The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-09-23
EPITQME OF THE DISPATCHES
Happenings Both at Home
and Abroad.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Interesting c. Election of Items From
Many Places Cuiled From the Pr ess
Reports of the Current Week.

Il AshCos OUkieu from the III IS
Reports of the Current Week.
Jesuit priest has been shot for per
suading rebels to desert Agunaldo.
At the coming meeting of rebel lead
ers at Malolos, the majority, it is said,
will vote for autonomy under the pro.
lection OF America.
An edict has been published extend
ing the postal operations throughout
the Chinese empire, and replacing the
present system of governmenc couriers.
Sagasta, at council of ministers at
Madrid, drew attention to the desire
of the Duke of Veragua, as direct de-
scendant. that the remains of Christie
pher Columbus be removed from Ha-
vana to Spain.
The former rebel chief, Isabelle Arta-
cho, who was condemned to death by
Aguinaldo for treachery in May, and
was reprieved and escaped, is leading
$4,000 men against Aguinaldo. Arta-
cho is backed by priests.
Secretary Long has directed that the
battle-ship which is to be built by the
Union iron works, San Francisco, shall
be named the Ohio. The Cramps will
build the Maine, and the Newport
News Company the Missouri
Hopes are entertained that the sunken
Spanish cruiser lnfanta Maria Teresa
can he saved. 1t is reported that her
bottom is firmly fixed on rock and
the wreckers have been doing every
thing i'll their power to repair the hole
SO that she can be flOated
The steamship Gloucester, which ar
rived at Boston from Baltimore, re-
ports that she cOllided with the Glou
cester schooner Alice Jordan off Mar
tha's Vineyard, and that nine of the
JOrdan's crew were drowned Seven
of the crew were saved by the Glou-
cesteT.
The insurgents are reported to have
changed their plans, and instead of
evacudting all the suburbs OF Manila,
AS expected by Otis, have moved from
Ermlta to Santana, where they appear
to be concentrating. 1t is reported
that Aguinaldo ordered this place held
at all costs.
Joseph +. Villier, street-car motor
man, his 2-year-old child and woman
named Nellie McGuffin We're found dead
in a room in hotel at Louisville, Ky.
From notes found, left by the woman,
it was learned that she had given Viii |
lier and the child morphine in wine,
6r,ji fbis H.
had shot him through the temple and |
then turned the revolver upon herself, |
death being instantaneous in each |
case. The child was already dead from
the effect OF the drug.
Secretary Long has issued orders dis
banding the Eastern squadron.
Creation of the grade of vice. e-admi1al
and its bestowal upon Admiral Dewey,
is to be recommended to congress by
Secretary Long.
Orders have been sent to Chaplain ].
9. Mcintyre, formerly attached to the
battle ship Oregon, who, it is alleged,
severely criticised Rear-Admiral Samp-
son and Captain r. D. Evans in an ad-
lress at Denver, Colo, directing him
% proceed to Denver to await trial.
George NJ. Hunter, company II,
First Washington volunteers, has ap-
piled for pension for disability in
;urred while in the service in the war
With Spain. Mr.. Hunter recently re-
urned on furlough, and is staying in
salem, Or. His application is proba-
'ly the first one growing out of the
spanish war.
Major Davis, at Camp
Meade, has disapproved the findings Of
he court-martial in the case OF Cap
ain Duncan, Twenty second Kansas.
Who was convicted of tampering with
lie graves of Confederate soldiers at
lanassas, and ordered the captain re.
eased flom arrest and restored to duty.
The steamer Discovery, which has
ust arrived from Skagway, Alaska,
rings advices from Dawson up to Au-
ust 27. 1t is stated that the Cana
ian police have completed a thorough
nvestigation of the food supply for the +
cmlng winter. They report that the ;
mount on hand is more than suffi- L
lent to carry the camp through the /
inter.
The boundary dispute between Chile
nd Argentina seems likely to develop
ito a great South American confiagra- 9
on. 1t is believed, as a foundation, I
rat Bolivia has signed a secret treaty
ith Argentina to make common cause
salnst Chile. In case of war, how
yer, Peru would checkmate Bolivia, |
aving Argentina to tho care of Chile. 1
his attitude of Peru is said to be due c
} the fact that Chile has wiped off l
10. 600, 900 from the ransom for the
'ovinces returned by the protocol P
hlle Is now completing her naval and Il
iliary preparations for hostile eli n
AK to the negotiations with Argen- I
Ia. U
Minor News Items.