The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-05-29
UNITED STATES.

The prohibitionists In Iowa brought
q suit to have the prohibition con-
stitutional amendment put in force.
An attempt was made to block them
In the federal courts, but Judge Shiras
decided at Des Moines May I3 that
the matter belongs to che state courts
alone.
The electrical execution law OF New
York has been declared valid by the
federal supreme court.
The college OF bishops, to which
Rev. ID. @. Kelley appealed from a
decision of the conference deposing
him for having, with his presiding
elders consent, made canvass as
the Prohibition candidate for gov
ernor, has sustained his appeal ON the
ground that he was denied the right
of a trial by committee OF his con-
ference. It is believed that such a
committee would have sustained his
action.
Asbury Green, a colored man serv-
ing sentence for an indecent assault,
was dragged from jail at Centerville,
Md, May 12, and hanged by a mob,
White Caps tried to tar and feather
Louis Walterg and Mrs. Thomas
Graham at Fostoria, Mich, but Wal
tiers choked Mrs. Thomas Campbell,
who had instigated the outrage. al
interfered Walters gave him good
whipping and then lett town with Mrs.
Graham.
The forest fires in Michigan have
been more destructive this season
thar for many years past.
Half the public debt has been paid
in the past ten years.
The widow of President Polk is ss
years old. She was at the wedding of
her grandniece, Miss Sadie Polk Fall,
at Nashville. May -.
A bride, whipped by White Cap
women at Duektcwn, Tenn, has died
of her injuries.
| Corte, the italian consul at New
Orleans, has quarreled with the grand
| jury and the city government and the
latter has demanded his recall. He
goes to Italy, he says, only to verbally
explain the lynching and attendant
circumstances.
Sister Catherine, formerly Miss
Drexel, will open a school for colored
children at Dallas, Tex.
A man and wife named Miller died
| in New York the other day of trichi-
niasis. They were the first persons
attacked by that disease in that city
in three years.
J. A. and Samuel Riley and Berry
1 oNtGA OO1tAC OE ttSOifllc al
Stanford, ILL.,, thought it was whisky,
drank it and died.
| The New Orleans committee Of fifty,
appointed by the mayor before Hen
4 messy was murdered to investigate
the Malta murders, reports that there
had been ninetyfour of them com
mitted by Italians where the accused
escaped for want OF evidence, the
witnesses being terrorized by the
Malta. Consul Corte had admitted
the existence of the murderous body
and had given the names OF q. num-
ber of members. but suddenly stopped
and refused to give any more aid
Then occurred the murder of Hen.
messy, the farce of trial and the
/ lynching.
Blaine is much troubled with gout
Mayor Shakespeare Of New Orleans
has given notice to the Provenzane
brothers that il they do not cease theil
bullying and intimidation of rivals
the police force will stop 1t s'if it is
necessary to wipe from the face of the
earth every member of the gang"
Fire destroyed the greater part oi
Muskegon, Mich, May 16, including
$50 dwellings and all the principal
business houses.
Barney Brooks and wife, who
drugged Lody Writ and sold her tc
Tom Parker, a gambler, have been
turned loose and Parker is out OF
bail which he is expected to jump.