VOL. XXII.
CORVALLIS, OREGON, MAY J, 1885.
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GENERAL NEWS.
SENEGAL GRANT'S CONDITION.
FOSEIGN.
PANAMA IN A BAD FIX.
and
Hii Condition continue to Improve.
New Yokk, April 26 Shortly after 11
'lock lust night General Or !nt fell asleep,
five minimi of morphine having been ad
ministered, one minim less than usual. Hi
did not sleep cimtinously through the night.
The p.i'ieut slejp in all as much as usual,
and aroused for the d;:y at 8 o'clock this
morning. He was said by Dr. Douglas to
have been better to- lay than any day since
the improvement began, just two weeks
ago. Daring the night the general coughed
much less than usual and expectorated
scarcely anv. Dr. Douglas arose late this
morning and left the Grant residence at 9
o'clock. The day broke clou "y and at 6
o'clock rain began falling. The air was
chilly and raw, precluding the posibility ol
the general going out during the day.
GENERAL GKAN I ': BIRTHDAY.
Hartford, Conn., At-'ril 26 Flags will
" be displayed on Monday here, at Meriden
and probably at other ,..nees in Connecticut
in honor of General Gr iiit's G3d birthday.
J. GRANT.
1, General Grant
aeuds the following fur publication: "To
various army posls, secretaries, cities, pub
lic schools, states, coi-. nation? and individ
uals, north and south, -..ho have been so
kind as to send me CcngratnlBtions on my
63rd birthday, I wish to offer my grateful
acknowledgement. Dispatches have l.ee
so numerous and so touching in tone that it
would have been impossible to answer them
if I bad been in good health.
U. S. GRANT."
A SHORT WALK.
Between 4 and 5 o'clock in the" afternoon
General Grant, accompanied by Colonel
Grant,, walked as usual to Madison avenue
and back. Sidney B. Dillon sat and con
versed with the neneral in the drawing
room for nearly an hour. The house was
brilliantly lighted np in the evening and
thousands of spectators passed through the
street and stopped to gaze for a few moment
at the house. Iirge and magnificent pres
ents of flowers continued to pour in, while a
continuous stream of telegraph boys were
incessantly delivering messages from all over
the country.
CARD FROM
New York, April
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN TEXAS.
Dallas, Teas, April 27. Repasts from
the surrounding country are coming in, giv
ing details of -reat destruction of property
nd live atock by recent floods. Many
hair bred ih escapes are recorded. At a point
twelve miles north of Dallas thirty men,
women and children surrounded by ra ing
waters were forced to take refuge on roofs,
whera they remained exposed, without food
for ever thirty hours before they were res
cued. At another point a family named
Rankles, father, mother and tUroe children,
were surrounded and compelled to take ref
uge ob top of a rail pen, where they were
discovered in a starving co.i iiliml and final
ly reacued by a young farmer with a bath
tub, all the boats having been washed down
the Trinity.
. Particulars are also received to-day of the
drowning jn Saturday night iu White Rock
Creek of C. F. Royal, and Mathew M, Ctll,
two prosperous farmers, who attempted to
cross the stream with a frail skill. Th
Trinity at this point continues slowly to
recede, but the lowland fur many miles are
still submerged.
The American Troops are Withdrawn
ins Insurgents taKc Possession.
Panama, via Galveston, April 26 - All
troops were withdrawn from this city last
night. The consequences cannot be fore
seen, but that there will be serious trouble
on the arrival of Columbian troops is cer
tain. General Aizpura has proposed to the
commander of the United States forces
here to withdraw his troops to the station
of the Panama Riilroad C npany, General
Aizpura guarenteeing security of the city.
General Aizpura, however well disposed,
will not be able to prevent destruction of
property and life. Barricades are being
erected on the streets and sandbag defences
are being constructed on the balcony of the
barracks. This shows that the insurgents
are datermed to fight in the town. The
native fee ing here is very strong. It is
considered cruel for the United States forces
to occupy the town arid then withdraw,
leaving the people helpless and the city in
control of the lawless mob.
MEDIATION ACCEPTED.
Paris, April 26 Le Paris says Germany
has offered to mediate between England
aud Piussia, and that the offer has beeri ac
cepted. AUSTRIA WARNS THE PORTE.
Varna, April 26 The Austrian govern
ment has- warned the uorte that Austria
will consider her treats with Turkey null
and void if the porte allows belligerents to
force the Dardenelles.
