Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-11-27
ELECTRIC SPARKS.
What the World has been Doing dur
ing the Past Week.
Important Dispatches, both Domestic
and Foreign, Boiled Down
Friday, Noe. 70.

plOratlOns IN Alaska. Inc party leIl
juneau, Alaska, June 25. They pro
ceeded up Nakou river 60 miles, consum-
ing two weeks on account of the swift
ness of the current, thence across the
country 50 miles to a lake of which the
the natives told them. The lake is near
ly 100 hundred miles long by Is miles
in width, and was named bv the party
"Ahklan" (big lake,. They then de
scended Newberry river for $50 miles
game being plentiful in this region
From Fort Selkirk they went southwest
225 miles to what is supposed to be the
region in which copper abounds, but
none was found Several weeks were
spent in exploring Copper river, de-
scribed by the lieutenant as one of the
most turbulent streams be had ever seen
in his travels. After ascending the
mountain peaks in the interior and tax
ing number Of observations of peaks
never before seen by white men the de
scent OF Copper river was made in can
vas boats for nearly 100 miles. The
lieutenant is more than pleased with his
discoveries and thinks them of great
geographical as well as geological value
The National Live Stock Association
is formally organized in Chicago. 1t is
intended to be the highest body in all
matters pertaining to live stock in
America. Regularly authorized dele
gates were present from nearly all the
associations and fully $500,0O0,O00 of
capital is represented. T. W. Harvey
of 5tlinols, representing the Aberdeen
Ang+@ Association was made president.
DR.. salmon, chief of C1Ie ueparruuent Of
animal industry of the agricultural
bureau, addressed the meeting, express
ing satisfaction at the formation of an
organization which he said had wide
field of usefulness.
A local paper in Chicago asserts the
National Cordage Company OF "binding
twine trust" has purchased the entire
binding twine plant of William Leering
Il Co, of this city for S25O,O00. This
purchase, 1t is said, gives the trust the
entire control Of the binding twine ia-
dustrv In America.
The meeting Of the republican national
leagues IN New York, continued this
morning. The morning was taken up
by delegates making detailed report
of the work done in their states. and the
work proposed to be done by the re-
spectlve organizations.
Queen Victoria will go to Florence in
March, and from there she will visit the
ex-Empress Frederick at Kronburg. Ar
terward she will be the guest Of Emperor
William at Coblentz.
The explosion of a gasoline stove at
the Auditorium, Pittsburg, Pa. where
fair Is IN progress. causes a panic and
number Of persons are slightly burned
and bruised.
The Prince of Wales passes many
hours at the bedside of his son, Prince
George, who is sick with typhoid fever.
1t is thought now the prince will re-
cover.
Several Greek houses in London are
advertised that the Russian decree pro
hibiting the expectation of wheat will
certainly be issued by Tuesday.
Brazil is torn from center to circum-
ference by internal dissensions. The
republic is threatened with division
that will create North and South Brazil.
Masked robbers board Northern
Pacific train near Mullan. Idaho, and de-
camp with $4,000 of Pacific Express
Cos. money.
Corn in Chicago shoots up : cents
inside OF two hours and spectators are
nearly frightened to death thereby.
France loans Russia I50.OOO.0 .0ot
ronbles in silver to enable the Russian
empire to resume s.ccie payments.
Giacinto Proito, an Italian, decamp.
from Philadelphia with $4,000 belong.
ing to his countrymen.
The mining congress at Denver. Colo.
declares for free and unlimited coinage o
silver
Saturday, Nor. Fl.
Pc lticians Of Spain seem to approx,
the action Of the conservative party
and the members Of the council has. re
tired from their positions. The resigna