The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-09
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Te1egraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two HemisPheres Presented
in q Condensed Form.

the Two Hemispheres Presented
in q Condensed Form.
Thirty-seven people were drowned in
the wreck of the steamer Clan Drum
mond in the bay of Blscay.
A gift to Wellesley college of $50 200
from the estate of Charles T. Wilder
has just been announced
The 50th anniversary Of Francis
Joseph's accession to the throne was
celebrated throughout Austria.
Three coalbarges were lost and the
lives of 10 or 10 men were sacrificed in
the recent Atlantic storm off Bargate.
The Philippine insurgents demand
10000 pesetas for the release Of 40
friars imprisoned since the commence
ment of the war. l.
A fire fend attempted to burn John
Wanamaker's big department store in
Philadelphia, but was arrested before
serious damage was done.
The liabilities of !Gillett, the abb
sconding Kansas cattle-plunger, con-
tinue to grow, the latest estimate plac-
ing the total at 81, 100000.
An. unsuccessful attempt was made
to hold up and rob a Missouri Pacific
passenger train near Sedalia, Mo. One
bandit was captured and another was
severely wounded.
Aguinaldo is said to be preparing to
l,<
thizers in Madrid declare 10000 men
armed with Mausers will oppose Amer
ican control Of the Philippines.
Secretary Long has ordered the
cruiser New York to Havana. On his
arrival, Sampson will hoist his flag on
the cruiser, and it is expected she will
bring the admiral north next month.
A German government official, in
an interview with correspondent of
the press in Berlin confirmed the report
that Germany is negotiating with
Spain for the purchase of the Caroline
islands.
Advices from New Guinea say the
native tribes living on Musa river late
ly raided the Masini villages, in Col
lingwood bay, and massacred 15 coast
people. There are no police to deal
with the murderers.
News from Samoa states that the ma
tives held a meeting October Is to
discuss the question of the kingshlp.
A number of conciliatory speech 90
ere delivered. but mo candidate gzs
-ssassfl nor was any ylecision arrived at.
Two men have been arrested at Lon
don On charges of having robbed the
Duchess of Sutherland of valuable jew
elry in France last month. Part of the
stolen jewelry was in the possession OF
the robbers when they were arrested.
Chile is on a specie basis and no
more paper money will be issued.
1t is announced at Washington that
no more presidential postmasters will
be named until congress meets.
The battle-ships Oregon and Iowa
have been ordered to proceed from Mon
tevideo to Valparaiso, where further
orders will await them.
Troubles has arisen in Africa be-
tween Germany and the Congo Free
State, relative to the respective boun-
Diary lines north of Lake Tanganika.
General Thomas Regalado, the head
of the revolutionary movement ins Sal
vador, has usurped the presidency and
proclaimed himself chief executive Of
the republic.
The attempt to effect coalition be-
tween the states of Nicaragua. Hon
duras and Salvador, to be conducted as
the United States of Central America,
has failed completely.
Arrangements are being made by the
war department to disinter the remains
of all the soldiers who lost their lives
in the campaign before Santiago and
bring them to this country.
Great improvement in the health Of
the army has taken place within the
last two months, as shown by the last
reports to the surgeon-general from the
field and general hospitals.
There is band of American swim
dlers in Hamburg, Germany, who are
passing worthless American paper
money, for which they not only procure
valuable merchandise, but even obtain
money in exchange from their victims.
twill probably be the end of Decem-
ber or the beginning of January before
any further news is received from the
men who have chosen to spend the
winter on the rich goldbearing creeks
of the Klondike. About 500 men will
winter on the creeks in the Atlin river
country.
The navy department has made pub
lie report from Admiral Sampson.
covering the operations of the United
States blockading feet off Santiago
after the destruction of Cervera's
squadron. The report scores General
Shafter for making public important
kilograms end refusing to recognize
the admiral in the surrender.
Minor News Items.
The steamer Monarch cleared from
New Orleans for Liverpool with the
largest general cargo ever carried from
that port, embracing 2O,630 bales Of
cotton, 1913, 900 bushels of corn, 10, 900
slaves.
Sarah Bonnell, an Abilene, (Kan.)
young woman, has received legacy of
half million dollars from New York
friend interested in her musical educa-
tion. She will go to Paris soon to COM
plete her musical education.
Prisoners when arrested in Morocco
are required to pay the policeman for
his trouble in taking them to Jail.