WILL BE SETTLED.
St. Petersburg, April 26 It is believed
in well informed circles that the question
of peace or war between Englan 1 and Rus
sia will be settled td morrow.
RUMORS OF ANOTHER CONFLICT.
Berlin, April 26 A telegram from St.
Petersburg reports that rumors are current
there that anotli ir conflict has occurred be
tween Russia and the Afgh.ins.
GREAT LNEASINESS FELT.
Berlin, April 23 The National Zeitung
mentions a rumor to the effect that the czar
has written to Emperor William that the
chances for peace have diminished. Sever
al German papers have" rumors that another
conflict has taken place in Afghanis -an.
MEXICANS DEFEATED BY INDIANS.
Nogales, April 26 A recent arrival
from Sonora states that a battle occurred
between Yaquis Indians and Mexicans. The
latter were ideated, with a loss of niuety
killed and wounded, among the latter Col.
Torres. The Mexicans were preparing to
attack the Yakuis wi!i two gattling guns.
In Hermosillo aqd Magdelan every man
who has not fled has been dratted. It is
report id that many Mexicans from neigh
horiner Mexican states are: joining the
YaduiS.
F.I EL REBELLION.
Medicine HAT, N. W.- T., April 27
There is no new war news, except that
Meddleton is after the enemy with only
120 mounted men, leaving his entire force
behind. He is liable to meet the" fate of
Custer. The Northwest Coal & Naviga
tion Coin oau v throue.i Grant & Koss, con
tractors, are rushing their construction
work from this place to Ft. McLeod, and
have demanded of the government troops,
but none are here ready. Some trouble is
anticipated. News that Middleton has met
his fate is hourly expected here by old
timers.
Times says editorially: "If Russia's pol
icy is founded upon a belie! that England
will submit to any exactions rather than
rapture relations, Mr. Gladstone's speech
must dispel the illusion. 1 he cheers with
which the speech was received will be re
echoed through the Sountry."
FROM COLGARRT.
Colgarry, April 27 A courier arrived
ast night from the North, having made a
frosed march. He reperts that Geuera!
Strange with the first division is camped on
the north side of the Red Deer river.
General Strange has decided to push on to
Battle river without waiting for the left
iug under Perry, i Strange says that the
Cree Indians were induced to make a raid
on the Hudson Bay company and Baker's
store. P. Courier from bdmonton was ex
pected by General Strange when Strange's
courier left.
PREPARING TO BACK HER DEMAND.
Paris, April 27 It is reported that a
French fleet has been ordered to rendez
vous at Pireas, Greece, and there wait fur
ther orders. This action is taken in refer
ence to a naval demonstration before Alex
andria, in the event of Egypt refusing to
accede to the demand of France regarding
the rehabilitation of the Bosphore Egyp
tian.
A HOPEFUL PROSPECT.
Winnipeg, April 27 The impression
here is that there will be no righting for a
day or two, and very likely none at all.
The Halifax battleion has been ordered to
leave here this afternoon, but the order
has been countermanded.
TO INTERVIEW HALF -BREEDS.
Regina, April 27 A detachment of
mounted police were sent out last night
from the barracks to interview a party of
half-breeds who were coming north ori a
trail near Miose Jaw, and were making for
Wood mountain.
PANAMA REBELLION.
Panama, April 27. The whole republic
ADMIRAL JOUETT EXPLAINS.
Washington, April 27. Admiral Jouett
and Commander McCalla informs the navy
department that American forces were with
drawn from Panama yesterday because of
the promises made by the rebel general.
Ailpuru, that he would not interfere with
American interests in that city, and tuat
be would not erect barricades in the stieets
The American troops were in. -ched a short
distance from the eity to the Panama rail
i-oad company's property, where they were
stationed at the time the the telegram was
ent to Washington.
A GENERAL 8 ADVICE.
Ottawa, Ont., April 27 A telegram has
beeu received oy the Authorities here from
General Strange, who advises sending all
available trooops into Saskatchewan coori
try west of Battleford where the Indians
are gathering in great force. He condemns
the Frog lake and Sad He lake massacre,
and has learned that two white women
(supposed to be Mrs. Gowmlook and Mrs.
Daleny) have been sold by Indians to half
breeds to be held as hostages.
FRANCO EGYPTIAN.
