The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-09
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE day
Epitome Of the Telegraphio
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection Of Items From
the New and the Old World In q
Condensed and Commemorative Form

Ah interesting NoilOCt1Oh Oh Atohb 7 TOkH
the New and the Old World In q
Condensed and Comprehensive Form
The salmon pack at Astoria SO FAR
foots up about 1900, 600 cases.
Patriotism claimed five lives in Chi
cago and there was an unusually large
list of MANNED and injured people as
result of the celebration.
Senator Davis has reported from the
committee on foreign relations an
amendment to the general deficiency
bill to pay Sc, 900 to families of three
Italians lynched at New Orleans.
Lake Ann, Mich, village of nearly
1000 inhabitants, was practically de-
stroyed by fire today. Mrs. Masters,
aged so, was burned to death while try.
ing to rescue goods from her dwelling.
Special dispatches from Bombay state
that from 900 to 1000 rioters were
killed during the recent riOting in the
vicinity of Calcutta, and it is added
that native officials put the death roll
as high as 500.
The sultan now shows signs of yield
ing on the question of rectifcation OF
the Turkish frontier in the direction OF
Greece, and the ambassadors are ex-
pecting that negotiations of peace will
be resumed when it is hoped every
thing will be settled in accordance with
the views of Europe.
While tamping shot in the Morn
ing mine, at Mullan, Idaho, an expIo-
sion occurred, injuring William Evans
and another miner, whose name was
not learned. Both men were taken
to Wallace, Evans dying ON the read.
The other man is lying in comatose
condition, with several fractures OF
the skull.
There was fatal accident at the San
Francisco fireworks display. Edward
J. Matthews, 20 years. old, while
watching the display, was instantly
killed by the explosion of mortar,
and his companion, Miss Hildenberg,
was badly lacerated On the face, and re-
ceived shock to her system which the
doctors say may affect her mind.
kilograms received President Ratch-
ford, of the United Mineworkers, Ohio
lhob tlfC oiNCi ioi q
general strike of the miners has been
complied with generally throughout the
mining districts of Ohio, Indiana, IL
linois and Pennsylvania, and in some
sections of West Virginia and Ken
lucky. President Ratchford roughly
estimates the number of men involved
at 200, 900, but this is regarded as very
liberal.
Averill Dimmick, foreman of the
Winona mine, at Lead, S. D., was
burned to death, and two others proba-
bly, will die, as result of strange ac-
cident. A gasoline pump at the bot
tom of the shaft refused to work, and
they went to investigate. Gasoline
had escaped and covered the wall OF
the shaft. Their candles ignited it and
they were surrounded by fire. Man
yon and Smokers tumbled into the
bucket and escaped, but Dimmick fell
on hook, which held him under the
chin.
The Oregon state Sunday school
union met in convention at The
Dalles. The secretary reports that dur
ing the year 26 new Sunday schools
were organized. There has been a loss
from enrollments of last year of 225
schools, 2.544 officers and teachers and
5,979 scholars.
At a special meeting of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce the
question of the advisability of an
nexirg Hawaii was considered. A
memorial was drawn up for presen-
tation to both the houses of congress,
urging prompt action looking to the an
nexation of the Hawaiian republic.
The administration has determined
to solve the Behring sea question by
branding all seal pups found on Priby-
Low islands this season. Instructions to
this effect have been transmitted to
Professor David Starr Jordan, the seal
expert, who will soon leave San Fran
cisco for Behring sea
1t has been decided at the admiralty
to build new yacht for the queen and
the design has been submitted to and
approved by her majesty. The new
vessel, which will be built at the Penn
broke dockyard, will, in general out
line, resemble the great Atlantic liners.
1t will be 62O feet long, with only SO
feet beam, and be fitted with powerful
engines, so as to have great speed.
Representative Crumpacker, of Indi-
ana. has introduced in the house a reso.
luton for a constitutional amendment
providing that hereafter no noncontig-
uous territory shall be annexed to the
United States except in pursuance of a
treaty negotiated by the president, con.
CURED in by two-thirds of the houses oi
congress and ratified by the legislat Ire
of three fourths of the states, and nc
contiguous territory except by treaty
concurred in by two-thirds of each
house, the vote of concurrence not to
be taken into the house of representa-
tives until two years have elapsed from
the time of taking the vote in the SEN
ate.
One of the most sensational tragedies
ever enacted in North Texas took place
in the Methodist church in Pleasant
Valley, Dallas county, in the course O
the services. AS result Augustus
Garrison and Frank Jones are dead anC
Thomas Jones fatally wounded.
The Union Savings Bank & Trust
Company, of Tacoma, has closed its
doors and went into the hands of re-
ceiver, as a direct result of the recent
supreme court decision deciding that
large amount of the city's warrants are
invalid.
The state statistician has directed the
authorities of every town, city and vii
lage in Indiana to take census of the
tramps within the limits of its juris
diction. The plan is to issue secret
order, and on the night named every
official will be enlisted in the work Of