Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-04-27
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Te1egraphic
News of the World.
FERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Henispheres Presented
IN Condensed Form.

Civil government for Puerto Rico
will be inaugurated May /.
The election in Louisiana resulted in
q sweeping victory tor the Democrats.
The Ameer of Afghanistan warns
England of Russian aggression on In
dia.
Harry F. Allen, defaulting clerk of
Denver county treasurer's office, was
arrested in San Francisco.
Canada will repeal the alien labor
Law which was aimed at American
miners in the Atlin district.
Great battles have taken place be-
tween government troops and rebels in
the United States of COLOMBIA.
Thirteen persons were drowned by
the capsizing of boat while crossing
the Rhine, near Bingen, Germany.
Work on the dam at Croton Land
ing, N. Y, has been resumed, under
the protection of the state troops.
Loru Roberts sharply criticises the
ability of Generals Butler and Warren.
London papers maintain there is moth
ing left for Butler but to resign.
Orders have been given to turn the
transports Tartar and Westminster
over to their owners. The government
has no longer any need for their serv-
ices.
The will of woman who died in
Topeka, Kas., recently. bequeaths the
greater part of fortune of $3.50, 600
for the founding of the University of
Topeka.
Harry B. Wandell, city editor OF the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, and his
sister, have fallen heir to an estate in
the Canary islands, valued at from
$4,000, 900 to $20, 100000.
The Sultan of Turkey for the third
time announces his intention to in
crease duties 8 per cent. The powers
will address another note to the porte
stating their objections to such an in
crease.
A party of three scientists have
sailed from San Francisco to explore
the unknown portion of Northeastern
Siberia. One object of their trip will
be to determine whether or not the
American Indian is descended from
Asiatic stock.
The mountain which overlooks the
town of Klappi, in Bohemia. where a
landslide recently occurred, has under
gone seismic disturbance which is
spreading throughout the entire prov
ince The heights of the Bohemia
middle range are moving and houses
and churches lave collapsed in some
80 villages. Railway embankments
have been moved, streams diverted and
roads sunk.
board will be secret.
The Ohio anti-bicycle law was de-
cIared unconstitutional.
Democrats, Populists and Silver Re-
publicans have fused in Nebraska.
Fire in tenement house at Newcas.
tie, Pa, caused the death of four per-
sons.
Republican party leaders have agreed
upon planks. Expansion will be the
keynote.
Charles II. Allen, of Massachusetts,,
was nominated for governor of Puerto
Rico by the president.
Large steel mills in the vicinity oi
Chicago and Joliet have closed down
on account of labor troubles.
In speech on the Philippine ques
ton, Senator Hoar said that the wal
to date had cost 5000 lives.
An Albany, Or, man, whose SOD is 8
cornetist, but lost his hand, has had 9
left-handed cornet made for the boy.
The historical church of Notre Dame
des Vortus, on the outskirts of Paris
was pillaged, then burned by vandals
Commodore Cowle, .. S. N, ha
sailed for the Philippines on th'
steamer Doric, to take charge of th'
machine shops at the Cavite navy yard
General Montenegro, one of the Fill
pinos' best fighters, has surrendered te
Colonel Smith in the mountains nea
Camaling, in the province of Pangasi
man,,
By, the closing of nine additiona
cigar factories in New York city, tn
mum Der OF SGr1klug duu lOCkcu w
cigarnaakers has been increased t.
5000.
Twelve hundred Tagalos attacked
Cases battalion headquarters at Caga
yam, island of Mindanao, but were re
pulsed with loss of so killed and 81
wounded. Americans had five casual
ties.
Sixteen months have elapsed sine
the suilan of Turkey promised to pa
$4,000 Indemnity for the destruction
of American missionary property dul
ing the riots of 1895. The usual shar
hint is necessary.
Former Secretary of the 1nterie
Hoke Smith has sold his Atlanta, Ga
Journal to Boston syndicate.
Germany and Russia are said to hay
reached an agreement as to railwa
concessions, practically dividing Asi
Minor between them.
Cyril Arthur Pearson, principe