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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
q Great Spread.

There was a notable gathering in the
grand banqueting hall OF the Grand Paci'
tic hotel at Chicago on the 23d inst, when
representatives of many millions OF CAPT
tai, the presidents Of the leading railroads
and men eminent in the professions as well
as in literature science and art gathered
together as the guests OF Messrs. John b.
Drake and Parker at the thirty fourth an
nual game dinner which has been given at
that hostelry. This event, not only on &C.
count OF its age, but OF the distinguished
character of the participants, has grown
to be one OF considerable local interest.
Sixty-four varieties OF game figured this
year in the menu including snipe and pleas
ants specially imported from England,
black bear, secured in the Black Hills by
hunters specially sent from Chicago, elk, an.
telope, cinnamon bear and deer form the ex-
treme far West, mountain sheep from the
Rocky mountains together with squirrel,
coon, opossum and wild birds OF all
kinds that have been gathered together
from nearly every state in the Union. 1t
is said that the total outlay involved in
the thirty-three game dinners over which
Mr.. Drake has presided as host since 1854
would make several independent fortunes.
The guests included visitors from New York,
Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, New Or
leans, Milwaukee, st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Denver, San Francisco and many other
| points, to total, with the local guests, of
nearly 400.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Big Row Over a Baby.

The row over the ownership OF a baby
at Cincinnati, Ohio, has resulted in seRding
Mrs. White to jail by the circuit court
1t will be remembered that when the
habeas corpus cases instituted by Kate
Schaller in Judge Outcalt's court several
months ago, was about to be denied, Mrs.
White, fearing the courts decision, refused
to produce the child. Mrs. White was
sent TO Jail for contempt, but was finally
released by the circuit court on habeas
corpus proceedings after furnishing bond.
The arguments we're heard in circuit court
on the 23d inst. and. pending decision,
she was remanded to jail. The child OF dis
puted maternity was not in court. The
circuit court affirmed the decision of Judge
Outcalt In holding Mrs. White for con-
tempt, and she will remain in custody
The case will be carried to the suprem
court Meanwhile an effort will be N ad
to have Mrs. White released on bond.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
a BungIing Hanging.

William II. Harvey was hanged at
Guelph, Ont. on thu 10Th ult., for the
murder OF his wife and two daughters on
March 90 last. During the night Rev. Mr..
Dixon passed several hours with the loom.
ed man and again visited him early in the
morning. Harvey slept well and ate "A
hearty breakfast. Tie death warrant
was read to him at 1855 and his arms
were pinioned and the procession
headed by Rev. Mr.. Dixon, marched to the
scaffold. Harvey looked haggard and rails.
ed his eyes only once. Tho prayers for the
dead of the Episcopal church we're said
during which Harvey's legs were pinioned
and the cap drawn down. The rope was
then cut. The execution was a piece
OF brutal Dungling. The weight which
lifted the body was not haavv
enough and the scaffOld not high enough
to give sufficient rebound to break the
neck. The struggles and contortions
oil the victim were frightful as he slowly
strangied to death. To add to the horror
OF the hanging the knot slipped and tbs
gurgling i'll the mans throat, as his life
was being choked out, could be heard ont
side the jail walls.
The crime for which Harvey paid the death
penalty was committed during the dav ~
March 20. On the morning OF that do
the city was susprised at the news that
Harvey had been arrested for embezzia.
ment from his employer. He was ha,Iad
out, but when his case was called he fa;Ied
to appear. Officers where sent to his rasi.
dence, which they found locked and anna
emily deserted. Forcing their wav in the,
went up stairs, and in the front bedroo,1,
found the body OF Geralding, Haryep's 10
year-old daughter, her long yellow baIr
soaked in blood, (which was dripning fror,
a wound in her head. Ia the rear roonn
the body OF LYDIA, the eldest daughter 90
FOUND. She was also wounded in the head
Down stairs Mrs. Harvey's body was io,,.i
IN the bath room with the brains co.,.
from bullet hole in TIE temnle Ho.ns
himself was missing. The Toronto noI,cy,
were notified, and that same niObt &c
rested Harvey on the street. In his nooL
eG was revolver with three unexnIoda5
charges. On his arrival in Toronto Har
ey sent note to his son, who was sr,nIa.
ed there, asking him to meet him HarveSyI
on the corner OF Yonge and King streetsI
~ Is believed that Harvey intended 70 LII
MS son and then himself. An attero,1t ,n M.
made to prove Harvey insane. bnt + t %GS
eu' AN appeal to the governor general al.
SO Iaiied, and Harvey met his death tba,
morning as above described.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
~sa cultivation of Oranges.

