Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-11-26
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Minor Occurrences of All Kinds, Do
nestle and From Abrond-Ihe
Nuttcrings of War in Europe
The Material Progress of Busi-
ness-GeneraI Notes From Far
and Near.


by the Dawes commission.
London newspapers believe that Ger
many will seek pacific understanding,
if not an alliance, with England.
The beet sugar production OF Europe
this year will be $4,000 tons below the
raw sugar production of last season.
General John NJ Bacon says the In
dams want no more fighting since the
Bear Lake campaign in Minnesota last
month.
At Beaver Dam, Wis, Adam Harmer
became suddenly insane and shot nine
men He was finally conquered by be-
ing shot.
The agricultural departments Noyem-
Der crop report estimates the total cotton
crop of 1898 as not far short OF 10000
600 bales.
Two Havana editors have been sent to
Jail by Captain General BIanco for pub
fishing a rabid anti-Ameriean article IN
defiance of the censor
Madrid newspapers declare that Spain
will brave the renewal of hostilitles 1th-
er than submit to the peace terms exact
ed by the United States.
The streets of Havana are being pa
trolled by Spanish regulars in anuclpa-
ton OF an outbreak by Cuban volunteers.
who have not yet been paid.
1t is said that the lives and property Of
Spaniards in Puerto Rico are threatened
by natives in the country, where asSas-
sinations and the burning of coffee plan
tation5 continue.
Mrs. James L. Pepper, who had such
phenomenal success with her racing stable
at Lexington, Ky, has given the entire
proceeds to her husband, which will en-
able him to again obtain full control Of
the famous old Pepper distillery.
Lord Salisbury, at an after dinner
speech at Guild hall last Wednesday
night, warned the English people to be
ready for any emergency. Rendered in
plain English, that means war.
France is much alarmed over the pO-
litical situation in Spain. Sagasta's gov
eminent is lettering and ANARCHY or
military dictatorship seems to be the fate
in store for the country.
Among the candidates mentioned for
the New York senatorship are Chauncey
NJ Depew. Stewart l.. Woodford. Serene
f. Payne, Governor Black, Elihu Root
and Joseph II. Choate.
1t is announced that Jamaica will de-
cline to join the proposed federation Of
West Indian colonies, and will hold out
for reciprocity with the United States as
the only remedy for present commercial
stagnation.
The treasury department summary of
commerce for September shows that ror
nine months there has been an increase OF
over $l0O,OOO000 in exports. and de-
crease of over $l00,000,0OO in imports over
corresponding period last year
Thirty French reserve warships have
been ordered into commission and all OF
the navy yards of France are rushing
preparations for war. All of the coast
defenses of the country are in state OF
readiness.
At the lord mayors banquet in Lon
don Premier Salisbury said that the
United States is a new and disturbing fac,
tor in European politics and may not
conduce to the interests of peace, but
to the detriment of Great Britain.
Luigi Luccheni, the Italian anarchist .
who killed the Empress Elizabeth OF
Austria on September 10, was placed on
trial at Geneva, Switzerland, where the
crime was committed and condemned to ,
solitary confinement in prison for life.
The total assessed valuation Of property
in California is 81 ,l30, ,G97.
Russia has spent over $225,OO0,000 in
naval armament during the last seven
years.
Nearly 400 persons are snowbound in
the mountain passes of Alaska
Thirteen Cinnamon were drowned in the
forward cabin of wrecked steamer at
Sausalito, Cal.
Texas recently bought 1000 acres of land
to be used as a convict farm, where cotton
and sugar cane viii be grown.
Two sticks of dynamite were carried
through the mails from Montana to san
Francisco, Cal, addressed to the Turkish
consul.
At Alya, Oklahoma, George Lout, a
farmer, during ii temporary fit OF insanity
killed his wife with an Az and cut his own
throat
At Valparaiso, Ind, Edward Hunt,
veteran OF the civil war, fell downstairs,
40 feet and received injuries which result,
ed in his death.
Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario
and Michigan have an aggregate of 04,750
square miles, which is larger than the area
of Great Britain.
President Alexander of the street car
company of Dallas, Tex, declares that he
viii run cars despite the strikers if he has
TO use Calling guns.
While at the funeral of Evan Evans 81