Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26
NEWS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Items of Information Gathered From
Wide Area-PoIttical Happen
tnrs and Industrial Notes-Crimes
and Accidents.

maker, to life imprisonment
Cayclill, Huges & CHI, wholesale gro
GERS, have assigned with liabilities esti-
mated at 100000. No statement OF as
sets has yet been made
The press of Buenos Ayres say that
the complaints as to the inefficiency OF
the Chilean army, published in the CHI
can newspapers, are intended as ruSe
TO deceive the Argentine government
The supreme court of Nevada has hand
ed down an opinion reversing the decision
of the trial court in the case OF August
Kugene Moore and dismissed the case
Moore was convicted of embezzlement and
sentenced to eight years in the penlten-
tiarv. The supreme court declares that
the statute under which he was convicted
was unconstitutional.
Judge Richardson has dismissed tie case
against the directors of the Citizens Ma
tional bank of Spokane and discharged the
defendants A. A. Newbery +, B. Hyde
and w j. Dryer, from custody. Doubt
less the same action will be taken on the
ether charge pending against the three
above named defendants, and also two
against the defendants +. ID. Olmsted and
d. +. Wetzel, the other two directors
against whom information has been filed
The provisions of the statute and want OF
proof by the prosecution do not warrant
holding the defendants.
Positive information is reported to have
reached New Orleans from San Salvador
Central America, that the Greater Repub-
lie of Central America has ceased to exist
the principal state. San Salvador, having
withdrawn from the union. This action
was precipitated by the step of Gutierrez,
president of Salvador. who Is at present
assisting, indirectly. the revolution of Me
aragua, and who has declared officially
that the liberal party of Honduras is un
worthy longer to hold power.
Formal announcement has been made
of the engagement of Miss Katharine
Duer. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam A. Duer of New York, to Mr.. Clar-
ance Hungerford Mackay, only living son
Of Mr.. and Mrs John w. Mackay The
announcement was followed by many let
ters of congratulation.
Tn Saturday Review confirms the report
that the Chinese loan will, after all, be
made by Great Britain, ana e~yS' we
araIzss,a.ssss,s4S 4s4ssa sses preliminary con
tract has actually been signed. The de-
lay in the fulGllment is caused by the
Chinamans Joy in dallying over IA bar
gain"
A Montreal dispatch states that Joseph
A. Mercer. brother of the late premier,
backed by immense capital, has Just con
euded deal with the government by
which he has sole right to dredge $50
miles of rivers in the heart of the Klon-
dixie district. Mercer SAYS the men inter
ested are mostly New Workers and that
American capital will control fully two
thirds of the undertaking.
Artifcially spotted tobacco raised in
Connecticut is said to be on the market.
Last year the exports of the United
States were 80 per cent larger than the
exports of France.
There have been four mysterious assas-
sinations in Houston, Texas, during the
past two weeks.
French aeronaut is planning to go
hunting for Andree with a team of bal
Icons Joined together.
A tribe of Indians with yellow hair and
blue eyes has been discovered in the
mountains of Sonora, Mexico
George Duffy, an s-year.old boy. has
confessed to setting fire to houses in Ho-
soken, n, j., with malicious intent
A race war is threatened between the
white settlers and colony of negroes re
Gently taken to Blackwell, Okla.
Hawaiian annexation has the right of
way in the United States senate, and a
test vote may be expected soon.
From all parts of China come reports
Of attacks by natives on foreigners. The
whole country seems to be in state of
anarchy.
The radical wing of the autonomist par
ty in Cuba has resolved to open negotia-
tons with the insurgents in the belief
that the revolution can not be suppressed
by force of arms. A number of PROPOSE
tons will be submitted to the insurgents.
with view of bringing about peace.
The recent cold weather in Arizona is
unprecedented. The river in the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado was full of float
ing ice, whereas the temperature in the
canyon Is credited with partaking of the
nature OF perpetual summer regardless OF
The temperature on the plateau above.
According to q London dispatch the
Spanish legations in London and elsewhere
are suffering from long delay in their re-
mittances' and diplomats have been forced
to privately defray the expenses of their
establishments.
Mrs. Louisa Stoutz. wealthy widow
OF Portland, Ind. was robbed and muir
dered IN her house at night A postal
card written by one of the murderers and
addressnd Ia thn liz. .A..-l-l - l,