The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-04-06
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Attracting PabIe Interest

The French government mas de-
clined to accept Italy's proposal for a
commercial treaty.
Willie Jack, aged II years, was ac-
cidentally shot and killed at Butte,
Montana, by playmate.
The G. B. & @. R. R. paint shop
building at Aurora, Illinois, was de-
stroyed BY fire. Loss, $500, 900.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor VIM. Dor
sheimer, of New York, publisher of the
New York Star, died at Savannah,
Georgia.
Albert Murrish, farmer living near
Kearney, Neb., shot his wife dead and
fatally wounded Thomas Patterson,
who was employed about the farm.
A terrible explosion occurred in a
coal mine at Rich Hill, No, imprison-
ing thirty-five miners. Those not
killed outright Were so badly injured
that they viii die.
Tho statement of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad snd Iron Compani' 8
for three months ending February 20,
1888. compared with the same period
IN 1887, shows decrease in gross
earnings of 50, ,222, ,140.
E. F. Whitman, formerly local editor
of the Leadville Herald, and at one
time connected with the Denver Times,
suicided at Salt Lake City. He left
a note stating that he was tired of life.
He was thirty years of age.
The British ship Dolbadern Castle
has arrived in San Francisco, 143 days
from Swansea. On the trip out the
vessel lost her third mate. He fell
from the Imain-topmast rigging, and
striking on his head was killed.
Twenty-Five convicts mutinied at
the Birmingham, Ala, prison. Officers
attempted to suppress them and two
of the negro convicts were killed. The
Coroner's jury returned verdict that
the shooting was done in the perform
anee of the prison officers duty.
Capt Charles R. Barnett has been
relieved from duty at Los Angeles and
ordered TO Baltimore, Md, relieving
Mai Gilbert G. Smith, who has been
ordered to Helena, Mont, to relieve
Capt. Charles Bird. The latter has
been ordered to Washington, D. C.
A dispatch from ella Bend, Arizona
says that one of the Mexicans who
assassinated Supt- Gribble, of the
Vulture mine, and two companions
was shot and killed while resisting ar
rest at the Gila River Irrigation Com
pany's camp. The $1,000 bar o
bullion was recovered.
A mob OF women in Constantinople
sought to obtain arrears of pensions
due their husbands from the govern
ment, and besieged the Office of the
Minister of Finance. The minister
was secreted to escape the fury of the
mob. The mob killed a woman who
was advising them to make their de
mands quietly.
The Emperor of Germany receives
daily reports concerning the floods
The damages are estimated at $50,
100000. The towns of Betzenburg
Domitz and Damenburg are still
flooded. Twenty-nine lives have been
lost and 10000 head of cattle have
perished Thirty thousand people are
homeless on account of the food.
Denver had a grand six-days' cele-
bratlon on the opening of the Pan
handle route. It is estimated that
10000 people witnessed the parade
The streets were wilderness of flags
bunting and banners, while the pave
ments for miles were one mass oil
T@1manity, so closely packed that all
travel had to be suspended for several
hours.
NJ. DeLesseps wsites to the financial
correspondents Of the Panama Canal
Company that los, ,236 new obligations
have been subscribed for placing 90.
O00,O00 francs in the hands of the
company. He regards this as salts
factory but authorizes correspondent.
to continue to receive subscriptions
He hoped that the government would
now authorize lottery.
A severe explosion was felt through
out Westchesier county, New York
Doors and windows in houses were
ratified, and people thought they had
experienced a shock of earthquake
A large quantity of powder exploded
in the Styckney powder works, near
Ashford. At the spot where the mills
stood there is hole big enough to
bury house. Two workmen were
blown to atoms. They were the only
men IN or near the works.
The French court of appeals has
reversed the decision of the lower
court in the case of NJ Wilson, who
was charged with completely in the
scandals, and acquits vii
son of the charges against him. His
comrades in the same case were also
acquitted. The judgment of the court
severely condemns acts imputed to
Wilson and others, but declares that
existing laws do not apply to the of
lenses charged against them.
A terrible wind storm struck the
little town of Ninnescah, Mo. 1t de-
stroyed everything in its path, leaving
only three houses standing in the
whole place Two churches, five
stores and fifteen dwelling houses
were absolutely torn to pieces, and the
flying timbers caused the death OF
three and the manning Of seventeen
citizens. The dead are Mrs. J. c.
" illiams, her infant and George Har-
desty. Those most severely hurt are
James Williams, both legs broken and
severely bruised, anA will probably die
Charles Gordon, injured in the back,
1t is supposed fatally.