London. April, 27 Iuthe house of com
mons this afcernoon Lord Edmund Bitz
nlaurice, under secretary of state for for
eiga affairs, s ad he wss happy to state that
th government was on the point of arriving
at 3n arrangement of the misunderstanding;
with France, g-owing out of suppression o
the Bosphore Egyptian. This arrangement
add-d Lord Edmund, would prove a like
satisfactory "to France, England and Egypt.
continues in a state of disorder. Every ef
fort is being made to render Colon habitable,
immense orders for lumber, houses, etc.,
have gone forward to the United States. A
large number of war vessels nf different na
tions are in Aspinwall and Panama and with
t leir men, combined with those already on
shore,- can easily repress any effi rt to create
any further disorder. Reports from Bnena
Ventura, say that a mob seized a small
steamer there. The mob pretends to obey
the go- erument of Ntinez, with whom they
have not been able to communicate for
months. Defeated in the interior, they
have been pillaging in Buena Ventura, ami
if it were possible would come her. This
'city continues quiet, but many families are
leaving for quieter viiliages iu the western
departments of the state.
The latest date from the scene of opera
tions is the Barran yuilla, revolution try or-
which states that the revolutionists
have have captured Circa ta, pursuing the
cavalry who held the town some miles and
killing some of the peeple. After the victo
ry at Casanare, Genera Camargo proceeded
ta the state Of Tamoli. The revolutionary
forces which entered Bscaaramanga num
bered 4000. The rebels iu Boigaeaca, the
same paper states, numbers 10,000.
PANAMA STILL QUIET.
Panama, (via Galveston), April 27. The
city is quiet. The moral effect ot the oceu
pation by the American forces has been very
great. Not a shot has been tired since.
Colombian troops from the south are expect
ed to arrive here this evening. An excited
meeting was held on Suuday. Seditious
speakers were stopped, under pain of arrest,
by Aizpurn.
SECRETLY MOBILIZED.
Vienna, April 27 A dispatch to the Al-
legemnae Zeitung from Riga says it is re
ported there that the first division of the
Russian army has been secretly mobilized
and ordered to defend Cornstadfc. ,
NOTES FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
St. Petersburg, April 27 The decision
as to peace or war is expected to-morrow or
at the latest May 1.
It is estimated that the ameer's forces
number 50,000 men and 60 guns.
The Noro Verma says if Russia is forced
into war England may rely that it will be
conducted with the utmost energy.
VESSELS HURRYING AWAY,
St. Petersburg, April 27 Thirty-three
cornladen vessels have left the port of Riga
during the past two weeks. Vnssels re
maining at Riga and other Russian ports on
the Baltic are striving to complete their
cargoes so as to be ready for immediate de
parture.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS.
London, April 28 The Pest editorially
says: 1 tie tact umi -ne war cre'ii.
v ted on without any one venturing to re
ply to Mr. Gladstone is unprecedented in
this or any country. Mr. Gladstone's lan
guage is too significant to require comment.
The attack on Penjdeh must either be justi
fied or atoned for."
The telegraph cannot believe tht snch a
spectacle decision of the house will be lost
upon Russia. Such speeches as that deliv
ered by Mr. Gladstone raise politics to a
higher level.
The News in ati editorial tins morning
says that there is strong hope that matters
have not reached war points in the negotia
tions between England and Russia.
WAR INEVITABLE.
London. April 27 A dispatch from St.
Petersburg to Renter's telegraph company
n. , . -n 1 i :
siys: War Detweeu ruis.ua ana iwigiauu us
now regarded as inevitable. The czar
leaves to-day for Moscow and from that his
torie city will issue his manifesto or declura
tion of war, if suo'.t an extreme measure
should become necessary.
The Teuter telegram stating that the czar
would to-day leave St. Petersburg "for Mos
cow and issue his necessary manifesto from
the latter place, h is caused much excite
ment m all political and diplomatic circles.
BISMARCK HELPING RUSSIA.
It is asserted that re British government
is in possession of information which proves
bsyond a doubt that Prince Bismarck is
urging Turkey to side with Russia, in the
event of war between England and
A POWERFUL SPEECH.
In moving the vote of ciedit Mr. Glad
stone said that the government con iders it
necessary to have the entire resources of
empire well in battel for use and application
whenever they may be required. Events
s nee the fall of Khartoum have shown
tiiat El Mahdi's power has collapsed. Eng
land's possession of Khartoum would not
out a stop to the slave trade, and therefore
It would be useless to shed blood and treas
ure in the Soud.in. In regard to the alleged
s nallness of the vote he reminded the houe
tit it it is the largest that has been askid
sinee the Crimean war, and it is also co in
cident with the largest increases in the
general and navy votes. Fnthermore he
said the case relates primarily with India.
