Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
An Epitome of the Happenings Of
Two Hemisphere.
What is Transpiring at the Capital Of
the United States-0ther Very
Interesting News.

In Chicago coal has been put up to
$6.75 ton.
New Hampshire's corn crop is the best
she has had for years.
Secretary Noble has refused a second
time recount of New York city.
The Washington monument is to be
oiled as protection against the weather.
l.eavenworth military prison has been
constituted an independent military post.
1t is believed Governor Hill OF New
York will be chosen United States Sen
ator.
Chicago wants s., 800 900 more to prop
up its tumble-down $4,000, 00j Custom
house.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has declared semi-annual dividend of
21la per cent.
An English syndicate is said to have
paid $4,OU0,000 for iron concerns at
Youngstown, o.
A bill prohibiting the expectation of
timber and lumber failed to pass the
Choctaw Legislature.
Edward BeIamy thinks Of starting a
weekly in New York. Primarily it will
be an organ of Nationalists.
State Geologist Dumble says the iron
ore fields of Eastern Texas will yield
1000, 900 to the square mile.
The cotton crop in the Mississippi dis
trict is so heavy that labor enough to
gather it can not be obtained.
The 100000 appropriated for the Hen
nepin canal is to be used in building a
dam at the mouth of Rock river.
An English syndicate is reported to
have secured an option of twenty of the
largest nurseries of Western New York.
The Canadian government has subsi-
died new liners that will make the run
from Halifax to Liverpool in less than
five days.
Daniel II. Burnham, a well-known
architect of Chicago, has been appointed
by the Worlds Fair directory chief of
construction with salary of 81, 900 per
year.
1t is said that in addition to the mill
ion-dollar hotel George Pullman is to
erect in Hyde park Chicago is to have
another one, to cost an equally large fig
ure and be located at Michigan avenue
and Park row.
General Schofield recommends that
defensive works for the protection of sea-
board cities be at once provided and a
strong battle ship be one means of de-
Tense. The General wants the limit to
privates placed at 10000.
Hiram Bassett, Past Grand Master OF
Masons and considered the Mason of the
highest degree in the world, has Just
died at Millersburg, KY, of paralysis at
the age of 20. He had taken every de-
gree known to the order.
The State grand jury of Missouri de-
nounces the whole grand-jury system as
a superAuous adjunct to criminal juris-
prudence and hinderance to the ad-
ministratiOn of Justice.
Withdrawal of natural gas from Pitts
burg manufacturing establishments will
help the mining interests in that region.
The increase in the daily demand for
coal is estimated at q, 900 bushels.
The total liability of the Union Pacific
road to the government il SOL, III ,562
that of the Central Pacific, $53 ,326, 765
that of the Sioux City and Pacific Rail
road Company, $3,6ll ,464, and that OF
the Central branch of the Union Pacific,
$3,3SS, l03.
The Canadian Customs Department
has ruled that Louisiana Lottery adver-
Using and other matter may be received
by the various Canadian ports, but that
the persons to whom they are sent shall
be subject to prosecution by the legaI
authorities.
John Cedarcrantz of Sweden, who was
appointed Supreme Judge of Samoa BY
the King of Sweden under the recent
treaty between the United States. Eng
land and Germany, is expected to arrive
in Washington in a few DAYS on his way
to his new post.
The Chicago pa 'kers have added q
quarter of a cent per pound on canned
meats. They will move the stock yard>
and various packing house plants to q
point south of the city and nearer the
lake, which will give better facilities for
hauling stock and at less cost.
Work on the three tifteen-inch dvna.
mite guns for San Francisco harbor has
not been begun. The gun company is
awaiting instructions from Washing OF
on the question of the working power
for training, elevating, etc. 1t is not
known whether hydraulic power OF
steam will be used.
Colonel Wilson, Superintendent of the
West Point Military Academy, in lis an
nual report makes point Of the disad
vantage under which candidates who
ent T in September are placed from lack
of drill and instruction which their more
fortunate classmates have acquired dur
ing the summer encampment He earn.
estly urges. except under extraordinary
circumstances, that no further Septem.
Der appointments be made. and that
June candidates be notified a sufficient
time IN advance OF reporting to permit
them to prepare for examination.
ALONG THE COAST.
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