The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-05-30
GEN NERAL NEWS
American Clam TO be Introduced into
English Waters.
THE GERMAN IMPRESS BoDYet ARD
DR.. Kelly Pacific Anarchist. tieneral
sherman Occupations.


lea it viii be possible TO "a from Lon
don to Yokohama in twenty-three
days
Victoria a splendid gold bracelet con
tanning the words For ever set in
precious stones.
American CLAIMS are 10 be planted
at various points on the English coast,
IN the hope that they may be propa-
gated for the market.
An English paper says that syndi-
cate is being formed in that country
for the purchase from this Government
of the forest lands of Alaska.
The Rev. Dwight Moody the other
day made \ large congregation stand
up while the plate was being passed, so
that every one could get his hand in
his pocket.
John H. Applegate of Asbury Park
made $40. 900 by inventinS a machine
for lasting shoes. The man who in
vents way to make shoes last will get
about $400,000.
lie Caron. the spy. has the reminis-
cences of his adventurous life almost
ready for publication. A great deal of
space will be devoted TO the Fenian
raid on Canada.
Ex-Queen Natalie of Servia has near
" lost her beautiful form by growing
stout. She retains all her sweetness
of eouutenanee and marvellous COM
plexion. however.
A play at one of the English thea
ters has jnst had to be modified be-
cause the actors had , superstition
against the appearances of peacock
or its feathers on the stage.
The proposition to erect a monu-
ment to Abraham Lincoln at GetIys-
burg recalls TO mind the fact thai there
Is vet on that illustrious field no me-
mortal Of George Gordon Meade.
The new Prince of Monaco is person-
ally opposed to gambling He never
indnlges in games of chance. but can
not pass hy the chance 10 make $3.50
600 a year from other peoples chane-
ing.
An English scientific man claims to
have discovered substance so nearly
like gold that even acid will not tar
nish il, and which can be manufacture
Ell very eheaply. He is going TO put it
on the market.
James Whitcomb Rilev's trouble is
Sdtl " TUE NAiALtA1dt4 I 4h{fttN-SILekf To
be caused by the vast quantities of
quinine he has taken in the effort TO
eliminate from his system the malaria
accumulated IN his earlier years in In
diana.
Sir William Gull. the famous London
physician who died recently, was a
strikingly handsome man. a fine ora
tor, and an entertaining conversations
Il ha.3 lierla. faf a !,
fact which goes to prove that his name
was not appropriate.
Mrs. Walker. late of Kingston. Ont,
has beeen appointed matron OF an En-
glish school at Coeanda, Madras Presi-
dency. India. in place of Mrs. Folsom.
aunt OF Mrs. Grover Cleveland. who
after nine years service. returns to the
United States on visit.
The Empress of Germany has
special bodyguard of twenty-four of
the tallest men in the army with five
sergeants aud officers to match. How
nice it must be for Augusta-Vietoria
not To have to climb on shaky step
ladder to hang the babys picture.
The Prince of Naples, heir-apparent
to the Italian throne, has reached his
twentieth year, but he still shares the
quiet family life of his parents. and
always accompanies the Queen on her
visits TO different parts of Italy and to
her mother. who resides at Saresa.
The Sultan of Turkey has sent three
hairs from the beard of the Prophet by
a special messenger as a present to
the Town of Aleppo. Wherever the
messenger appeared during his journey
he was received in state, and the Gov
ernor of Aleppo came to meet him be-
fore the gates of the town.
Gorilla. the most popular Spanish
Republican, is living quietly in Paris.
He lives in furnished lodgings, and
never goes into society. He is fairly
well off. but not wealthy. He has been
fifteen years in exile. but has never
for moment lost faith in the ultimate
triumph of his crusade.
DR.. Hugh Hagan of Atlanta says of
our Minister of Austria: ''Col. Grant
and his charming wife are the hearts
love of every American in Vienna.
North. South, East and West are alike
in favors and courtesies received from
them both. Col. Grants home is open
to every American and his hospita bic
board is spread for all who will par
take thereof
James Mcneil Whistler, who is about
to visit America after absence of thirty
years, wears elongated curls brushed
back behind his ears. He is a lank-
built prominent chinned man of eccen-
trio manner, with a rat-tail mustache,
and was born in Massachusetts some
tifty-fiye years ago, but lives in Lon
don, where he is reckoned among the
characters
Minister Fred Douglass writes to a
friend: Il am quite satisfied with my
position in Hayti. There is a chance
of being of some service here. 1t is
the black mans country, and though
there is much to regret in its condi-
tion there is also much to commend.
The people are called lazy, but they dc
manage to export $7.000.000 of pro-
duce per annum."
w. H. Mallock, author of rs Life
Worth Liying?" has established bu
reau in London where men who have
no engagements for an evening may
register themselves as ''disengageC
- diners, and there may be sought by
hostesses who have invited fourteen
but whom an unlucky chance has sci
a-trem bling through fear of having
thirteen at table.
queen fICtOTla SFduuddIlSn Wnt
is now known as the Duchess ol
Fife, has turned out to be one of the
most democratic young persons il
Great Britain. She wanders about thu
streets all day with her husband look
ing into the shop windows. buying al
sorts of odds and ends, and when she
goes 10 the theater instead of occupy
ing the royal box she sits down in tht
stills among the conmoners.