Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-15
CURRENT EVENTS Of TIE DAY.
Comprehensive Review OF the Important
Happenings of the Past Week Culled
From the Telegraphic Columns.

out near Woodsonvlle, N. II. The en-.
gineer, fireman and brakeman were
killed.
Reports from the south of France
show the destruction by floods to be
greater than earlier reports indicated.
The losses are estimated at 200, 600, ,00C
francs in the aggregate.
That they may obtain funds to fight
the carrying out of the death sentence
of their son, the parents of Theodore
Durrant will place his photographs on
sale. The photographs will show Dur
rant in prison garb taking his daily ex-
ercise with the other condemned men
within the walls of San Quentin prison.
A destructive cyclone passed through
Lowrey, MINI. Four persons were
killed and many injured. Every build
ing in the village vas damaged, seven
dwellings, the depot, church, elevator
and butcher shop being totally de-
stroyed, while the railroad tracks were
twisted, telegraph wire torn down and
part of a mill carried away.
Owing to peculiar land law, or
rather no law at all, by which title to
land can be acquired in Alaska, consid-
cradle trouble is being experienced in
Juneau, where the only title to real es-
tate seems to be vested in possession.
If man vacates his house, even tenn
porarily, he is apt to find it occupied
on his return, and the last occupant
has as much right to it as the former
occupant. The result is many vacant
lots in Juneau and other towns are be-
ing jumped by new arrivals in the
country.
The Christian Endeavor excursion
train from Oregon was saved from
frightful wreck near Cottonwood, Cal,
by Charles Broadhurst, farmer.
Broadhurst discovered that trestle 90
feetlong had been burned out. He saw
the Endeavor excursion approaching at
a rapid rate, and knew that unless the
train was tagged it would instantly be
dashed to destruction. Without mo-
ment TO spare he rushed up the track
and tagged the train, which came to
a standstill few feet from the burned
out trestle.
The salmon pack at Astoria so far
foots up about 1000, 900 cases.
Senator Davis has reported from the
committee on foreign relations an
amendment to the general deficiency
bill to pay SO, 600 to families of three
Italians lynched at New Orleans.
Lake Ann, Mich, village of nearly
1000 inhabitants, was practically de-
stroyed by fire today. Mrs. Masters,
aged 80, was burned to death while try-
ing to rescue goods from her dwelling.
Special dispatches from Bombay state
that from 900 to 900 rioters were
killed during the recent rioting in the
vicinity of Calcutta, and it is added
that native officials put the death roll
rs high as 1900.
The sultan now shows signs of Weld
ing on the question of rectification of
the Turkish frontier in the direction Of
Greece, and the ambassadors are ex-
pecting that negotiations of peace will
Do resumed when it is hoped every
thing will be settled in accordance with
the views of Europe.
While tamping a shot in the Morn.
ing mine, at Mullan, Idaho, an expIo-
sion occurred, injuring William Evans
and another miner, whose name was
not learned. Both men were taken
to Wallace, Evans dying on the road.
The other man is lying in comatose
condition, with several fractures of
the skull.
There was fatal accident at the San
francisco fireworks display. Edward
j. Matthews, 20 years old, while
watching the display, was instantly
killed by the explosion of mortar,
and his companion, Miss Hildenberp,
was badly lacerated on the face, and re-
ceived a shock to her system which the
doctors say may affect her mind.
Telegrams received President Ratch-
ford, OF the United Mineworkers, Ohio
division, indicate that the order for n
general strike of the miners has been
complied with generally throughout the
mining bdistricts of Ohio, Indiana, IL
linois and Pennsylvania, and in some
sections of West Virginia and Ken
lucky. President Ratchford roughly
estimates the number of men involved
at 900, 900, but this is regarded as very
liberal.
Averill Dimmick, foreman Of the
Winona mine, at Lead, S. D., was
burned to death, and two others proba.
bly, will die, as u result OF strange 40.
cident. a gasoline pump at the bot
tom of the shaft refused to work, and
they went to investigate. Gasoline
had escaped and covered the wall of
the shaft. Their candles ignited it and
they were surrounded by fire. Man.