The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-06-23

Heppner Gazette; Last Satur rday
Henry Ham, wLe had been
working some time for Dan 0smers,
left without warning W mott fcation
to anyone. leaving the saloon closed,
and since that no trace of him has been
found. Before leaving he to went J. H.
Kolemau's and gotta revolver that lie
had left there. he took nothing with
him, and fears rre entertained that he
has wande red off while suffering from
temporary alteration. He is a car
penter bv trade and was sober indus
trious, fellow.
James Harrington, desperate char
acter who prided himself ON his shoot
ing qualities, was shot by cook
named Cunningham at Wallace,
Idaho, On Saturday and fatally
weunded. Harrington kicked dog
belonging to Cunningham and when
the latter resented the act, Harrington
pnlled gun on him, slashing him
} across the breast in imitation Of cross
, bones. Cunningham went to the back
part of the room. took his gnn from
his overcoat and shot Harrington
three times before he could get his gun
to work. Harrington was formerly
! from Verginia City, New, and has the
) reputation of having killed ten men.
} AS Mr. Lands and son who lives near
whitehead, SAYS the Amity Popgun
was pulling stumps with an old Cap
san machine just aeIoss the river from
that place on last Thursday morning,
the harness gave way and the sweep,
e thus freed. swung swiftly backwards
e striking both man and boy between
l. the knee and hip broke one leg for
J. each. The fccident is sad one in.
L deed and is rendered more so by the
!, fact that large family depended upon
= them for support.
n A warrant has been issued for the
,e arrest of Edward Close, of Harrisburg,
1t on charge of perjury for swearing
le falsely to the age of a bride of thai
re place. A few days ago the county
d. clerk was asked to issue license Il
Frederick Close and Maud Heeley, o
y y Harrisburg. Edward Close, brothe
70 = Of the groom, testified that the brid'
~ was over IS years Of age, but after tn
Of marriagei it was discovered that she Wa
n not and the marriage was against tn
ar wishes Of her parents which causes
be the warrant for bis arrest To be issued
h He cannot now be found,-Alban,
0' Herald.
lift is true that the Salem men an
newspapers who are fighting the loca
al tion of the soldiers home at Rosebure
are sincere in their desire to have
~ constitutional point decided, why nc
~ ~ enjoin the expenditures Of $4,000
an the states money for the new dorm
he tory at the State University, and
Inn simialar amount on the AgrlcultuI'
ct- College? These are state institution
situated outside Of Salem and yet thel
Is no effort to close them up or ste
i this additional expenditure Of none
This is why the injunction suit lool
like spite work against Southern an
al. Eastern Cregon.--Review.
nts The Eugene Register tells Of a vel
sit- remarkable escape from death: D
The ID. A. Paiae was called to the Me-
m place near junction City couple
on days ago on professional visit, al
md his little girl, Leone, acnompani
ate him. While he was visiting bis I
TO- tient she amused herself picki
my flowers, and then went to where t
horse was tied and climbed into t
buggy Just as she did so the hol
- jerked his head and broke the brio
and then started to run. The 1
called to Leone to jump out, but $
hung on the sides of the seat and Il
horse ran up the road at break he
speed. After running some distai
he ran into raid fence and broke ii
down and went on into the fiel
After running across the field a wa,
he ran into a ditch and tipped Z
buggy over and dragged II some d
tance, with the little girl under
The horse was then caught by M
who happened to be near, and the !
tie girl crawled out from under Y
buggy nnhurt except bruise on 7
ankle. How she escaped q horri
death Is q mystery.