Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-06-10
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DAY
Osmprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Past Week CuIIed
From the TeleRraphio Columns.

mead IN his office. Foul play is sus-
pected.
Frank CASTLE, accused of murdering
John Beck at mask ball at Cleveland,
in Klickitat county, Wash, has been
acquitted after trial lasting five days.
Self-defense was the plea. The case
cost Klickitat county more than 81 900.
Five children were burned to death
in the residence of j. II. White in
Welch, w. Va. The ages of the chill
dren ranged from to 12 years. The
children had retired when the fire was
started. White and his wife were away
on visit. Enemies of the family are
believed to have fired the house.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that the debt, less cash in
the treasury, at the close of business on
May 80, 1897, wase 1895, 6S4, ,O52, de-
crease for the month of 81, $50, $50,
which is principally accounted for by
an increase of over $4,000, 900 in cash
in the treasury. The debt, independ-
ent of the cash, was increased during
the month by $463,s15.
The director of the mint has about
completed his figures of the gold and
silver production in the United States
during the calendar year 1896. He
finds the production of gold to have
been about $53, 900, 900, an increase of
over $6, $40, 900 as compared with 1895.
The production of silver is given as ST.
700, 900 fine ounces, an increase of H.
300, 900 ounces over 1895.
Claus Spreckles has commenced suit
in San Francisco to recover 81 900, 900
damages from William r. Hearst, pro-
prietor of the Examiner, for alleged
libel. The matter complained of was
contained in an article commenting
upon the recent visit of John f. Searles
TO that city, and an alleged deal, by
which the Salinas and Watsonville
sugar factories passed into the hands of
combine.
Senator Pettigrew has introduced in
congress bill to provide for the sub.
mission to a popular vot e at the con.
gressional election of 1898 of the fol-
lowing questions: Shall congress at
once enact law providing for the i'm
mediate free and unlimited coinage Of
silver and gold at the ration of l6 to |?
Shall the constitution OF Inc United
States be so amended as to provide for
the election of United States senators
and of the president and vice president
by direct vote of the people? 1t is
made the duty of the secretary of each
state to forward the result of the vote
to the president, who is required to
transmit the statements to congress.
Major General Nelson A. Miles has
arrived at Lamia, visited the Greeks
and subsequently lunched with Crown
Prince Constantine.
@. p. Huntington, of the Southern
Pacific, is reported to have bought out
the entire townsite of Flavel, near the
mouth of the Columbia.
The coffee crop of Brazil this year ia
estimated at 9,0O0,OO bags. The
government will have to give warrants
upon the coffee stock for pressing ex-
penses.
The Herald's correspondent in Mon.
tevideo telegraphs that the chamber
has authorized the Colonial railway to
issue debenture bonds to the value of
100000 for construction expenses.
From Russian source comes news
OF II conspiracy against King George
far more deeply rooted than was sup
posed. There is indubitable evidence
that Premier Ralli and his colleagues
In the cabinet are gravely implicated
IN plot to overthrow the dynasty.
The sultan's show of resistance to the
powers is generally attributed to Ger
man backing, but it is also rumored
that negotiations between Turkey and
Russia have been proceeding this month
relative to the portion OF Asia Minor,
including Rich, in the southeast cor
ner of the Black sea, and the territory
up the Joruk river.
Governor Budd, of California has
decided not to interfere in the death
sentences OF Theodore Durrant and
Salter D. Worden The former was
convicted OF the murder of Blanche
Lamont at Emmanuel Baptist church,
and Worden was found guilty of wreck
ing train during the A. K. U. strike
three years ago, when Engineer Clark
and three United States soldiers were
killed.
The policy of the postoffice depart.
ment as to the appointment of minors
IN the postotlice has been definitely
fixed, and they will be debarred from
chief clerkships and deputy postmas-
terships, except in few of the third.
class offices, where circumstances urge
their peculiar fitness. Even then they
will not be allowed to become acting
postmaters, ON account Of the legal