The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-09
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome OF the Telegr sphic
News of the World.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES

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An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In q Condensed Form.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe died at
lily were at her bedside.
A touching appeal comes from the
Greeks asking for relief for starving
women and children. 1t has been
suggested that the United States send
vessel to rescue them.
Captain General Weyler has yielded
to insistent requests to extend until
August the time for remaining in the
island allowed to Jose Yznaga, the
American newspaper correspondent sem
fenced to banishment.
Rufus Buck, Louie Davis, Lucky
Davis, Naomi July and Sam Sampson,
comprising the "Buck gang" were
executed in Fort Smith, Ark, Presi.
dent Cleveland refusing to interfere.
They were convicted of murder and
criminal assault.
Brazilian commercial circles are not
favorable to treaty of commerce with
Argentina, not regarding the advan-
tages to be obtained as Of sufficient in
portance. Purely Brazilian firms are
favorable to renewal of the treaty Of
reciprocity with the United States.
The village of Farmland. Indiana, is
greatly excited over riot that oc-
Cured at the North White river church
after services last Sunday, in which
one man was fatally stabbed and sew
eral others seriously hurt. just how
the trouble originated nobody knows.
Within few weeks will be com.
menced one Of the most gigantic opera
tions in the history of the war depart
ment Fortifications more powerful
than those existing anywhere in the
world will be built in New York har-
bor, the cost of the work being about
$40, 900, 900.
A special from Helena, Mont, says
the Cheyenne Indians have donned
their war paint and are holding pow.
vows preparatory to general uprising.
Several troops of the Tenth cavalry
have been ordered from Fort Custer to
the Cheyenne agency at Lame Deer,
Custer county, Mont.
A letter received in Havana gives
the details of an important engagement
in Pinar del Rio, near Cayo Redondo.
The rebel leader, Brigadier Franz and
his thirteen followers were killed and
many wounded. They were carried
from the field. The insurgents were
put to flight. The feeling in Pinar
del Rio is now one of alarm.
The New York World publishes the
following: The Postal Cable Com
pany has arranged for an extension OF
its lines into Southern territory, where
it has not had single wire. The
Postal Telegraph Cable Company, OF
Texas, has been formed, and an agree
ment entered into with the New York
company for the transaction of business.
Wires will be strung to reach the lead
ing points. and ultimately will extend
into Mexico.
Catherine Rosohey. an inmate of the
insane asylum at Salem, was killed by
lOkh q WAAoOn Va
the farm building of the asylum.
Great excitement has been caused in
Redding, Cal i, by the receipt of let
ter there containing news Of threat
ened uprising of the Pitt river Indians.
The British steamer Santarenz,
bound for Para, Brazil. was sunk in a
collision with the four -masted British
ship Dundonald, from San Francisco.
No lives were lost.
At Gig Harbor, Wash, the Shfngle
mill owned by e. s. Prentiss, together
with 10000 newly-made shingles.
So, 500, with no insurance.
Two young men, named Riley and
/ Young, had a quarrel at Messy Rock.
which ended in Young being struck on
the neck and badly cut with an ak
which was manipulated by Riley.
! A report from Walla Walla says that
the wheat crop in that section. which
it was feared had been injured by the
hot weather of last week, has not been
damaged to any considerable extent,
and full yield is confidently expected.
/ The run of salmon IN the Columbia
river continues light, no large catches
having been made of late by any of the
boats 1t is tn ,ught that small catches
will be the rule now until the regular
July run begins, which will be in
about week or ten days.
Nathan Phillips, q pawnbroker OF
Monte Cristo, Wash, was fatally shot
by David Leroy, who attempted to rot
Phillips of a satchel full Of Jewelry
which he was carrying, and upon be.
i. ing resisted, opened fire upon the
pawnbroker with the above result.
Leroy escaped.
As result of the conference between
the president and Secretary Lamont or.
ders have been issued by the war de-
partment for the immediate execution
OF the provisions of the river and har
Dor appropriation bill, with the ex
ception of those sections providing fol
the making Of contracts for the con
tinuation and completion Of the work
Prescott, Ariz-Bill Brinkley, az
employe of the Last Chance mine, has
been arrested, charged with exploding
the giant powder which wrecked ths
Cabinet saloon. Brinkley's wife VA
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