The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-03-10
ALL AROUND THE WORLD!
4 Digest Of Recent Happenings Prepared
for Herald" Readers.
she'll That will Interest, Instruct
and EdIGy the Reading Public.

H4gLg " = ENANs
she'll That will Interest, Instruct
and EdI1y the Reading Public.
The Idaho senatorial contest was de-
Cided in the U. S. senate on March Sd by
vote Of IS to in favor Of Dubois as
against Claggett.
By vote Of 100 to 80 the lower house
Of congress has decided to act at an early
date on the Bland bill. The issue is to
be disposed Of prior to the national con-
ventions, and the free coinage men are
jubilant in consequence.
Fitzsimmons, the Australian middle
weight, had an easy time with Peter
Maher, the Irish champion, in the recent
fight for $4,000 purse at New Orleans.
Maher was badly punished and threw up
the sponge after the twelfth round.
President Cakes, Of the Northern Pa
ciic, says; The completion Of the South
Bend branch is the only improvement to
be made this season. We will not build
to any new mining district in the state
until we have an assurance Of permanent
values"
John L. Sullivan has issued challenge
to eight anybody either during the last
week Of August or the first week in Sep
TENDER this year at the Olympic club,
New Orleans, for purse Of $4,000 and
an outside bet Of 10000. The winner Of
the fight is to take the entire purse. Sui
livan addresses the challenge particularly
to slavin, Mitchell and Corbett. He
states, however, that he will not fight q
negro. The fight is to- be governed by
Marquis Of Queensberry rules.
The oldest school teacher in Oregon
now living is said to be Professor John
D. Wood, who, at the age Of 10, began
teaching in Benton county in 1856. He
has taught 25s months on public money
and several terms Of subscription schools.
All this work, with the exception Of one
term (which was taught in Wasco coun-
ty), was done within a radius Of sixty
miles, taking Corvallis as q center.
While this career has been entirely in
the ungraded schools, many Of the lead
ing men and women Of the state received
instruction from him.
James G. Blaine rushed into print re-
garding the remarks Of the Dakota Judge
and about Marie Nevins Blaine, the
divorced wife Of his son. Young Mrs.
Blaine answered his statement with an
open letter, and seems 10 have the better
OF the controversy. She gives the great
James G. Blaine the alternative Of setting
her Alright before the public or having
published the entire correspondence be-
tween herself and young Blaine, which it
Is said will make racy reading. Blaine
may be diplomatic in state affairs, but
when 1t comes down to family matters
and dealing with q woman he shows his
weakness.
There Is movement on foot looking
70 tne nomination oil Blaine at Mime
apoils despite his letter Of declination.
some Of the most prominent republicans
in the country are enlisted in It, and they
oeiieVe that their tavorite is coming
around. Unless Mr.. Blaine forbids 1t, a
conference will soon be held at Washing
ton' His supporters argue that with any
candidate other than Blaine the situation
becomes chaotic and full Of danger. They
maintain that the president is not popu.
enthusiasm. A scramble among boW