Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-03-24
LATER NEWS.

| sausing serious concern in administra-
tion circles at Washington.
Ex-Secretary Sherman. who ia still
at Kingston. Jamaica. is reported to be
gradually growing worse, and may die
at any moment.
The mountain banditti of Panay isl
and attempted a serious attack upon
IlO lilo, but they were repulsed with
the loss of 400 men by General Miller.
Secretary Long has instructed Rear
Admiral McNair to abolish in June the
construction course at the naval acad-
emy, established by Naval Constructor
Hobson.
The crisis in the distuI bance at La
redo, Tex, over the carrying out of
the state health officers regulations in
suppressing the smallpox epidemic
seems TO be passed.
A temporary border line between
Alaska and Canadian possessions will
proba bly, be located to obviate possible
difficulty between American and Cana.
| dian miners. pending a permanent set.
tlement of the dispute.
Governor Rogers, of Washington,
has offered a reward of $3.50 for the ar
rest of George D. Evans, ex-deputy
state auditor, who is charged with forg-
| ing state warrants, and also an addi-
tional $3.50 reward for his conviction.
Attorney General Godfrey. of Kan
sas. has discovered that the late legis.
lature by mistake repealed the law
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city officers. The supreme court will
be asked to declare the new law uncon-
| stitutfonal.
The enormous mastodon tusk recent
ly discovered near Dawson, and which
DR.. o. Leary, formerly of Portland, Or.
arranged to present to the Portland
city museum. will be brought from
Alaska by Uncle Sam, who will not
charge any freight for the transporta-
tion,
Fifty Cuban soldiers from Mariana
kidnapped three former Spanish gueril
las and took them into the bush. where
the prisoners we're maltreated. Two
were rescued by detachment Of the
Second Illinois regiment. Three of the
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murder.
During the trouble between the Ha-
vana police and the populace three po.
licemen were killed and about 25
wounded on both sids. Public opinion
supports the police without reserve.
The police were attempting to suppress
. ball which was being held against
ho nvdoyo Of he
1t is reported that Agulnaldo is not
disheartened over the continued defeat
of his forces. and proposes to keep up
the war against American rule in the
Philippines SO long as he can hold his
followers in line. General La Garda,
who advised the insurgent chief tc
quit, was decapitated by his order.
The Utah legislature adjourned
without elect ing United States sena-l
tor to succeed Senator Cannon.
Governor Rogers, of Washington,
has vetoed the two school textbook
bills passed by the recent legislature.
M. Camb bon, the French ambassa-
dor, has called at the department OF
state and served formal notice of the
signing Of the peace treaty at Madrid.
The navy department has been ad.
vised OF the arrival at Manila of the
battle-ship Oregon and Iris. Admiral
Dewey eabled that the Oregon is in a
fit condition for any duty.
A tornado has swept over a large
area of the South. The loss Of life and
destruction of property has been es-
pecially heavy in Tennessee, Alabama,
Arkansas and Mississippi.
A Finnish deputation of 400 persons,
who recently arrived at st. Peters
burg. to petition the czar against the
justification deecIess, has been Or
dered to return home Immediately. the
czar refusing to receive its members.
George Dewey, jr., has received a
letter from his father. the admiral. in
which he,says he is in good health. al.
though somewhat fatigued. The ad-
miral expressed the hope that his task
would be finished before long.
The California legislature has ad-
journed without electing a United
States senator. Nineteen ballots were
taken during the last days session,
and 104 ballots since the convening OF
that body.
Two explosions have occurred at the
government ammunition factory at
Bourges. IN the shell-flling shop.
Three men were killed and five were
injured. At Marseilles cartridge ex-
pioded. blowing mp quantity of gun
powder. Three men were injured and
great damage was done to the building.
The Inparcial. of Madrid. asserts
that a repu blican plot has been discov-
cred in the province Of Seville; that
three of the leaders have been arrested,
and that Carlist movements have taken
place at Perpignan, capital of the
French department. Of the Eastern Pyr-
enees. where arms are said to be ac-
cumulating.
BY the burning of the Windsor no.
tel, in New York, Is persons lost their
lives, and others will probably die from
injuries received. The number of
missing is Sc, and 81 were injured.
Jewelry to the value of 81, 600, 600, be-
longing to guests, was lost. The
Windsor was large but old building,
and burned very rapidly.
A monument costing $40. 900 is to be
erected over the grave OF simple Ken
lucky private killed in the San Juan
fight. The soldier was only one of
many wealthy men who were prepared
to go to the front in any capacity.
The Danish East Asiatic Com pany,
limited. which, besides being steam
ship company, owns large forests and