The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-07-20
COAST cuLLINGs,
Devoted Principally to Washington
Territory and California

III. j. Obtlui pis WIS SI19t anu kiitSN |
in his saloon, at Antioch CAL, by some |
unknown person.
r. Ayers, a junk dealer, of Los An
geles, Cal, was dragged to death by u
runaway team near FL Monte.
Ten business houses at Deming, n
NJ, were destroyed by fire. Losses
aggregate 100000; insurance half.
Henry Meyers, one of the Lowell
murderers, who pleaded TO grand
larceny at Sacramento, CAL, was SEN
fenced to ten years at Folsom.
William G. Butler has been sem
fenced to three years hard labor at
Folsom for abstracting an order for
$6 SO from letter at the postoffice in
Los Angeles, Cal.
w. F. Neff, a timer, while working
on a roof at Los Angelt s, CAL, fell to
the ground, breaking his neck, the fall
killing him instantly. He was aged
81 years, and leaves family.
VIM. Heazed, night watchman on
the steamer Thoroughfare, at San
Francisco, was struck while walking
on the track by an Alameda local
train, and Instantly killed.
Henry Vanover, popularity known
as Hanks" well known hack driver,
of Tacoma, w. T., was found dead in
his bed at Freeman's livery stable,
from an overdose of quinine.
Mrs. K. Parker, of Cheney, w. T.,
attempted to commit suicide by taking
an ounce of tincture Of opium, but
the timely arrival of the doctor saved
her life.
Fire occurred in Chinatown Of
Placerrille, Cal, in which row OF
seven Chinese buildings, and three
white residences were burned. The
Charred remains of a Chinaman were
taken from the ruins. Loss So. 600.
Fire broke out in the Mechanics
mill at Seattle, W. T, but was soon
put out with only slight damage re-
sulting. D,vid Ferguson, watchman
on Yesler's wharf, while working at
the fire feli, breaking his collar bone.
Simon J. Lark, aged p, was run
over and instantly killed in the rail.
road yard at Winnemucca, Cal. He
had been III the employ OF the railroad
company about three years as assist
ant agent and car sealer
The ship Bella Vista, loaded Will
coal, sunk twenty miles northwest %
| Point Reyes, Cal. The captain and
crew were picked up and brought &c
Bowen's Landing by the sehoonei
Napa City.
| ID. Davey Harris, 10y. ar-old news
boy, attempted to jump on a moving
dummy on Sutter street at Kearny, il
/ San Francisco, but missed his footing
and rolled under the wheels. Both o
his legs were fractured above th,
knees.
James King, recently convicted o
| big amy at Sacramento, Cal, ana sen
/ fenced to three years imprisonment
attempted to commit suicide in a Gel
by cutting his wrist He was discov
cred by the i,iler in time to prevsn
him bleeding to death.
VIM Williams, second mate OF
board the British ship Othello, on th.
voyage from NewcasIle-on- Tyne Il
San Francisco, while aloft sendin.
down a signal to the main top-gsllant
fell, and striking on the main-rai
bounded overheard and was drowned
While the barkeeper of the Foun
| tain saloon at Fresno, Cal, was m k
ing up his cash, preparatory to clos
ing up for the night, two masked mel
sprang in from the rear of the saloon
and at the point of pistols compelled
him to give up the contents of hi
safe, some $500. The robbers esclped
Fire broke out in the Hambletonial
stables in 0ikland. Cal, totally lie
stroying them, together with most @
the contents. In the stable were teI
horses, seven of which We're burne,
alive. Several other adjoining build
ings We're destroyed. The total loss !
about $4,000.
Amanda Cordcza and Vicent
NJ ,rines had personal difficulty In
saloon at Sacramento, Cab Marine
knocked CORDOBA down. The latte
arose, staggered back and fell deac
1t is supposed death resulted fror
heart disease, caused in part by th
blow. Marines surrendered himself.
The main business portion of Che
, okee, a mining town near Orovill,
al, was destroyed by fire. Mi;
Mary O'D fnneil perished in III
fl mes. Two hotels, two stores, a 6;
! loon and several residences wei
burned. Lsss, $4,000; insurance
sI3, 500.
During the absence of Mrs En-
lind and c.. Coulthard, of HulIIste
Sal, their houses were broken inr
and robbed OF jewelry and o'her a
tcies of value. A posse WIS imme,
. lately organ ed and went in pursui
! aud captured the robbers few mile
!, from the city.
A daring robbery was perpetrate
! on Wells, Fargo Express Company,
: Los Angeles, Cal. One of the trea
ure boxes while on a truck at II
Sou. hern Pacific depot, waiting f,
1 the train for San Francisco, was vi
= locked 81 230 in gold and silver c,
: ken, amt the box relocked Thr,
men have been arrested on suspicion
| Small boys playing with frecrac1
rs at Lodi, G L., set fire 10 the ,ffl
, of the Lodi Nea0s. The fire gaine
4 -uch headway that before anythir
could be done the office of the Lo
: Nears, the San Jo-quin bakery, a re.
I dence owned by J. Nevins, and II
: residence Of DR.. Grant We're entire
destroyed. The loss is $4,000; insu
3 ance unknown.
A poultry authority pronouuces
cross betw en- Dominique cock al
/, Wyandotle hens to be excellent !,
producing first-class chicks fol bro
; ers. AS the Dominique is of mediu