Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-02-17
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 a Condensed Form.

An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
i'm a Condensed Form.
There seems to be an idea in Paris
that Japan will make trouble for the
United States by surreptitiously aiding
the Filipinos.
Many of the recently disbanded Cali
fornia volunteers are enlisting in the
regular army. being desirous of going
to the Philippines.
The controller of the currency has is
sued call for reports of the condition
of all national banks at the close of
business February 4.
1t is reported that the executive COM
mittee of the Cuban assem- bly, will call
Gomez to account for accepting the
proposition from this government rela-
tive to disbanding the Cuban army.
A freight train on the o. r. g. N.
was wrecked near Corbett, Or, by
running into landslide. The fire..
man and tramp were injured.
Fifteen cars were piled up in heap.
Duke d'Arcos, formerly Spanish
minister to Mexico is likely to be legis-
lated by the Madrid government as its
minister to Washington to exchange
the ratifcations of the treaty of peace.
Wolff & Zwicker, the Portland ship
builders. propose to build floating
dry-dock capable of raising 5.000-ton
vessel, providing the state of Oregon
or the city of Portland will guarantees
bonds to the amount of $250,O00.
It is reported from Washington that
the war Investigating committee will
severely criticise General Miles on his
conduct during the late war with Spain.
The committee will report that Miles
statement about chemically prepared
beef is not sustained by any evidence
before the committee.
Four happy Dawsonites passed
through Skagway recently with can
vas sack of Yukon gold that weighed
100 pounds dead Weight, and which
came from French gulch diggings on
Eldorado creek. They are all Canadian
citizens and first came to Alaska dur
ing the popular Klondike rush Of De-
cember, 1897.
The steamer Moana Loa, which has
arrived at San Francisco, brings infor-
nation from Honolulu that it has been
definitely determined that the wreck
on the Kahala coast was the four mast
ed steamer Nomad, Captain McAllep,
which sailed from Shanghai for Puget
-. 1,o1 he Tho
vessel. was new one, and belonged to
Hall Bros, OF San Francisco. Captain
McAllep was accompanied on the trip
by his wife, daughter and three sons.
All are undoubtedly lost.
The battleship Iowa has arrived at
San Francisco. 1t is expected she will
be sent to Manila with supplies for
Eewey.
The American losses in killed and
wounded in the recent battle at Ma
Mia, is officially given at $50. and the
losses of the insurgents at 1900.
Gen. Gomez will arrive in Havana
in few days, where he will meet Sem
ator Proctor, and aid in carrying out
his promise to disband the Cuban
army,
In the New York assembly resolu-
tion urging the unseating OF Congress
man-elect Roberts, because of his iden-
t:fication with polygamy, was adopted
by a viva voce vote.
The government forces defeated and
captured the Colorados, who recently
revolted against Senior Cuestes, the
provisional president Of Uruguay.
Tranquility is now restored.
Agonc.llo, the representative of the
so-called Filipino government, and who
left this country for Canada, upon hear
ing of the outbreak at Manila is being
closely watched by secret service de-
tectives. Agoncillo was in Montreal
at last reports.
Mrs. Botkin's attorneys have given
notice of an appeal from the conviction
and sentence of lite imprisonment re-
Gently passed upon her. Judge Carroll
Cook allowed 10 days. stay Of execu-
tion. and 30 days in which to prepare
bill of exceptions.
President Mckinley has pronounced
sentence on Gen. Eagan. recently tried
by court-martial. The sentence was
dismissal from the army, but the presi-
dent commuted this to suspension for
Elk years, which covers the time prior
to Eagan's retirement in 1905.
The steamers Justin and Celtic. now
at Mare island, are being overhauled,
and in a few days will be ready to sail
for the Philippines, following the sup
ply vessel Centennial, which left on
the 9Th. The Justin will carry coal
for the feet and the Celtic frozen meat.
Rear Admiral Dewey has captured
another schooner from Hong Kong load
ed with arms and ammunition intended
for the insurgents in the Philippines.
1t is reported that the German consul
at Hong Kong was concerned in the
procuring and dispatch of the arms to
the islands.
Minor News Items.
The town of Stilesboro, Ga, was
nearly wiped out of existence recently
by tornado. No lives were lost, but
several people were injured.
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