The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-01-12
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district is producing $l0,600 worth Of
gold u day,
There is in preparation q history Of
the Worlds Fair which will retail at ST.
900 per copy,
Four Duval TEX. train robbers have
been sentenced TO thirty-tive years in
the penitentiary,
1t is reported that John u. Rockefeller
has made another gift Of $l,000,000 to
the Chicago University.
1t is believed the severance OF the Gull
system from the Union Pacific was a
mistake in the latter road
Edward S. Stokes has been appointed
receiver OF the Hoffman House and
other property belonging to his estate,
The creditors OF the Kentucky Malt
ing Company will get 25 cents on the
dollar. Liabilities, 100000; assets,
$lS0,000.
The Denver jury in the case OF John
Shevnon against the estate Of his daugh-
ter, the late Countess Cassell, returned
a verdict for $4,000.
II is asserted ut the Treasury Depart
ment that there will he an immediate
and general shake-up Of the officials Of
the New York eustom-house.
The Boston Municipal League, nom
partisan and non-sectarian body, which
will oppose bad nominations for munici-
pal offices, has been organized.
Superintendent Andrews Of the insane
asylum at Buffalo has declared Edward
NJ. Field, son OF the late Cyrus w. Field,
sane, and he will be taken back to New
York to stand trial,
Commissioner Thomas ]. bowling of
New York bureau OF labor statistics has
sent out 10000 circulars to manufacture
ers with the intention Of discovering the
cause OF hard times.
DR.. F. A. Cook OF Brooklyn, the eth
nologist who accompanied Lieutenant
peary to Greenland in 1912, is prepar.
ing to explore the Antarctic continent or
archipelago next fall.
General Solicitor Thurston OF the Union
Pacific says there " no truth in the re-
port that the Union Pacific intends to
take steps TO bring the Gulf road back
into the overland system.
Congressman Hilborn has introduced
a bill to pension Mrs. Edward Junger-
man of San Francisco, who, when 10
years OF age, acted as nurse in General
Hooker's army at Gettysburg.
The Bourbon distillers OF Kentucky
believe the liquor tax will be increased,
and are preparing to take advantage Of
it. 1t viii advance the price by'l0 cents
a gallon of the entire stock on hand.
The Canadian Pacific will not agree to
restore transcontinental rates unless al
lowed diflerential. The other lines
will not agree to this, and the prospect
Of a war is growing stronger every day.
The annual report OF the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern for the year end
ing December 81, 1893, shows net earn
ings OF $6,624, ,769, q decrease OF $5, 23l.
The surplus is $2s6,779,a decrease OF
Sl5,232.
At meeting Of the Board Of Directors
of the University OF Chicago it was de-
cided to locate the Yorkes Observatory
at Lake Geneva, Wis, and the construc-
ti0n will commence as soon as the
weather permits.
1t has been decided that bond invest.
ment companies can no longer do busi-
ness legally in Texas, and State officials
have takenateps to prevent the transac-
ton OF business OF such a character
within the State.
The grand jury at Dubuque, Ia, has
returned twenty-eight indictments
against Van Leuven for pension frauds,
and other indictments were returned
against Drs. Pegg and kisse, members
OF the examining board.
An importing house at New York will
place California wines on the market
and sell them on their merits. Hereto
i0reiit has not been an easy thing to pur-
chase California clarets under their
proper names Of vintages in that market.
Secretary Herbert has restored Com
modore Stanton to duty, and assigns him
to the command Of the North Atlantic
squadron. The Secretary says the de-
partment never thought the Commodore
did an intentional wrong when he saluted
the flag OF the insnrgent De Mello at Rio
de Janeiro. His offense was an error Of
judgment,
Tho racantion IN nv prooidant ua..;