The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-06-20
COAST NEWS.
The Experiences of an Exploring
Party.
PORTLAND PLAsrERERs' STRIKE OFF.
Jay GOnld Again at Work in the North
west.

The total loss by the Bucoda fire Of ,
June 9TH was $3.50 .O0J.
Only married men are employed on
street work in san Diego.
Union has been selected NJ the county
seat of Union County, Or.
The strike OF the Portland plasterer's +
was declared Off June sth.
Potts and his wife, the mur,lerers OF
Faweett, must hang TIE 10th inst
Yreka. Cal, has new Democratic
paper, called the Siskiyou Telegram.
Cinnamon are said to he taking out
great deal of gold from Southern Cali
furnia mines.
Mexican authorities refuse TO allow I
American stockmen 10 return cattle .
which strayi nto Mexico.
The odd Fellows Lodge of Vaeavilie, I
Cal, buried the remains of deceased
brother recently by moonlight.
Mrs. McEverey, an old lady Of 20
years, was killed by railroad train al
Mad River, Humboldt County.
Okanosan is the largest county 5000
square milesl and Island is the smallest
C75 square miles, in the state of Wash
ington.
A printer named Morris Adams, while
boating with five others in the Seattle
harhor, was drowned by the boat being
,:apsized.
John Wolfskill Of Yolo County, Cal,
in thinning ont a grove of walnut timber
ON his place, sold carload of 1900 feet
for $3, 600.
The Seattle Evening Press exploring
party met with many nishaps. and were
rescued from starvation by an Indian
and white prospector.
=. o. sullivan killed a 501-pound bear
ON the South Fork of the Boise River by
slipping up while bruin slept and plung-
ing "A knife ia IA vital spot
The residence OF I. T. Hamlin. Tulare
Chiuanan aud $l37 and watch taken.
The Chinaman was arrested.
Twenty-iour Chinese were trailed from
Mexico into Arizona. They were over
taken ON the desert, where they had
nearly perished for want of water.
William Moody stepped on banana
peel, at Gridley, Cal, and falling broke
a rib He worked half the next day be-
fore he knew what was the matter with
him.
Captain l. w Lees Chief OF the san
Francisco detectives, has been allowed
but $500 for the capture of the stage rob
f.s.r IrapE WallfaO1l His fIafun
for $500.
w. F Harmon. who forged the sigma
ture OF Warren Jones 10 check for
$500 ON the Humboldt County Bank,
las been found guilty by San Fran
cisco court.
Two highhin lers. ordered by Quong
Wing 10 Kill sam Lee, fired at him al
Woodland, Cal, Thursday last. They
succeeded in wounding All Use. Quong
Wing was arrested.
Frank smith. alias Whalen, who is
charged with tine killing of J G.. Margot,
"A san Francisco saloon-keeper, was held
TO answer before the Superior ourt with
hail fixed at 10000.
The body of ex-District Attorney
Frank NJ Osternder was found by the
grave of his child i'm the cemetery AT
Merced. Cal lie left home after a
quarrel with his wife and purchased
ladnum.
The Second Cavalry, L. :. A., for
some time stationed at Walla Walla,
passed through Portland, June 18TH. en-
route To their post in Arizona. A large
number OF soldiers from Fort Cwur
a. Alene also arrived
] NJ. Munson, of the Point Adams
Lighthouse, says that "A pair of pretty
/ Chinese l,heasants, in gorgeous plumage
arrayed, come to the lighthouse twice y
week. He looks out for them aud pro-
tects them from marauders with muir
derous guns.
/ The Sierra Valley Leader says. There
are capitalists here from New ork who
are endeavoring to induce the ranchers
/ of this valley to sign contracts for water
/ to irrgate the land at 81 per acre for the
! first year and So per acre for each sue
ceeding year.
Arthur Kenrley, one of the oldest set
tiers on Big Meadows, New, was
/ drowned while trying to swim his horse
across slough about two weeks ago,
and his badly decomposed and mutila-
ted body was found nine days later in
the Humboldt.
Two young girls.were arrested in San
| Francisco the other day for vagrancy
When they appeared for trial the next
morning two young men stepped into
court with licenses eager to marry the
wayward girls. The judge allowed them
4 their honeymoon.
Lieutenant ID. L. Brainard of the Sec
ond Cavalry, arrived at Vancouver last
week from Fort Reno, New, with the
horses OF his troop from Fort Bidwell,
Cal, intended for troop + OF the Fourth
cavalry. which has been ordered to take
station at Vancouver Barracks.
The Sixth Annual tournament of the
Sportsmau's Association OF the North
west will be held in Portland June 12
Is and IA Prizes aggregating $4,000
will he offered. Besides the medal fol
the best average there will be the Asso
alton gold badge valued at $3.50, and the
Tacoma Globe diamond trophy. II
promises to be the largest meeting ever
held in the Northwest Washington
Montana and California teams will par
ticpate.
1t has Just transpired that recent nego
tiations Tor the purchase of the Seattle
Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad have
been in the interest OF Jay Gould anC
other New Workers. j. b Pace, tn,
wealthy Virginia tobacco planter, and
large holder of the stock, has been tn,
prime mover in the matter, and it is nov