The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-27
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE Day
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
VERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
the New and the Old World In
Condensed and Comprehensive Form

Of Portland, Or, was damaged by fire
to the extent of $4,000.
President Faure, of the French re-
public, visited Russia, and was royalty
welcomed by the czar at Cronstadt.
1t is reported that the government Of
Brazil is negotiating with European
nation for the sale of one of her war
ships in course of construction.
Governor Lord has pardoned Clar-
ence Wade out of the Oregon peniten-
tiary. He has been adjudged afflicted
with consumption and not expected to
live.
1t is officially announced at Buenos
Ayres that very large crop of grain is
anticipated in the Argentine Republic.
The wool clip, it is further stated, will
be a heavy one.
A Seattle man has gone to Boston to
secure 200 young ladies for an expedi-
ton to the Klondike gold fields. 1t is
said he will fit out steamer and start
early in the spring.
The warehouse of W. P. Fuller d
Co., in Portland, Or, was completely
destroyed by fire. The loss is about
$50, 900 partly insured. The origin of
the fire is uncertain.
A special from Lander, Wyo., says:
Daniel Tracy, miner from Leadville,
has uncovered vein of gold ore two
feet eight inches wide in the Wind
River range, on Gold creek. The ore
is literally gemmed with gold the full
width of the vein.
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ex-sheriff of Leslie county, were both
killed in a combat at Hyde, KY. Both
men fought to desperation with pistols,
and both fell dead in the fifth round.
Steel was a Democratic leader and
Young a Republican. They quarreled
over politics.
A great strike is ON in the building
trades at Buda Pest. More than 20,-
900 men are involved. The strikers,
in the endeavor to prevent others from
working, came repeatedly in conflict
with the police, and desperate pitched
battles ensued in several of the princi-
pal streets of the city. Two hundred
persons have been injured, some dam
gerously. The police have arrested 100
of the ringleaders.
Telegraphic advices from the New
York Herald's correspondent in Rio
Janeiro state that the official report of
operations against the fanatics around
Canudos during the last few weeks
show that 2, 400 Brazilian troops have
been wounded Great difficulty is
found in transporting arms, ammuni-
ton and stores to the government ow-
by tho fa Tn
the meantime large forces of fanatics,
all we'll armed, have appeared in the
states of Sac Paulo and Haran. They
have invaded several plantations and
small towns
Two 1000 counterfeit notes were
presented to the treasury department.
for redemption. They were made over
80 years ago and are clever limitations
of the originals.
By decision of Acting Secretary
Ryan, of the interior department, the
decision being prepared by Assistant
Attorney-General Vanderventer, it has
been settled that any person can take
I60 acres of land, and if the person has
heretofore taken any part of the 160
acres, he or she is entitled to make up
the full amount.
Railroad officials in St. Joseph report
that there is danger of car famine on
Western roads, caused by the immense
grain crops All roads entering that
city are taxed to their fullest capacity
now and the switching force has been
increased 25 per cent. The Burlington
company has issued orders that no more
coal be loaded in the tight box-cars,
stock-cars being used instead.
DR.. J. NJ. Bleir, reputable physi-
clan, of New York, announces that he
has discovered a new cure for consump-
ton by electricity. He will read a
paper before the county medical society,
giving the details of the plan, which
is in effect the sterilizing of the effected
lungs in what is known as electrolys.
He claims to have cured dozen per.
sons classed as hopeless cases complete
ly, and many physicians of high stand
ing are said to agree that the cures are
complete and effectual.
The report of the commissioner OF
education, DR.. William T. Harris, fol
the year ended July l., 1896, has just
been completed. 1t shows total en-
rollment in that year in the schools
and colleges, both public and private,
of Is, ,997, 1877 pupils. This was an in
crease of 30S, 557. The number in pub.
lie institutions was IA, 465, 81, and in
private institutions l, ,535, ,826. In ad
dition to all these, there were AIS, ZOO
pupils in the various special schools
and institutions, including business
and reform schools, making the grand
total enrolment for the whole country
16,415, 1877.
J. II. Prawl shot and mortally wound
ed Daniel Maloney, ex-city marsha
of The Dalles. The trouble arose owe,
county two months ago.
For the second time within littl,
over two years the Utica mine, the mos
famous gold producer on the mothe
lode, in Angels Camp, Cal, caugb
fire through the carelessness of som,
of the workmen No lives were lost
but the property was considera bl,
damaged.
Acting Postmaster-G General Schallen
berger has received telegram from tn,
deputy postmas ter-general of Canada
stating IN reply to communication
sent by our government regarding Klon
dixie mail, that counter proposition
had just been mailed by Canada.
Word has reached the government
authorities at Washington that British
steamers are landing freight and pas
sengers at Skaguay, Alaska, instead o,
at Dyea, in direct violation of the law
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