Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-20
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Comprehensive Review of the Import
amt Happenings of the Past Week
Culled From the Telegraph Columns
Diplomatic relations between Great
Britain and the Transvaal government
have been broken.
The first steamship of the Portland
Manila line will leave the latter port
about December 1st.
Peace negotiations in Venezuela have
failed. A decisive battle between the
government troops and insurgents is
expected this week.
The Twentieth Kansas regiment has
arrived at San Francisco. The occa-
sion was celebrated in Topeka, KAN,
by big demonstration.
Preparations for receiving the First
Washington volunteers at Seattle have
been completed. An entertainment
fund of $4,000 has been provided.
With a detonation that was felt in
towns many miles distant, two of the
powder mills of the Aetna company g
works near Millers, Ind, blew up.
Two employees are missing.
One of the most serious car famines
ever recorded exists among the big
railroad terminals in Chicago. Several
of the roads report that the congestion
of business has assumed the proportions
of blockade.
The forest fire which has ragged for
two days on Mount Tamalpas, CAL,
threatening the towns of Millvalley
and Larkspur, and many costly coun-
try residences, has been extinguished
by timely rain.
The Transvaal Official Gazette con-
tains proclamation calling upon all
burghers domiciled outside the repub-
lie to present themselves forthwith for
service, failing which they will be
fined, imprisoned, and their property
confscated.
In. the event of war between Great
Britain and the Transvaal, as result
of the Boer ultimatum, orders have
been cabled to the cruiser Montgomery,
which was last reported at Pernam-
buco, directing her to proceed to Della
goa bay and cooperate with the consul
at Pretoria in the protection of Ameri-
can interests.
Dispatches from Manila announce
that Captain Woodbridge Geary, of the
Thirteenth infantry, was killed in ac-
tion. Captain Geary was an Oregon
boy, and went to West Point from Cor
wallis. He served throughout the Puer-
TO Rican campaign, and last spring was
transferred to the Thirteenth and sent
to Manila.
When the cruiser New Orleans
reached the New York navy-yard, it
was found that she was SO dilapidated
that it will require several months
work to put her in seaworthy condi-
tion.
1t is learned that United States Min
lister Loomis has been officially in
formed that the negotiations for peace
in Venezuela are progressing, and that
the government troops have been or
dered backward.
At the Lennox Athletic Club, New
York, Eddie Santry, of Chicago,
knocked out Ben Jordan, featherweight
champion of England, after little less
than two minutes in the 10Th round of
a very brisk fight.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Vanderilp has issued an ordel antici-
pating the November interest, without
the discount of two-tenths of per cent
per month. If this offer is taken it will
release about $50, 900, 900.
Ex-City Treasurer G. L. Funk, of
Pueblo, Col, was shot and killed by q
highwayman while going to the depot
to take train for Cripple Creek. His
pocketbook was taken, but contained
only small amount of money.
The Canadian government has sur
veyors in the field re-surveying the old
Russian-American telegraph line from
near Ashcroft, B. c., to the Yukon
country, with view of establishing
telegraphic communication with Daw-
son.
It is reported that at the coming eses-
sion of parliament the formal announce
ment will be made of the cession of
Delagoa bay and surrounding territory
in Portuguese East Africa to Great
Britain. The price is said to be $40,-
600, 900.
The Standard Shoe Machinery Com
pany, has filed articles of incorporation
at Trenton N. J. 1t is being organ
lied for the purpose of consolidating
practically all of the important makers
of shoe manufacturing machinery in
the country. Its object is to control
the shoe trade of the world.
Captain Hugh McGrath, Fourth cav
airy, who is reported to have been seri-
ously wounded in the battle of Nove-
Ieta, p. l., was stationed at Vancouver
post for some months, in command of
troop E, Fourth cavalry, and accom-
panied it to San Francisco when the
regiment was ordered to Manila.
Ten thousand carpenters have struck
in New York.
While typhoon was raging train
was blown from bridge into the river
near Utsumomya, Japan. Six persons
were killed and many injured. Great
damage was done to property and crops.
Chief of Police Conrade, of Alameda,
CAL, shot and killed one of three burg
lars who were attempting to rob the
jewelry store of A. O. Gott. CHIEF
Conrade was shot through the neck,
but not seriously.
An attempt will be shortly made to
connect Havana and Key West by the
Marconi system of wireless telegraphy
1t is claimed that if this is successful
it viii reduce the expense of cabling to
New York more than one-half.
When the eight vessels recently or