Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

FOREIGN GOSSIP.
The French chamber OF deputies has
quashed the election OF NJ Meshildot,
Monarchist.
Whites extensive drapery establishment
at Aldershot, England was burned lew
days ago. LOSS. 100000.
DR.. Richard Volkmann, the famous sur
seon OF Halle, Germany, died at that place
recently, aged fifty nine years.
An explosion took place in colliery at
Bochum, Germany, a few days ago by
which fourteen persons were killed and four
injured.
1t is said that bill before the French
chamber OF deputies contains clause i'm
posing an onerOus tax upon every foreign
resident.
The Bristol, England, dock men have
struck, owing to the merchants having Civ
en- notice that they would lock out the tim
Der runners if they refused to work with
foreign crews.
Charles Bradlaugh has lett London for
Bombay in pursuit of improved health.
He was hidden bon voyage by large Hum'
Der OF friends, including many OF his politi
cal opponents.
The great mass meetings to be held at
Kilkenny and Waterford, Ireland, in honor
OF the Manchester martyrs" have been
proclaimed by the government. The pro-
jectors, however will carry out their pro
gram Large bodies OF police have been
ordered in readiness to enforce thegovern-
ments prohibition.
The anti.slavery conference, which is
now in session in Brussels has sent cable
dispatches to Henry NJ. Stanley and Emin
Pasha asking them to telegraph an ac'
count OF their experience with slaves and
slave dealers in the interior ofAfrica. The
dispatches state that If it is found neeessa-
ry the conference will prolong its session
in order to receive the narrative it deeires.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
Snow fell as far south as Rome, Ca. on
Nov. %.
The work OF rebuilding at Lynn, Mass,
has already begun.
1t is reported by telegraph that the re
publcans OF Montana contemplate i'm
peaching Governor Tool.
The insurance adjusters have figured
that their losses by the lynn. Mass, fire
will be in the vicinity OF 100000
Adelina Patti has lett for Liverpool en-
route to New York ard Chicago to partici-
pate in the formal dedication OF the Chica-
go Auditorium.
Minneapolis travelling salesman for a
wholesale liquor establishment was recent
ly arrested at Marshall. Mimi. for selling
liquor without license.
Swedish contractor OF Minneapolis re-
Gently refused to give work to man born
in Norway. The papers OF that CITY say
such action smacks OF knownothingisn-.
A statement OF A. w. Morris & Bros OF
Montreal shows nominal surplus OF
$3.50, 900, the assets being $75O,O 900 and
the liabilities $500, 600. They will he
given two years time.
The monument erected to the memory
OF the Hon. Thomas A.. Armstrong. editor
OF the National Labor Tribune, by the
members OF tile labor organizations OF the
country was unveiled in Allegheny Park
at Pitts burg few days ago.
The national silver convention recently
in session in st. Louis passed resolutions
asking Congress to open wide the mints for
the unlimited coinage OF silver, and de
manding that silver be made a legal tender
for all debts and OF equal value to gold.
Dean McNulty, OF st. Johns Roman
Catholic church, Patterson, at mass on
the 24th inst. preached in vigorous Ian
guage on the immoralities OF men. In re-
gard to the Southworth shooting case in
New York, he declared that If Pettus was
libertine and roue as charged by Mrs.
Southworth he deserved his fate, as he
had transgressed laws human and divine,
and il the old laws were in force. he would
have been put to death for his alleged
crimes. The sermon has created sensa
ton.
At the Merrimac county farm in North
Boscowen, n H., on the 2Sth inst, during
temporary absence OF the matron from
the building a woman named Bennett, who
was committed from London, N. H.. sud
denly! attacked q slight delicate woman
named Sarah c. Wood. Selling her around
the body she carried her to bath room,
and there threw her into tub. She held
her down with her feet and turned on the
cold water, kept her in that position till
the water covered her body and drowned
her. The murdered woman was married,
and 35 years old.