The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-02-20

Achison, marble dealers of ALBANY.
was III Corvallis this week. He sold
ore of their fine granite monuments to
Mr.. PerrHan Henderson, of Philomath.
| S. L. Kline goes to San Francisco
tomorrow to complete spring pur-
chases. Already goods are arriving
from the east and in a few weeks "a
new and complete spring stock will be
ON exhibition.
Last Friday Marshal Dunn went to
Portland with a man named Davis, who
had been selling liquor to Indians.
On the way down Davis jumped from
the moving train and struck out for
the wools. The train stopped, how
ever, and Mr.. Dunn soon recaptured
the fugitive.
B. w. Wilson, our efficient county
clerk, is one of the first settlers in
Corvallis. He is also the first to cele-
brate the advent of electric lights for
private residences, his residence being
the first lighted in this manner in our
city. The Electric Light company has
just put IN the wiring for light equal to
twelve 16 candle power lights.
Harvey Massey, Of Douglas county
has recorded, in tire clerks Office of
that county, his claims to the inven-
ton of perpetual motion. "fhis ma
chine" he says, "as You see above, is
cut or drawing Of what thousands Of
people have tried to invent. All have
failed but myself. 1 have got it to
perfection and that is perpetual mo-
tion."
Arthur Spaulding will deliver lee
ture at Independence on March 9th.
Mr.. Spaufding is new IN the lecture
field, but his acquaintances have f,lth
in any of his undertakings, and they
are confident that he will give the peo-
pie of Independence lecture which
will repay them we'll for their atten-
dance. The subject will he "Fun that
Beats Fisick."
Fhe general appropriation bill fo1
state expenses the ensuing two years
calls $l.OO3,OOO. Of this sum $45,-
600 is for the expenses of the present
legislature, $4,000 for deficiencies
in various funds incurred during the
past two years, and $4,000 for new
buildings and improvements at the
asylum and penitentiary. The general
appropriat;onbill laat session called for
$767,s7s.65.
Chinese New Year came to a close
on Sunday evening when distressing
ly lengthy explosion Of firecrackers oc
cured in front OF the various Chinese
| dens. One "Sorbim" claims the dis
ti1ction of having splandered the
largest amount Of money in the ex-
plosiyes and in cheap intoxicants
which he distributed literally among
those white people present who cared
to partake of his hosI itality.
Sunday will be Washington's birth
day, but there will be no demonstra-
tions in this city on or about that date
to assist in arousing the patriotism of
our people. IF It were not t4.at we,
| like plausible excuse for having
jollifcation once in while it is prob
able that the 4th of July and 22nd Of
February would bee ONE of no special
import. At present these are looked
upon simply as conveniences.
Philomath pugilistic circles have
been lively of late. Although prize
ring rules have not been strictly OBJ
served in every event, several interest
ing contests have occurred during the
past two weeks which generally resulted
in increasing the city treasnrer's funds.
Last Saturday fight occurred and one
of the parties was fined $3.50, and
Sunday evening there was another aud
both parties, were arrested and fined
$3.50 each.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Julius E. Miner,
prominent lawyer Of Minneapolis,