The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-04-23
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
From All Parts Of the New
World and the Old.
oP INTEREST TO OUR READERS
amt Happenings of the Past Week
Quilted From the Telegraph Columns.

W@Mpr0 nonn1vo Review OF the import
amt Happenings of the Past Week
Cullsd From the Telegraph Columns.
A number of Japanese have left San
Francisco for Mexico, where a colony
will be formed on land granted them by
: tie Mexican government.
The body of Captain Evan Davies, of
the British four-masted ship Delcairnie,
who drowned over four months ago in
the harbor at Astoria, has been picked
up by fisherman. The remains were
positively identified by papers found in
the pocket.
The great coon and varinint hunt on
Fox island, Washington, in which sew
eral hundred hunters participated, was
anything but a success as a varmint-
killing bee, though all who attended
were we'll satisfied, as the courtesies Of
the islanders made the outing most
enjoyable one.
Seth l.. Milliken, representing inzthe
house of representatives the third dis
trict of Maine, died at Washington.
For some time he had suffered from
serious affection of the bronchial
tubes, which last week developed
alarmingly, and was accompanied by
kidney and liver complications.
Bernardino Asseuro, a Mexican set
tier on the tract of land near Hollister,
CAL, claimed by a Portuguese, was
found murdered in the charred re-
mains Of his hut. Investigation shows
that Asseuro was murdered with an ak,
after which the body was laid on the
bed, and the hut fired, to conceal the
crime.
The first wool of the season has been
delivered to warehouse in Heppner,
Or. 1t is said the wool is lighter and
of better staple and brighter than the
clip from the same sheep last season.
The rain has greatly delayed the shear
ing in that section. Few sheep are be-
ing sold, owners holding firmly for a
small advance, about 10 cents head,
more than buyers are willing to pay.
A dispatch from Baker City, Or. :,
says that Powder river is higher than
it has ever been known to be, and is
doing great damage. Only one bridge
remains in the city, and if the warm
weather continues, it will go out. The
Sumpter Valley railroad is flooded for
miles, and trains will not be running
for weeks. The northern residence pOr-
tion of the city is inundated.
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United
States supreme court, has refused a
writ of habeas corpus in the case of FL
verton r. Chapman, broker, who re-
fused to testify in the sugar speculation
investigation as to whether senators
had speculated in sugar stocks while the
Wilson tariff bill was before that body.
The sentence of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia to 80 days in
Jail and 500 fine was affirmed, and
Chapman's application for writs of GER
tiorari and habeas corpus were denied.
The Yreka stage was robbed near
Yreka, Cal. by lone highwaymsn.
The passengers were not molested, and
the express box which was broken open
by the highwayman, contained only
$50.
The members of the Washington
state board of horticulture which met
in Tacoma recently say that the reports
of damage to fruit trees by the severe
cold weather last winter are greatly ex-
aggerated. An abundant yield is now
predicted.
Answering question regarding the
prospects of the government sending
out invitations for a bimetallic confer
ence, Mr.. Balfour reiterated, in the
house of commons, that there was
nothing in the situation which would
lead him to suppose that anything
could be gained by Great Britain tax
ing the initiative in promoting an in
ternational bimetallic conference.
The steamer Edith, chartered by the
Alaska Steamship Company to take
passengers and freight from the wrecked
Willapa to Juneau and Dyea, has re-
turned to Port Townsend. The Will
lapa is reported as being total wreck.
Her hull broke on the rocks and sank to
the bottom of the sea. The loss on
the Willapa and cargo is estimated at
$60,000; insurance on the boat, $685.
600. :..s
Representative Tongue of Oregon is
making an effort to have anthracite
coal placed on the dutiable list, because
it comes in competition with the coal
produced in Oregon and Washington.
He prepared and had circulated petit
tion to the finance committee of the
senate, asking that this be done, and
setting forth the reasons. This petit
tion was signed by. nearly all the Pa
cific coast senator's:
The following proclamation has been
issued by the Greek irregulars. who
have begun the invasion of Macedonia
at Baltino: brothers and Soldiers of
Christ and Liberty: We hoist the flag
of liberty, the Greek flag. Under its
shadows let us unite, with the watch
word, Liberty or Death. The justice
of our cause is recognized by all free
people blessed by God. Let us push
onward, brother Greeks; God is with
u.s.. " - : =
A cablegram received at the state de-
partment in Washington from Consul
Vifquain, at Panama, announces that
yellow fever has made its appearance
at that port.
Michael Davitt, M. P, in an inter-
view at Oakland, CAL, expressed the
opinion that home rule will soon be
won for Ireland. He thinks that the
liberals will carry the country at the
next general election, and that thes Irish
party will have the balance of power,
thus being in a position to dictate terms
to the liberals.
A snowslide at the Baltimore mine,
near Ketcham, Utah, resulted in the
death of a man named White, Fred
Tulford and his 6-year-old stepson.
They were caught in the slide while on
the way to their cabin, and covered to
depth of fifty or sixty feet. The body