The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-04-30
YAKIMA and elsewhere
Brief Paragraphs Regarding Events at
Home and Abroad.
PERSONALS AND NEWS In GENERAL
storyettes by the wits and writers
OF the Day--A Couple OF Columns
of Interesting, Pithy and Pointed
Paragraphs of n General Nature.

peorst Donhu anu son returned from
Tacoma0n Saturday.
Perry A. Holt is in the county Jail,
having been arrested last week for selling
liquor to Indians.
ID. ID. Calkins and Frank Roach, OF
Prosser, and Y. l.. Sullivan, Of Mabton,
were in the city on Saturday last.
Mrs. G. G. Fletcher left on Saturday
for Kansas having been called there by
the critical condition of her fathers
health.
Mrs. II. p. Crawford's birthday was
pleasantly observed by her friends on
Friday evening, April oath, with sur
prise party.
The house committee on territories de-
cided by vote Of six to two to report
favorably the bill to admit Oklahoma to
statehood.
Elensburg is having an ordinance pre-
pared placing license on theatrical en-
tertainments. The license will be $40
per night.
Marcus is preparing to make fight for
the county seat of Stevens county against
Colvile. Marcus expects to vote about
1000 prospectors.
DIR. II. Connell, who has become asso-
ciated with DIR. Frank in the practice OF
medicine, arrived here on Friday last
from Denver, Col.
Mrs. Berry, mother OF J. G. Berry, ar
rived here on Friday last from Portland,
Or, with the intention OF raking her
home with her son.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. z. L.
Sullivan of Mabton one day last week.
In addition to his weight of liz pounds
he has been handicapped with the name
of Thomas Bracket Reed Sullivan.
President Gompers, Of the American
federation of labor announces that on
May LIST, 100000 working people will de-
mand shorter hours. He thinks that
most of them will get what they ask
without strike.
DR.. l. N. Powers, of Ellensburg, is feel
ing greatly improved after visit to Hot
Springs, Wash. He is able to move
about readily on his crutches, but fears
that one leg will "shorter than it really
out to be" and somewhat crooked.
AT Roseburg, Or, there lie a big hobo
camp, which furnishes a sort of general
headquarters for the Weary Willies."
In this camp there is a sgnboard bearing
the following inscription: "Look out for
Eugene. Bum town! Rock Pilel"
The Pennsylvania republicans Endorsed
Quay for the presidency. hard fight
was made to have Mckinley named for
second choice, but the proposition was
defeated by vote of l7S to IS. The con-
vention declared for the gold standard.
A bimetalic conference comprising del
egates from the United States, Great
Britain, France, Germany. Austria, Rus
STA and Holland, met in Brussels recently
to discuss measures designed to lead to
the holding OF new official international
conference.
| 1t is reported that the bicycle manufac-
turers have formed $10,000,000 syndi-
cate and will organize under the laws OF
New York. The trust will cut the price
OF high-grade wheels TO 500, do away with
iobbers' profits and advertising and con-
troll the market
Ellensburg Localizer: band OF horse
thieves is securing the Columbia hills in
the eastern part of Kittitas county and
stealing all the best horses they can catch.
| Some OF the stockmen are in great fear
that they have been robbed of horses that
they have been breeding up for several
years.
The Invalid Pensions Committee of the
House OF Representatives has begun the
consideration OF a general service pension
for all soldiers Of the late war. The in
crease of the annual pension appropria-
ton in consequence of the passage Of such
bill is estimated at from 1900, 900 to
| s42 ,003, 900.
| 1t is an assured fact that the capital
warrants are sold. Word has come to
send on the first installment OF 500, 900
at once. It is expected the commission
will be called together riaht off, and that
work will be commenced on the building
by May 10. There is much rejoicing
among the Olympia people over the out
look.
J. B. Current of Goldendale, left for
the Summit mining district on Friday
last accompanied by five practical miners to
begin active oberations on the Curreat
group of mines. A New Orleans banker,
who is largely interested in the property,
is expected here on June 9Th TO examine
the character Of the machinery which
will be required. The latest returns from
assays OF the rock show over 800 in gold