Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-12-29
LATER NEWS.
An earthquake caused havoc in
Southern California.

Southern California.
Admiral Dewey has reached the age
limit Of 81 years, but he will continue
in service.
The Grangers' warehouse at Rose
burg, Or, was destroyed by fire; loss,
s.. 600, fully insured.
Four men were killed by train
wreck on the Northern Pacific near
Bearmouth, Montana.
A six-story building, 90 years old,
was destroyed by fire in New York, en-
failing loss of $50, 900.
At San Francisco the Carlisle In
dians defeated the university of Cali
fornia in football game score, 2 to @.
Julius Baldwin is dead at his homs
at The Dalles. He was one of the old
est and most prominent pioneers of the
Northwest.
Thirty men pcrished in colliery
horror caused by fire damp explosion
at the BrazneH mine, near Browns
vile, Pa.
Laurier's French Canadian following
is protesting against Canada sending
any more troops to help England in
South Africa.
Mrs. Potter Palmer will be appointed
by President Mckinley director OF the
American woman's department. at the
Paris exposition.
The state departm ent will Investigate
the action of the British government
in SEEING several cargoes of American
-four off Delagoa bay.
The trainwreck near Pomona, Cal. J,
In which one life was lost and four
were injured, was caused by the break
ing OF locomotive wheel.
At Rome the pope solemnly inaugu-
rated the holy year by performing the
impressive ceremony of opening the
holy door of st. Peters cathedral.
Fenians threaten to make as much
troable as possible for Great Britain,
and will hamper her operations in
sending troops from home ports.
Twenty -one sailors from the British
steamship Ariosto were drowned in
Hatteras, n c., surf. Their hfeboat
was swamped. Their companions
were subsequently rescued by the life
saving service.
The situation in the Philippines is
very gratifying to Washington officials.
The insurgent army has practically dis
appeared from Northern Luzon, where
all ports will be open January /. Otis
will then give his attention to the
South.
The charred remains of W. j..
Thomas, q farmer, and his three chill
dren, were found in the ashes of their
home, IL miles southwest of Chilli
cothe, Kan. It is supposed that Thomas
murdered the children and then set fire
to the house and took his own life.
About "a year ago Thomas wife COM.
mitted suicide by taking poison.
Buller's losses at Colenso were l, 119
men. -
Chicago poolrooms were closed by the
police.
London papers fret under restraint of
censorship.
Sol Smith Russell will retire from
the stage for year.
Lieutenant Churchill has arrived
safely at Delagoa bay.
Swift & Co. are to be paid for lot
of beef that spoiled.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Globe National bank of Boston.
Near Norwood, O., man was shot
and killed for cutting telegraph wires.
Both salt and borax have been dis
covered in Lake county lakes, Southern
Oregon.
Price of hops has already materially
advanced in consequence of the pool
formed by Oregon growers.
President Kruger has entered protest
against England's being permitted to
purchase war supplies in this country.
Port Macaibo has been officially de-
clared open to commerce, and the Ven
ezuela revolution is considered at an
end.
The Filipinos have placed large or
der with continental firm for artil
lery. They are said to have plenty
money.
The warden of California prison is
confronted with problem. A pris-
oner whose term has expired refuses to
leave the penitentiary.
Ex-United States Senator Wash
burne, of M mn escta, is suggested by In
diana politicians for the head of the
Oriental commission.
Dwight L. Moody, the famous evan
gelist, is dead at his home in East
Northfield, Mass. The cause of his
death was general breaking down due
to oyerwork.
The Venezuelan government troops
completely defeated the rebels under
General Hernandez. 1t is believed
that many prisoners were taken and
that large quantity of ammunition
was seized. General Hernandez fed.
Missionaries in Thibet have a hope
less and dangerous task before them.
After three years. work not a single
convert has been obtained. The Budd-
hist priests, owing to China's internal
troubles, are in absolute control, and
will make physical war on the intro
duction of Christianity.
Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, ex-
presses the opinion that every husband
should deed to his wife the homestead.
Senator Depew has leased the Cor
coran mansion at Washington for his
full senatorial term of six years at an
aggregate rental of $4,000.
A monument, a granite shaft 70 feet
high, is to be erected on an eminence
at Erie. Pa. overlooking the lake. in