Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27
LAIR NEWS.

A we'll known packer says he feara
salmon will soon be exterminated.
Texas woolgrowers are holding about
100000 pounds of wool for better
prices.
The allied feet bombarded the fort
at Taku all night before they were sue
cessful.
The report of the state banks of
Washington show heavy increase in
deposits.
General Dewet has again cut Lord
Roberts communications and captured
100 men and supply train.
Citizens of Porcupine district,
Alaska, have issued petition protest.
ing against British aggression
Joseph E. Mullen. who was convict
ed in Kew York for the murder of his
wife, was electrocuted in the prison at
Sing Sing.
A terrific wind, rain and hail storm
swept over the town of Ironton, Ohio,
demolishing large planning mill, un-
roofing several houses and uprooting
trees. 10
Senator Pettlgrew has a letter from
a Filipino general. purporting to give
the terms of an interview with Dewey
at the outbreak of the Spanish war, in
which the admiral promised Philippine
independence.
Four of the officers and employees Of
no tn Poll q Cnno.
pany were arrested charged with man
slaughter for the Fourth of July street
railway disaster, in which 43 persons
were killed and over 60 injured.
The American policy of proceeding
as if the good faith of the Chinese gov.
ernment were not doubted, while in no
wise relaxing effort to reach our min.
lister, is believed to hold two chances
of success to the one chance of the Other
foreign governments.
The St. Paul Cold Storeage & Ware.
house Company's large warehouse at
St. Paul, Minn.. was destroyed by fire
The total loss is estimated at about
$3.50. 900, with an insurance of $780,.
900. The warehouse was filled with
butter, fruit, tobacco, eggs, whisky
and other commodities.
Among the passengers on the steam
ship Anne, -Maru, which has arrived
at San Francisco from Yokohama, via
Honolulu, was K. Takahira, the jap
anese minister plenidotentiary to the
United States. Mr.. Takahira conferred
with the Japanese at Honolulu, and
will present their claims for damage as
a result of the burning of portion of
Honolulu during the plague epidemic
there.
lebanon, Orr, had a $10. 600 fire.
Lord Roberts has attacked Middle.
burg.
Tien Tsin and neighborhood are clear
of Chinese.
Oriental war is affecting the worlds
money markets.
Forty persons were injured at street
car accident at Niles, Ohio.
The New York Republican state con.
vention will be held September A.
Minister Wu has word that the
Pekin authorities are protecting the
foreigners.
Crop prospects in the Pacific North
west indicate a yield of 40,000.000
bushels of wheat.
The Cunary liner Campania cut in
twain a bark, which sank at once, car
rying down IL men.
Colombian troops will fight the revo-
lutionists outside of Panama, SO az not
to endanger the city.
Populists refused to go into the Idaho
fusion, and nominated full ticket,
Democrats and Silver Republicans
fusing.
Lii Hung Chang got cool reception
at Hong Kong. Russia has called on
the border provinces of Siberia for the
reserves.
The Eight infantry is returning from
Cuba to go to China. Heavy artillery
has been ordered to leave Fort Reilly
for the Orient. ..,.--
Hawaiian plantation owners are
trying to induce 5000 Puerto Ricans
to move to the Pacific islands on
three years. contract.
Documents relating to plot against
the American authorities in Manila
have been found in rebel recruiting
off ce in San Miguel.
The Yaqui Indians, of Mexico, are
reported to have been broken up, and
the government will offer them induce
ments to return to their farms.
The Frazer river fshermen's strike
is now deemed beyond settlement, a
serious collision between peace officers
and strikers having taken place.
Count Castellane, husband of Anna
Gould, fought a duel with Count
Orlowski in the suburbs of Paris, in
which Orlowski was slightly wounded.
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor issued an ap-
peal to all wage-workers to organize
unions or join those already in ex.
istence.
The Chinese minister at Paris has
notified Delcasse that the foreign min
listers were safe July Is. The Belgian
government has received word that
they were alive on the Goth.
A Birmingham, N. Y, school teacher
whipped school boy and exploded a
torpedo. He may die.
six vear old hov at Acorn Ridoe