The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-12-08
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Breach Of Promise Suit Against
Russell Sage Dismissed
... Other News.

tober is placed at over $4,000, 900.
The breach Of promise suit against
Russell Sage has been dismissed.
Already Ohio is bespeaking the next
Republican convention for Cincinnati.
Jonesville, a thriving suburb Of Birm-
ingham, Ala, has been nearly destroyed
by fire.
The largest majority given to a Repub-
lican candidate in Pennsylvania was
13S, ,0S4.
There is great activity among the
Mexican reyolutionists along the Rio
Grande.
The Boston supreme court has de-
cided that an attachment by telephone
is not Legal.
1t is said the Missouri state treasury
holds 100000 for distribution among
unknown heirs.
Tariff revision is likely to meet organ
lied opposition in the house from the
interests involved,
Diphtheria is epidemic in Mahoning-
town, Lawrence county, Pa, and the
schools may close.
Pittsburg banks have cancelled the
$9S7 900 loan certificates they issued
during the summer.
Some fine specimens of dates grown
at Corpus Christi have been sent to the
South Texas exhibit.
The old soldiers are dying off. For
the first time in 30 years the list Of PEN
sioners shows decrease.
In q recent Leavenworth marriage the
united ages OF groom and bride were
1877 years, and both cried.
Arrested in Troy for shoplifting, q
woman Of 80 was recognized as the no.
torious "Mother Hubbard"
Cornelius Vanderbilt denies the rumor
that his family now owns majority Of
the stock Of the Reading railroad.
1t has been suggested in st. Louis
that the names Of the streets be cut in
stone and placed at the street corners.
Receivers have been appointed for the
East Tennessee Land Company of Har-
riman. The liabilities are $l,5OO,000.
"Soup, Soap and Salvation" is the
concise motto in the rooms of the Balti-
more Free Sunday Breakfast Associa-
tiaa.
Street aborers at Sheboygan, Wis,
struck copper ore like that OF Lake Su-
perior q few days ago, and the town is
wild.
In a letter Senator Sherman Of Ohio
declares that he is opposed to any in
crease whatsoever of internal revenue
taxes.
Mrs. Adam Bright, Of Piqua, o.,
dropped dead on being informed that
her husband had been buncoed out Of
$4,000.
The Western lines have all announced
their intention Of paying commissions
on round-trip business from California
points,
The poor and unemployed Of Hurley,
Wis, have been given 10000 pounds of
beef, probably by Phil D. Armour, Of
Chicago.
The Minnesota supreme court has de-
cided that the sale OF butterine in that
state is illegal unless the article be col
ored pink.
The health Of Boston school children
has improved immensely since three
years ago, when simple system Of ply
sical culture was introduced.
A Methodist preacher at Springfield,
o., advertises that he will preach q SER
mon against gambling, illustrating with
pack Of cards the methods Of sharpers.
Mrs. Victoria Keeling is serving 15
days in the house Of correction at Mil
waukee, Wis, because she could not
pay fine for keeping an unlicensed
dog.
The claim is made by the Brazilian
minister at Washington that Admiral
Mello is in Strengthened conditions, hav-
ing exhausted all his pecuniary re-
sources.
The refusal Of the senate to confirm
the nomination OF Mr.. Hornblower for
associate justice Of the supreme court is
attributed mainly to the opposition OF
Judge Field.
The general grievance committee OF
the Lehigh Valley road employees claim
overtures were made to Chairman VIII
kins Of the Lehigh Valley strikers by al
legged detectives, who offered to burn
bridges and blow up round-houses,
They were ordered out Of the house.
Wilkins claims these men we're ennis
saries Of the road and figured in part Of
q plan to entrap the strikers into crimi-
nal acts.
Rev. Henry Kay, q Methodist minis
ter Of 81. Joseph, Mo-, became insane on
account Of an injury six months ago,
and died in an asylum one day last
week. His father, an old and wealthy
retired merchant Of that city, grieyed
over his son, and when the news Of his
death was brought to him he remarked
that he could not stand the blow, and
died an hour after Of q broken heart.
Father and son were buried in the same
erava