Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-06
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of tk:e Telegraphic
News of the, World,
TERSE TICKS FROM .nE WIRES

TERSE TICKS FROM .1nE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Pres ,nt 1
in a Condensed Form.
A. Towne.
Americans and British were the first
to break into Tien Tsin.
Germany does not yet consider tina:
she is at war with China.
Rear-Admiral Watson homeward
bound has reached Suez.
The East reports many deaths from
excessively hot weather.
Smallpox has broken out in the
postoffice at Alpha, Wash.
United States Commissioner KawsoD
has been chosen governor of Nome.
Allen Cochrane, a young man OF
Myrtle Creek, Or. was dragged to
death by q horse.
Outbreaks are now expected in
Southern China. Indicationsof upris-
ings at Nankin and Canton.
Torpedo-boat destroyer Goldsborough
made the round trip run between Taco
ma and Seattle in about two hours.
An uprising against British rule in
the island of Baralonga, South Sea, has
taken place, 100 British being killed.
China is said to have immense qnan-
titles of arms and officials assert that
she will stagger humanity if driven to
it.
Governor Roosevelt has informed the
Republican national committee that he
will give three solid weeks to campaign
work after August l.
Minister Wa Ting Fang is said to be
playing policy at Washington being
desirous of standing in with which
ever side that wins in China.
Two deaths were caused by excessive
heat and humidity at Chicago. The
thermometer registered 80 degrees on
the street, and the humidity was al
most at the saturstion point.
A new gold beach has been discovered
IS miles below Cape Nome. Gold is
among the grass roots. A thousand
men are there and over a million has
been taken out in few week ks.
After suffering with Bright's disease
for six months, and with all hope of
recovery gone, William j. Montgom-
cry, a well-known mining man of Salt
Lake, Utah, committed suicide by
firing a bullet through his brain.
Montgomery had been a resident of
Utah since 1866.
Russians are moving $4,000 men to
ward New Chwang.
Democrats of Arkansas nominated
jeff Davis for governor.
st. Louis strikers now believe their
only hope lies in boycott.
An attempt was made to assassinate
Emperor William of Germany.
DR.. Jameson has been elected mem.
Der of the Cape parliament.
Two deaths and many prostrations
from heat in Pittsburg, Pa.
Hot weather and no rain is disas-
trous to crops in North Dakota.
Storms played havoc with the crops
at The Dalles, Or, and in the vicinity.
Steamer Cleveland arrived at Seattle
from Nome. She reports five wrecks.
Heavy rain and subsequent floods are
doing great damage in British Colum-
bia.
Director of Posts in Cuba Rathbone
has now been permanently suspended
and may be prosecuted.
Chinese minister in Berlin says the
empress cannot be deposed, but might
be coaxed OF the throne.
Ex-Governor Talyor, of Kentucky,
dogged by detectives and broken in
health, is at Niagara Falls.
President Mckinley wants to know
why the Monocacy did not fire ON the
Taku forts when fired upon.
Beers in small bands are harassing
large columns of the British. Dewet
leads the guerrilla operations.
At the Seaside Athletic Club, noCey
Island, N. Y, Gus Rubin knocked
out Tom Sharkey in the 18th round.
The force under Admiral Seymour
has been located. Admiral Kempff re-
ports it is ten miles from Tien Tsin.
Roosevelt is going to Oklahoma to
attend the Rough Riders convention,
but will not make political speeches.
Chinese difficulties affect kentucky,
ginseng trade, by which hundreds have
made their living. Prices have gone
down.
Illinois Democrats Endorsed Bryan
and the Chicago platform, and nomi-
mated Samuel Alschuler. of Aurora, for
governor.
T. B. Fargo, brother of J. G. Fargo.
president of the American Express
Company, and of William c. Fargo,
founder of the Wells Fargo Exprese
Company, is dead at his home in New
York, aged 81.
American women, it is estimated.
hold $12O, 100000 of national bank
stock and $751;. 100000 of private and
state bank stock.
In Germany one man in 213 goes to