The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-16
7ALLIS THURSDAY, JANUARY

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February, 1898, derfaunding 900 de.
positors out of nearly $500, 900, has ex.
pired.
Edwin Fields, who at one time
owned large part of the city of Tomb
stone, Ariz., and mine worth more
than half million, has been taken to
the poorhouse at Dunning, ILL.,, to
spend his few remaining years.
Attorney-Genera1 Maloney, Of II
linois, has begun quo warranto proceed.
ings against the National Linseed Oil
Company on the ground that it is a
trust. The case is similar to the pro-
ceedings pushed to a conclusion against
the late whisky trust.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, of Ottawa,
Ont, authorizes statement relative to
Canada's position in regard to arbitra-
tion of the Behring sea seizure claims,
that Canada has agreed to the terms of
the treaty and promptly forwarded her
assent to the British authorities.
Three bothers were fatally injured by
an explosion of dynamite in Philadel-
phia. The boys experimented with a
toy safe, which they were trying to
open with dynamite, an explosion oc-
curing, breaking open the door. The
three were so badly burned that their
death is momentarily expected. The
oI ir,ir fru-
ing to put out the flames.
Alexander J. Boroday, an electrician
of the Westinghouse Company, of Pitts
burg, Pa, is believed to be held a
prisoner by the Russian government,
probably in Siberia. He was natur-
allied American citizen, but had been
active in political agitation in Russia
before coming here. Albert Schmidt,
general superintendent of the Westing-
house works, has communicated the
facts to Secretary Olney.
A dispatch from johannesburg says
it is reported from Pretoria that DR..
Jameson and other officers interested
with him in the recent disturbance
with the Beers, in South Africa, have
been started for Natal, where they will
be handed over to the British authori-
ties to be tried under the laws making
it a punishable offense to prepare q
warlike demonstration against friend
ly state.
A representative gathering of men
and women of Detroit, took action ex-
pressive of keenest sympathy with the
ArmeniaDs, and also. by gift of over
$500 made substantial beginning in
rendering financial aid to that op-
pressed people. The meeting also
adopted memorials to the United States
government. and to the queen of Great
Britain, urging action which shall for
ever end the atrocities perpetrated by
the Turks against Christians.
The London correspondent of the
Associated Press says that Great Britain
is seriously and steadily preparing for
war on very large scale at sea and on
land, against Germany, or against
Germany, France and Russia, should
they combine against her. Emperor
William threw down the gauntlet; it
was promptly picked up and energetic
steps were Immediately taken by the
British government to back up this
action by a most imposing display of
sea power.
Those in position to have early in
formation on the subject, claim to have
good reason for believing that large
German banks intend to subscribe for
$40, 000,00 of the new government
loan. The Deutsche bank, it is said.
intends to subscribe for $25, GOO, 900 of
the bonds, and the Bleichroeders for
$15, 600, 900. It is also said that the
imperial council has been largely in
fuenced in consenting to these SUBJ
scriptions by the strained relations
now existing between Germany and
England.
Ten days of suffering from cold and
privation on a rocky bluff, during
which time seven of the crew, includ-
ing the captain and mate, met their
death, and the other mate and sea-
man terrible accidents, tells the tale
of the wrecking Of the big four-masted
English ship Jeanette Cowan, on Van
couver island, Puget sound, otherwise
known as the "Boneyard of the Pacific
Ocean" Seven people are dead and
two injured. The officers of the tug
tell narrowing story of the wreck and
of the crew and its surroundings as
found by them.
The interest of American millers is
centered in the next meeting of the
executive committee of the National
Millers' Trade Association, to be held
January 81, in Chicago. Millers have
recently practically decided upon per-
sistent agitation for reciprocity with
South American countries, and will
make determined effort for the repeal
of that portion of the tariff law which
they think conflicts with the flour in
terests of the United States. B. A.
Hart, member of the association, says
the prospect of the Cubans gaining
their Independence will have ten
dency to promote commercial relations
between the new republic and this