Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Quilted From the Telegraph Columns.

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Two men lost their lives in hotel
fire in Fort Smith, Ark.
August Baltz, driver of brewery
wagon in Seattle, fell from his wagon
through hole in wharf at the water
front and drowned before he could be
rescued.
Two painters at work on building
100 feet above the sidewalk in San
Francisco, fell to the pavement, one
being killed instantly and the other
fatally injured. The suspending rope
broke.
The secretary of war has authorized
the removal of strip of earth fronting
Percival's dock, in Olympia, not includ-
ed in the present contract for harbor
improvement, to facilitate the landing
of vessels on the whole frontage. This
will give an available dockage of 900
feet, with a depth of water of ten feet
at low tide.
An unparalleled accident occurred at
the Illinois steel plant, at Joliet,
whereby Nelson johnson was decapi-
tated. He was employed in the rod
mill, and in falling from high plat
form his head came in contact with the
edge of platform, and the connecting
rod of the engine cut his head off at
the neck.
Among the bills recommended for
passage in the lower house in Indiana
has been one making it unlawful to
play football in the state. The bill
went to the committee on rights, which
decided that it was only fair that the
house should have fair chance at the
bill. The bill as it stands does not
discriminate in favor of professional
football.
Delegate Murphy, of Arizona, has
introduced bill in congress to assist
the wandering Papago Arizona Indians
to establish homes and induce them to
cease their depredations upon the cat
tie herds of white citizens. Twenty
five thousand dollars is appropriated to
purchase the Quijatoa we'll and ma
chinery, in Pima county, and the COM
missioner Of Indian affairs is author
ized to appoint farmer to assist and
to pump water for their use.
The steamer City of Topeka arrived
at Port Townsend, from Alaska, upon
schedule time. 1t is reported that the
weather at Juneau and Sitka is at pres
ent quite as mild as that of Puget
sound.
Great preparations are being made
for the spring rush of miners to AL
aska, which it is expected will be
greater this year than ever before.
Few prospectors are planning to 20 to
Cooks inlet this season, the excitement
in that section having about died out.
Port Townsend has had another land
slide. Tons of dirt fell from the hill
on the west side of Taylor street, at
the second flight of terrace steps, carry
ing with it the high cribbing and COM
pletely obstructing the passage on that
side of the street.
James Mccoy, one of the founders
of the town Of Oakesdale, Wash, died
at his home in that town at the age Of
66 years. Mr.. Mccoy came to Oregon
in 1858, and resided in Benton county
till 1887. He then removed to Whit
man county, Wash, where he has since
resided.
A Madrid dispatch says snow and
rain storms threaten serious floods in
Spain. Narrowing distress prevails in
Andalusia. AT Jaon, the people are
plundering the bread shops, and thou
sands are begging in the streets. SINH
lar scenes, accompanied by fights with
the police, have occurred in many
other towns. The authorities are pow
erless to cope with the destitution.
Joseph Meehan, l6 years old, of San
Francisco, met his death in a strange
and shocking manner He was attempt
ing to close window in room oc-
cupied by himself and parents on the
third floor of lodging house, when he
slipped and plunged headlong through
the opening to the street below. He
struck on his head and his neck was
broken.
A London dispatch from Odessa, de-
scribing the military preparations going
forward there, says that the activity
has only been equaled during the period
which Immediately preceded the two
last great wars. The Turkish govern
ment is unable to make its usual an
nual purchase of horses in Russia, all
of the stud farms being closed by the
Russian government.
Congressman Sturtevant of Penn
sylvania, who has recently called on
President-elect Mckinley, quotes him
as saying: Il will call special ses.
sion of congress on March 10, and un-
less l change my mind you may be in
Washington by that time. desire to