The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-02

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the fireplace, when she dropped the
doll in the fire. She rescued the
doll, aud set her own clothes on fire.
Her mother had just stepped out fer
an srrnful of wood, and hearing her
cries, rushed in, but the little girl was
badly burned before her clothes could
be removed
The following is tho ticket nominal.
ed In Marion county by the peoples
party convention: Representatives,
X. L. Hibbard, II. Cleveland, Geo. P.
Caldwell, T. J. McClary, F. A.1Meyers
county Judge, l. NJ. Wagner; commits.
sioner, !. Larson; sheriff, Washington
Hunsaker; clerk, H. r. Leabo, of Sa-
lam; treasurer, Geo. NJ. Brown, Of
Stayton; recorder, r. R. Ryan, of Sa.
lem; assessor, 7. Y. Mcclellan; county
superintendent, H. w. Copeland; sur.
yeyor, 8. r. Burford, jr.; coroner, DR..
T. L. Golden, of Salem.
Little Banna Knox, the 7-year-old
daughter Of George Knox, of Lost
Valley, Gillian county, narrowly
escaped being burned to death last
week. The back Of her dress caught
fire from rubbish pile that was being
burned near the house, and, as the
fiames spread over her, the little girl
lost her head and rnn away from the
HOUSE. Her mother heard her cries,
and ran to the rescue, but the child
would not stop running, and ere her
mother caught her and put out the fire
she was severely burned.
A Grants Pass disdatch says: "Jas.
Wilson, member Of Gods Regular
Army, Of this place, had hearing
today before Justice Fidler, OH the
charge Of assault with intent to COM
NIT rape upon Winifred Purdy, the
s-year-old child Of William Purdy,
commander Of Gods Regular Army
here. Wilson is 65 years Of age and
was acting quartermaster Of Code
Regular Army up to week ago, when
he 10 alleged to have committed the
crime. He left here and went to Cal
ifornis, but was brought back last
night for examination. He was held
to answer to the charge before the
grand jury.
Reeentlya ten-sear-old boy named
Bob Argyle, living west Of La Grande,
was attacked by coyote. After his
clothing had been nearly torn from his
body, he killed the animal by lucky
blow on the head with a hatchet. A
number Of boys have been In the habit
Of trapping squirrels and other small
animals near town. The boys built q
fire and Bob was going after more
wood when he saw what he thought
was n dog. He called to the animal,
but it would not come to him and he
threw II rock 1T it. The coyote then
started for him, but the boy brought a
batcliet into play and split the ami
mails skull, killing 1t instantly.
The Medtord Mail gives the follow.
ing notice to q minister who has
preached in Lebanon: Rev. L. A
Ross, the Evangelist Of the NJ. L.
church, south, who held q meeting
here embracing three Sundays, left fol
Albany Monday evening, embarking
amidst an ovation equal to that which
would have been given General Grant
He caught and held the ear and heart
OF the town. We are not given tt
overdrawing things, but will say now
that II people want to hear anything
said by q truly eloquent man abou
religion and uprightness in ever,
sense Of the word, embracing its cor
relatives in human ethics, hear thil
man Rsss. He did good in Medford
Some sixty were converted and abou
forty joined the several churches.