The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-23
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome OF the Te1egraphic
News of the World.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES

An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
| in Condensed Form.
A slight movement in wool is re-
ported in Oregon and Washington.
Rioters are again rampant at the
Brown Hoisting Works, In Cleveland,
O., and serious trouble is feared.
Cincinnati and vicinity have been
visited by heavy thunder storms and at
several places there ia reported loss of
life and property. Near Portsmouth
! five persons took refuge In a shed,
which was struck by lightning, killing
all of them.
Captain.General Weyler has issued
decree that all foreigners in the
island are to register in special book
in the governments charge previous to
their being justified in appealing to ar
tiole of the decree relative to foreign
citizenship in November, 1894.
James Harvey Sherman. famous
spy in the war of the rebellion, who
resided near Charlottesville, Mich. is
dead. Before the war broke out Sher-
man resided in Virginia, where he ac-
cumulated fortune. which was after.
wards entirely swept away by the war.
Albert Olsen, 80 years of age, an en-
ployee of the Willamette Casket Com
pany, of Tacoma, was caught in the
machinery, whirled rapidly around the
revolving shaft and instantly killed.
The body was horribly mangled, the
left leg and right foot being torn Of
completely.
when herding cattle, tied two of his
sisters, 4 and years old, and another
little girl with q rope, the end of
which was attached to the saddle on
pony. The pony ran away, dragging
the three girls half mile. Two of
the girls were killed and the other
badly injured.
The colored people Of Cincinnati
held memorial meeting in honor of
city that she wrote "Uncle Toms
Cabin" also spending her early life
here when her father was president Of
Lane theological seminary. She was
married in Cincinnati, Professor Stowe
being connected with Lane seminary.
Another bond issue is being spoken
Of as result Of the heavy gold with
drawals.
The rebel impi is gathered in battle
array near Buluwayo, and fight is
probable.
The barkentine Eliza McManemy
was sunk near Memory Rock, Pa. No
lives were lost.
A terrific wind and rain storm in
Ohio badly damaged crops Light
ming struck number Of buildings.
The deadly yellow jack is playing
sad havoc with the Spanish army in
Cuba, and many Of the soldiers are dy-
ing.
Two cabin-boys of Pomeroy, O., shot
and killed Peter Whitaker. The kill.
ing was the result of rivalry over
woman.
More silver 10 to be coined. The
San Francisco mint will soon resume
operations and it is said that about
$500, 900 will be coined during this
month.
Intense heat prevails throughout the
southern portion of Great Britain and
in France and Germany. In London
the mercury marked 80 degrees in the
shade and 1876 in the sun. In Paris
the heat is so great it has been found
necessary to close many workshops.
On July 4, the inmates Of the city
sy,{ir IN xuoxo Aroo TOD 60
green apples, lemonade and other lux
uries. The inmates drank and ate
too much; sickness followed, and
eight have since died from the effects
of the festivities on that day.
Noah McGill, sheriff of Tishomingo
county, I. T., reports that three white
men were found hanging to the limb
of tree near Reagan postoffice, few
miles from Tishomingo oounty, Chicka-
saw nation. It is generally believed
that they were horsethieves, captured
by party Of Texans, and swung up
on the spot
It Is understood that the secretary Of
state has instructed the United States
minister at Lima to demand prompt
settlement of the claim Of Victor G.
Maccord, the American citizen. for al
legged brutal and inhuman treatment by
the Peruvian authorities. Mr.. Mao
cords claim is for 5000, 200. It grows
out of his imprisonment by the Per-
uvian authorities in 1885, while he
was acting superintendent of the rail-
road at Arequipa.
Felix Faure, president of the French
republic, was fired at from a distance
of only a few feet by an unknown man,
but the bullet fortunately went wide
of its mark, and the president escaped
unharmed. President Faure had gone
to the Champs to review the troops.
He had no sooner entered the field when
a man in the crowd stepped forward
and fred at him. The shot did not
take effect. The would be assassin was
arrested. He declared that he only fired
a blank cartridge.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales in
hoholP - he 0noon oovo garden