The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-04
GENERAL NEWS TOLD BRIEFLY.

1
Chicago is raising 81 ,OOo, 900 to feed the
poor.
Chicago's Hebrew charity ball netted
$4,000.
A nervy youth in Kansas City killed q
highwayman.
The McGarrahan claim has bobbed up
again in the house.
Nearly 100000 immigrants have arrived
in New York this year.
A Kansas City, Kan, man has estab-
ished free baths in that city.
Denver police recently discovered Chi.
nese leper in cellar in that city.
The oyster crop OF Delaware bay is re-
ported failure ngain this season.
Soap suds are now being tried as sub
stitute for oil in quieting rough seas.
There have been ten murders in the
little city of Ottumwa, Iowa, this year.
Natural gas was struck at lola, Kan,
last week at depth Of about 1900 feet.
The Mississippi is lower than it has
ever been before since st. Louis was set
tied.
Judge Hornblower's chances for the
associate justiceship are said to be lessen
ing.
Virginia has at last elected man to
the senate who was not in the Confeder-
ate army.
The Carbonate camp of the Leadville
district is producing &c., 800 worth Of gold
day.
There is in preparation history Of the
Worlds fair which will retail at $1,000 per
copy.
South Carolina is making $4,000 q
month as result of state control of the
liquor business.
Eight players lost their lives on the
foot ball field during the past season in
this country.
The Carnegie Steele company has q
History building in course of erection at
Pittsburg.
Coal operators OF Virginia and West
Virginia will protest against coal going on
the free list.
Secretary Herbert has finally and for
mally decided not to build submarine
torpedo boat.
Four Duval, Texas, train robbers have
been sentenced to thirty-five years in the
penitentiary.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has ordered all heads Of departmentst0
economic"
Senator Hswley thinks the army rank
of lieutenant general should be perma-
nently revived.
Senator Hansborough wants congress
to appropriate 100000 to exterminate
the Russian thistle.
A Canadian court has defined the word
"boodler" to mean the very meanest
class OF thieves"
General Fitzhugh Lee testifies that Pres
ident Cleveland gave him $1,000 for the
Virginia campaign,
The revival of good times is at hand, ii
the resumption of fifteen distilleries in
Kentucky is sign.
The Kansas Board OF Charities has or
dered the discontinuance of rod-whipping
at the reform school.
Senators Morgan and Frye urge that
the government take charge OF the Nicar-
aqua canal and complete it.
John r. Mclean, editor Of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, has given 5000 to the
worthy poor Of that city.
The reduction of the revenue which the
Wilson bill provides for is now put at
$62 ,000, 900 by the bills trainers.
The Republicans intend to make q
strong fight in the senate against the ad-
mission OF Utah to statehood.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has sent check
for $1,000 to be used in helping the needy
women and children of Chicago.
According to the Chicago Globe, nine
tenths Of the elective Offices OF Cook
county are held by naturalized citizens.
Captain johnson, free silver and anti
Cleveland, asks for the Democratic NOM
nation for governor of Alabama.
Siddhu and linda Ram, two Hindu
preachers, are going to Try to convert the
people Of st. Louis to Buddhism.
valiant, the French bomb-thrower,
was quite well known in Santa fe, N. NJ,
where he was teacher OF languages.
At the dinner of the pilgrim mothers to
be held in New York, men will be adj
mitted to the gallery to hear the speaking
The Virginia legislature is considering
bill which provides for state bank cir
culation based on the bonds OF that state.
In the new banking bin soon to be re-
ported from the Springer committee mu-
nicipal bonds will be prominent feature.
The Louisiana Lottery company has
just held its last drawing at New Orleans
and win hereafter do business in Hon
duras.
Ten million dollars is to be appropri-
ated for river and harbor improveme nts
California should have her share this
time.
Senator PETER proposes to distribute
S, 300, 900 no cents per head Of popula-
tion) to relieve the distress throughout