In reply to request for information
- to the cultivation OF oranges lem
and olives by the California board
ons' nss ~ convey ed through the state
OF hortlcu willard, United States
deparsmenGn avmas. Mex. has forwarded
consul smar - upen the subject. He Gays the
a psi OF oranges as an export in . sonora a
dates back to- he s eonntpS
from italy er ~ imported by rail from the
United ste Sue f II shipment being $4,000
in 1855. the me- Zach. Oranges are grown
boS's q n 1T results at an elevation an q
with s tss G to 500 sea T level Sad
some on m;rr d,SS and there are no lnsse' p
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
roApuolntArnnv Officers.

The Forthcoming report of the board OF
visitors to West Point military academy
will contain a paper read by Gen. Lew
Wallace president OF the board in which
he suggests that the system of military ed
ucation in vogue at West Point be extend
ed to the whole army OF the United States.
He thinks this could be done in a measure
by converting every fixed post in the coun-
try into a military academy, with the COM
pany officer as an instructor. Gen. Wal
lace recommends that sections OF from
300 to 500 enlisted men, according
to their standing at the end OF their
fourth year, be transferred to West
Point for final instruction through The
fifth year. His idea ia that commissions
be issued to those men according to their
standing at the completion OF the final
year at West Point and that all other
modes OF original appointment to the army
be abolished. All enlisted men not chosen
for the final course at the academy should
be discharged at the end OF the fourth year.
The general thus sums up the result OF the
oystem he proposes: "GiYing three officers
OF each company OF 100 men q calculation
upon the hypothesis OF an annual discharge
OF 3, 600 soldiers can be easily made OF the
supply OF commissioned officers punishable
by the new system. In a marvelously
short period there would be officers ready
made for / 900 900 men,"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Boston in Flames,

Special telegraphic dispatches from Bos
ton, Macs, dated the 2Sth inst, are to
the effect that fearful conflagration was
at that time eating fits way through the
business part OF that city. At the time
the dispatch was sent five blocks of build.
ings were in flames and the fire was beyond
control. Twenty OF the surrounding towns
had been appealed to for aid in staying the
flames, and had responded to the call.
The fire was in the same portion OF the
city that was destroyed in 1872 when the
loss reached the enormous sum OF $780,
600, 900. At the same time there was a
fire in East Boston which had got
beyond control. The fire commenced at
about O'Clock in the morning.
a later dispatch, dated at noon says
that the fire was apparently then under
control
The fire was confined to the district
bounded by Bedford, Kingston and Chaun.
cey streets, and was mostly filled with
Wholesale dry goods and other wholesale
houses. Eleven blocks OF buildings were
destroyed. The Globe theater and twenty
OF the finest buildings Of the city we're des
troyed The loss will reach SIC, 900 600.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07

Seven people were terribly burned, one
child fatally, in a most peculiar accident
at Medicine Springs, Mo-, a few days ego.
From one of the wells which have been
bored near the spring for the purpose Of
reaching better supply ofwater there ia a
constant flow OF natural gas. The propri-
etor has piped this gas and uses it for the
purpose OF making display to attract at
tention to the spring. When large crowd
was passing party OF roughs got
into fight, and during the melee the stand
pipe WAS thrown down, bringing the per
peEdicular portion down with n crash.
The gas flame was thrown directly upon
party OF women and children, burning
seven OF them in terrible manner Mrs
Henry WilOughby was standing directly
in front of the jet with her year-old baby
in her arms, when the flame struck the
child in the face, literally roasting it. Mrs
Willoughbv was also fearfully burned and
is not expected to recover. The child died
almost instantly. Two other ladies and
three children were burned about the face,
but none OF them fatally.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Immense Find of Coal.

