Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-04-29
EPITOME OF THE DISPATCHES.
Interesting Collection of Items From
Many Places Culled From the Press
Reports of the Current Week.

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author, died at Roosevelt hospital, New
York.
Professor Jules Maroon, famous
throughout the world as a geologist, is
dead at his home at Cambridge, Mass.
1t took the Republicans OF the 10th
Ohio district 1877 ballots to nominate
j. Morgan for congress-, to succeed Rep
resentative Fenton.
A hundred colOnists have, offered
their services to the American consul,
George W. Bell, at Sidney, N. s. W,
in the event Of wa between the United
States and Spain,
Naval and military preparations con-
tinue with undated vigor. Seven
fleet steam yachts, suitable for naviga-
tiOn in Cuban waters, were procured
and several bids for steam GOLFERS were
made in Washington Wednesday.
The police commissioners of San
Francisco have adopted a resolution de-
claring that in case of war police officers
who enlist will not lose their places,
which will be filled during their abb
sence by men whose appointment shall
be merely temporary.
1t is the understanding that the call
for so, 900 men will be filled entirely
from the National Guard, and that the
quota from each state will be fixed in
the proportion that the number of en-
listed Guardsmen bear to the total in
the United States, rather than by the
population. 1t is estimated that there
are nearly 1870, 600 enlisted men in the
organizations OF the country, which
would make an So, 900 call equal to
t%wo-thirds Of the Guardsmen OF each
state.
The departure OF the First battalion
of the Nineteenth infantry from Fort
Wayne for Mobile was marked by a
serious accident. During the firing of
a salute in honor OF the departing
troops by those left in charge of the
fort, Private George Engman had his
right arm nearly blown off by the
premature explosion of a cannon, and
Sergeant John W. Annis. who was in
charge of the firing party had his right
hand severely injured. Engman's arm
was amputated.
The British government is buying
coal largely on account of an increase
in the fleet in view of the anticipated
Spanish-American war.
Under instructions from Minister
Polo, the Spanish consuls are arranging
for the departure of the Spaniards from
their respective localities in this
country.
The Chicago Chronicle says: The
American soldiers live we'll, and the
experts declare that an army OF 200. 900
men can he supplied from domestic
sources without mountaineering any,
body or causing the price of food
products to rise.
General Lew Wallace, the famous
soldier, diplomat and novelist, who was
II years old April 10, has formally
withdrawn from the race for the United
States senate, and announces that he
Will enter the army and fight for Cuban
Independence.
The Spanish authorities have &C.
qnired all the principal warehouses at
Ieneritfe, Canary Islands, and at Grand
Canary for the accommodation of "A
large reinforcement OF troops expected
there, and to hold stores due to arrive,
Even churches there are being used for
military purposes, and the strength of
the Notifications is being increased.
AT Las Palmas, large quantities of
grain have been amassed.
The Rome correspondent of the Lon
don Chronicle saws: Some of the
powers, including France and italy,
are acting in concert with the vatican
IN AN effort to persuade Spain to aban-
don Cuba. 1t is said Spain is secretly
to this course, but prefers to
await the outbreak of war in order to
have the appearance of yielding to
force, so as TO be justified by public
opinion.
News OF further fighting between in
surEents and Spanish troops in the
province OF Pinar del Rio, has reached
Havana. 1t appears the insurgents
under Lores Aguliar Rise made an at
tack Saturday upon the Spanish forces
In Pinar del Rio, and had the best of
the fight, even according to the Spanish
announcement OF the affair. Spanish
report adds that the garrison of the fort
lost four men killed and had nine
wounded.
The supporters in England of Don
Carlos the Spanish pretender, headed
by the Earl Of Ashburnham, are active
~ preparing for emergencies. Every
detail has been arranged to seize the
propitious moment for action. The
local Carlists are convinced that the
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