The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-05-17
EASTERN ITEMS.
Presidential Elazusncy Heavy Damages
Recovered Robbers Captured
Rainfall III Washington
Z. Suicides In Ohio.


Ohio, IN the stu.
the Scotch Irish Congress Ii in session
IL Columbia Tenn
Thirteen SIT ct the Presidential table ut
the Centennial ball.
Talk abous an extra session to organize
Congress- il again revived.
The Chicago Club gave Minister Lincoln
d farewell dinner on the Sth.
Great suffering il reported among un-
successful klahomer boomers,
The prospects, Tor large peach crop in
South Jersey were never better, i il said.
The cons gnment of trotters from Palo
Alto has reached New York in good con-
dition.
Bugs and the fly are playing havoc
with the wheat and tobacco plants OF
Kentucky.
Maple syrup on snow is treat that
they are yet able 70 serve among the
Maine hills
Fifth-syenue Hotel entertained 1900
guests e.ch day during the celebration in
New Ycrk.
The president has appointed Asa Mat
thews, Il Illinois. 70 be first comptroller
81 the treasury
The White House oak which was blown
doHn few days ago, was planted by
Martlt Washington.
About fifteen companies have been
organized during the past month TO build
cotton mills in the South.
Je-e" Dunn, the prominent sporting
man who killed Jimmy Elliot IN Chicago,
Is DEFENDANT in divorce suit.
Eiward ScovelI, leading tenor Of the
Boston Ideal Opera Company, is threat
ened with complete loss Of voice.
number OF men, charged with robbing
cars belonging 10 the Union Pacific Rail-
r0sd, were arrested in Montana.
The rainfall in Washington during the
Tast month was 913 inches, an excess OF
" inches over the average for April.
Kansas family has arrived at Zell-
wood, Fla, in q s.prairie schooner. The
journey took them nearly four months.
Allfhe Florissant, Col. robbers escaped
into the mountains hut one, who was
killed. The body has not been identified.
The Supreme Court Of Michigan has
dex:ided In an insurance case that the
suicide Of an insane man is an accident.
A hemorrhage Of the lungs has caused
john a. EnandoT, appointed minister to
Denmark, 10 write letter Of declination
te the president
Tramps In the jail at West Chester,
Penn. are compelled 10 break stones on
the street. wearing ball and chain at
tached to their legs.
One of the most suggestive incidents in
the great military parade was the cheer
ing called out by the playing Of Dixie"
by the Southern hands.
II Is estimated that theamount paid for
wind0w-rent Of Fifth avenue, New York,
during the Centennial parade would pay
al the taxes 90 that street for year.
Work on the branch Of the Mexican
Central road running from AguaHC Calientes
to tan Louis PObispois nearly completed,
and trains viii be running in less than
month
The Mayor af Cincinnati has appointed !
3 wealthy and influential lady, Mrs
Maifleny, Of that city one OF the Work.
housf directors.
The war department has just completed /
and published the allotments 0i the I
500 .a00 appropriated by congress for the
equipment Of the militia.
six women we're killed and five injured
II aeoilsi0a between i street-car and
sRifnh-eneine On tile Michigan Central /
tracks. Ii Kalamazoo, last week.
Tie books of ex-Treasurer N'ildman, OF
Typographical Union, No. &, Of New York
sitt, aYe being examined by experts, and
# : reported that he isabout 1900 short.
Al explosion on the whaling bark Sea
Fox, 81 New Bedford, Mass, while this
vessel was 1t Equimena, killed FIVE men,
injured several and badly damaged the
vessel
Secretary Tracy has extended for four
months and tour days the time allowed
tie Union Iron Works, of San Francisco,
10 which 10 complete cruiser No. 5, the
SAn Francisco.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
haa given the representatives Of the
Western roads hearing in the matter oi
n4iIeage allowances on ears furnished BY
shippers, car companies, individuals or
fannecting lines, etc.
Secretary Window gave hearing 70 1
persons interested ID tile question of the
sssellse character of Canadian built cars, /,
ussd u the transportation of merchan-
dise l,asween Gambia and United States !
points.
Ire Introduction 0f high lieensein B0B-
aan FIJI eE0aea put I799 liquor saloon. 9
furnishings II the yalue 0f 4, ,lDgl1. 900 are