Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-06-30
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Culled Frnm the Telegraph Columns.

Charles A. Littefeld will succeed
Nelson Dingley, of Maine, in congress.
A great timber firm in Norway has
failed for 100000 kroner, involving
banks.
President Mckinley is said to be
changing in favor of calling for more
troops.
OTIS is pleased with Wheaton and
has complimented him in an official
dispatch.
At Parrishville, O.. cloudbursts
damaged property to the extent of
$500, 900.
Hot anger and two handy revolverf
caused the death of two boys at Pull.
ask, Va.
The war department refuses to accept
the Pennsylvania courts decision on
army canteen.
The prospects for an early settlement
of the Cleveland street railway strike
seems bright.
Rear-Admiral Watson has arrived
at Manila, and assumed command of
the American fleet.
James McKenna, of Pendleton, Or,
has sued the o. r. q N. Co. for $780,
600 for the loss of a leg.
In Southern India robbers are cut
ting off the ears of their victims to
more expeditously secure their ear
rings.
Four transports will sail within
week and fifth will soon leave from
San Francisco, carrying reinforcements
to Otis.
The British steamer Ethelwood
foundered off the Jamaica coast. Part
OF her crew spent 19 hours in an open
boat before they were rescued.
AS result of eating ice cream in
which lurked ptomaines, 26 of party
of 30 picnickers were poisoned at Full
ton Park, a suburb of Portland, Or.
No fatalities resulted.
AS result of new law that goes
into effect July /, in Nebraska, requir-
ing shorter hours and various other
regulations, many women will lose
their positions, and men will be given
their places.
AT Pismo, CAL, counterfeiting
outfit and $500 in bad money have
been seized by the officers. The cul-
prits have been arrested. A portion
OF counterfelter' outfit was also
found at San Rafael.
Lord Cecil Compton, an English
captain, from the Transvaal, while in
Chicago, expressed some interesting
opinions. He believes it would take
10000 men to conquer Dom Paul's
domain, with its guerilla warfare and
natural military strongholds.
Australia is suffering from a water
famine.
The Elks, 10000 strong, are in an
nual convention in st. Louis.
The National Democratic committee
is gathering data on monopolies.
military prisoner at Leavenworth,
KAN, was shot dead while trying to es-
cape.
A member Of congress says Hawaii
will be given territorial form of gov
ernment.
AT the recent consstory the pope
created l3 new cardinals and number
of bishops.
The transport Sherman has reached
Manila, which adds nearly 1000 to
OTIS forces.
All volunteer regiments now in the
Philippines want to be mustered out
at San Francisco.
Articles have been signed for fight
between Sharkey and Jetfries. 1t will
take place October 23.
Nearly 5000 Cuban soldiers have
been paid to date, and General Gomez
has commenced the preparation OF new
lists.
Major-General Wood, military gov
ernor of Santiago de Cuba, is visiting
in Boston. He says Santiago is peace
ful and prospering.
The steamer Danube, plying between
Victoria and Lynn canal, Alaska, was
wrecked on the north shore of Denman
island. No lives were lost.
Congressman Lorenzo Danforth,
serving his sixth term rs congressman
from the l6th Ohio district, died at
his country home near st. Clairs.
vile. o. His death was sudden, and
was caused by heart disease.
. A movement is on loot to erect a
$4,000 monument to the memory of
the late Richard Z Blind Wnlinn,