Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Epitome of the Happenings
of Two HemiSpheres.
What Is Transpiring in the United
States CongPess-0ther Very
Interesting News.

Rihiro. Portuguese Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. in an interview with Director
Magniac of the Dtlagoa Bay railway,
plainly declared that neither England
nor America had any right TO interfere
in the railway matter.
Senator Stewart proposes shortly to OF
fer an amendment ta the Pacific railroad
funding bill, providing for tunnel
through the Sierra Nevada mountains,
to avoid the deep-snow belt
A league has been formed at Montreal
to bring about the independence OF Can
ada. The idea is to free the country
from the last vestige OF European rule
on the continent.
The output of all the minis during
February is as follows: q ld, 7S,OO)
pieces. valued at $1,000, 90; silver,
3 AS. 900 standard silver dollars; minor
coin, $3.50, GOO pieces, valued at S"SO,oOo.
1t is reported that Jay Gould is to
wed again. the lady being Mrs Maurice
B. FLYNN, widow of Maurice Flynf, who
died last wear, and daughter If Theodore
Moss. who is well known in Wall street
and theatrical circles Mrs. Flynn is a
handsome brunette of % or 20 years OF
age.
The asses sment roll of ColfaX, Wash,
foots up S6q3, 1880 an increase over
1889 OF $53.C62 so. The assessment is
made at the ratio Of net more than oAe-
third the Value Of the property, which
would stimate the real value represented
i'll Colfax property, personal and real es-
tate, at over $1,000, 600. The tax levy Is
10 mills on the dollar.
The steamer Caledonia reports encoun-
tering the derelict Norwegian bark Prog
ress ct sea. The Progress was burned
bv order of the aledonia's master. Her
log hooks showed her 10 be bound from
Montevideo to Altoona, pot near
Hamburg The crew have arrived at
Halifax, \. s., on another vessel.
Jobhers OF sugar and first-hand BUYERS
throughout the country will be gratltied
to learn that con petition between trust
and independent refneries in placing re-
fined sugar has brought about further
concession in their favor, in that begin
ming with March IL the sugar discount
will be made per cent on purchases,
instead of q per cent. as formerly.
The total number OF Chinese who ar
rived in Canada from March 81, 1887, to
December 81, 1889, was 1897, distributed
az follows: Vancouver, 1857; Victoria,
333 New Westminster, %; Emerson, :;
Winnipeg, ,; Port Arthur, - Clifton, F.;
Ottawa, /; Montre'l s. The amount OF
5 fees paid was $50, 95a; number Of cert'ti-
Gates granted, ; 3l3; number applying
TO pass on credentials, 43; passed
4 through in bond, 626.
A peculiar accident occurred at Den
yer. which may cost a man his life. S
/ kufftoifel, doing some repairs Oh one OF
the city cable lines, had his legs close to
the moving cable, which TaTgTf ore or
them below the knee andliter&lly ground
it off before the cattle could be stopped.
. The poor fellows body vas kept from
being drawn in and ground up by dozen
(. bvstauders, who, taking hold OF his arms
ard clothing, with unit, d strength kept
him from being torn to pieces.
The Skagit Cumberland coal mines,
after lav-off of about two months on
account o! the frozen fumes, have re-
sumed work with their usual thr, eight
hour shifts. They are eng ged at pres
ent in prospecting the iourteen-foot vein,
aud are. il is said, taking ont some OF the
finest coal ever mined n the Northw st.
Both wings win lie prospectpd thoroughly
aud shafts run perpendiru' alv to air.
The ccal taken cut is being stored in
bunkers until shipment can be had by
rail or water.