Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-03-12
NEWS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Items of Information Gathered From
Wide Area-POlitIcal Happen
inES and Industrial NOte1-Crimes
and Accidents.

The machine shops of the Union Pacific
at Laramie, Wyo., have been closed, and
all the employees discharged.
A 10 per cent reduction in wages has
gone into effect at the Boston Company's
cotton mills at Waltham, Mass
! The Indian commissioners, in their am
nual report, say that there is evidence of
steady progress in industrial pursuits and
education among the Indians.
| All of the ranches and cattle of Beatty
Bros, in Kansas and Oklahoma, have
been sold to the Bryce Bryce Cattle Com
pany Of Montana for $350,000.
/ Superintendent Gayle of the Indiana Oil
Company has discovered process of OBJ
tanning gas from wells which have been
drowned out by water, and is buying in
old abandoned wells.
The house committee on pensions has
reported favorably the Gibson bill, eN-
tending the benefits of the pension laws to
ex- confederates who enlisted in the union
army before September !, 1864.
Father Isadore, who was in charge of
the Catholic mission at Anadarco, Okla,
killed Father Placadius by the accidental
discharge of gun while hunting.
In the case of a bequest to the Smith
sonian Institution the supreme court of
the United States has decided that a man
can bequeath property, the title to which
is in his wife, where she holds it simply
as trustee for him.
Peter Christensen. a wealthy and ec-
centric farmer living near Sacramento.
Cal. died few weeks ago. 1t develops
that he left Il will which was in the custo
DIV of San Francisco lawyer, who has
since died. The lawyers executors mail
ed the will to Christensen, and it is now
in the dead letter Office whence it will be
reclaimed and probated.
The executive committee of the rcpub-
lican congressional committee is announc-
ed as follows: Representatives Hull of
Iowa. Cannon of Illinois, Mercer of Ne
braska, Senators Proctor of Vermont
Gallinger of New Hampshire, Wilson of
Washington, Representatives McClear Of
Minnesota Loudenslager of New Jersey
and Pearson of North Carolina.
jackson Jones of Hampstead, L. l., com
mitted suicide because his wife cut off her
hair.
Captain Crowninshield, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, is said to have secur-
ed the plan of Cuba's dcfenses.
1t is said that two Spanish detectives
have been watching the Holland submar-
inc boat at the shipyard at Elzabethport,
Y. j.
The infantry and cavalry at Fort Lcav-
enworth. Kan, have been ordered to be
ready to move on six hours notice.
Central and southern New Mexico is
ovcrrun with sheep thieves, and trouble
is feared.
4 cave said to rival the Mammoth of
Kentucky. has been discovered in Center
county. Pa,
Floods and avalanches have nearly de-
stroyed the mining town of Monte CrIsto,
state of Washington.
Of the So 100000 revenue of the state of
Wisconsin nearly $20O0000 is obtained
from fees. of which the railroads pay over
81 225,000
La Lucha. Il prominent Havana news
paper advises the Spanish government to
prepare for war with the United States.
Heavy rainfall in the farming regions
of California has broken a long drouth,
which threatened to entirely destroy the
| crops.
1t is believed in official circles in Lon
don that the French cabinet is attempt
/ ing to bring about a crisis in Africa In
order to return to the popularity enjoyed
prior to the lola trial
The Gonzales hacienda. in the state of
Tamaulipas, Mexico, consisting OF SOO,OO0
acres. has just been sold to New Eng
land syndicate for 81 100000, gold. The
purchase includes 10000 cattle, 1000
horses and mules and about 5000 goats.
Wooden shoes are produced in France
to the extent of about 100000 pairs
yearly. In the province of Lozere they are
made by hand, 100 persons are engaged
in their manufacture and the yearly pro-
duet is more than 100000 pairs.
! President Mckinley has sent to the SEN
ate the name of William j. Calhoun OF
! Illinois. TO be interstate commerce com
missioner.
There has been a heavy fall in cOns0ls,
Americans and stocks of all kinds in Lon
don in consequence of disquieting rumors
from China, West Africa, Spain and Amer
lea, with rumblng thunder all around the
sky.
The Pacific cable bill has been agreed to
i'm the house committee on interstate ana
foreign commerce. 1t provides for the
construction of cable from San Fran
cisco to Japan, via the Hawaiian islands;
and grants an annuity Of 100000 for 20
wears in consideration of which all govern
ment messages are to be transmitted 1fee'