In order to ally appreciate the amount en
tailed it is requisite to know the extent of
measures beii. taken in India. The case is
not one of war, actually or perhaps proxi
mate. He did not feel called on to define
the decree of danger, but he would say in
ri'gard to the sad contingency of an out
break of war, or a rupture of relations with
Russia that her majesty's government ha
striven to conduct the controversy in such
a way that if it unhappily ended in violent
rupture they might at least be able to chal
lenge the verdict of civilize ! mankind as to
whether or not they had done all men
could f'O; and had used every just and hon
orable euort to prevent the plunging of two
such countries into bloodshed and despair.
Cheers.
THE QUESTION SIMPLE.
The miestion before the committee, he
-L
s.-'.id, Was siinpls and even narrow, although
an important one. Negotiations continue
but to give parliment partial information
would mislead them. The government
submitted its case upon facts with which
the whole" world is acquainted . There ex
ists abundent cause for war preperations
which are being carried on. (Cheers.)
The starting point was the obligation to
the ameer, which should be fulti.led in no
stiuted manner. (Loud cheers. )
MEDIATION NOT WANTED.
The house of commons, without discuss
ion, as suggested by Gladstone, voted the
entire 35,000,001) asked by the government
Mr. Edward Temperly, Courtry, radical
member for Sunderland, asked whether
the government would enkeavor to have the
dispute with Russia referred for arhitramsnt
to the United States of America, Glad
stone answered: "The government are
quite sensible of their heavy responisbility
to maintain the honor and good faith ot the
country on the one hand, and on the other
to use every means consistent with honor to
avoid war. I can give no more particular
reply than this." The utterance was accep
ted as significant and was received with
cries of "Hear" "Hear."
AS UNFAVORABLE RRPORT.
Sir Edward Thornton, British minister at
St. Petersburg, has reported officially re
specting Russia's views bf the last request
of England asking an explanation of the
conduct of General Komarotf at Penjdeh
March 30:h, in view of the report made by
Sir Peter Lumsden, contradicting the Rus
sian commander's story of the battle.
Thornton reports unfavorably.
WAR NOTES.
London, April 27 A council will be held
at Cornstadt soon to consider the defeus 8
of that point.
It is reported to-day that the czar is going
to Moscow.
Xhe admiralty has ordered all able ' sea
man to be eerolied in the royal Blivy.
CABINET MEETING SUMMONED.
A special cabinet meeting has been sum
moned for to-morrow. Earl Spencer, lord
lieutenant of Ireland, will come from Dub
liu to attend the meeting,
THE RUSSIANS DEFEATED WITH GREAT LOSS.
Brussels, April 27 The Independence
Beige publishes under reserve, but from an
excellent source, a report of a fresh battle
betweeu Russia and tne Afghans, in whieli
the former was defeated and .etired, having
met with a heavy los3.
London, April 27 The St. Petersburg
c irrespoudeut to ms UJiiy says:
"I am imformed by good authority that an
other engagement has occured o:i the Afg
han frontier. Of 1700 Rttsians who engaged
the Afghans, nearly all were killed."
Washington new?.
Washington. April 27 The president
has signified his intention of selecting the
successor of John Russell Young, minister
to China, from California. Both factions
of the democratic party in that State have
endorsed Frank McCoppin, ex-state senator
and ex-mayor of San Francisco, for the
position.
The Italian goyrnment having, invited
the United States to send a delegation to
tlie sanitary conference which is to be held
at Rome on the 15th prox., the president
has designated Major George M. Sternberg,
of the army, to represent this government.
Judge Upton, second comptroller of the
treasury, has made a rui ng that officers ef
of the army who had brevet ranks at the
time of service in the Mexican war are en
litled to three months extra pay allowed by
congress for such service, according to the
brevet ranks held by them at the close of
their servile.
The fourth-class noil -presidential post
offices, are now receiving consideration at
the hands of Postmaster General Vilas, and
new appointments are being made as rapid
ly as be can consider cases. Seventy-two
appointments were made Saturday and
about si xly to day.
THE CHANGES IN RATES OF POSTAGES.
Washington, .Ajril 27 The Postmaster
General has issueif a circular order to post
masters, explanatory of changes made by
congress at the last session in rates of pos-
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