Lawrence & Brown, OF Mahoney Piane
eollierv Pa. have made a tremendous hit
in striking O new mammoth vein oil anthra-
cite coal. The vein is said to be 200 feet
thick, containing millions OF tons. 1t VIII
90 on record as the greatest accidental
''lind'' OF pure coal ever known. Inc VEN
was struck while making drift 440 yards
under the surface. 1t is now believed that
a mammoth vein BASIN has been found. 1t
is impossible to accurately compute the
millions OF tons OF anthracite fuel contain
ed in it, but the operators regard it as in
exhaustible.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Victims of jealousy.

1t is reported from Pine City, Mimi,
that the moot atrocious, cold blooded and
startling tragedy ever enacted in that por-
ton OF the state occurred there on the oath
inst. William Brooker, the murderer, and
William p. Combs. the murdered man,
married sisters. Brooker was Jealous.
His present wife was his brothers widow,
the brother having died about eight years
ago from the deadly rifle. some say fired
by his own hand, while Others say that his
brother was the murderer. ANY wGy his
reputation was bad. Brooker and his wife
were visiting at Combs, who was engaged
in sknnng q calf at the barn. Brook
er went to the house alter helping
Coombs to kill the calf and COM
menced to abuse his vile. Mrs. COombB
interfered and forbid quarreling at
her house, when, without word OF
warning except q Inuttered curse, he sent
rifle bali through her neck, killing her in-
stantIy. Combs, hearing the noise, rushed
up from the barn, only to meet with
deadly charge OF shot in the abdomen.
Both victims died almost instantly.
BROKER then left, going directly to Chris
tian Husler's, at Chengwatona, and coolly
told them that he had shot and killed
Coomb5 and his wife and wanted to give
himself up saying he had one more he
wanted to kill. After remaining at Hus-
ler's an hour or more he made a preteXt
of an errand outside the door and skipped
for the woods. Sheriff Mclaughlin and
Deputy Rath caught him at night and have
him sale in Jail. CoOmbs was II quiet
citizen and respected member o. the G..
A. r. post at that place. ENcitem Mt runs
high.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07

conaection with the postal service, say
ing contracts for such work could De nlauo
With telegraph companies without in any
way interfering with other work OF the
companies. The delivery OF kilograms by
regular postal messengers 5is explained az
some length, being given as one OF
the arguments for cheap telegraph
as an adjunct OF the postoffice. de ASKS
auth ority from congress to make con.
tracts for the purpose OF trying wnao
be recommends. He favors civil serVice
for the Department which will allow cor:
rect training and merited promotion oil
clerks. The extention OF the free delivery
system to towns OF 5. 900 or with revenue
OF $1,000 is recommended. One cent
nostaqe will come IN time, but he is not
now ready for it. Postal savings BANKS
st,fourth class postoftices where such Ia
cilities are needed are suggested.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Knights of Labor Upon the Land
Question.

The convention OF the Knights OF Labor
recently in session at Atlanta, Ga, have
adopted the following as the fourth plank
of declaration OF principles of the Knights:
Land, including all natural sources OF
wealth, is the heritage OF all people and
should not be subject to speculative traf
fic. It's occupancy and Use shall be the on
y title to possession OF land. Taxes up
on land should be- levied upon them to
their full value for use, exclusive OF i'm
provements, and should be sufficient to
make for the community all unearued in
crement."
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
The hurley, Wisconsin, Robbery.

