Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-21
EASTERN ITEMS.
American Exports to
Venezuela.
THE CHESS TOURNAMENT,
The Atehison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Restrained From Running
Dining Cars.
THE CHESS TOURNAMENT

river tunnel in three months.
The remains of a mastodon have been
discovered near Oakfeld, n. Y.
The new poll-tax law in Mississippi
assures the whites clear ma jority.
A disease among the cows threatens a
milk famine in three Western States.
Colored people will erect an enamel
patton monument at the Worlds Fair.
The constitutionality of the alien
landlord law Of Illinois is to be tested in
the courts.
The only country in the world which
will have wheat to sell this year is the
United States.
An English syndicate has bought up
nearly all the leather-board factories in
the Eastern States.
Gold has stopped moving outward, and
the indications are that the return cur
rent will soon set in.
In spite of previous statements the
Florida orange crop has turned out to be
the largest on record.
A New York lawyer, who three years
ago fled to Spain with $l93,000 stolen
money, now inherits 100000.
Brooklyn is to have a fine new theater,
to be operated by Charles Frohman, Al
Hayman and Manager Knowles.
Boston Aldermen propose to raise the
atrical licenses to 81 900 and deprive
themselves of dead head passes.
There is considerable suffering in the
Rio Grande Valley among the Mexican
population, owing to the drought.
OF nearly fifty papers of all shades OF
opinions in Pennsylvania but eleven
have declared in favor of constitutional
convention.
American exports to Venezuela are
said to be now ahead Of all others, their
aggregate in the last fiscal year having
been $40 100000.
Aluminium in ton lots has been reduced
80 cents pound, making it as cheap as
copper, considering the difference in bulk
OF the two metals.
James R. keene, the California spec
ulator, is making his presence felt in
| Wall street. He is said to be rapidly
retrieving his losses.
The investigation at Ottawa into the
bribery cases between the officials and
contractors continues to show a very cor
rupt condition of affairs.
Colonel Olcott, the New York theoso-
phist, will 90 to Japan in October, where
he will lecture before a meeting of the
/ high priests of theosophy.
There has been an exodus of tramps
/ from Mount Holly, n. j., since the Board
of Freeholders has had them sent to the
| almshouse and made to work.
/ Diphtheria in its most malignant form
has broken ont in the South Dakota asy-
! lum for the insane at Yankton. There
are 800 people in the institution.
A tremendous movement in favor OF
ear y retiring has been inaugurated in
! Chicago. The police have decided that
all saloons must close at midnight.
An excursion OF 5000 persons went
from Cincinnati to Niagara Falls one day
last week. 1t is claimed as the largest
excursion ever carried on a railroad.
Several large loans have been made in
New York recently, in which the lend
ers insisted upon gold clause, accepting
lower Interest in consideration thereof.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
has adopted resolutions favoring the
passage OF Sunday laws and the prohibi-
ton of liquor-selling at the Worlds Fair.
The organized marble dealers of Ohio
are asking for legislation permitting
them to remove from the cemetery anv
already erected monument that is I'M
paid for.
According to the census reports the
total value of the church property in the
United States, including edifices, ground
on which they stand, furniture, etc, is
TllS,3S1 BIG.
Underground conduits for electric
wires for various purposes have been a
perfect success in Philadelphia. The
first experiment with them was under
taken six years ago.
1t is announced that the company Or
ganized to build a bridge across the Hud-
son river to New York city has completed
its organization and will commence work
actively III October.
silver vein of marvellous richness is
reported to have been discovered on
Pomer0y Mountain, Colorado, near Car
ibou. This is in the midst of the rich
silver districts of Colorado.
In the chess tournament at Lexington.
KY, ShOwalter defeated Pollock in play
ing off the tie, thus winning the cham
piOnship of the United States Chess
Association for the third time in succes-
sion.
The President has committed the sem
tence of Charles f. Amerman of San
Francisco, who was convicted of tanner
ing with the mails. A pardon was de-
MED, but $50 fine was committed to
800.
a proclamation calling an extra ses-
sion OF the Tennessee Legislature to
convene August 81 will be issued soon
The principal subjects to be considered
are revision OF the convict lease system
and the Worlds Fair appropriation.
A movement has been set on foot bv q
number of Sons of the Revolution look
ing to the making of Discovery dav 90
tober II, the Fourth of July of the
world A meeting wi i be held at Phiia-
delphla on that day this year to further
the object.
Rev. DIR. Sherwood, the colored avon
gelist, who has been holding camn nooo+-
ing in South Omaha, has been arrastod
and charged with horribly mistreatino
a number of colored lads, whom he La5
taken from an orphan asylum and nrac-
tically enslaved. az
Fred Harvey at Chicago has obtained
an injunction restraining the Atcbison
topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Comnanv
from running dining cars upon its lines
west OF the Missouri river covered nv
contract with him. Harvey has w., ~
hotels and eating houses on the line y
Two rival department stores in Cbicooo
had war over bananas the other day
One store began by Offering to sell y
dozen bananas for cent. The otber 80
fered three dozen for a cent, and +ba
rivalry waxed hotter until for an bonr
nice bananas were sold at ten do1on ,iG far
Il cent Many fruit vendors bought. ~