Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Past Week CuIled
From the Telegraphic Columns.

union meJ In convention at The
Dalles. The secretary reports that dur
ing the year 26 new Sunday schools
were organized. There has been a loss
from enrollments of last year of 225
schools, 2,544 officers and teachers and
1879 scholars.
At special meeting of the San
Francisco chamber of commerce the
question of the advisability of an
nexing Hawaii was considered. A
memorial was drawn up for presen-
tation to both the houses of congress,
urging prompt action looking to the an
nexation of the Hawaiian republic.
The administration has determined
to solve the Behring sea question by
branding all seal pups found on Priby-
lov islands this season. Instructions to
this effect have been transmitted to
Professor David Starr Jordan, the seal
expert, who will soon leave San Fran
cisco for Behring sea.
1t has been decided at the admiralty
to build new yacht for the queen and
the design has been submitted to and
approved by her majesty. The new
vessel, which will be built at the Penn
broke dockyard, will. in general out
line, resemble the great Atlantic liners.
1t will be $40 feet long, with only 80
feet beam, and be fitted with powerful
engines, SO as to have great speed.
Representative Crumpacker, of Indi-'
hoo iptrnI,anl ;,,A A.
luton for constitutional amendment
providing that hereafter no noncontig-
uous territory shall be annexed to the
United States except in pursuance of
treaty negotiated by the president, con-
CURED in by two-thirds of the houses of
congress and ratified by the legislature
OF three-fourths of the states, and no
contiguous territory except by treaty
concurred in by two-thirds of each
house, the vote of concurrence not to
be taken into the house of representa-
tives until two years have elapsed from
the time of taking the vote in the SEN
ate.
Nine children have been killed and
many others injured by the collapse of
church wall at Solino, in the province
of Guido Real.
George ID. Ladd, an attorney, and
one OF the most prominent wealthy
business men of Peru, ILL.,, committed
suicide by shooting.
The estimate of Chicago's population
by the publishers of the directory lust
printed is 1898, 900, an increase of 76,-
900 over last year.
Minnie Rose, aged 90, whose mind
was unbalanced by the great tornado
OF last year, committed suicide at st.
Louis by taking dose of Paris green.
A dispatch from Berne SAYS the fed
erai council has refused to ratify the
commercial treaty with Japan, owing
to the prohibitive duty placed by japan
upon clocks and watches.
The Spanish government has signed a
contract for six per cent loan of gS,-
600, 900 to meet the expenses of the
fhlilpplne war. 1t will be guaranteed
by the Philippine customs.
One of the most sensational tragedies
ever enacted in North Texas took place
IN the Methodist church in Pleasant /
valley, Dallas county, in the course of
the services. AS result Augustus
Garrison and Frank Jones are dead and
Thomas Jones fatally wounded.
The volcano Mayn has been in A
state OF violent eruption, and the flow
OF lava has done great damage in the
province of Albay, particularly to the
village OF Libon, where the tobacco
crop has been completely DESTROYED.
There has been considerable loss of life.
During thunder storm, lightning
struck a convict camp near Dakota,
Ga., and rs result four convicts ara
dead, 10 are dying and 20 escaped dur.
ing the panic which ensued. The camp
Is at the lumber mills OF Grees Bros.
and about l50 prisoners from the state
penitentiary We're at work there.
Several mysterious robberies have oc.
Cured on steamers touching at Hong
Kong. The steamer Tayuan on orr;ve
Ing there recently from Australia. re-
ported that boxes containing S95, 900
IN gold sovereigns had been stolen from
her treasure room. A few days later
$4,000 in gold leaf was stolen from tho
treasure chest of the steamer Loosool
while she was loading at Hong Kong
for Bangkok.
On June Ia men from the United
States cruisers Marion and Philadel.
phia were landed at Honolulu. While
on march to the drill grounds an order
ly brought an order, and the battalion
returned on board, This action was
taken 1t is understood, on account of
a rumor to the effect that the Japanese
cruiser Naniwa would land a force OF
men to take charge of the Hawaiian