DR.. J. C. Reynolds, president OF the bank
at Hurley, Wis, where the $40 900 rob
berry took place a lew days ago, said to a
reporter that the most astonishing feature
OF the new developments in the case is the
claim made by the detectives that the rob-
berry is the result OF q conspiracy which
WAS going on for at least eight months.
For two years it has been matter OF
common knowledge on the range that
large amount of money was sent US once
month to pay off miners. The officers
claim to have information from one OF
gang who came to Hurley last March fully
equipped to rob the bank, and knowing the
combination of the safe this fellow claims to
have hung around several days and to have
seen the money arrive and 60 to the bank.
That night he and his confederates were
ready, but the cashier did not go down
town. They watched him prepare for bed
and then decided to abandon an attempt
at robbery. The leader said that he knew
that with the cashier in the bank robbery
would pr obably include murder and he
drew the line at the latter crime. The OF.
ficers say that this gang did not finally
commit the robbery and the leader does
not know who did, but he will tell who fur
nlshed him with the combination OF the
safe when he expected to crack it. The OF.
ficers have given varions other important
pieces OF information which show q deep
plot and Mr.. Reynolds shudders when he
thinks OF the danger that his brother, the
cashier, has been in for nearly a year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Crossed tho Line.

James A. Smith, Sr., president OF the
James A. Smith & Sons Ice and Fuel COM
pany. of st. Louis, Mo-, has not been seen
since the second day after that firm was
attached, and it is believed that he has
joined the Canadian colony with $50. 600
of other peoples money. He mortgaged
the plant some time ago to Charles p.
Choteau and has since let the stock run
down till the assets are only $1,000, while
the liabilities footed up $3.50, 600. 1t now
leaks out that for weeks prior to the fail
ure, instead OF depositing checks OF the firm
in the Franklin bank, as had been his cus-
tom, he cashed them and sailed the money.
The sheriff has burst open his box at the
safe deposit vaults and found nothing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07

or two. The defence intends to continue
TO argue the separation of Beggs from tne
other defendants. The state Is dlsposeo
to argue that the case is unit, and tnaC
the alleged independence from the otner
defendants is part OF an adroit scheme on on
the part OF the defense. Luther La I'M
state. The speeches will occupy about
eight DAYS. That would send the case to
Jury on the Both inst.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Uncle SANS BenefIoiarIes.

Mai. Gen. O. .. Howard, OF the United
States army, at meeting OF the military
service institute held few days ago on
Governors island, read paper on Inc
Military and Naval Pensions OF the United
States" Gen. Howard said that the first
pension ever granted was when congress, ia
1896, acting under a recommendation maze
nv Washington, passed Joint bill to Sc
cure a fair pension to all those OF the late
war. II was not until 1915 that congress
granted service pensions, all those prior TO
that date being given for disability. up to
1883 the total number OF Revolutionary
peusions OF ali kinds was G2, O96, and these
had cost the government IN ROUND ngures
S3S 800. 900, As to the war OF 1872, the
sneaLer said the total number OF benefici
aries I'D to June, 1888, were 1857 and
the amount paid $36, 80, 256. In 1916
the navy and militia were included, ana
reaped the same benefits as the army. 10
the veterans OF the Mexican war and their
families the same pension service was
granted as in the war OF 1912, and "a. S24
claims were allowed at cost to the gov
eminent OF about $13, OuO, 900.
srUPENpoUs FIGURES.
In 1868 congress passed a bill to give
all those in the army and navy OF the
United States a pension upon the same
conditions granted to the regular army.
Thus the rebellion roll Of pensions was
very large numbering G30026, and co3t
ing the government over one thousand
millions OF dollars. The general advised
the appointment OF q special commission
Of seven to revise A!l pension legislation.
At present the people were not III favor
of general service pension. He consId-
cred it right to begin the payment OF
such q pension in 1915, which would be
so years after the close OF the war. Gen.
Howard said that in granting the pension
he thought il would be expedient to exam
inc each claim and suspend payment until
such an inspection was completed. Cen
Horatio King followed Gen. Howard. he
considered it time that the public took an
interest in the pension business ard that
public sentiment be aroused to strengthen
the weak knees of our representatives i'll
congress and stop the annual raids made
upon the United States treasury. lie said
it was a difficult thing for any public man
to antagonize the pension question, hut 1t
was time to call a halt and SO influence
pu bile sentiment that the pensions go to
those who really need them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
RAILROAD NEWS.

