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LYONS IS CONVICTED. ALARMiNG CONDITIONS
Verdict Rendered Wednesday.
IN CHINA.
Circuit Court.
Munlerer Elliott Lyons was ar
raigned Monday afternoon in the
circuit court at Eugene on the charge
ot murder in the first degree He
took the day to plead and O. B. » o r
ris was appointed attorney to defned
L ondon , March 3— Explorer Man-
nington, who arrived here today,
says tho china situation in the inter
ior is more serious than at any other
time. The rebels control the situa
him.
tion. and the imperial troops aro
Elliott Lyons is guilty ot murder
unable to cope with them. In one
In the first degree. The foilwing was
the verdict of tho trial jury Wednes province alone there are GO,000
day evening at 8 :'5 :
rebels.
We, the jury empanelled to try tho
defendant, Elliott Lyons, find him
guilty of the crime of mutdor in the
first degree as charged in the indict
ment,
M. J. H illegas . foreman.
The latest news from Washintou
Ho will receive his sentence P rlday.
says; “ Immediately after escorting
Mr Fulton to the senate this after-
! noon Sou:.tor Mitchell returned to
his hotel uud went to bed, under
direction of his doctor. Senator
Commenting on the Republican
Mitchell, as was feared some time
condidacy for the place left vacant
ago, is apparently overtaxing his
by the death of Congressman Tongue
strength in his endeavors to dispose
the Oregonian of yesterday says:
of a great mass of correspondence
Ringer Hermann has an unprof
that was accumulated during his six
itable record in the National Land
weeks’ illuess. He did not appear
Office to handicap him. However,
it is believed that be could pull in the senate until a late hour today
through, if an independent Ropub- when he escorted Senator Fulton.
licau should not butt into the game. He went out agaiust the protest of
Two other men -‘mentioned” as his nurse, who is with him constant
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possible Republican candidates are ly. The senator’ s temperature to
L T Harris, of Lane, speaker of the day went up to 102, and he felt his
House, and B L Eddy, of Tillamook lack of strength as he attempted to
Mr Harris has showed himself a get about. Endeavors have beeu
Under Odd
. wsEall, Cottage Grove, Oregon.
strong man, with steadfast political made to induce him to refrain from
convictions. Still other Republicans work until be is stronger, but the
pressure upon him from bis constitu-
“ m e n t i o n e d ” as candidates are: II
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V aw ter, of Medford.
leave the work undone.
Democrats lean toward either
Judge Hamilton, of Roseburg, or
C hicaqo , March 4. — Unless seven
Evan
Reames, cf Jacksonville.
of
the great packing concerns and
Among other “ mentioned” Demo
crats stand forth the names of J K the stock yards accede to the de
Weatnerford, of Albany, and R A mands of tho 115 engineers, who
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Miller, of Oregon City, Tho Re went on a strike this morning, one
publican majority in the First Dis- of the greatest walk-outs in history
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rict is regularly perhaps 4000 votes. will be inaugurated within a few
days. Fully 20,000 persons will be
affected, and the great meat industry
W ashington , March 3 . — Through
will be completely tied up. The
Secretary Moody, President Roose strikers want $3 per day and eight
velt this afternoon conveyed to hours. Thoy nre now getting $2.50
several prominent members of tho for 10 hours. Six of tho smaller
houses, his determination to cnll an concerns signed the agreement, and
extra session of both houses, unless work was immediately resumed, but
satisfactory action was tukeu on the all the big ones refused. If the mnt-
naval appropriation bill before ad ter is not adjusted they will be com
journment of the present session. pelled to shut down tomorrow. All
The two houses are at odds over the labor organizations in the city
particular types of ships to be con agreed to stand by the engineers.
structed- The house contending
for three battleships and one cruiser
N ew Y o rk , Mftrch 4 — Rumors are
The senate wants four battleships of
the smaller size nud two armored again prevalent of approaching
cruisers.
trouble in China, soys a dispatch
from London to the Tribune. An
Fire in the Dekum building, at
anti-foreign movement within the
Third and "Washington streets, at
next few months is declared to be
Portland, Tuesday morning destroy
inevitable. The Standard corres
ed property valued at about $225,-
pondent at Tien Tsiu says the enter
000. This was well covered by in
tainments which are being prepared
surance. The seventh and eighth
at tbe palace for members of tho
FILLER SALE.
floors and part of tho sixth were
A good gentle -year-old filly for : completely burned out. The flames legations, are, like tbe treacherous
sale, enquire of Mor*- for partie-
suc[i headway on the fire fr endlines3 that preceded the Indian
mutiny.
ulars.
| department that fur a time it seem-
When yonr
A c k e r * . I t lo o il E l i x ir p o s i t iv e l y C a r r .
ni ids tuning t,j as ¡f t]je whole block was doomed
j . p . C U R R IN , Proprietor,
dont get some
Chronic Blood Poisoning and Scroful
Eugene
to
dwtructk.il.
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Prescriptions carefully compounded and we always keep
and who is wel wn as a reliable 1S unknown.
Ihe Heaviest losses jess system tonic and puriiler. Money
on hand tho Purest Drugs.
piano tuner, m regular trips to are covered by insurance. No lives refunded If.you are not satisfied. C 0 o
Cottage Grove| will keep your were lost, and the onlv person in- and $100 Benson Drug Co.
piano in order e year as reason-
jurrd was a fireman, who suffered a B A
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Oar line of Books, Stationery. W all Paper
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Is the stock of these swell shapes
ancl shades- rTothing newer any
where You’ll be Correct in Style
and Economical in Purse by buy
ing Here.
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Our A n n u a l
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Paints, Oils and • Varnishes
and Notions are not surpassed in Quality
ct Quantity in the city Prices are richt.
T o C .. r e a C o l i ! t " O t, Ooy.
Quinine
Tau. Laxative B onn
Chills amt Fevers, is Grove’s Taste i Tablets. Al ¡druggists refund the
less Chill tonic. It is sin-ply iron and ! mouey If >• fa tccu ie. E W Grove’s
83.
quinine in a tasteless form. No cure : igocture iso
no pay. Price 50c.
T h e B e s t P r e s c r ip tio n f o r
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MITCHELL IS ILL AGAIN.
TONGUES POSSIBLE SUC
CESSOR.