Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-10-12
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Te1egraphic
News of the World.
TERsE TICKS FROM NE WIRES
An Interesting Collection OF Items From
- The Two Hemispheres Pres 'lh
in a Cor iensed TCIm-

Fighting has broken out again in
Ashantee.
Shan Hal Kwan forts surrendered to
the British.
A plot to assassinate President Nc
Kinley has been discovered.
In a train hold-up near Council
Bluffs, one robber was killed.
Passengers ON Nome steamer were
vacinated on account OF new outbreak
of samllpox in Alaska.
Evidence claimed to have been found
which proves that Mount Baker mines
are not in American territory.
In an explosion at the Corning Pow
der Works at Santa Cruz, Cal. G.
Merier, an employe. was killed, and j.
Valencia was fatally injured.
Portuguese officials at Lourenco
Marques have warned President Kruger
to make no more speeches and forbid
his wearing insignia Of Office.
The latest report of cotton damage
to the state of Texas by the recent
foods places the estimates at 400,0 900
Dal6S. luo Sdluo Is cstluiatcu at hoU
less than $40, 100000.
Beers captured British convoy and
wrecked a train. OF the convoy's
escort of 60 men only II escaped and
in the train wreck. five Britons were
killed and 10 injured.
The population of Arkansas, as Off
cially announced by the United States
census bureau, is 1,3ll, 1854, an in
crease over the population of 1890 of
1873, 385, or 1926 per cent.
General Wood, commanding the
United States forces in Cubs, has made
his annual report to the war depart
ment. 1t contains his recommendation
that all troops in Cuba be mounted, to-
gether with an account of the with.
drawal of the troops during the past
year. The health of the troops, he
says, has been good, and their conduct
is commended.
G. E.. Galloway, aged 80, died at
by being struck by tramway car.
He was believed to be the Oldest news
paper editor in the United States He
was born in Portage county, o., Feb
ruary, l3, 1912, learned the printing
trade in Lawrenceville. Ind, and pub
lished and edited newspapers in Ohio,
Illinois, Missouri and Utah.
The allies captured Shan Hal Kwan.
Germans routed Boxer force near
Pekin.
ouu{io,, in
Lincoln, Neb.
Hanna spoke in Chicago on the Tam
many ice trust.
Minister Wa confirms the reported
Indictment of Prince Tuan.
Prospects are again good for settle
menJ of the Chinese question.
British election returns continue to
show large Conservative gains.
A business block at Shan1ko, Or,
was completely destroyed by fire.
Daily Democrats of Montana, nomi.
mated Thomas S. Hogan for governor.
Massa chusetts Democrats nominated
full state ticket, headed by Robert
Treat Paine, Jr.
A negro fend was burned at the
stake at Wetumpka, Ala. for an at.
tempted criminal assault.
The population of the city of Seattle,
as officially announced by the United
States census bureau, is S0,671, as
against AIS in 1890, an increase OF
1884, or 1892 per cent.
The Peruvian cabinet has resigned,
owing to a unanimous vote of censure
by congress, being inevitable as a re-
suit of the scandal i'll connection with
the purchase of arms in Belgium and
the alleged use by Senior Belamunde,
ex-minister of finance, of government
funds for his private transactions.
According to semi-official state.
ments, the Russian naval estimates for
1901 show total of 97,097.66 rou.
bles. an increase of 10000, 900 roubles
for the current year. The ordinary ex.
penditure swallows 60, 900. OC& roubles,
of which 100000 is intended tu
strengthen the fleet, 5000, 900 roubles
for harbor work at Libau, 1000, ,00C
roubles to be expended at Vladivostock,
and 100000 at Port Arthur.
Kate Carmack. wife of George Car
mack, the Klondike millionaire, flee
suit in the superior court at Hollis
ter, CAL, for divorce, alleging deser
ton and infidelity. She demands hall
Of the community property, which con
sists of valuable Klondike mines, rea
estate in Seattle and other places, ant
large sums deposited in Hollister. Sal
Francisco and Seattle banks. The en-
tire property is appraised at $1,000,
600. Carmack proposes to contest th
suit, and sensational trial is antici
pated.
A man IN North Missouri is namet
South West.
Lord Roberts is due in London ol
November l. Butler is to command il
South Africa.
The postal service establishment O
the United States is the greatest bust