The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-05-15
TElEHRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
GENERAL Ngws.
GENERA GRANTS CONDITION.

GENERA GRANTS CONDITION.
NEW York, May lO.-Grant slept fully
seven hours Saturday night, and when the
four doctors of the staff met in consultation
this afternoon, they found the generals con-
ditiou was, if anything improved, but the
cancerous spots were unchanged. DIR. Bark
er sails for Europe this week, and this was
his last consultation before going. When
about to leave he bade the general goodbye
and said: "When | come back in the au
tum shall expect to find your literary work
finished to your satisfaction"
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
WASHINGTON, May lo.-The council of
Catholic prelates who met IN Baltimore last
week for the purpose of selecting a place
for new Catholic University. decided
that it shall be built in this city. Although
Catholics of other cities offered very large
inducements toward securing the university.
the fact that Washington possesses the nat
ional museum, congressional library and
other advantages, and is fast becoming
literary and scientific center. caused the
prelates to decide ia favor of 10 :ating the
university at the capitol.
GENUINE REBEL.
NEW YORK, May lO.-Sun's Washington
special: Another newly appointed Office
holder has come to grief. The victim this
time is u brother of Senator Joe Blackburn.
The president, after consulting with mem
Der. Of his cabinet, has revoked Blackburn's s
appointment as internal revenue collector
Tor the Lexington, KY. district, because of
tho following letter written by Blackburn,
which has just been made public:
Abingdon, Va, Oct. 2, 1861.
Nv dear .cife: have aeft you and our
children in the land of the despot, but God
grant that / may soon be able to make the
Union men Of Kentucky feel the edge of my
knife. From this day hold every Union
to receive quarter, and to him will never
grant my soul in death, for they are cow
ards and Williams enough. Brother Henry
and arrived here without hindrancs.
have had chills all the way, but 1 hope to
live to kill forty Yankees for every chill that
/ ever had. learn that Hardee is still in
Arkansas. Lee is reported inactive, and if
this prove true, will tender my resignation
to 60 Immediately to Kentucky. l hope
that will do my duty as a rebel and free
man. Since know the Union men of Ken
tucky, intend to begin the work of mur-
der iu earnest, and if ever I spare one of
. them may hell be my portion. 1 want to
see Union blood run deep enough for my
horse to swim in. YSar husband,
JAMES BLACKBURN.
NATIONAL TREASURY.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE unsatisfactory
condition Of the United States treasury is
discussed in leading eastern papers this
morning. It appears undeniable that di.
minished receipts and increased expenditures
threaten reduction of the estimated $50,
000, 600 surplus TO one-half that amount, il
it is not wiped out altogether. The .Sm
shows that the ST., l,0OO, 900 deficiency Of
gold in the treasury since the administra
sion came in is accounted for by the in
creased amount of gold ON deposit in New
York banks. Another suggestive fact is
that the amount of silver dollars and bullion
in the treasury over and above outstanding
certificates. has increased during the last
two months from SAG. les. 399 to $50, ,Sll. .97S
OF this increase only about s. 800, 900 is
due to the coinage of silver dollars required
by law, leaving but S., 600, 600 in excess o.
receipts of silver over disbursements in the
regular course of business.
FRED GRANT TO REJoIN THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON, May ll.-From informa
tsan received from confidential friend O
the Grant family, there is reason to believ,
that President Cleveland will appoint Fred
Grant either assistant quartermaster or com
missary in the army when the next vacanc,
occurs, and further, that Conkling ans
other friends have either asked or will asl
this much of tAs democratic president.
ADVANCE IN WHEAT
New YoRK, May 1.-THE Sun says
''Thsre has been quite furry in the whea
market during the last Iweek. New Yorl
took the lead this time, and Chicago merel
followed in its wake. Well informed spec
nlators anticipate further advance of te
cents 6ushei between now and the lst g
July. They argue this point on the basi
of injury done to winter wheat, and tn
absence Of any evidence that the crop