Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-03
'IHE GREAT WORLD IN BRIEF
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.
General Items From All Sources, Do
nestle, Abroad nnd Spnin's In
sur2cnt Islands-odu happenings
-BusincsS Progress-Crime and
Accidents.

The negroes of indianapolis are organiz-
ing a colored iuntl to prevent future race
outrages in the south.
The dipping process for cattle afflicted
with Texas fever is not proving a remark
able success in Missouri.
Naval reserves Of Illinois who served in
the war with Spain will organize the Hi
uois Naval Neterlns' Association.
The Cherokee senate refuses to treat
with the Dawes commission, and will now
be governed by tn, Curtis bin
General Wood wants the colored vol
untcers ordered bGck to the United States,
on account of Their riotous conduct.
At Manila law courts have resumed,
Spanish judges Tearing civil eases and
/ American Judges criminal cases.
Rear Admiral Dewey viii become rank
ing officer of the navy by the retirement
of Rear Admiral Bunce December p.
Japan has agped to cooperate with
Great Britain in IN effort to restore condi-
tions in China totheir former status.
China is reported to have recently
agreed with Russo that troops of the lat
ter country are t. be used in Chinese de
tense.
Great disorder and possibly bloodshed
are feared in Havana when the unpaid
Spanish troops find there is no money for
them.
Over 100000 mail star route bidders
have combined to evade the 50-cent war
tax imposed ON ech contract bond, but
they will fail
One of the most important measures to
be urged by the republicans in the New
York legislature will be bill for pure
/ beer.
Estimates by tht United States treas
ury fix the cost II this country OF the
Spanish war up to ehe present time up to
about $l6O,OOO,000.
The court at Youngstown, O., is to de
eide whether William H. Branton, who
shot his wife, died lbfore she did, i'll order
to award his property to the heirs.
Great prairie fires have been raging in
South Dakota and Northern Nebraska dur
ing the present week, resulting in immense
destruction of farm property.
Prince George of Greece the high com
missioner of the powers in Crete, entered
upon his dutios 4ast Tuesday amid the re
joicing of the Christian populace.
! JohnstoWn pa fine companies, in need
of money for current expenses and failing
to get an appropriation, sold their teams.
and nov draw their apparatus by hand
Agent Pollock, in his recent annual re
port to the interior department, declared
that the Usage Indians are the wealthiest
people per capita on earth, and are arts
touats
The frozen surface of the River Such
ona to Nelictusting, Russia, broke while
number OF people and vehicles were
crossing the stream, and 20 persons were
drowned.
During the winter the United States
marine hospital service will take steps to
prevent the rcintroduction of yellow fever
in this country next summer. Experts are
now at work in Cuba.
All Of the shoe factories at Marlborough.
Mass, opened last Tuesday morning to
give any who desired to return to work
the opportunity to do so, but none Of
! the strikers availed themselves OF the
/ chance.
/ Mary Billet, over so years OF age, who
/ long ago had tombstone with blank
date line erected over the site in a ceme-
terry which she chose for her grave, died
in the almshouse at Lancaster, T., last
Tuesday
The British ram battle ship Formidable
was launched at Portsmouth, England
Thursday. She is said to be the largest
Warship in the world. English and Amer
lean flags were intertwined on the of
cial stand.
Fourteen Texans, commanded by Lieu
tenant Gates, have gone to Cuba for gov
eminent police duty.
In his annual report Secretary Long
will recommend the construction OF three
new battleships.
The anti-cigarette law passed by the
Tennessee legislature has been declared
unconstitutional.
At the war department there seems to
be an impression that not nearly 80 many
troops will be needed in Cuba as was des-
ignated in a general order some time ago.
Colonel Hanna. at San Juan, Puerto
Rico, SAYS that Goldfish is the principal
food article imported into that island,
and that Nova Scotia dealers in Goldfish
consider Puerto Rico their best market.
Attorney General Griggs has decided
that person may draw money on a
check without stamp, provided the
check is payable to himself, from his own
funds on deposit in the bank in question
At Portsmouth, Ohio, George w. Fer
guson, a quarryman, mistook blasting
powder for coal and tried to build a fire
with it. Two children were killed. Fer
guson was terribly burned and other
members of the family seriously hurt.