Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-10-15
NEWS FROM FAR and NEAR
ITEMS FROM HOME AND AWAY.
The Minor Events of the Day in All
Portions of the Globe-Matters OF
Common Interest. both Foreign
and Observation-Disclosures and
CriminnIs-odds and Ends of Many
Kinds.

The Spanish war-ships in Cuban waters
have been ordered to sail for home.
yellow fever is reported to be spreading
in Mexico.
Wisconsin forest fires have been
quenched by rain.
The Spanish cabinet decided to main
tain the war tax, but to abolish the
tax on imports.
Adyices from Pekin say quiet has been
restored there, and the crisis is regarded
as having passed.
Special Treasury Agent Murry, in
charge of the seal herds. reports a gen
eral decrease of the seal herd.
At Cincinnati Edward Kritznger was
arrested for trying to sell at the stool,
yards kentucky cattle afflicted with the
black tongue.
The report comes from Havana that
the casket containing the remains OF Col
umbus bears evidences of having been
tempered with.
The navy department sent $4,000
worth of air bags to Lieutenant Hobson
at Santiago last week, to help raise the
Spanish cruiser Colon.
1t is said that OF the American troops
in Puerto Rico % per cent are ON the
sick list. and that it is impossible for
them to recuperate there.
Lieutenant Rooney began last week the
distribution of 100000 rations among the
Cubans in the interior of the province OF
Santiago de Cuba
Ministers at Pittsburg, Pa, have en-
tered a protest against the laying OF cor
nerstones of new public school buildings
by the Masonic fraternity.
According to the statement of Com
mander Sebill of the United States gun
boat Wheeling, there is no danger of
starvation in Alaska this winter.
The Cuban-American League has ap-
peaed to President Mckinley to prevent
the removal of the remains of Christopher
Columbus from Havana to Spain.
Campbell island, in the Altmaha river
Georgia, is reported to have been com
pletely swept away by the recent terrible
storm in that vicinity. From 20 to 90
people are supposed to have persisted.
The board OF arbitration to settle the
dispute between the American railroads
and the Canadian Pacific. has been COM
pleted by the selection Of Edward ).
Washburn of Chnicago as the third mem
ber
The house and furniture of NJ. Emile
Zola will be sold to satisfy judgment
obtained against him in the libel suit
growing out of the Dreyfus case.
The Spanish peace commissioners at
Paris have been armed with mass OF
bubbles and technicalities, and the out
come of the negotiations is said to be
very uncertain.
owing TO a more fraternal feeling, en-
oendered by the late war, the Forty -first
Ohio volunteers will return confeder-
ate flag to the Thirtieth louisiana con
federate regiment survivors.
Owing to luinous competition with
southern cotton mills, New England
manufacturers contemplate substituting
machinery for the production OF silk
fabrics exclusively.
The Cuban general. Demetrio Castillo,
has accepted position under General
Wood at $500 year and the friction be-
tween Cubans and Americans at Santi-
ago is rapidly decreasing.
After foiling detectives for two years.
Mailing Clerk Thomas Miller has been
arrested in the postoifice at Jacksonville,
Fla, with large number OF stolen let
ters in his possession
The only herring known to be caught
with u hook and line in the nelghborhood
of Bristol, Pa, was fshed out OF the
Delaware couple of days ago by Sam
uel Fenton, Il veteran angler.
The queen of Holland recently received
bv parcel post herring from one OF her
loyal subjects. A note explained that 1t
was the first herring OF the season
catch and was the gift of some Dutch
fishermen. Her majesty promptly had It
cooked and ate it.
The bottom of the Pacific between
Hawaii and California is said to be so
level that railroad could be lad Tor
500 miles without grading anywhere
This fact was discovered by the United
States surveying vessel engaged IN max
ing soundings with view OF laying
cable.
The yellow fever situation IN MisSia-
sippi is growing worse.
General Denver, for whom Denver,
Col, was named, is still living
A general military hospital Is 10 be
erected on Angel island, off San Fran
cisco.
ExPresident Harrison has just ended
a pleasant vacation in the Adirondaek5.
President Mckinley will make speech
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