Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-03-14
EVENTS OF 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.

Prince Henry has started on his home
ward journey.
compromise on the Cuban reci-
procity question is probable in the SEN
ate.
hurricane which struck Omaha,
Neb., caused an immense loss ot prop
erty.
Eight thousand men are on strike at
Boston as result of the freight hand
lers trouble.
The British have suffered crushing
defeat at the hands of the Beers. Cen
eral Methuen was captured.
Secretary of the Navy Long has re-
signed. He will be succeeded by Rep
resentative W. FL. Moody, of Massachu-
sets.
The American cup defender Column
bia will cross the ocean to race if any
yacht can be found on the other side
whose owner is willing to make a
match.
The postal bill has been passed by
IIlc IlOuec. DS lHIS uioHSuTo CdTTIoES
are not'onIy continued under the salary
system, but the maximum wage is in
creased.
Prince Henry sent wreath to be
placed on Genreal Grants tomb.
The president has signed the Philip
pine tariff bill.
A message is expected from the pres
ident on the Cuban question.
All arrangements are completed for
the homeward journey of Prince Henry.
Russia has taken advantage of the
bandit trouble in China and sent troops
there.
England will reorganize her army
and place it on the same plan as that
of the United States.
Two boats collided on the Canton
river and 150 Chinese drowned.
Queen Alexandra launched an Eng
lish battleship.
Taft says that in two years, at the
most, the Filipinos will be able to
maintain permanent government of
their own.
The revolutionary movement in Rus
sia is spreading.
Prince Henry visited the military
academy at West Point.
Fifteen persons were killed and many
injured in a train wreck in Texas.
The Spanish regency may be pro-
longed, owing to the ineapacity of King
Alfonso.
The president will not permit his
daughter to attend the coronation of
King Edward.
Five men were killed and several in
jured in coal mine explosion in
Pennsylvania.
The steamer on which Prince Henry
will return home is being fitted up for
the royal party.
Six fremen were seriously injured
by coming in contact with live wires at
a fire in Beatrice, Neb.
The street car strike at Norfolk, Va,
remains unbroken.
The Eastern states are in the midst
of another snow storm. e..
A candy trust, with capital OF $5,-
600, 900, is the latest combine.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will go to Cuba
to visit General and Mrs. Wood.
Boer ENJOYS called on the president,
but were told by him that he was una
BILE to help them.
Canada will pass Chinese exclusion
law similar to that before the United
States senate at present.
The house, is considering bill
authorizing the purchase of the Giant
Tree tract in California for a national
park.
Rear Admiral J. A Howell will be
retired the 10th inst. Next to Admiral
Dewey, he is the ranking officer of the
navy.
Prince Henry visited Niagara Falls
and crossed over to the Canadian side,
where he was welcomed by representa-
tives of Lord Mimic.
numD Der OF the leaders In the BAR
telona, Spain, riots have been executed.
Thomas ]. Humes, Republican,, was
elected to succeed himself as mayor OF
Seattle.
Santos Dumont will visit the United
States and give an exhibition of his fly
ing machine.
The difficulties between the National
Cash Register Company and its en-
ployes have been settled.
William II. Moody, of Massachusetts,
has been mentioned as successor fol
Secretary of the Navy Long.
The pope told an American visitor
that there are 20, 900, 900 Catholics in
the United States.
Prince Ching says the Chinese gov
ernment will protect rights of Amer
leans in the Canton Hankow railroad
concession.
Colonel John A. Polk, aged 50 years
cousin of President James X. Poll
and doorkeeper of the house during
President Cleveland's first administra
ion, died at Kansas City.