Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-09-10

A fortune awaits the relatives OF W. X.
Winchell, wealthy merchant who died
recently at Sprague, state OF Washing
/ ton.
The graves of American soldiers at San
tiago are being located preparatory to
returning the remains to the United
States.
The last PROCLAMATION of Gov. Gen,
Blanco tells the Spanish residents that
| they viii soon be strangers in the island
OF Cuba.
James Cox, farmer near AHddlesboy-
ough, Ky, was shot and killed by his
son Perry during Il quarrel. They had
been enemies for years.
Senator Lodge, while in New York for
a conference with Col. Roosevelt, was
robbed of a purse containing large
amount of money.
The real objective point i'll Gen. Mer-
ritt's return to the United States from
Manila, it is rumored, is to get married
to a lady in Chicago.
Valuable discoveries of amber have
been made in British Columbia, which
Will be able to supply the pipemakers Of
the world for 100 years.
/ United States Minister Buck reports
from Japan that there is no dissatisfac-
ton there over the annexation OF Ha-
Waii to the United States
The Cars call for a conference of the
powers to discuss general disarmament
has caused a profound sensation in all
European capitals.
At Buffalo, n. Y, John Carrigan was
murdered while asleep in bed at his
home by his son, Frank, who nearly sew
cred his head with an AK.
Eggs are selling for 25c each i'll Ha-
yana, and provisions generally are very
scarce, Notwithstanding that vessels now
arrive daily with supplies.
About 500 American Hebrew families
are preparing to emigrate to Puerto Rico
as soon as the United States government
will permit them to do so.
Owing to the failure of the haryests in
many parts of Russia peasants are feed
ing their cattle on straw used to thatch
the roofs of their houses.
Frederick G. Jaime, the son of wealthy
parents was arrested in Brooklyn for
burglary. lie charges his downfall to
excessive cigarette smoking,
More than thirty persons were poisoned
at a barbecue at Hillsboro, Mo. 1t is
supposed that Paris green was sprinkled
over the meat by persons unknown.
Forty-seven years ago Mr.. A. b. Saw
yer of Lexington, Mo, placed a willow
limb about foot III length near his
house. 1t took root, and is now over IL
feet in circumference. The branches
spread 81 feet.
For the first time in the history OF the
United States army, a woman has been
appointed a member of the medical stall.
/ DR.. Anita MCGEE has recently been
sworn into the service as acting assistant
surgeon.
/ live members of a farmers family III
Grant county, Indiana, are very i'll with
i typhoid fever from eating pears that hal
been gathered before they were ripe and
allowed to ripen in a sack. The tree that
/ bore the fruit grew close by a public
wagon road, and it is the opinion OF the
state board of health that the fruit was
! infected with the germs of the disease by
dust from the road along which diseased
persons passed, probably barefooted
William NJ. Newell, merchant of Rus
sell, Lucas county, Iowa, shot and killed
his wife, his little daughter, 10 years Old,
and himself. Another child, a son, 20
years old, was away from home attending
the Omaha exposition. Financial troubles
We're the cause.
Mrs. Sadie Lucas, wife of Morris Lucas,
well-known farmer at Bloomington,
Ind, arose during the night and dropped
her infant child into a cistern, after
which she plunged in herself and was
drowned The family knew nothing of
the tragedy until morning. Mrs. Lucas
was respondent, the result OF long Ill
ness.
John w. Bookwalter, the millionaire
manufacturer of Springfield, Ohio, writes
to friend that while at Ricti, in the
Apprentices, recently, he had narrow es-
cape from death in an earthquake, which
almost destroyed the place. The shock
was more severe than any felt since the
twelfth century Several mountain vii
lagos were badly shattered and some lives
were lost Mr.. Bookwalter left Ricti an
hour before the hotel where he stayed
was shaken into ruins.
An English Victory.