Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-11-12
THE NEWS Of THE WEEK
Comprehensive Review OF the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Quilted From the Telegraph Columns.

superintendent heene VINO SnOt MORT
Roderick, the supposed robber. at the
Cariboo mines, was acquitted by the
%coroner's jury.
John B. Barthelman, a sewing.ma-
chine agent shot and killed his divorced
wife in Los Angeles, Cal. They quar-
relied over the possession of their 8.
year-old daughter.
In Tifin, O., the Democratic and
Republican nominees for congress had
a fight over each others war record.
They had both belonged to the same
company. The Republican had his ribs
broken.
Tin Ashland, KY. lobe Stanley. a
mine superintendent, was shot and
killed by Ike Barker on his way to the
polls to vote. Stanley opened hostili-
ties by cutting Barker across the face
with a buggy whip. Family troubles
were the cause
About twenty fist fights occurred
near the polls in Lexington, KY, on
election day. Pistols were drawn in
half of them. An editor attempted to
assault Colonel Breckenridge, who
drew his pistol. They were separated
before anyone was hurt.
S. r. Clough, a hotel proprietor of
Minneapolis, Mimi, was so deter
mined to vote that he arose from his
sick bed to go to the polls. He had
been handed his ballot for marking,
when suddenly he toppled over dead.
His heart had stopped beating.
In Davenport, Cal. on election day
William Granville entered the polling
place, and. pointing a pistol at Lewis
Chandler, an election clerk, attempted
to fire it, and snapped the trigger three
times before his hand was caught.
There was no provocation for the deed.
Mayor McClelland of Roanoke, Va,
was run down by an electric car and
fatally injured. He stepped in front of
the car when it was less than five feet
from him.
The demonstrations against the
Italian residents continue in Sac Paulo.
Brazil. The government Of the state
refuses the aid Of federal troops, but
promises to punish the Jacobins, who
are the chief offenders.
The North German Gazette, of Der.
lin, says the statement is incorrect
that a recent order renders the import
OF American canned meat virtually i'm.
possible by providing for examination
OF each tin of the importation.
The controller of the currency has
declared dividends in favor of the
creditors Of insolvent national banks ss
follows: Twenty per cent, Columbia
National bank Of Tacoma, Wash; 10
per cent, First National bank of San
B%ernardino, Cal.
An Italian named Piotro Simoni met
with a shocking death on the road
near Forestville, Cal. With a friend
he was going down a steep hill in a
light wagon, when the team ran away,
throwing Simoni out. His leg caught
in the vehicle and he was dragged
nearly n mile, his head being literally
pounded to pieces.
On n trolley car Of the Consolidated
Traction Company, in Newark, N. J.,
filled with Italian laborers, the fuse of
an electric motor blew out, sending a
puff of smoke into the car. In fear the
men rushed for the doors. Lambuster
Angelo jumped, or was pushed off the
gar, and his neck broken. Lincoln
Guiseppe's head was badly cut, and he
may not survive.
A south. bound passenger and express
train on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
road was held up and looted by train.
robbers at n point one mile south of AL.
varsdo, Tex. 1t is said that the rob.
bers secured little treasure from the
express car. The bandits are supposed
to be heading for Indian territory, and
all the United States marshals have
been notified to be on the alert.
Annie vanderwall, aged Z years,
was instantly killed and Ella Berk.
man, aged ., fatally injured at the
Joseph street crossing of the Chicago IL
Alton railroad in Chicago. The gates
had been lowered for a switch engine
which was approaching. Thinking
they had plenty Of time to cross, the
W children stepped under the gates
on the first track and were struck by a
freight car which had been switched
by the engine.
A courier from Usal, Cal, a lumber
mill town 20 miles south Of Cahto.
brings meager details of the murder Of
John Mudgett, n wealthy rancher and
landowner of that place. Mudgett WAS
unmarried and lived alone ON a 100.
acre ranch. He was reputed to have
coin about the house. His dead body
was found half cremated in the ruins Of
the partially burned house. The body
showed evidenc q Of violence. and
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