Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-12-09
THE NEWS OF The WEEK.
From All Parts Of the New
World and the Old.
OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS
Review of the ImDor.
ant Happenings of the Past woor
Ouiied From the Telegraph Columns

'' ~" IoVo session IN Chicago,
Ohlle is on specie basis and M
more paper money will be issued
1t Is announced at Washington that
no more presidential postmasters will
be named until congress meets.
The battle-ships Oregon and iowa
nave been ordered to proceed from Mon
tevideo to Valparaiso, where further
orders will await them.
troubles has arisen in Africa he.
tween Germany and the Congo Free
State, relative to the respective boup.
dary lines north of Lake Tanganika.
General Thomas Regalado, the head
OF the revolutionary movement in Sal
Vador, has usurped the presidency and
proclaimed himself chief executive of
the republic.
The attempt to effect coalition be-
tween the states of Nicaragua. Hon
duras and Salvador, to be conducted as
the United States OF Central America,
has failed completely.
Arrangements are being made by the
war department to dsinter the remains
OF all the soldiers who lost their lives
In the campaign before Santiago and
bring them to this country.
Great improvement in the health of
the army has taken place within the
last two months, as shown by the last
reports to the surgeon-g general from the
field and general hospitals.
There is band of American swim
dlers in Hamburg, Germany, who are
passing worthless American paper
money, for which they not only procure
valuable merchandise, but even obtain
money in exchange from their victims.
1t will probably be the end of Decem-
Der or the beginning of January before
any further news is received from the
men who have chosen to spend the
winter on the rich gold-bearing creeks
of the Klondike. About 500 men will
winter ON the creeks in the Atlin river
country.
The navy department has made pub.
lie report from Admiral Sampson,
covering the operations of the United
States blockading feet off Santiago
after the destruction of Cervera's
squadron. The report scores General
Shafter for making public important
kilograms and refusing to recognize
the admiral in the surrender.
Prairie fires have caused great dam
age in Oklahoma and Indian territory
during the past few days.
A riot in a political club at Chicago
resulted in the death of one and the
wounding of several others.
John Warnock, deputy sheriff, was
shot and killed at Birmingham, Ala,
by an escaped negro convict, whom he
was trying to arrest. The murderer
escaped.
An illicit whisky still as a side issue
of plant for the unlawful manufacture
and imitation of well-knUwn brands Of
wine has been unearthed near the heart
of Chicago.
The cession of Cuba, Porto Rico ana
the Philippines was practically accom-
pished at Wednesdays session of the
peace commission. These ale the
three main articles.
Two hunrded lives lost, Sc vessels
totally wrecked and 40 others hopeless
ly stranded, and the worst probably not
known, is the latest news from the fear
full Atlantic storm.
A freight train on the Norfolk 81
Western railroad went through bridge
near Riverside, Va. The fireman was
killed, the engineer seriously scalded
and a brakeman fatally injured.
Articles Incorporating the o. R. & N.
Com pany have been filed with the Sec
retary of state of Washington, and
show that the extensions in Oregon,
Washington and Idaho have long been
in contemplation.
At the Loyal Legion banquet given
in Manila SO guests were present.
Nearly every commandery was repre-
sented. General Anderson presided
and Rear-Admiral Dewey was received
by a guard OF honor from the Oregon
regiment.
Cubans are starving to death in Santa
Clara, and the Red Cross has been APP
pealed to to furnish prompt relief.
Women az children are suffering. II
succor do.- not soon reach them all VIII
have died. The Cuban troops are also
in pitiful condition for lack OF sup
plies. The Red Cross Will promptly
respond to the appeal, but Is handl-
capped by lack of funds.
Claude M. Johnson, director OF the
bureau of engraving and printing, IN
his annual report shows that during the
year there were 92,979,47S sheets OF
stamps and government securities
.;,.ad and delivered at a cost OF VI y