Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-15
LATER NEWS.

was robbed OF from 30, ,OUO TO 92U,OoO.
The British ship Glenholm will be
fumigated at Astoria for fear of yellow
fever.
A prominent Frenchman says that
England is ready for war with the
whole world.
A negro was shot at Lewiston, Id.
The bullet fattened on his skull and
he was comparatively uninjured.
Washington officials are anxious over
the possible fate of the American pris-
oners in the hands of Aguinaldo.
The debate on the finance bill has
commenced in the house. Representa-
tive Overstreet made the opening adj
dress.
The football team of the University
of California will play the Carlisle In
dians on Christmas day, in San Fran
cisco.
Commander E. P. Wood, U. 9. N,
is dead of typhoid fever at Washington.
He commanded the Petrol in the battle
of Manila bay.
To increase Admiral Dewey's
troubles Minnesota people will present
him with large black bear recently
captured.
General Gatacre lost nearly six hun
dred men near Stormbsrg. The Brit
ish forces were led into the trap by
treacherous guides.
The supreme court of Oregon has
finally passed upon the case of the
state VS.. Magers, the petition for 3 re-
hearing being denied.
Congressman Bailey will protest
against the entrance of General Joe
Wheeler into congress on his return
from the Philippines.
Governor of Cuba" will be the off.
cial designation of the office to which
Major General Leonard Wood will be
assigned early in the new year.
The North Atlantic squadron com.
mander, Admiral Farquhar, will lesve
New York Saturday ON his annual
cruise. The feet will be met in the
Gulf Of Mexico.
Colonel James Graham and William
P. Cunneen, prominent politicians of
st. Marys, Kan, drank from disin-
fectant bottle which they supposed to
contain whiskey, and are not e~pected
to live.
The president will soon send spec
ial message to congress regarding re-
wards for officers and men from the At
lantic squadron who distinguished
themselves during the war with Spain,
and whose gallantry has not yet been
recognized.
The controller of the currency has
declared the fifth dividend of 10 per
cent in favor of the creditors of The
Dalles National bank, making 95 per
cent paid on the claims proved,
to $26, 1890.
Englishmen are depressed by the sit
uation in Africa.
Arizona will apply for statehood to
the present congress.
The Americans have occupied Bang
ued, province of Abra.
Steamers will leave Portland every
10 days for Cape Nome.
The Kentucky election commission
gives Taylor's plurality as 1883.
The Filipinos' treasury was captured
by the Americans at Mangatarem.
The governments herd of reindeer in
Alaska is rapidly increasing and now
1900.
Bishop Henry Potter, of New York.
has arrived in Manila on q brief visit
to study the Philippines.
A gas explosion killed many coal
miners at Carbonate, Wash. Cause
Of the accident is mystery.
The British artillery arm in South
Africa has been materially strength
ened by the arrival of six big guns.
Commander Charles I. Howell is
dead at New York city. He was chief
engineer of the Maine when she was
blown up.
Lady Francis Cook, formerly Tennie
Claf1in, announces her intention to
forsake England and take up her resi-
dence in New York.
Two hundred miners are on strike
at the Tesla coal mines, California,
because of dispute with the superin-
tendent over the wage schedule.
The horticultural commissioners of
Southern California propose to estab-
lish quarantine against infected nur-
sery stock imported from foreign coun-
tries.
General Gregorio del Pillar was
killed in fight with the Thirty-third
infantry, 1S miles northwest of Ger
wants. The insurgents lost 20 men in
the engagement.
The Vananda group of mines near
Baker City was sold for $1,5O0.00O
The property is to be extensively devel-
oped by the new owners, who are Brit
ish Columbia capitalists.
Genral Grants expedition in Luzon
has visited Orani and several western
towns, meeting small bands. He
killed several of the rebels and cap
tured quantity of munitions of war
Erastus Lathrop, of WestfieEd, Mass,
in his will left $4,000 to D. l.. Moody.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was fined $11O
for failure to act as juror in New York.
The commissioner of education urges
the American system of schools for COL
onies.
Ira D. Sankey, the singer, who used
to be associated with Mr.. Moody is to
become an evangelist on his own ac-
count and will conduct series of Is.
vivals in various cities this winter.
An epidemic of influenza in England
causes fear of the diseases spread to
America.
Baroness Hirsch has given about
500, ,000,o toward charity since the
death of her husband.