Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
CURRENT EVENTS OF The DAY
comprehensive Review OF the Important
Happenings OF the Past Week CuIIed
From tho Telegraphic Columns.

the name OF William w. Morrow, OF
California, to be United States circuit
judge for the ninth judicial district.
William J. Bryan has accepted an in
vitation to speak at Gladstone Park,
near Oregon City, on the 18th of July,
the day before the annual Chautauquan
assembly will open. His subject will
be "Bimetallism.
From Clark's lens works, Cambridge,
has been shipped in special parlor car
two discs which form the lens for the
great Yerkes telescope, the largest lens
ever made. Every pIeoaution was
taken to insure the safe transportation
of the costly lens. They were insured
for their full value, 5000 The lens
represent nearly six years OF careful la
Dor.
Captain Miller has information that
the war department has appropriated
$24, 900 for transportation fund for the
army post at Spokane, which makes
total of $196, 600 this year. The sun
dry civil bill carries $50, 900 more, all
to be spent this year. The intention is
to transfer two companies to Spokane,
probably from Fort Sherman. As fast
as the barracks buildings are built,
other companies will come from Forts
Walla Walla and Sherman.
A special to the New York Journl
from Havana says: The opening of
private letters by Weyler's postoffice
employees has been made the subject of
energetic protests by more than one To-
cal consul. The representative of
leading South American republic went
personally to the palace to complain
that his mail, both official and private,
had been tampered with, while DR..
Brunner, OF the United States marine
hospital service, detailed here as as
sistant sanitary inspector, attached to
the American consulate, received sew
eral letters from his wife, the envelopes
of which had been clipped off at the
postoffice before delivery. They were
delivered open, no attempt whatever
having been made to conceal the fact of
violation. Upon the Doctors COM
plaint General Lee sent sharp note
OF protest to the captain-general's office.
More than 100000 cases of salmon
have been left over from last years
pack at Astoria.
The famous Tombs prison in New
York is to be torn down to give way to
new and handsome structure.
Clouse Clodius, aged II, was struck
by lightning and seriously injured at
his home on Mill creek, Walla Walla
county, Wash.
Portland Or, will celebrate the
Fourth OF July this year. Committees
have been appointed and plans dis
cussed to have the finest celebration
ever seen in that city.
Adolph L. Luetgert, a well-known
sausage manufacturer of Chicago, has
been arrested accused OF numbering his
wife and burning her body in acid to
hide the traces of his crime.
The New York Herald's special from
Madrid says no doubt remains that the
work of paciticaton in the Philippine
islands is at standstill. The gravity
OF the situation there has been fully
revealed by correspondent in Manila,
who gives many incidents with dates to
show that the insurgent bands are still
active.
Special reports from the principal
fruit and grain centers of California an
nouce n general rainfall, which in few
cases has injured the hay crop and in
other sections has come too late in the
season to be beneficial. The California
wheat crop will be generally light, but
growing cereals look much better along
the foothills than on the plains.
Firms and individuals in this coun-
try interested in trade with Cuba, and
who desire peace in the island as soon
as possible, have sent to the secretary
OF state n memorial. setting forth how
their business interests are suffering,
and giving facts about the struggle in
Cuba, in the hope that measures may
De devised to terminate the war.
The general traffic manager of the
o. Il. Il N. says that all the railroads
interested have agreed to put into effect
the new grain rate ON June next.
This action will be IN accord with the
law passed by the last Washington leg
islature, making reduction of 10 per
cent on previous rates. 1t is estimated
that the new rate will effect saving
for the farmers of Eastern Washington
and of Northern Idaho of from $3.50.
900 to 5000, 900 year.
George Francis Train has reopened
his claim to the city OF Omaha, and he
intends to press it to the last. Ii he
wins he will be worth SEQ, 900, 900; il
he loses, he will be no poorer than he
Is now. Certain of his friends have in
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