Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Epitome Of the Happenings Of
Two Hemisphere.
What is Transpiring in the Congress OF
the United States-0ther Very
Interesting News.

The Grand Army will soon advance on
Boston.
St. Louis is perspiring over prospect
i've beer famine.
The new census gives Colorado pop
ulation of about 400, 600.
The banks of the Mississippi in the vi
cinity of New Orleans are cavlng badly
Orders have been received to remove
intruders from the Fox and Sac reserva-
ton.
Jack defeated Palo Alto in the trot at
Detroit, although PalO Alto broke the
record in two heats.
The indications are that the new GEN.
sus will show an increase OF 25O,OOO In
Virginia's population.
The Pacific Mail has filed at Washing
ton a claim for $500, 900 against Guate-
mala for the Colima arms seizure.
The exports from Canada during the
last fiscal year show an increase over the
previous twelve months OF $8,375, 1865.
1t is reported that New York cotton
operators are organizing a corner In au-
trmn deliveries in the Liverpool market
Bangor, Me-, will name a new park
after Hannibal Hamlin, and in 1t will
erect a statue of the venerable states
man.
The Mormons are gaining foothold
in the Canadian Northwest and, it is be-
lieved, will make trouble for the govern
ment.
Ice sells at New York at $3.50 per ton
wholesale. An ice famine is threatened
if the heated term continues much
longer.
The Northern Pacific road, it is said,
proposes to spend $7,O00,000 in estab-
fishing its own terminal facilities at Mil
waukee.
1t is not thought that the census sta
tistics of population will be available Tor
reapportionment during this session OF
Congress.
The loss to the railroads by the reduc-
ton in the rates on cattle and dressed
beef out of Chicago amounts to $3.50, 900
in ten weeks.
The Matthew Stanley Quay Club OF
Philadelphia, composed Of colored men,
has declared against the passage OF the
Lodge election bill.
Chicago has gained more in population
in the last ten years than any other city,
but of the gain 248, ga were from the
extension OF the city limits.
The form of real-estate deeds has been
70 Npv
York and the cost of recording from
$1.75 to 30 cents and 81 each.
A majority of the House Elections
Committee has prepared its report de-
claring the ClaytonBreckinridge con-
tested seat from Arkansas vacant.
The collapse in the Argentine Repub-
lie will undoubtedly be followed bya big
increase in the number of immigrants
into the United States from Southern
Europe.
A dispatch from Memphis states that
the Louisville and Nashville road had
mortgaged the entire system to the Cen
trail Trust Company of New York fol
$75,OO0,0OO.
1t is reported at the City of Mexico
that Jaw Gould has purchased the mag
nificent castle of Chapultepec, the price
paid being s. .000,0 1t is said he vii
make it his winter home.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve
nue. makes highly encouraging exhibit
of the business of the year, which shows
an increase of 81. zoo, 900 in the receipts
and a saving of 900 in the costs o
collection.
1t is said to be not at all unlikely thai
the house in which President Lincoln
died will 90 to Chicago, Western syn
dictate having made an offer for it. The
intention is to put it on exhibition dur
ing the Worlds Fair.
A gun-room officer, writing from H
NJ. s. Comus at Halifax, says the Ad
miral, Prince George and the whole Brit
ish fleet were insulted by the Newfound
land coIonists at the recent rendezvous
near the French shore.
The total of gross exchanges for the
last week, as shown by dispatches from
the leading clearing of the United
States and Canada, is 1917, 1853, 7l5, al
increase of 14.3 per cent. as compared
with the corresponding week last year
A big pile of money goes through tn,
hands of the Comptroller of the city o
New York. For the quarter ending Jun,
80 he received over ST. ,000, 900 (includ
ing balance of 81 5000 from the pre-
vious quarter), and spent it all but abou
$3,000,000.