Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-05
EVENTSOF THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
A Comprehensive Review Of the Important
Happenings Of the Past Week Presented
in Condensed Form Which Is Most
Likely to Prove Of Interest to Our Many
Readers.

OCHdIoI hyle, vi hooueH OaAo0oI 40
dead.
The public debt increased SIT, 49,
BAT in June.
Last year 1852 names were added
to the pension rolls.
Judge Taft has been appointed civil
governor of the Philippines.
Secretary Hitchcock refuses to delay
the opening of the Oklahoma lands.
Nearly 200 employees of the illinois
Central Railroad have been retired on
pension.
Recommendation have been made
that the navy be equipped with wire
less telegraphy.
Twenty-eight persons were injured
in railroad collision at Rock
Springs, Wyo.
A number of insurgent officers and
bolomen have taken the oath of al
legiance in Bataan.
Eleven boys were killed and another
fatally injured in Chicago by being
SGIuCk ny IlSHUillHS.
An oil cloth trust, embracing seven
of the 10 concerns in the United
States, has been formed.
The hot wave continues throughout
the entire East. Numerous deaths
are reported from every city.
Three battleships and torpedo
boat will participate in sham battle
in Vineyard sound, off New York.
In Cheyenne, Wyo., rifle shoot,
the worlds record was broken, SO out
of possible 100 points being made.
A fire in Charlestown, Mass, de-
stroyed 100000 worth of property
and for time threatened the entire
town.
Four hundred and fifty tons OF
dried fruit were destroyed in San
Jose packing house fire. Loss,
100000.
In a trial between the yachts
Columbia, which defended the cup
two years ago, and the new defender
Constitution, the latter was defeated.
The supreme court has sustained
the decision of the lower court in the
case of Frank E. Mcdaniel, convict
ed of murder in Portland, in 1099
There Is no break in the hot wave
in the East.
Oil has been discovered near Baker
City, Oregon.
Fifth thousand steel workers have
gone on strike.
The City National BAN, of Buffa-
, 10, N. Y, has failed.
The Perry monument at Yokohama
will be dedicated July Il.
South Caronlina is seeking to have
taxes on dispensaries refunded.
General Shafter, in command at
San Francisco, has been retired.
Philippine trade in 1900, showed a
great increase over previous years.
Prince Chuan will return from Ger
many by way of the United States.
There were 600, 600 deaths from the
plague in India during the past five
years.
Four regiments from the Philip
pines have been mustered out at the
Presidio.
officials at Washington, D. c., and
Ottawa, Ont, attach no Importance
to Skagway flag incident.
The transport Thyra, from the
Philippines, with the Thirty-eighth
volunteer regiment, arrived at Port.
land. The troops wen. by rail to San
Francisco, where they will be mus.
tered out
Religious riots continue in Spanish
towns.
]. P Morgan gave over 81, 600, ,OO(
to Harvard university.
Harold NJ. Pitt was acquitted al
Manila of the charge of buying gov
ernment stores.
An immense grain fire is raging il
California by which thousands of dol
lars will be lost.
Speaker Henderson, who has JUS
visited Europe, says King Edward il
Americas friend.
Thirteen persons were killed ant
about so injured in the Wabash trail
wreck in Indiana.
The transports Thomas and Bufor,
arrived at San Francisco with fou
volunteer regiments.
The loss of life in the northern
part of the West Virginia food dis
trict was greater than at first re
ported.
One thousand striking laborers i
Rochester, N. Y, attacked the polio
and in the fight which ensued, l
officers and 20 rioters we're injured.
Florence Nightingale, who has s
long been an invalid and confined t
her London house, recently celebrate
her S1st birthday.
Willow furniture, nattings, etc
may be cleaned with salt and wate
applied with a nail brush. Rims
well and dry thoroughly.
To wash silk handkerchiefs soa
them in cold salt and water for 10 Q
Is minutes; wash them in the sam
water and iron Immediately.