BY the wreck OF freight train on the
Baltimore and Ohio road few days ago
an engineer and two brakeman were killed.
The north-bound Missouri, Kansas q
Texas passenger train was robbed at Pryor
Creek, twenty miles south OF Vinita, Kan.
sns, an the 24th inst. The train stopped
at Prior Creek and was boarded by the
robbers, who uncoupled the engine, mail
and express cars. running them on two
miles to Pryor switch, where they cleaned
out every thing il the express car The
passengers were OF IN olested. The amount
taken is not known.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
FRONwASHINGTON.

Secretary Blaine is negotiating an inter
national copy right treaty with France.
Thanksgiving day was generally obsery-
ed in Washington by all the government
officials and most OF the business men.
1t is said that an effort will be made
this winter to have congress appropriate a
large amount OF money to improve the
Mississippi river from Minneapolis to the
Des Moines rapids. The improvement OF
the river between st. Paul and Mime
apolis so as to allow loaded boats to pass
would be almost equal to building the
Panama canal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
EIGHT DAYS of Talk

Alter court adjourned in the Cronin
case, on the 26th, the attorneys and Judge
Mcconnell had long talk about the order
OF speeches, but final decision vas not
reached, the matter being postponed day
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07

has sailed from Liverpool to the United
States as a representative OF English CAPT
talists who propose to gain control OF the
leading springs and health resorts OF this
country
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Star Route Service.

The annual report OF Second Assistant
Postmaster General Whitfield shows that
the number OF star mail routes in opera
ton on June 80. 1889, was 5,O77 upon
which the total cost OF the service was
S5,177l95. The annual rate OF expen-
diture on July /, 1889. under contract
made during the last tical year for the per.
IGrmance OF star route service from July /,
1889, to June 30, 1898, in the first con-
tract section, embracing the states OF
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massa-
chusetts RhodelIsl Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
MARYLAND, Virginia and West Virginia, was
Sl373, 259, decrease from the annual
rate OF expenditure for service in the same
states on June 30, 1889. SIS, 16G, repre-
senting a saving OF $G0,6G for the ensu-
ing contract term OF four years from July
l, 1889. Mr.. Whitfield refers to the COM
petition among the professional bidders Tor
securing stage services and says that, al
though such competition has secured to
the government exceedingly cheap rates,
it cannot truthfully be said to have tend
ed to the Improvement OF the service.
HE RECOMMENDS
the appointment of a committee to investi-
gate and report upon this subject, with a
view 10 IUdh6 lIo vi
the star route system equitable alike to
the government and the contractor, and
relieve it as far as possible from the evils
and inequities with which it is burdened.
Increased mail facilities for Alaska are
recommended and an appropriation asked
therefor. OF the mail messenger service,
Col. Whitfield says it has attained a re-
markable degree OF efficiency. One reason
for this il, he says, that control over 1T is
absolute and there is no contract
term. The annual rate OF expendi
ture for railroad transportation on all
routes on which pay was adjusted in June
;3Gs 1883, iE shown &c have been SIS, 44l,-
O95. The number OF routes was 2,114,
the aggregate length Of route was 150,3S1
mics, and the annual travel 2O4, 1872, 4S9
miles. The rate OF cost per milo Travelled
was $50 cents. The sum estimated as
necessary for the current fiscal year is
$50, 100000. The amount estimated as
necessary for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1891, is $2l, 906, 275.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
Postal Service Improvements.

In the annual report OF Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker, he recommends a fourth
assistant to whom shall be deputed Ger.
tain duties now part of the work ot the
overworked first assistant postmas,
ter general. de makes suggestions
OF cheap telegraph for people in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07

Lemons, figs and olives are cultivated for
home consumption only. The consul says
full information on the subject is difficult
to obtain.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-12-07
personal MENTION.

Minister Lincoln has left London for Yer
sailler. where his son Is dying.
Is is reported that Greenough Walker