Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-01-22
IL NEWS OF THE WEEK
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of F1res-BusinessAn Affairs at Home
and AbrOad-Trend OF POhhca'
Events and So On.


ta,oo Of enlisted men in the navy by looo'
va "a asking for an increase OF the NUMBER
off, ot apprentices in the navy by TO- Ill,
Vi |ff w. result of the conferences held IN
Washington within the last few days be-
"0' H. several leaders of the various
80" 80 4 ;s said that Chairman Jones OF
pa io.,oo,otic national committee, Chair
nam Rutler of the populist national com
mittep. and Chairman Towne OF the SILVER
rnnnblican national committee, will issue
ioint manifesto, with view to securing
oommon action by the three organizations
- Tho nolitical contest of 1898.
II is reported that Japan will send a
,odron on account of the French threat
ening Hainan
Tho wooden manufacturers have been
buving wool largely. for reasons not pub
Hciy explained. 1t is evident that large
ordprs have been taken by the leading
mills at prices which they find satisfac-
tory and the rush of the small mills to
buv wool has made most of the market
during the past week although sales have
declined about 40 per cent compared with
the previous week.
II is an indication of the friendliness be-
tween France and Germany that the grand
cross of the Legion of Honor has been con
ferred upon Count Won Munster, the Ger
man ambassador at Paris, on the occasion
of the ratification of the Franco-German
Niger convention.
Fully 200 men and women attended the
mass netting of the union and non-umon
weavers of New Bedford, Mass The ac-
ton of the union in voting to strike
against the wage reduction was Endorsed
by hearty aye. The union and non
union card and pickers operatives also
held meeting. The vote to resist the
cut-down was unanimous.
Four Americans have been arrested in
the city of Mexico and are vigorously IN
being suspected OF com
plicity in robberies of great magnitude.
The gang numbers II men.
According to letters received from ia
maica, the latest victims of yellow fever
in that city are Mai Slater of the Royal
engineers. who died in camp after an i'll
ness of two days, and Captain f. r. White
Of the harbor tug Atlas.
James jackson has arrived at San Fran
cisco from Boston with number OF hom-
ing pigeons whose homing instincts he
hopes to utilize in the work of establish
inc regular communication between Daw
son City and st. Michael next winter. He
intends taking his birds to st. Michael as
soon as possible and will establish stations
at convenient intervals from there to
Dawson.
A dispatch from Gleiwitz, Pussan 81
lesia. saws the Koenigen-Luise colliery
caught fire and of the - men brought to
the surface seven died 1t is feared that
% others. whose escape was cut off, have
persisted.
Eight firms, with stocks aggregating al
most half a million dollars, sustained
heavy losses by fire that broke out in
a building at the northwest corner OF
Market and Quincy streets, Chicago. Two
fremen were injured. neither seriously
John Matthews. his wife and two chill
dren boy of 10 years and girl OF H.
were fond dead in Matthews home IN
New York City the other morning. 1t is
spposed that Matthews murdered his
children and wife and then committed
suicide by shooting.
A dispatch to the Tribune from Ha-
Vana says: Spanish power in Cuba no"
rests ON its ability to maintain order III
Havana. Until the government shows it
self master of the city no other question
can be considered Military operations
against the insurgents are forgotten. Prog
ress with autonomy is a figment
A dispatch from Rome says there was a
severe earthquake shock Monday at Ar
sentina, Is miles southeast from Ferrar.
Several buildings and church were
wrecked and many persons injured
At Bentonville Ark, Sunday night
dozen prisoners gained liberty. Among
them was the notorious Dick Brandt. sup
posed train robber, burglar, horse thlef
and murderer, wanted in Texas and In
dian territory. They battered down the
prison doors Brandt stole horse and
made for Indian Territory. Officers are
IN pursuit
A report comes from Chehalis that
man representing the Union Pacific
lew days ago made an arrangement to
redeem some property there, including
the land designed for depot grounds, Tor
$500 of delinquent taxes standing against
1T, and that when he went to consummate
the deal with the officer he found that
some one representing the Southern Pa
cific had preceded him and taken the
whole thing for $500.
Brotherhood of Trafnmen.
Peoria, H., Jan. Is. - The executive
committee of the Brotherhood of Railway
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