Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-03-11
CURRENT EVENTS OF THE DRY
Comprehensive Review Of the Important
Happenings of the Past Week CuIIed
From the TeIegraphic Columns

General elections for the Ontario
legislature took place throughout the
province the early part of the week
and resulted in virtual defeat for the
liberal government, which has held
power for more than 25 years.
1t is said in London that the Bank
Of France has advanced the price of
gold, with a view of preventing further
export of silver. The market is weak,
on rumors that the Indian import duty
on silver will be raised.
A special from Port Angeles, Wash,
says: Charles Hendricks was shot and
killed from ambush by Fred Edwards,
who then committed suicide. The
men were neighbors and quarreled over
trivial affair few days ago.
The monthly treasury statement of
the public debt shows that the debt,
less cash in the treasury, at the close of
business February 28, amounted to ST.
0l0, 104, ,3l6, decrease for the month
of 81 1,597, 1922. This decrease is ac-
counted Tor by a corresponding in
crease in cash.
At a mass meeting held in Spring
field, o., to raise funds for monu-
ment to the victims of the Maine, Gov
ernor Bushnell, in letter pledging
$40, said that if it were proved that
Spanish treachery des troyed the Maine,
he was in favor of building the monu-
ment on the ruins of Moro castle.
1t now seems certain that the steam
er Corona, which went ashore on Lewis
island, January 25, while on her way
to Dyea and Skagway, will be saved.
Captain Miner G. Goodal reports that
under favorable weather conditions he
will be able to float the vessel and
have her on her way south very shortly.
According to a late issue of the Skag-
way News, the ill-fated Clara Nevada
carried down to death So human beings
on her fatal voyage Among the pas
sengers were several members of the
O'Brien party on their way back from
the upper Yukon gold fields, and carry
ing with them their joint fortune,
variously estimated at from 500, 600 to
100000.
Representative Bell, of Colorado, has
introduced bill in the house providing
that no person interested in an associa-
ton which issues government money
shall be eligible to the Office of secre-
tary of the treasury. The ineligibility
is not to be remedied by disposng of
the interest in the association or bank
for the purpose of taking the Office of
secretary.
In the United States supreme court
an opinion was handed down in case
involving the cOnstitutionality of the
territorial law fixing days work in
smelters and mines in the territory at
eight hours. The court held that the
law was an exercise OF the states police
powers. The decision of the supreme
court of Utah was affirmed.
The navy department has Just COM
pleted the allotment among the states
Of the appropriation of $50, made
Tor the assistance of the naval militia
organizations The allotments are
smaller this year than heretofore, ow-
ing to the fact that while the organiza-
tion are increasing in number, hence
the effort now being made to secure
from congress an increase of $50, 900.
Senator Wilson, of Washington, SAYS
that the amendment of Representative
Ellis, which has been proposed to his
bill to settle the land claims and con-
tests with the Northern Pacific, will
result in defeating all legislation rela-
tive to the matter, Neither bill can
go through, he declares, if they are to
be amended. The senator hopes to get
his provision made part OF the sundry
civil bill.
According to report placed before
President Mckinley there are now
available for military duty in the
United States l0,073,7l6 able-bodied
men, and of these liz. .0S2 are already
in the militia, forming the nucleus OF
a tremendous fighting force. This is
without considering the skeleton
United States army, which could on
short notice recruit up to 100, 900 men.
Senator Mcbride OF Oregon, has re-
ported from the committee on COM
merce his amendment to the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bin,
providing for consulate ut Nladivo-
stock, with salary of 81, 800, and also
for consulate at Rossland, b. c., at a
salary OF $4,000. These amendments
Senator Mcbride intends to urge before
the senate when the diplomatic and
consulate appropriation bill is consid-
cred.
1t can be stated positively no river
and harbor bill will be reported at this
session of congress. The house lead.
ers are opposed to more r,ver and har-
bor bills, and the friends OF the bill on