The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-12-09
ALL AROUND THE WORLD
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issues an address to the voters of the
state reafiirming the Chicago platform
and declaring that BRYAN is the great
leader OF the party, and inviting Popn-
lists to unite with them to gain control of
the state 49,. A new fusion paper will
probably be started at Olympia on the
| LIST of January - A Virginia murderer
sentenced to he hanged Dec. 10 escapes
| by putting danny to sleep in his bunk
and hiding on top of his cell until the
cells were locked and the jailors with.
drawn and then making break for
| liberty 500 The chief of the state bureau
of railways in Pennsylvania reports that
bicycles are making large inroads into
| the street railway business.
SUNDAY.
Pope Leo is reported as not enjoying
his usual health, aud his physician has
forbidden his taking part in any firing
functions President Mckinley is
compelled to leave the bedside Of his
dying mother to be present ut the open
| ing of Congress . a captain and COM
pany of U. S. marines are ordered to
juneau to assist the marshal in keeping
order &c.. Two attempts to break jail in
King county are frustrated .... Russia
is buying large quantities of army sup
plies and concentrating sea and land
forces at Vladivostock.
MONDAY.
| IL is announced that Gov. John
Griggs of New Jersey has been rendered
and has accepted the office of Attorney
General of the United States to succeed
Attorney General McKenna =. The
battIeship Oregon arrives on the Sound.
| . A poll of the senate and house in
dicates that congress will concur with
the wishes of President Mckinley and
| give trial to SPANS new scheme OF au-
tonomy .....A drunken prisoner in a
Pasadena jail sets fire to his bedding AMI
Is burned to death before help comes.
900. President Mckinley submits his
annual message to Congress. 1t offers no
hope for Cuba, approves Secretary Cages
plan in part, urges annexation of lla-
waii and lodges the problem of bimetal
lism go. Secretary Gage transmits to
| Congress estimates of appropriations re-
quired for the fiscal year ending June %.
1898, aggregating over $462, ZOO, 900
which is an increase OF $4l 900 900 over
the year before.
TUESDAY.
The London Daily Chr oncle says of
President McKinley's message that it is
weak and colorless compared with the
vigorous handling of public questions to
which Mr.. Cleveland accustomed u.s."
The Standard says, The best that can
be said of the massage is that it is abso-
lutely unexcitng." Mr.. Bryan says,
The message indicates an intention up
on the part OF the president to aid in
turning the issue of paper money over to
the national banks, and in the meantime
the purpose to give gold further super
iority over silver as money!. The
sale of liquor is prohibited in the senate
| wing Vi tilt Sdpltoi All liiluolS CuH-
gresham introduces a postal savings
bank bill . 1t is reported that Hsyti
has given in to Germsny's demands.
President Mckinley returns to the bed
side of his dying mother and is recog-
nized by her.
WEDNESDAY.
Over loo pension bills are introduced
in the senate. A bin is introduced pro-
vidihg for the appointment OF commits
sion to draft a code OF laws for Alaska.
/ go. The Illinois legislature convenes in
special session The Chinese gov
eminent regards the missionary question
raised by Germanp as mere pretext to
obtain naval station and il is said she
| will never consent to the arrangement.
THURSDAY.
Two French cruisers are ordered to
prepare for immediate dispatch to China.
| German demands were forced upon
Hayti as follows: After the ultimstum
Of Germany had been delivered to the
Haytien government the German cruiser