Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-20
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
Four men were struck by lightning
and killed near Sherman, Tex.

II is IHdt DcSA
discovered to assassinate King Edward
John ID. Rockefeller has donated
three-quarters of a million dollars to
the University of Chicago.
Unprecedented cold weather prevaila
throughout Europe and it is feared
that crops will he ruined.
Venezuelan rebels fired on Nor
wegian ship, killing the captain and
wounding a passenger. American war
ships have been sent to the scene.
disgraceful scene occurred in the
French chamber of deputies. Violent
talk and numerous threats led to ar
rangements for duel, which will be
fought in day or two.
A resolution has been introduced into
the house looking to the settlement OF
the coal miners strike by arbitration.
1t is also intended to settle all disputes
in the future.
Indian war veterans of the Northwest
can secrre their pensions under the new
law through their state delegations
without going to the needless expense
of hiring pension attorneys.
The Indian war veterans pension bill
has been passed by the house.
The Spanish government has decided
to appoint minister to Cuba.
At the end of six weeks the strike
situation in the anthracite region shows
no change.
The president has sent to..the senate
the nomination of Captain Clarke to be
rear admiral.
Two convicts at Folsom, california,
penitentiary quarreled over cigarette
and one of them is dead.
The Cuban senate has approved the
bill fixing the presidents salary at
$25 900 and the vice presidents at
ST, ,00C.
1t is estimated that 900 delegates
will attend the meeting of the Interna-
tional Mining Congress at Butte,
Mont, in September.
Naval Constructor Hobson did not
succeed in being retired on account Of
his eyes, but was given three months
leave of absence. At the expiration of
that time, if his sight shows no i'm
provement, he will be ordered before
another retiring board.
Senator Elkins has offered a resolu-
tion for the annexation of Cuba.
The president will start on his West
ern trip the latter part of September.
A storm which swept over Central
Michigan killed six persons and dam
aged much property.
Chinese rebels bombarded Nan Ming
and killed between 800 and 400. They
have many modern arms.
The senate has agreed to the irriga-
ton bill, which now goes to the presi-
dent fo1 his approval and signature.
Unprecedented snow storms are OF
daily occurrence in Cape Colony.
Drifts six and eight feet deep greatly
hinder railroad traffic.
A special convention of coal miners
will be called to decide whether or not
the strike will be extended SO as to in
clude all soft coal miners.
Colonel Lynch, an English member
of parliament, is on trial for treason
against the British in South Africa. He
is charged with having fought with the
Beers and then returning to England
and being elected to parliament.
The house has passed the irrigation
bill.
New York is experiencing extremely
hot weather. A number OF deaths
have already been reported.
Congress has been asked for an ap-
preparation of $500, 900 to cover the
deficiency of the Buffalo exposition.
Alexander City, Alabama, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire, the loss
reaching at least $3.50, 900. There was
no fire protection. Appeals for aid
have been made.
A Chinese exclusion law, similar to
the one in force in the United States,
has been enacted in Cuba. Forty-three
Chinese coolies have been deported and
no more of that class will be allowed to
land.
James ]. Lynch and ]. W. Bramwood
have been elected president and secre-
tary-treasurer, respectively, OF the IN
ternational Typographical Union. A
vote of 1000 was cast, about 10 per
cent of the membership.
The house has killed the Pacific cable
bill by striking out the enacting clause.
In the collapse of st. Louis build
ing six people were injured, one prob
ably fatally.
Brazil has coast line of nearly 5,0oU
miles, with so sea ports.
Your failure is as sweet ta your rival
as it is bitter to yourself.
New York hotels increased dining
room prices because beef and other food
prices have risen.