Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-29
ALL OVER THE WORLD
GRIST OF THE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Industrial Pointers. Occurrences in
Political Circles, Fire Lenses
and So On.

William w. Morrow Of California has
been nominated United States circuit
judge for the ninth judicial circuit.
w. S. Rich, assistant in botony at HaT''
! ard university. has been elected principal
of the Spokane High school TO succeed J.
d. Walker.
Albert Bacon, one of the pioneers of
the state of Washington. was drowned in
the headwaters of the Skagit the other
day
The sultan has decorated the command
ers of the various corps of Turkish troops
which have been operating against the
Greeks in Epirus.
The chilSren's coat and jacketmakers
of Philadelphia to the number of 375 have
struck for an increase of % per cent IN
wages.
At meeting of the University Of Mon
tana building commission it was decided
that a main building, to cost $4i,5OO; sci
ence hall, $12,5G0, and a residence to cost
5000 would be first erected, being the only
buildings within the limit of the uni
Versity appropriation.
The Western Federation of Miners, af-
= ter secret session of eight days at SAT-
Lake, reelected Edward Bovce of Ward
ner to the presidency of the federation.
For vice president, John F. Mcdonnell OF
Virginia City, New, was elected
Nearly all the business houses, 10 in
number, and several dwellings in Calu-
met, iowa, on the iowa Ceiltldl lH~llA os''
burned this forenoon, causing a loss OF
$500
The United States senate has passed the
bill appropriating $4,000 for the Nam
moth Hot Springs in the Yellowstone
Park 100000 for the building at Evan
ston, Wyo. and $780, 900 for Oakland Cal
The members of the United States BIZ
metallic commission have arrived at
Paris. Premier Meline says France VIII
not take the initiative in calling none
tary conference until Great Britain agrees
to take part.
An expedition, presumably French, as
French officers and men actively TOOK
part in it, captured and burned the town
of Wawa, Boussa country on the Guinea
coast One hundred men We're killed ana
200 made prisoners.
train conveying a detachment or re-
serves from Westphalia to Mertz, in Ger
many, was wrecked between Hilloscherm
and Gothscherm. Nine men are known TO
have been killed and 35 are injured. The
accident was caused by the train breaking
in two, the reor portion subsequently
overtaking and crushing into the front
part. ~
Oscar Wilde, who was sentenced May IT,
1895, to two years Imprisonment al nara
labor, after having been convicted OIL I'M
moral practices, has been released from
prison. Wilde, who seemed to be ENJOY
ing robust health, goes to Paris lmme-
diately. He intends to return to TINS Guy
and engage in literary work. He says he
4 will write over his own signature.
Fire has destroyed John Eaton d COM
pany's department store at toronto Oh'''
causing a loss of $225, 900.
The First National bank OF orleans,
Neb,, has failed.
1t is announced that Spain will never
agree TO foreign mediation in the Gu
ban question.
The United States senate has received
49, ~ n
against the discrimination in the duty on
sugar from bounty paying countries.
An armistice has been formally con
Guided for seven days between the Iur-
kish and Greek troops on the frontier OF
the Epirus.
George A. Taylor, a teller of the Third
National bank of ST. Louis, was found
dead in a hotel in that city He had COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself with
a revolver When found Taylor had IN
his hand a letter from a woman, not
his wife, and her photograph.
Although it is not definitely decided, i
Is thought the peace negotiations will be
conducted between Turkey and Greece
direct. and afterwards following the pre-
cedent of the treaty of 81. Elmo, the
treaty will be admitted to European
conference which will probably be held
in Paris
been damaged to the extent OF $l5e0Oo by
fire The fire broke out early in the morn
ing in the kitchen, on the top floor, and
spread with great rapidity. The hotel was
well filled with guests. panic ensued,
but as far as known no lives were lost,
though there were several mario" eS-
capes.
The Cretan insurgents have received in
structions from Athens to accept an au-
tonomous form of government on condl-
ton that the Turkish troops be previously
withdrawn. The insurgents appear TO ap-
prove this plan.
An assumsit suit for $500, 900, involving
a mining deal, has been filed in the cir
cult court at Chicago by Albert {. Frost
against Chauncey d. Clark The plaintlH
is a Chicago mining broker. Clark Is a
resident Of Arizona. Frost alleges that
ne negotiated sale of large mining in
terests for Clark, and claims there is due
him $780, GOO for commissions.
The democratic senators, in caucus, de-
cided to fight the tariff bill
Wheat and fruit in California have been
damaged by dry weather.
The Grecian minister of foreign AFFAIRS
declares that Greece will not pay any in
demnity to Turkey, nor agree to rectl-
fication of the frontier.
The body of Millionaire Banker Ladd,
stolen from the cemetery at Portland, has
heen recovered and two men are under
arrest. one OF the men Hldue d SoilAe~'
sion.
Circuit Judge Adams at Chicago up
holds the constitutionality of the act OF
1887 which makes a city liable for loss
caused by riot. Suits against Chicago for
a million and half of dollars has been
brought by the railroads growing out OF
the riot of 1894
General Miles has been instructed to be
in London June Is, to represent the United
States as master of ceremonies, IN honor
of the Goth anniversary or queen VIC
ror.ia's accession to the British throne
John r. johnson, president of the state
National bank at Logansport Ind, has
heen arrested for violation of the national