Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-12-14

Mrs, chapman's eye last Saturday.
The operation was quite successful.
The lagrippe has become almost
epidemic at Newport. The town
Is said to almost resemble hospi-
tai. Several persons have had
very serious attacks but no fatali-
ties have yet occurred.
Harrison Linville, the father Of
w. S. Linville died at the latter's
home in Corvallis on December 9TH
1893, aged eighty years. The de-
ceased was one Of the pioneers Of
Oregon and was prominently iden-
tilted with the early history Of the
State.
Geo, B. Markle and d. f. Sher.
man, the president and cashier of
the Oregon National Bank, of
Portland, have been indicted for
larceny of public money. The
case is similar to the Job-Davis
case in this county. The funds
alleged to have been wrongfully
appropriated were county fundy
deposited I'm that bank by sheriff
Kelley, who is also indicted and
arrested, The case will be vigor.
ously prosecuted and as vigorously
defended, and will be watched with
much interest.
Mrs. Alice Lewis, wife of Henry
Lewis, a merchant of this place be-
came violently insane last week
and was taken to the asylum on
Monday last. Her insanity was of
a nervous character and was caused
by disease from which she has
suffered for the past eight years.
She was all estimable woman and
well liked by all who knew her and
her affliction comes as shock to
the entire community. her family
consisted of the husband and one
child, aged about twelve years,
who are deeply sympathised with
i'll their Affections. s.,l.
Granny Matthews, of the New
port News, had another attack of
softening of the brain last week
and made virulent attack upon
the editor of the LEADER on both
the bank and the railroad fight,
Granny will please bear In mind
that as far as we are concerned we
are proud of the stand taken In
both Instances and we don't think
anyone will accuse us of being a
"straddler" on either issue. Now
granny, permit gs 10 thank you
for placing our position SO clearly
before your readers. We are proud
of ohr enaniies and viii die fghtr
ing for our friends.
School Superintendent Booth in
forms us that he has been Informed
by the State treasurer that the De-
cember apportionment of state
school fund will be apportioned to-
day. As soon as this money Is re-
ceived by Treasurer Denlinger and
becomes available Supt. Booth will
apportion the same to the several
districts i'll the county. We did
NOT learn the amount to be appor-
toned but presume it will be about
the same as the former amount,
which was seventy cents per schol-
ar. This will help school finances
out little in our county and will
be thankfully received by many of
our teachers who have been patient
walters,
The county court Of Benton
county has made u demand upon
Assignee Bryson for the repayment
Of the money deposited by Treas
urer Burnett In the Hamilton, Job
x Co. S bank. 1t is the contention
of the Benton county court that
these funds were an express and
special deposit and are not liable
to pro rata distribution to all the
creditors. This view Of the situa-
ton seems 20 be pretty generally
coucurred in by the majority of the
attorneys who have given the mat
ter careful thought and research,
The matter will be argued before
Judge Fullerton at the adjourned
term of court at Corvallis on the
40, inst. Should it be held that
the public funds on deposit are not
liable to pro rata distribution, but
must be repaid in full to the proper
person out OF the first moneys COM
| mo into tho hands of the osS;ynee