The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-05

steamer before the Queen could be
backed away. The Queen had on board
40 passengers. Only two persons
were hurt, and their injuries amount
ed to mere scratches.
United States District Attorney "A.
1 v. johnson has filed q suit in the
United States court against the Union
Pacific Railroad Company and about
1900 holding lands under titles OBJ
tanned from that company, asking for
the cancellation of patents to about
10000 acres, or the payment to the
United States of 81, 200, 900. The land
comprises portions Of the business SEQ
tion of Denver, Greeley, Fort Collins
and Loveland, Colo. It is alleged that
the lands in question have been ex-
empted from the original patents as
they were already subject to claims
under the homestead and presumption
laws.
Chief of Police Crowley, of San
Francisco, has resigned. He has been
in service for nearly forty years.
Ballington Booth has announced his
plans for an independent American
Salvation Army, of which he and his
wife will be leaders.
General Lewis Merrill died in Phila-
delphia. aged SO. He was one Of the
noted officers of the war, and was re-
tired from active service on surgeon g
certificate of disability in 1885. after
several years Of frontier duty.
Two little girls lost their lives and
two men were injured in fire which
partly destroyed the big double tene-
ment at 1853 Prospect street, Brooklyn.
The origin of the nre is unknown. The
loss will not reach more than 81, 500.
As train on the Ferris & Cliff
House railway in San Francisco was
on its way to the beach, tunnel near
the ocean terminus caved in. No one
was seriously injured in the debris.
Several passengers were bruised, and
the road was impossible for some time.
The British and French negotiations
at Paris ON the Niger question have
been temporarily suspended. The
French representatives accused the
British of trying to acquire control Of
territory within the French sphere,
and there the matter ends for the pres
ent.
The Very Rev. Father Bergmeyer,
father superior of the franciscan mis-
sion, in Santa Barbara, CAL, was fa-
tally shot by man who had been em-
ployed at the mission for over year.
Three shots entered the priests body,
and one in the head. His recovery Is
impossible.
of the Ashantee expedition returned to
Londn in a dilapidated, though not
battered condition. They were enthu-
siastically cheered as they marched
through the city from the docks where
they landed to their barracks in the
west part of London.
At Rome, Ga, desperate street
fight occurred between " T. Sanford
and Policeman Mulky. Mulky is dead
and ex-Sheriff Matthews critically
wounded. Several stray shots took
effect in innocent spectators, one
young lady. The alteration began
because Mulky dubbed a friend of
Sanford.
The supreme court of the state OF
Washington has decided that a county
treasurer is liable personally or on his
bond for money deposited in. a bank
which afterwards becomes insolvent,
in case wherein there is no charge of
negligence against the officer and in
which the county failed to supply de-
pository.
The complaint recently made by the
citizens Of Antelope, Idaho. that the
waters of the Big Lost river had
been turned out on the public lands by
ditch company and had created dam
age to settlers, will be inquired into by
the government. A special agent of
the general land office has been ordered
there to investigate.
The conference between President ].
Edward Simmons, Of the Panama Rail-
way Company and G. P. Huntington,
president of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, regarding the recent fric-
tion between the two companies, is
: said to have resulted in the adjustment
Of all differences. It is understood
that entirely harmonious relations have
been restored.
| The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pny has reopened the rate war between
/ Portland and San Francisco. The :ut
is radical one, putting the, figures
back to where they were during the
early days of December, namely, $40
for first class passage. including berth
in the Pullman sleeper, and $5 for sec-
ond -class in the tourist sleeper.
For February the receipts from Gus
toms showsa falling off of $2,474, ,403.
and the internal revenue receipts a de-
cresae of 1894, 649. As the expendi-
lures during the month. however,
were exceptionally light. SMALL sur
plus is shown. The total deflcit for
the present fiscal year amounted to
$18, 558, ,5s7, and it is the opinion Of
treasury officials that the deficit July
1, next, will not exceed this amount.
| ST. James Gazette. in commenting
upon the recent dismissal of Lord Dun
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