The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1890-09-26
THE PACIFIC COAST.
Sealing This Season Said to be
Unsatisfactory.
A Haii.Breed Indian Maiden Sues TO
Her Rights, and is Sustained
b by Montana Jury.

Extensive Goldfish banks have recently
been located in Alaskan waters.
The Neptune mining claims AT Bisbee,
A. T., have been sold to New York par
ties for So, 900.
Nevada Indians predict mild. short
winter, and viii not begin stealing wood
until November.
Yokohama has been declared an i'm
fected port by the San Francisco Board i
of Health on account of cholera.
The California Press Association,
which has been in session At Sacramento, /
has adjourned 10 meet At Napa next
March.
Representative De Haven of the First
California district has sent in his resig- |
nation to Governor Waterman, 10 take |
effect November 3.
About one-third of the entire sealing |
fleet is i'm port at Victoria. Eight seal |
ers have a total Of I4,a4a skins. This i
unsatisfactory, and wis.,er sealing will
be tried.
The new Montague (0r.s roller -four
ing mill commenced operations last week,
and under the influence of an enterpris-
ing and active competition flour dropped
from $25 10 SIS per 1000.
Agents eli San Francisco warehouses
are offering SIS per ton for Zinfandel
no takers. Ninevardists are holding OIL
for $50 per ton for common varieties.
AT the cowboy tournament at Albn-
ouerQue a Mexican named 4. Nj. Rodri-
ques of Sierra county, \. NJ, won the
big purse in | minute 81 seconds, which
is considered very good. At least $50,
coo changed hands.
The street-car men at Salt Lake, Utah,
are on strike. All the ears are tied up.
The strike Is for the recognition OF the
Garments Union and for the company
instead OF the drivers TO clean the cars
after they are turned into the barn.
John Charters, a young Englishman,
said to be the younger son of a titled
family, had his leg crushed by a log at
lGray's Harbor q few DAYS ago He at
first refused to have the leg amputated,
but at last consented. TWAS too late 70
save his life.
The British bark Kate +. Troop was
libeled at Portland BY sailor for cruel
ties, and while the keeper was away she
left her dock. but a telegram TO Astoria
caused the bark's interception, and the
vessel was taken in charge by Deputy
United States Marshal.
In the Court of First Instance at En-
senaaa, Mexico, judgment has been rem
dered in favor of the international Com
pany of Mexico against Mrs. Burton's
claim to 8 large tract of land known as
the Ensenada ranch, which has been the
subject Of litigation for several years.
A vein OF Ignite coal seven feet thick
has been discovered about fourteen miles
from Whateom near the line of the Se-
attle, Lake Shore and Eastern road. Mr..
Feldnan of New Whatcom is interested
in the mine. shaft thirty feet deep
has been sunk. The specimens exhib-
tied are of a fine quality.
The carpenters working on the Expo
sition building at Spokane Falls struck
because the Board of Directors found it
necessary to buy quantity of lumber
from a bovcotted mill, not being able to
eet it elsewhere. Public indignation
was at once aroused, and prominent cit
izens, bankers, merchants, lawyers and
Councilmen, with hammer in hand,
went to the building and engaged in the
work of laying shingles on the immense
roof. Scores of other leading citizens
promise 10 aid in the work.
Martha @. Berdan, whose father Ga
white MANI was married in California in
1855 according 10 the Indian customs TO
a souaw, the two living together always
as man and wife, has just obtained q
victory in a suit for land at Butte, Mont.
The estate of Berdan, the father, had
been left to his sisters children, but the
Jury credited the story of Martha q. and
acknowledged her as the legitimate heir
to her fathers property. The opposition
claimed the girl was illegitimate. There
is much money involved in the suit.
In the habeas-corpus proceedings in
the case of James H. Barry. editor o.
the Star at San Francisco, Judge Var
Reynegom rendered an opinion anC
made an order discharging the prisoner
Barry was sentenced for contempt o
L II.
five davs and pay fine of $500. Th1
Supreme Court has ruled that the Gods
now in force provides for imprisonment
or fine coupled with imprisonment unit
the fine be paid. Judge Van Reynegon
SAYS there was nothing to be done bu
discharge the prisoner.
A call will soon be issued for Stat
convention of delegates from all the va
rious chambers of commerce and simila
organizations in Washington. The cal
will include draft of the best plan Q
organization devised by the committee
The idea of the organization is to under
take in a systematic manner the adveT
tisement of the States resources abroa
and to induce immigration to that State
The call will probably specify Spokan
Falls as the place of the convention an,
some day in October, the Expositio
month, the time for the convention.
The great Wellington coal boycott
in fair way of being lifted. Dunsmui
who runs the mine, has conceded one {
the main demands of the men, an
shows disposition to concede other
r, Dunsmuir Is in San Francisco, an
has been comforting with John Williams
President of the Retail Grocers, WI
acted for the Federated Trades. Dun
muir has conceded the eight-hour claus
the time to begin when the men repo
at the mouth Of the shaft and 70 en-
when they report off work. The oth'
main question of union recognition the
is little doubt Dunsmuir will concede
some form or another satisfactory to Il
men.
Assistant Secretary Chandler has T
fused to give a rehearing in the case
the United States against Thomas
stinson and Hugh Park for lands in IL
Seattle tWash.) district. Stinson al
Park are the transferees in certain lam
decided to them by parties making claim
The government attacked the titles, al
decided that they were not good. ID
original claimants were witnesses at T
trials, and knew that they were decldi
against them. They now claim the rig
to be heard, saying that they should
made eo-defendants in these caaes. Il
Secretary says they neglecte1 to ta
their day in court when the else vas
trial and could not now be heard. i
only claim they make to the lands nj
Il flaoir riOhf tn defend the Warran