Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-07-17

caused by 36-hour steady downpour OF
rain. John Lowry, who saw the dam
weakening, saved many lives by giving
warning.
The proposed non-partisan currency
commission was the most important top
ic before the last session of the cabinet,
the president strongly urging that the
matter should be taken up and the party
pledges fulfilled.
A telegram from Seattle states that the
Sons of Herman order is again the loser
from dishonest officer, Carl Hamburger,
grand secretary of the grand lodge hay
ing absconded with $500 of the order
money and $ll5 belonging to the Ever
green lodge, order of Foresters, OF which
he was treasurer.
On Friday. out of respect to the late
Senator Harris of Tennessee. the senate
adjourned. Senator Harris has been an
active member of the upper house for ~
years. The vice president appointed the
following colleagues of the deceased to at
tend the remains to Memphis: Senators
Bate, Walthill, Berry, Turpie, Allen, De-
Doe, Pettus, Chiffon and Wetmore.
A telegram from Helena, Mont, an
nounces that the highest price paid for
wool this season was recently PAID at
Chinook and at Billings, IA cents being
received at the former place for clip OF
10000 pounds and 1873 cents at the latter
place. Buyers this year estimate the clip
to be % per cent greater than last year
The rolling mill of j. Painter & Sons,
the steel mill of Jones & Laughlln ana
the MOnongahela tin plate works, all OF
Pittsburg, the first employing non-unlon
men. the second signing the scale and the
third employing 600 men have started up
with full crews.
John Wiley, president of the board OF
university regents, a great silver advocate
and one of the best known men in the
state. died at his home in Seattle, the re-
suit of falling from horse and severely
iniuring his spine some time ago, and
from which complication of diseases set
in.
The japanese minister, after duly com
municating with his government, has
written a note to the secretary of state
celebrating the position taken by Japan
against the United States anneXing Ha-
wall He says, however, that the fierce
criticism taken from the newspapers OF
his native land come from the opposition
press and must not be needed.
A letter of congratulation was read
from President Mckinley to the 10th an
nual convention of Republican clubs
which convened in Detroit and the CON
vention sent letter to the president con
graduating him and the republican par
tv on the approaching return of prosper
itv. Colonel H. NJ. Dufiield welcomed
the convention on behalf of Detroit and
Governor Pingree welcomed the conven-
ton on behalf of the state.
A play presented by Colorado anna
tours in Pittsburg, a suburb OF Atlanta
Ga, ended in a real tragedy John SIN
eleton acted part in which he was sup
posed to be shot by his rival. The pistol
used. which was supposed to be loaded
with blank cartridges, carried real bull
let instead.
Advices from Constantinople indicate
that the sultan is obdurate regarding the
acceptance of peace proposals. Edhem
Pasha is fastening back to Domokos and
the furIoughs of all the Turkish officers
have been cancelled, in readiness for re-
newal of hostilities.
The Cheyenne Indians are again max
ING trouble for the white people near the
reservation A number of bucks, armed,
attacked the home of Matt Winter, firing
several shots inside the house, Mrs Win
ter escaped without injury. The author
tiles have asked Senator Carter to bring
the matter before Secretary Bliss.
The Spokane Fruit Fair managers are
busily engaged in perfecting plans for the
coming event, which has been changed
from October ) to September %, and it
will close October o. This change i'll date
was made on account of the probability
of having better weather at the earlier
date. This was the date used two years
| ago. and it was found to be much more
desirable than the dates used last year.