Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-19
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
CulIed From the Telegraph Columns.

All uOp0 VI IlO JOlIb
American-Canadian commission in
August has been abandoned.
The Chinese legation at Washington
protests against the restriction of
Chinese immigrants to Cuba.
Acting. Secretary Meiklejohn has de-
sided that the Chinese exclusion act
does not apply to our new possessions.
Newest trusts: Window glass, $780,
100000. will control 80 per cent of the
product; plow manufacturers, $50, ,0O0,-
000
In spite Of precautionary measures
vrulent smallpox is spreading in Ger
many. The disease was imported into
the country by Russian laborers.
The Algerites regard the beef report
as a complete vindication, and are
happy; General Miles lefuses to talk;
congress may make another investiga-
tion next fall.
Ex-President Harrison is on his way
to France as counsel for Venezuela in
its boundary dispute. Ex-Secretary of
the Navy B. F. Tracy is associate coun-
eel, and may accompany him.
Governor Thomas, of Colorado, has
wired Adjutant-General Corbin as fol-
lows "The reported interview of
mine in the Denver News concerning
the Colorado volunteers is false and
malicious"
Rioters attempted to blow up West
Duluth street car with dynamite
There were 10 passengers in tn car and
they all received slight bruises. The
car was thrown violently on it's side,
and its trucks were blown to pieces.
The beef-packers are bringing tre-
mendous pressure to bear on the presi,
dent to remove General Miles from
command of the army in spite OF the
closing recommendation of the Wade
beef court that no further action he
taken.
At Jamestown, O., Postmaster
George A. Mclaughlin, with some boy
friends, was putting "tick-tack" on
window at the home of his friend, E.
E. CHM. Mr.. CHM fred shot
through the window, killing McLaugh-
lin instantly.
An Adelaide, South Australia, dis.
patch saws: The British ship Loeb
Sloy. Captain Nicol, from Clyde on
January 8, for Adelaide and Mel
bourne, was wrecked on Kangaroo
island, April "a. Five passegers and
20 of the crew were drowned.
Several negros were killed in storm
which swept over chambers county,
Georgia.
At fire in Massillon, O.. one fire.
man was killed and a woi kman fatally
injured.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley
have gone to Hot Springs, Va, for 8
10 days. vacation.
Fifteen cases of disease in Leclaire,
Ia, have been identified by officers of
the state board Of health as smallpox
The Davenport council has declared
quarantine against Leclaire
The Topeka Capital has started o
popular subscription to purchase a
sword for General Funston, the brave
Kansan. Every county, town and city
in the state is asked to contribute.
George Olmstead, conductor of the
train the WaIdner rioters STOLE has
been arrested. He ran between Wal.
lace and Burke for years. yet persists
he did not recognize any of the crowd.
At Doniphan, Kan, District Judge
Stuart refused to grant divorce t
Ellen Phillips from p. o. Phillips, be-
cause their marriage was brought about
by an advertisement in q matrimonial
paper.
Major Marchand, leader of the
famous Marchand expedition. which
was returning from Fashoda, on the
Nile, to the Red sea, en- route to
France, is reported to have been killed
10y band of marauders.
The Missouri house has passed and
sent to the governor an important bill
requiring Missouri corporations tc
keep their principal Office in the state,
and providing that at least three di.
rectors shall be residents of Missouri.
Governor Stanley, of Kansas, hat
addressed to the governors of Western
states pressing invitations to attend
the annual convention of the trans.
Mississippi commercial congress,
which will be held in Wichita, MAY
81 to June 3, inclusive.
Representatives Of more than score
OF the leading plow manufacturing con.
Germs of the United States met in Chi.
cago, and virtually completed organiza-
tion into which it is proposed ulti-