Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-08-05
Interesting Collection Of Items From
Many Places Culled From the Fress
Reports of the Current Week.

Many Places Culled From the Fress
Reports of the Current Week.
General Brooke has left Newport
News for Porto Rico.
A powder mill at Elmira, N. Y,
blew up, killing the owner.
Two men were killed as the result
of an explosion in the Concy mine,
near Skykomish, Wash.
The Illinois circuit court has ruled
that the express companies must pay
the tax on express packages.
A Madrid dispatch says General Cor
rea is arranging for the reception of the
Spanish troops which surrendered at
Santiago de Cuba, and preparing sani-
tary stations to prevent the introduc-
tion of diseases into Spain.
The alleged charges OF bad faith
against the United States attributed to
Premier Sagasta are discredited by
Washington authorities as inventions
designed to prejudice the successful
progress of the present peace negotla-
tions.
Strict neutrality is to he maintained
by England, and Watson will find nc
facilities" at Gibraltar. The British
governor there has so assured the Span.
ish consul. Spaniards are busy putting
the bay of Gibraltar in a more com.
plete state of defense.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says the viceroy OF
Canton has announced to the foreign
office the complete suppression of the
rebellion in those districts He has
announced also that four cities have
been reoccupied by the imperial troops.
With the understanding that no in.
demnity will be demanded and that the
Spanish sovereignty in the Philippines
will be respected, the Spanish news.
papers consider the terms of peace at.
tributed to President Mckinley as be-.
ing acceptable. The papers, however,
protest against hostilities being con.
tinued by the United States after
Spain had sued for peace.
Admiral Dewey at Manila, has die.
patched the Raleigh and Concord tc
gather up / Spanish craft, which, &C.
cording to information sent him by
Consul General Williams, are at vari.
GUS places in the Philippines. Among
these vessels are three gunboats at San
Miguel, Luzon island, and four at Port
Royal, Palawar island. Four mer.
chantmen with cargoes of tobacco are
reported at Cayagan, Luzon. The same
dispatch reports that the English traders
at the coal mines at Batan, Luzon
island, have been imprisoned and sub.
jected to i'll treatment otherwise by the
Spaniards there.
Vessels of the third feet of tras ports
were delayed by an accident to the
Indiana.
Engineer Reid, the slayer OF "Soapy'
Smith, died at Skagway from the
effects of his wounds.
In two distinct battles with deputy
sheriffs, a gang OF cattle thieves ant
outlaws who have disturbed the Chero
kee nation for long time have beer
destroyed.
The reports of Admiral Sampson ant
his captains of the great Santiago nava
battle have been made public. They
differ but little in detail from the press
accounts.
No vessels are being turned away
from Santiago. Only three have ar
rived there since the surrender, Shaftel
reports, and these landed their cargoel
after paying duty,
The government OF France has mott
fed all French embassies of the fac
that Spain has made proposals through
NJ. Cambon, French Ambassador a
Washington, for peace with the United
States.
News OF the ratification of the annex
alton resolutions caused general reioc
ing NJ the Hawaiian capital, and Hon
olulu went wild with enthusiasm
Whistles blew, men cheered, hands
played and pandemonium regned
The captain Of the Coptic was presented
with silver cup for having brough
the good news.
The government has decided to max,
permanent troopships OF the Arizon,
and Scandia. The Arizona is to b,
fitted out with hunks for 1900 men
and 500 will be accommodated on tn,
Scandal The latter vessel is now il
charge of the United States officers
the German crew having been pai(
and discharged.
General Merriam has issued an orde
designating the officers and troops I,
go to Manila on the transport St. Paul
Lieutenant-Colonel Lee Slower, O
the First South Dakota, will be in com
mand of the troops. which will includ,