The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-09
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At Albany, N. Y, the climax of one
of the most sensational and dramatic
criminal incidents of the states history
was made public when, just forty
eight hours prior to the execution of
the death sentence of Bartholomew
murder, and Shea stepped from beneath
the shadow of death thrown by the
electric chair. Preparations for the
execution had been made, the state
electrician was already upon the
ground.
A special from Washington says: A
more important issue than that over the
Venezuela boundary may be raised be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain if recent reports from Nicara-
qua shall be confirmed by later develop
ments. The substance of these re-
ports, sustained by important evidence,
is that British interests are reaching
out for the control of the Nicaragua
canal, and that the government is be-
ing urged to annul the charter to the
existing corporation.
The whole Cuban island outside of
the city of Havana is now in the hands
of the insurgents. They have not an.
initiated the Spanish forces, nor have
they routed the whole army in any
single pitched battle; yet the situation
is practically in their hands, and SO
completely have they outgeneraled the
Spanish that. to all appearances, Mar
tinez Campos army might as well be
in Spain for any check it has upon the
movements of Gomez's army.
Secretary Carlisle has made public
issue. The loan will be popular
one, and the circular, which is dated
January 6, gives notice that the gov
ernment will sell $100, 100000 30-year
4 per cent coupon or registered bonds,
dated February 1, 1895, for which pur-
chasers will be required to pay in gold
coin or gold certificates. This will be
the first issue by the present admins
tration of such a large amount of
bonds at one time. The circular also
contains an intimation Of possible
further issue of bonds should the issue
or sale of an additional or different
form of bond for the maintenance of
the gold reserve be authorized by law
before January 5.
UTAH NOW A STATE.
The Mormon Territory Is Admitted to
Statehood.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The president,
at 10 o'clock this morning, signed a
proclamation admitting Utah to state
hood. The proclamation is as follows:
Whereas, The congress of the
United States passed an act which
was approved on the feGh day of July,
eighteen hundred and IAnesy four, en-
titled AN act to enable the people of
Utah to form a constitution and state
government, and to be admitted into
the Union on an equal footing with the
original states, which act provides for
the election of delegates to a constitu-
tional convention, to meet at the seat
of government of the territory of Utah,
on the first Monday of March, eighteen
hundred and ninety five, for the pur-
pose of declaring the adotpion of the
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the people Of the proposed state, and of
forming constitution and state gov
ernment for such state; and
Whereas, Delegates were accord
ingly elected, who met, organized and
declared on behalf of the people of said
proposed state the adoption of the con-
stitution of the United States, all as
provided in said act; and,
Whereas, Said convention, SO organ
lied, did by ordinance irrevocably,
with the consent of the United States,
and the people of said state, as required
by said act, provide that perfect tolera-
tion of religious sentiment shall be Sc
cured, and that no inhabitants shall |
ever be molested in person or property, |
on account of his or her mode of re-
ligious worship, but that polygamous
or plural marriages are forever pro-
and did also by said ordinance
make various other stipulations recited |
in section three of said act; and,
Whereas, said convention thereupon
formed contitution and state govern
ment for said proposed state, which
including said ordinance,
was duly submitted to the people there
of, at an election, held on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday of Novem-
ber, eighteen hundred and ninety five,
as directed by said act; and,
Whereas, The return of said election
has been made and canvassed, and the
result thereof certified to by me, to-
gether with statement of the votes
cast and copy of the said constitution
and ordinance, all as provided in said
act, showing that majority of the
votes lawfully cast at such election
was for the ratification and adoption
of said constitution and ordinance; and,
Whereas, The constitution and gov
of said proposed state are Re.
publican in form, said constitution is
not repugnant to the constitution of
the United States and the Declaration
of Independence, and all provisions of
said act have been complied with in
the formation of said constitution and
government;
"Now, Therefore, I, Grover Clevland,
president of the United States of
America, in accordance with the act of
congress aforesaid, and by authority
thereof, do announce the result of said
election to be as so certified, and do
hereby declare and proclaim that the
terms and conditions prescribed by the
congress of the United States to entitle
the state of Utah to admission into the
Union have been duly complied with,
and that the creation of said state, and