The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-13
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE day.
Epitome Of the Telegraphie
News of the World.
rERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the New and the Old World In .
Condensed and Comprehensive Form

the New and the Old World In .
Condensed and Comprehensive Form
Freight rates have eeen reduced con-
siderably Ivy the o. r. & N. and N. P.
to British Columbia points.
The Seattle Coal. & Iron Company
men at Issaquah, WASH, have quit
work. They want more pay, and object
to deduction by weight for carloads
having slate and shale.
The government armor board met in
Washington and accepted the offer of
Cramps to furnish diagonal armor for
the battleship Indiana. The govern
ment price was satisfactory.
The New York Tribune, in discussing
events that led up to the assassination
of Canoyas, makes the statement that
the government is responsible for the
rise and progress of anarchy in Spain.
An explosion of lamp started fire
in load of hay in a livery barn in
Lewiston, Idaho. The flames spread
with great swiftness, and before they
could be suppressed caused total loss
of $11, 900.
T. L. johnson, while driving band
of horses near the Pine Creek reserve,
in Baker county, Oregon, bent over to
drink out of stream in the ravine,
his revolver fell out of his pocket, and,
exploding, killed him instantly.
The supreme court of Oregon has de-
cided that the secretary of state must
audit accounts and draw warrants due.
The decision reyerses the lower court,
and is the outcome of complications
arising from the failure of the legisla-
ture to organize in January.
An official dispatch received in Con-
stantinople says several thousand Ar
menian agitators from Persia invaded
Turkey and killed goo of the Migriki
tribe, including women and children.
The wife. of the chief was put to death
with the most cruel tortures, and sew
eral other victims had their noses and
ears cut off.
Consul General Hayward, in a report
to the state department, states that
during 1896 American vessels number
ing 247, of 243,9 tons, entered Ha-
waiian ports, while vessels of all other
nationalities numbered 139, of 234 OLA
tons. These are the only foreign ports
is now under the American flag.
Golli has confessed that he killed
Senior Canovas to avenge the Barcelona
anarchists, and the insurgent, leader,
Don Jose Rial, who was executed at
Manila, Philippine islands, December
80 lest, as che. instigater. of the Philip
pine revolution. DR.. Rial denied that
he was rebel leader, but he admitted
that he had drawn up the statutes of
the Philippine league.
A dispatch from press correspondent
in Medeltin, Panama, says that Charles
Radford, of Alabama, has been con-
demned to death for the murder several
months ago of Charles Simmonds, a
wealthy merchant of Cali. In all
probability the sentence will be COM
> muted to life imprisonment, as capital
punishment there is never exercised ex-
cept in exceptional cases.
A Portland, Ind, dispatch says: A
south bound Grand Rapids & Indiana
freight train went through the bridge
spanning the Wabash river mile
north of Geneva. The engine and
tender fell into the river and cars piled
on them. Engineer Barney Reid and
Fireman James Gallagher went down
with the engine. The former had both
legs crushed, and was otherwise badly
injured. He will die. Fireman Gal
lagher and Brakeman James Clifford
were severely injured
The natives Of New Guinea are MUIR
. dering Australian. miners. =.
The corn crop in Kansas is now said
to be damaged so per cent by the pre-
vailing hot weather. -:
Senators Quay and Morgan are to go
to the Sandwich Islands to post them
selves on the country and its possibil-
tiles.
The internal revenue Office has issued
orders to local collectors to seize tobacco
prize packages under the provision OF
the new tariff law.
Over 100 tramps and harvesters took
possession of freight train on the
Northwestern line, near Omaha, Neb.
The train was ssidetracked, and the
sheriff and police were called upon for
assistance. After an hours delay the
tramps were dislodged. The sheriff
had desperate fight in trying to Jail
the men, but was successful. The sur
rounding country is overrun with
tramps.
The following is an extract from a
private letter received in San Fran
Dhi1inninn oil Ic.
''Here things are in frightful mess.
Spanish dollars have been introduced
at 10 per cent less value than Mexican.
Everybody wants to sell out. Native
brokers are all over the place trying to
sell their possessions, and find no buy.
ers. In the sugar provinces, cane
plants are being burned up for lack Of
rain.''
Assistant Secretary Howell has rem.
dered decision in which he holds that
calfskins should be classed as "hides
of cattle,.'' and are therefore dutiable
under the new tariff, but at Is per cent
ad- valorem.
In the engagement of Chakdara the
British troops suffered but slight loss,
but the native loss was heavy. Six
thousand tribesmen were preparing to
attack the fort when they were at.
tackled by the British column, under
Colonel Meikeljohn, and completely
routed.
A cloudburst occurred near Castle
Rock, Colo, doing considerable dam.
age to property. One hundred bridges
in one district were washed away.
Ivory Law, a well-known young
farmer, of Shelbyville, Ind, returned
to the home of his sister, Mrs. Linas