Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
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Comprehensive Review Of the Important Hap
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Condensed Form.


The British second class cruiser Am.
phion has arrived at Panama.
The envoys were surprised by the
prompt acceptance of the note.
A movement is on foot looking
toward Canadian independence.
Great changes are said to be planned
for the c., NJ. & st. P. railway.
Governor Geer announces the ap-
pointment of Oregon's text book COM
mission.
A Russo Chinese agreement gives
Russia protection of one Manchurian
province.
The semi-annual statement of Ore.
gems state treasurer shows nearly ST..
700,0 cash on hand.
The transport Meade, which carried
a large amount of specie from San
Francisco, has arrived at Manila.
Variety of European prunes which
ripens two weeks earlier than present
crop is to be introduced in Oregon.
A bill will be introduced at the COM
ing Oregon legislature making life i'm
prisonment the penalty for kidnapping.
1t is understood that at the conclu.
sion of operations in South Africa,
Lord Kitchener will become command
er-in-chief in India.
United States Consul Wildman, at
Hong Kong, has BEEN granted leave
of absence and will return to the
United States Immediately for the
benefit of his health.
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony
has not yet been stopped. On the
other hand the burghers seem to be
gaining ground daily and are at pres
ent half way to the Cape.
The new Argentine Chilean agree
ment, in regard to the frontier settle
ment, has been signed and the presi-
dents of Argentine and Chile have ex-
changed, friendly kilograms of congrat-
ulation.
The war department has authorized
enlistments at Vancouver barracks,
Washington, for service in new regi-
ments to be sent to the Philippine is.
lands. Recruits will be sent to the
Preside at San Francisco for assign
ment to regiments.
The steamhip Thomas Brooks, with
the Cuban officials on board, has ar.
rived at Port Antonio, Jamaica. The
officials will inquire into the British
methods of colonial government and
adopt the desirable features intu the
Cuban government.
Costa Rica is pleased by recognition
in the canal negotiations.
The British are unable to check thu
Boer invasion of CapeC olony.
The foreign troops in China are vel
prepared for the winter season.
The Republican caucus in Pennsyl
vania selected Quay for senator.
The United States training ship To
peka has arrived at Tangier, Morocco
The Earl of Hopetoun was sworn il
as first governor of Federated Aus
tralia.
Oregon, Washington and Alask
have been formed into a life-savin
district.
Fire in Seattle destroyed the city Ii
brary, containing $4,000 volumes an
vauled at $4,000.
The revenue cutter Perry will sal
from Astoaria in search OF overdu
Colum bia river ships.
Pat Grove, charged with the abudc
tion of young Cudahy, of Omaha, ha
been captured in South Dakota.
Edward Rice, an Idaho man, sen
fenced to death for murder. made
desperate, but unsuccessful attemI
to commit suicide by cutting his throat
An insane man. being conveyed fror
Multnomah county to the Oregon stat
asylum at Salem, jumped from NOV
ing train. bruising himself about tn
head. 1t is thought he will recover.
Famine in some of the provinces {
China is becoming worse. The r1c
crops, owing to the war, were almos
total failures. and canibalism ha
broken out. The authorities are ur
able to do anything.
The assassin of Baron Won Kettele
was beheaded in Pekin.
The final payment has been made O
the Bald mountain group of mines
Eastern Oregon, near Baker Cit,
The purchase price was $4,000. II
new owners are men of means, an
work on large scale will commend
at once.
Ignatius Donnelly, politician an
author, died very suddenly at his HON
in Minneapolis, aged 20 years. Nj
Donnelly was a candidate for vic,
president on the Middle-of- the Ros
Popoulist ticket at the recent gener,
election.
The way OF the transgressor is hai
in modern times. The persons WI
commit crimes are daily coming
grief. Escape is less frequent than
former years.
In New Zealand there exists bra.
band whose members are who'll
mounted on bicycles. This bant
which is located at Christchurch, col
sists of 10 players, AID these not mer
lv ride their bicycles to practice by