Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-04-14
Comprehensive Review OF the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Culled From the Telegraph Columns.

made demonstration by paradlng the
streets. All the mines are closed.
Three men were killed by an ex-
plosion at the railroad cap factory at
Braddock, Pa. The building was
wrecked.
William A. Phillips, son Of an In
diana missionary, has been arrested for
insanity in Oakland, Cal. Ovelstudy
is the cause.
A Pennsylvania freight train. near
Greenburg, ran into and killed James
DIistell and John Clark, and injured
John McAllister.
James F. Elwood, of Brooklyn, fell
dead in the betting ring at Bennings
after Cashing a,ticket on Tuttut, win
ner of the third race.
The president has signed procla-
nation opening to settlement May 4,
the larger portion of the Southern Ute
reservation, in Colorado.
The German plan tor settling the
Samoan question suits England. AS
America is also satisfied, joint high
commission will probably be named.
The United States transport Ingalls,
arrived at Port Antonio, Jamaica,
with General Alger on board. She re-
ported all we'll and proceeded to Porto
Rico.
The law does not prohibit the sale OF
liquor in army canteens. Attorney
Genearl Griggs has rendered decision
to that effect at the request Of the Sec
Ietary of war.
At mass meeting OF miners of the
central district of Iowa, it was voted
to order strike. to take effect at once.
The decision involves 1900 miners.
Operators are firm in refusing to raise
the scale.
A wedding in swelldom was cele-
brated in New York. w. X. Wander
bilt, jr.. son Of the millionaire, and
Miss Virginia Fair, daughter of San
Francico, were married Many costly
presents were given the happy couple.
Carter H. Harrison has been re-
elected mayor of Chicago by a total
vote OF 146,9l4, against lOS, BOA for
Zina r. Carter, the Republican candi.
date, and 45.40l for John P. Altgeld,
the independent Democrat.
A committee, whose members are of
all the nationalities in Manila, headed
by John Mcleod, an Englshman, has
been organized for the purpose OF in
terviewing the Filipino leaders and pe-
titioning for the release Of the Spanish
prisoners, in the name OF humanity.
lilo lilo has been almost wiped out as
the result of the recent fighting.
The president has appointed viii.
liam b. Sampson postmaster ut Skag-
way. Alaska.
The Spider and Fly" company was
arrested at Tacoma for violating the
Sunday law.
At Ell Paso, Walter Dunham, an
American, shot and killed Jesus Mann
pela, a Mexican.
Germany is said to be concen trating
a feet at Annoy. with the intention of
seizing Futsien.
The Two Hundred and First New
York regiment has been mustered out
at Camp Wetherill.
Bob Brown was hanged at Glasgow,
Ky. His crime was murder of his
father in-law, Lewis McClelland.
At Minneapolis, John McGraw. a
miller. shot and killed his landlady,
and then shot himself. Jealousy.
Miss Carrie Rogers was married to
William Blackman at Olympia. The
bride is a daughter OF Governor Rogers.
A report OF the effects OF the gun fire
OF Dewey's ships May last shows
that 1877 Spaniards were killed and ala
wounded.
A cracker trust is to be formed on
the Pacific coast. Agents are now
visiting the principal cities, and 1t is
said all the leading factories will be
in 1t.
The Edward Hines Lumber Com.
pany, of Chicago. has purchased So.
600, 900 feet in Wisconsin, the second
largest deal made this year, and the
consideration is about $3.50, 900.
In decision handed down by Justice
Peckham, the United States supreme
court holds the war tax law constitu-
tional as applied not only to stock OK.
changes but to livestock yards as we'll.
Five men working in deep, narrow
ditch at Joplin. Mo-, lost their lives by
cave-in that caught them from both
sides. -Four of the men were buried
under lS feet Of earth ana rock and the
bodies have not yet been recovered.
The work Of searching the ruins OF
the Windsor hotel fire in New York