Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-09

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referee George Siler of Chicago, de-
cIared the bout a draw.
Inc report of Secretary Gage sets
lortn at great length the condition of
the Treasury. There is an apparent
dehciency and he speaks in behalf of
the gold standard and more liberal laws
FOR national banks.
Antony Petrow Shulten, a subject of
the car, was brought to Helena. Mont
Dy United States marshals on a war
rant issued by authorities at Keidany.
RUSSIA charging that he embezzled 12,-
800 ruoles from the Commercial bank
OF wilma, Russia.
John Bergen of Seattle, Wash. steer
age passenger on the steamer Vancou-
yer, which arrived in Portland, Me.
from Liverpool, made two attempts to
commit suicide during the voyage. He
has been detained by the immigration
office pending an examination.
A syndicate of eastern mills has con.
summated deal in ST. Louis for 1850
600 pounds of so-called territory wool"
for a sum said to aggregate more than
$25O,OOO. Sixty cars will be required
to transport it to its destination in the
east. 1t is the greatest sale of wool
ever made in the west.
English and German papers compli.
men McKinley's message.
The Socialist ticket won in the NIL
niclpal election at Haverhill, Mass.
New York is making an effort to Sc
cure the conventions of both parties.
Marie Burroughs, the popular actress.
is married. She will leave the stage.
Insurgents attacked Americans at
Vigan, but were repulsed with heavy
loss.
Roberts of Utah has not been seated,
and his case is now in the hands of a
special committee
The Beers are necessarily Smelling
the garrison at Ladysmith, the British
replying to their fire.
The California football team declines
to make further engagements, so the
proposed games are off.
The Gaqui Indians are retreating and
have ceased fighting after sustaining a
loss of over two hundred.
Sensational developments are prom
ised in the court martial of Chaplain
Shields at San Francisco.
Boer are uusing new shells filled with
a high explosive at Mafeking with
serious results. No relief is expected
till after the siege of Kimberley has
been raised.
The British steamer Hope H., Cap
tain Quail, from Hong Kong, has foun.
dered in latitude IA north, longitude
III east The crew, with the exception
of the Chinese members, were saved.
The six Chinese Companies of San
Francisco have decided to donate $4,000
to the state board of trade to show their
desire to bring about closer business
relations between China and the Unit
ed States. This is the first time in the
history of this city that such action has
been taken by the Chinese.
A crusade has been started to wipe
out what is known as the bucket-shop
system in Chicago, and the co-opera-
ton of the New York Stock Exchange
and Cotton Exchange is asked. Other
exchanges favor it. A convention will
be held to discuss the most practicable
manner to do away with them
Mrs. Won Praag, of Chicago was
found guilty of larceny in stealing,
with the aid of other women, 81 400
from William Duncan, of Portland, Ore
General Otis has informed the war
department of the death of Maj. Frank
Armstrong, surgeon of the Thirty-sec-
ond infantry.
Joe Croker or Klutzer, alias Joe, "
or William" better knows as Joe, y
well known sporting man of Republic
Wash, resisted arrest by deputy sher-
if and was killed by the officer. Joe
fought to the last, and his last act was
to take the gun from the officer and
try to use it. The coroner's jury
cleared Swan. Croker was on a drunk
when he ran into Swan.
Dick Coleman, the negro murderer
of Mrs. Lashbrook, was taken from the
officers by a mob of 1000 men and
burned at the stake at Maysville, Ky.
The mob, led by the husband of the
Negroes victim, dragged the shrieking
criminal through the principal streets
of the town. bound him to a small tree,
set fire to the brush heaped about him
and stood guard until he was dead.
Before the roasting began Coleman was
almost dead. The rope had torn and
lacerated his neck and his face was
terribly beaten. All was done that was
possible by the sheriff and guard to
prevent a lynching, but in the face of
such mob of people, irrespective of
color 1t was useless to attempt doing
anything.