Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-09-21
EASTERN MELANGE.
A Gold Medal Found in the
Stomach of a Steer.
DELAwARE'S BIG PEACH CROP.
Grant Locomotive Works at Chicago
About to Resume Business
HOke Smiths Broom.

than girls.
Chicago's stock OF sugar is low, and
wholesalers cannot fill orders.
There is noticeable increase in de-
posits of the Cincinnati banks.
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago has
been reducing his tenants rents.
The movement to provide a pension
for Mrs. Jefferson Davis is to be revived.
The government has ordered by mail
the dissolution Of the Behring Sea fleet.
A genuine case of leprosy has been
found in the penitentiary at Laramie,
Wyo.
About 100000 old pension claims are
sidetracked, later claims taking the prec-
edent.
Congressman O'Neil predicts that coal
will be placed on the free list in the re-
vision.
The Texas lines have agreed upon uni
form rules in the handling of cotton
products.
Grasshoppers have struck the section
Of Illinois about Litchfeld, and are do
ing great damage.
The annual eclipse of the sun in Octo-
Der will be visible over the Western half
Of North America.
The fruit crop of Oklahoma this year
is reported to exceed the production of
the last four years.
Kansas has issued an appeal for seed
wheat or money TO buy it for farmers in
The western part vi the state.
The total receipts OF gold in Chicago
direct from Europe are estimated TO be
slightly in excess of $8,000,000
Chicago is convinced that it "needs 4"
a new $4,000, 900 Federal building. New
York needs" a new postoffice.
Angered citizens on the Rio Grande
border, Texas, have been rounding up
cattle-thieves. Fifty were caught.
The Kansas Board OF Health is ar
ranging for thorough investigation of
the sanitary condition of the State.
The big storm nearly exterminated the
grasshoppers which have been making
such ravages on crops and vegetables in
Western New York.
The Louisville and Nashville troubles
have been temporarily healed. The men
work at a reduction of 10 per cent in
wages until December.
President Palmer Of the Worlds Fair
directory says this il no time for sub
scriptions for the Duke of Veragua, and
nothing has been done to hel lp him.
1t is estimated that the total damage
to the oyster beds OF New Haven Harbor
and Long Island Sound, caused by the
recent storm, amounts to $2,0O0,000.
1t is reported that newspaper is to
be established in Lewiston, Me-, to adj
vocate Canadian independence. The
town is full of French Canadian factory
hands.
The remarkable claim is made by the
Jessup (Ga.) Sentinel that there has not
been u death in that town since last Sep
tember. The town has a population of
over 1000.
During the six weeks ending August
q over 30, 200, 900 bushels of wheat were
exported to Europe. In the same time
last year less than 20,0000 900 bushels
were exported.
The demand for currency has brought
out the old fractional scrip, government
and other, issued during the war, which
have for years been in collections or have
been forgotten.
The Eastern and Western coal sales
agents ut New York have decided that
the September output shall be 5000, 900
tons instead of 2,750,000 tons as previ-
ously reported.
Chicago day at the Worlds Fair will
be October ., the anniversary OF the great
fire of 1871. Flags, banners, streamers
and bunting will be displayed every
where in the city.
The total valuation of Illinois property
for taxation purposes is only S76l ,230, ,6Sl,
counting in Chicago. Watches are val
ued at an average OF S2.02, while all the
diamonds and jewelry in the State are
rated at $57 ,Sl7.
The Grant Locomotive Works at Chi
cago are about to resume business and
will employ | 200 men. The works have
II contract to build tifty-tive locomotives
for the Burlington road at cost ex-
ceeding s600,000.
Delaware has n big peach crop; it is
estimated that there will be 5000, 900
bushels OF peaches. II these peaches
sell for 90 cents basket, the sum OF ST.
100000 will 90 into the pockets of the
peach orchard owners.
The Indiana State Board OF Tax Com
missoners has finished its assessment
and valuation OF railroad property in
that State. The total assessed value of
the roads is approximately $3.50, 200, 900,
or $3.50 900 less than last year.
A 6S-ioot steam yacht, called the Fei-
seen Japanese for flying arrow and
owned by W. h. Cogswell of Syracuse,
made u run in New York waters the other
lay at the rate of 81 miles an hour,
beating the record for steam vessels.
Hoke smiths broom has swept 600
pensioners from the government rolls OF
he Chicago district, The disbursements
by the pension agency of that city ex-
lends practically through the entire Mis-
'issippi Valley. II pays out Sl2, ,000, 900 |
yearly. There are $4,000 pensioners on
Is rolls,
At meeting of the W. c. T. U. at |
Bridgeton, n. j.. Mrs. Townsend prayed |
hat God would paralyze the Excise
Board and remove il before il granted |
any more licenses. A week later Samuel |
W, Wells, n member OF the board, was |
iound in his office paralyzed, and death |
,nsued in few hours,
A gold medal was found in the stom.
lch OF u Texas steer slaughtered at Chi |
ago last week. The medal is in the |
shape OF Maltese cross, and bears the
Awarded TO Miss Ida Work, |
Ursulino Academy, Dallas, Tex" Ar.
nour Il Co. have written to the convent |
people, stating the medal is subject 10 |
heir order.
Aparty OF union and non-union paint. |
,rs, while discussing the merits OF their |
position in the labor world at Chicago, |
became angry and began fighting. The |
police were called, and the comhatants |
ran, One OF the men, Emil Schultz, was