Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-20
EPITOME OF THE DISPATCHES
Interesting Collection of Items From
Many Places Culled From tho Fress
Reports of the Current Week.

Reports of tho Current Week.
The end OF the severed Manila cablt
is said to be on board an American wa
vessel.
The Spanish ''Official'' version of tn,
bombardment Of San Juan is that the
American fleet was gloriously heater
back.
Germany has intimated to the United
States, it is said in London, that she
expects to have a voice in the DISPOSE.
ton of the Philippine islands.
A clearinghouse burned in Chicago
and three OF the inmates lost their
lives, while four other were injured.
A number Of narrow escapes are re-
ported.
A Washington correspondent says
that Admiral Dewey has had instruc-
tons sent him from Washington order
ing the immediate destruction of all
Spanish warships and Notifications at
the Philippines.
Spain is overrun with plotters.
Weylerites, Carlists and Republicans
are each striving to raise a revolt.
Their latest scheme is to obstruct pro-
cedure in parliament, so that the people
will be in an explosive mood when the
next Spanish reverse shall occur.
Four of the men killed on the Wins
low were laid at rest in the city ceme-
terry at Key West. They were buried
in the shallow lime rock, side by side
with the graves of the victims of the
Maine. The body of Ensign Bagley
was sent home for interment.
There is a suspicion in Washington
that Frenchmen ware behind the guns
at Cardenas Wednesday. 1t is said
they shot too well for Spaniards. An
inquiry is probable, and ii the suspicion
proves to be we'll grounded, cOmplica-
tons may ensue between the United
States and France over the incident.
A column OF 5000 Spaniards started
for Moron, Cuba, carrying a flag OF
truce. When fired upon by the insur-
gents, the commander sent word that
he was no longer making war upon the
Cubans. but was going to the coast to
night the Americans. General Lopez
replied: Spain cannot fight the United
states without fighting us. Their war
is ours" Then he again opened fire.
The Spaniards lost 900 men in four
days march to the sea.
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The house, by a vote of 90 to 4S, has
refused to consider the senate immigra.
ton bill.
: AS a result OF the deficiency of rain.
fall in the principal grain-growing dis
%tricts, Caliiornia's wheat crop is pro-
nounced a failure.
The correspondent in Rome of news.
papers in Paris all affirm that a ~revolu-
tion in Italy is imminent, and that a
popular rising throughout the country
will not long be delayed.
y bold attempt was made to hold up
the stage running from Alturas to Red
ding, Cal. The h%ighwaymen three
times shot the driver, who, however,
fought desperately, and finally succeed
in beating off his bold assailants.
The Manila rebels cannot he re-.
strained, and massacres of Spanish
priests and officials continue. A proc
lamation issued by the rebel chief call
ing upon all insurgents to obey Dewev's
orders fails to completely stop the
work.
y serious outbreak by hungry Span
peasants occurred in the town of
.LoSsonoG, Spain. Grain stores were
and pillaged. \ cavalry troop
charged the mob, but it was repulsed
10y a determined onslaught made by
women armed with axe and cudgels.
y Hong Kong special to a New York
paper says a trading vessel from the
philippines report having witnessed the
destruction of u Spanish warship by
United States gunboat Concord at
lIoilo. The fight lasted two hours.
There was no casualty or damage ON
the Concord.
Commissar General Egan has or
tered the purchase of 900, 900 rations
San Francisco for the troops to be
sent to help Admiral Dewey complete
conquest OF the Philippines, and
Secretary Meikeljohn has
two fine steamers AS trans.
ports.
The Hawaiian mail has arrived in
Washington, and it is given out that
the Hawaiian government stands ready
to afford the United States all possible
in carrying out its military and
naval plans in the Pacific, furnishing
Its ships coal, refuge and facilities tor
repairing,
a Cadiz special says the Spanish war
ana naval departments are advancing
preparations for "A relief ~exnalitinr ~