Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-06-07
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS
OF THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review Of the ImportaR,
Happenings Of the Past Week Prese iec
in Condensed Form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers.

Readers.
Won Waldersee has started for Ber-
lin.
Physicians give hope of Mrs Nc
Kinley's slow recovery.
The policy of the United States
and Russia is identical.
The prune outlook in Oregon is
favorable for a good market.
Senator McLaurin, of South Caro-
lima, withdraws his resignation.
A new newspaper is expected to be
started in Seattle about October 1.
Several thousand dollars were found
under sidewalk in Mineral Point,
Wis.
A serious encounter occurred be-
tween French and British troops in
China.
Chicago employers agree not to try
to settle machinists' strike until after
June IL.
AS result of collision in West
Virginia two are dead and many 9TH
ers injured.
All railroads west of Mississippi
river to the Pacific coast are to be
consolidated.
There is great unseainess Eng
land ON account of scarcity of South
African news.
Anew explosive, called Maximite,
much more powerful than Lyddite,
has been adopted by the United States
government.
The president is considering the
advisability of calling an extra ses-
sion of congress to legislate for the
Philippines.
Exports this year from the United
States to Spain will be larger than in
any preceding year, with possible
single exception.
Intense heat prevails over Europe.
The birth of royal princess causes
much JOY in Italy.
General Chaffee's army has arrived
at Nagasaki from China.
London has rumor of severe
British defeat near Pretoria.
The duke of York's visit to Canada
has.been officially announced.
The Philippine commission has
begun its final provincial tour.
Mrs. McKinley's condition causes
the doctors much apprehension.
Minister Conger expects to return
to his post in China about July 1t.
A $4,000 fruit packing house will
be, established at Vancouver, Wash.
The Ohio state board of arbitration
prevented a street car strike at Day
ton.
American exports to Scandinavia
have more than trebled in the past
10 years.
James A. Herne, the well known
actor, passed away at his home in
New York.
All the volunteers cannot be
brought home from the Philippines
within the time limit.
John D. Rockefeller has given
5000, 600 for the founding of an asso
citation of medical research.
Laborers engaged in excavation fol
new building in Ottawa have un
earthed the long lost stone which
marked the scene of the assassination
of n d,A row MoCon
There is general regret Throughout
the country that the irrigation con
gress, which was to have held ses
sion at Colorado Springs in July, ha
been postponed for year.
The allied troops are preparing t,
leave Chinese territory.
A plague case has been discoveret
in suburb Of London.
Another Negro fend has beel
burned at the stake in Florida.
The battleships fired a salute OF
Grants tomb on Memorial day.
Mrs. Eddy, the Christian scienc
leader, has been sued for $150, 90
damages.
Governor of Washington has bee
asked to call special session of tn
legislature.
Robbers blew an Ohio bank vaul
and secured 81, 600. They escaped
Lieutenant Townley's connectio
with the Manila frauds is being il
vestigated.
Colonel Michler, military secretar
to General Miles, died at his home i
Washington.
A rich strike of oil has been mad
near Olypmia. It is said to be of fir
class lubricating quality.
A comp issary sergeant in Manil,
convicted of stealing supplies, hs
been sentenced to three years in
prisonment.
1t is understood in Rome that POI
Leo XIII has made will naming h
successor.
Northwestern Iowa has begun shil