Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21
CABLEGRAMS.
An Attempt to Climb the Himalayas is
Again Talked OF.

Smallpox is epidemic in Lima and
Cal}ao.
Socialists are plotting to overthrow the
Chinese dynasty.
The settlement of Jews on unOccupied
land in Italy is proposed.
Sir John Z. Gorst will make an official
! tour of Ireland and report on the condi-
ton OF the laboring classes there.
The present financial crisis in London
has forced the suspension of work on
the ship-railway canal at Halifax.
The edict has gone forth from head
quarters in London that the women of
the Salvation Army must no longer wear
jewelry.
The Duchy of Gotha is so prosperous
that bill has been introduced suspend
ing all taxation for a period of three
months.
The fourth centennial of the discovery
OF America is to be celebrated at Genoa,
the birth place of Columbus, with many
festivities.
A Chinese imperial decree calls for the
arrest and inhiction of capital punish
ment upon the leaders of the recent mis-
slonary riots.
/ The modest sum of 900 marks is
asked for the recently discovered CORE
spondence between the poet Goethe and
Frau Won Stein
1t is announced that the French fleet
will visit England, and that no effort
will be spared to make the occasion a
memorable one.
President Carnot's chateau at Presles
has been ransacked by burglars, who got
away with everything valuable that the
house contained, including plate.
William Fullerton, young American
graduate of Harvard, replaces NJ. de
Blowitz in the head Paris Office of the
London Times. Blowitz will continue
special contributions.
1t is said that Nine. Boulanger anC
her daughter have abandoned their re-
Gently cherished purpose of entering
convent in order to tighten the burden
of exile borne by the General"
At the Hygiene Congress in London
the subject of tuberculosis will be widel,
discussed, and papers viii be read on the
means OF comforting immunity from bac
THEOLOGICAL affections. The subject 0
rabies will receive close attention.
Turkish brigands have captured
Frenchman named Raymond, and have
demanded a ransom Of SOB 900 from the
French Ambassador at Constantinople
who in turn has demanded of The Sultan
protection and release for Raymond.
DIR. Alice McLaren of London Univer
sity has been appointed to Leith Hos
pital, Edinburgh, this being the frs
time that a woman has been elected t.
the staff of a general hospital in Grea
Britain, and the first time in Scotland tt
any hospital.
There is talk of a fresh attempt t,
climb the Himalayas, and the plans 70
the great project are now being laid BY
Mr.. Conway, the author of THE Ter
matt Pocket book, !" and Harold Topham
; who has climbed several of the mount
aims in Alaska.
The statement is made on what ap
, pears to be good authority that, owing t
the critical condition of affairs in tn,
East, England will add ten war ships t,
her Mediterranean fleet and hold tn,
: Channel squadron in readiness to rein
: force the Mediterranean fleet at mo
ment's notice.
5 The North German Gazette semi-offi
cially declares that Germany intends t.
: conclude commercial treaties with al
the powers, including France, insistin!
that all Europeans must combine il
self-defense against America The arti
Gle asserts that Germany will aim at iso
lating the United States commercial,
rather than France.
: The sentences OF Senaputtv. brothe
of the Regent of Manipur, India, anC
J Communicating of the Manipu
army, and Tongal, the General who CAV,
the order for the massacre of Commits
sioner Quinton and other British officer
, last March, have been confirmed by tn,
: Viceroy, and they will be executed.
The Associated Press correspondent a
! Berlin has visited some of the most i'm
! portant trade centers of Germany to as
certain the effects of the Mckinley bill
| and the result ascertained was that tn,
$ measure has had paralyzing effect upol
! certain industries, while others eouall,
+ as high taxed have not suffered at all.
/ The Chambers Of Commerce of Gels
/ sen and Greise, Germany, and a major
: ity of the members of the Central Union
of German wool manufacturers have de
r cided not to take part in the Columbian
! Fair. The Berlin Merchants Guild ant
= the Mannheim Chamber of Commerce
have resolved to send exhibitions to tn
Fair.