINOIS SENATORIAL CONTEST.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 1.-THE situa-
ton here tonight is decidedly interesting
one, and every person is on the qui uiOe as
to what the morrow will bring fourth.
The democrats will all be here tomorrow,
and one last effort is going to be made to
eject William r. Morrison to the United
States senate. If it is not accomplished to-
morrow, then his name will be dropped and
some person else will be substituted in his
stead, with what success is yet to be seen.
The republicans do ret appear to be at all
disturbed over the coming events, and feel
apparently perfectly satisfied with the as
pect of affairs.
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
BALTIMORE, May l2.-The medical and
and chirurglcal faculty OF Baltimore to-day
discussed the probability of a visit of chol-
era this summer Prof. T. S. Latimer stat
cd that the history Of the disease leaves
little room for doubt that it will become
epidemic in America, either this or next
summer. Cleanliness in every respect, he
said, is the most potent safeguard against
it. The most vigorous sanitary rrscautions
by the city should be taken.
EXPORTS TO SPAIN.
New YORK, May, 12-The Herald says:
One of the immediate benefits derived from
discussion of commercial treaties is that it
has attracted the attention of Spanish mer-
chants towards this county. At the end
of the present week the magnificent steam
ship Herman Cortez will leave this port with
about 100, 900 bushels of wheat, $500 bales
of cotton and 500 tons of valuable general
cargo, including all kinds of provisions and
implements, being the first of a monthly
line between here and Barcelona, Spain.
cANPHoR TO PREVENT CHOLERA.
New YORK, May l2.-There has been
great increase in the sale Of camphor lately.
Sales have doubled since the papers stated
that the homeopathic physicians recon-
mended camphor as a cholera medicine
People are wearing the gum in little bags
suspended over the chest by ribbon around
the mech. 1t is selling for twenty to twen-
ty-five cents per pound and in some stores
more.
GRANTS CONDITION.
New YORK, May l2.-General Grant
passed the night quietly. He awoke at in
tervals, and slept until late this morning.
His condition is unchanged.
WHEAT BY RAIL
New IoRK.-Commenting on Chicago
dispatches announcing that contract was
made last week to Ering wheat from Oregon
to Chicago by rail at thirty-two cents per
100 pounds, the Wall Street News remarks
that it is equal to sixteen cents per loo
from Chicago to New York. At that rate
trunk lines running east from Chicago can
make no profit ill carrying wheat, although
with there vast volume of business, and
perfect facilities for economical working,
they can do such business at greatly less
cost than the Northern Pacific.
O. R. & n. DIVIDEND.
New YORK, May l2.-The Oregon Rail
way and Navigation Company has declared
dividend of II per GEN., payable on the
lst prox.