Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-01-17
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.

Sir Thomas Upton is making arrange
ments for the building of Shamrock III.
Geo. H. Phillips, the former "corn
king" went broke in the Chicago
board of trade.
One man was killed and another Sc
verely injured by falling rock in a
Montana mine tunnel.
Discussion has been had in the house
regarding the opening OF soldiers
homes to ex-Confederate veterans.
A Beaumont. Tex, bank president is
under arrest for forging $29, 900 worth
of notes and $4,000 worth of stock.
The Chicago night schools, with
45,00 students and 200 teachers, have
been forced to close for lack of funds.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, after visit
ing the United States, will go to Eng
land to attend the coronation of King
Edward.
Mrs Nation tried to enter another
Joint in Topeka with the intention of
smashing the furniture, but was pre-
vented by the owners.
1t is claimed that Russia, before the
death of Ii Hung Chang, secured con-
cession of territory at Nan Hui, SOUTH
east of Shan Hal, near the Yangtse
capes.
Owing to the large number of mis-
takes recently, the Clearing House
Association, of New York, has made a
rule filming each bank ST. for each "mis-
sent" check.
A slight earthquake was felt at Sara
toga a few days ago.
Two men were killed by accidental
asphyxiation in New York.
A bill has been reported to the house
to make more sure of the gold standard.
Fire in an Indian Territory coal mine
was the cause of IA men losing their
lives.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, will leave
that country on February Is for visit
to the United States.
Chicago board of trade has sent q pc
tition to congress asking for the reopen
ing of the Schley case.
Bad forest fires are burning in Colo
RADIO near Buffalo Park and in the
mountains south of Cheyenne noun
tain.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the fitting celebration of the
pontifical silver Jubilee OF Pope Leo
XIII.
A petition with 1900 signers has
been presented to the king protesting
against the sale of the Danish West
Indies.
Emperor William, of Germany, will
have his yacht, being built in this
country, christened "Alice," in honor
of Miss Roosevelt.
The Cherokee, Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations, in the Indian Territory,
have petitioned congress for territorial
government instead of tribal rule.
A family of seven perished in Buff
falo fire.
There are 900 cases of smallpox in
London.
Croker has retired from the leader
ship of Tammany.
Mitchell may secure notifications of
the Philippine tariff.
An extra session of the Minnesota
legislature has been called.
The Cheyenne Indian troubles In
Montana have been quieted.
Wireless telegraphy is likely to have
a bad effect on the Pacific cable project.
$l0,64s 900 contract has been let
for paving and sewering the city OF
Havana.
The senate has been asked to appro-
pirate $500, 900 for a naval expert
mental plant.
The Union Pacific will spend $25,
900 900 on the improvement OF Its
Western lines this year.
A prominent Canadian has brought
action against federal officers for false
arrest and imprisonment.
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, al
though in very poor health, declares he
Will not resign MS seat III CoHSISss'
Owing to recent disturbances, notices
have been posted in St. Petersburg
ordering instant obedience to any Or
ders by the police.
January 80 will be generally observed
as holiday, that date being the late
presidents birthday. Governors are
issuing proclamations accordingly.
Russia is determined to hold onto
Manchuria.
Governor Shaw will succeed Secre-
tary Gage January 25.
The British coal ship Clenogle. on
the way from Scotland to Cape Town,
was burned at sea. The crew was
rescued.
1t is said that an exchange of ma
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