Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-14
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
a Complete Review of the Events of
she Past Week-In This and For
,eign Lands-Taken From the
latest Dispatches.

Scott Mcdonald, the wealthy mine own
eg of Spokane, is dead.
Germany is excited over alleged insults
10 cue of her consuls at East London.
The Russia-Japan war cloud is growing
larger and both sides are getting ready.
The disturbances are getting serious in
Colombia and there is roting at Panama.
a damaging storm at Denver, Col,
,atopped street cars on many of the city
lines
II. d. Bates of st. Thomas, Ontario, won
che trophy Of the grand American handi-
cap.
The jury in the case against Olga Meth
srsole and others in Now York, accused
OF maintaining nuisance in performing
the play "Sapho," has returned verdict
Of not guilty.
John Collins the Seattle bank robber,
who was in charge of Deputy Sheriff Nc
Leod and Brown, entered a Pullman ear
toilet room near Union Creek, Ore, cut
the bell cord and jumped off the train
shackled The train had run three miles
before the guards could signal to stop.
They returned to Union Creek and cap
tured Collins under the section house.
John Finnegan lasted Sc seconds in
recent fight with Jeffries at Detroit.
San Francisco laborers have asked
congress for an exclusion act against
The Japs.
Ernesta Baldanza, the tenor, who IL
years ago sang with Patti in leading
roles, is dead.
There is rioting in Puerto Rico as
she natives resented the arrival there
Of a party of Jamaicans.
The German flag has been raised in
Samoa. The establishment of undis-
puted rule took place on March /.
The squadron OF the United States
navy recently formed in Chinese waters
is to have headquarters at Hong Kong
Street cars in Chicago are tied up as
the employees refused to do additional
work asked Of them without additional
pay.
An ultimatum has been issued and
China is warned by the powers to sup
press the boxers" under Lenalty of in
avasion.
W. II. Alexander, a farmer, shot and
killed his wife at st. Helena, Cal, and
then took his own life by cutting his
throat with razor.
Two hundred miners have been laid
OFF at the Portland mine, near Cripple
Greek, on account of the high rates de-
manded by the smelters for the treat
ment of gold ores.
l.. p. Hummer, the insurance agent
who was arrested at Republic. Wash,
Is charged with embezzling $4,000.
Buffalo county, Mimi, officers will
bring Hummer back for trial.
The thirty eighth anniversary of the
battle of Shiloh was celebrated by
grand reunion of both federals and con-
federates on the field where they once
fought. The celebration lasted two
days.
A duel was fought in the outskirts
of the City Of Mexico yesterday by two
women connected with prominent fami-
lies of the capital. Pistols were the
weapons. and one of the participants
was seriously wounded.
The extreme vigilance of Great Brit
ain in protecting the secrets of the Es-
Quimalt Notifications and naval yard
vas exemplifled recently when Lieuten-
ant Reginald. r. NJ. was shot by SEN
try for failing to answer a challenge.
Scott will die.
Ex-Governor Bradley of Kentucky
and other attorneys for Republican
Governor Taylor, have gone before
Chief Justice Hazelegg with a motion
for writ of error to the supreme court
at Washington in contests over the Of
fees of governor and lieutenant GOV
,ernor
General Otis has been formally re-
lieYed OF the command Of the United
states force sin the Philippines and of
the Eighth army corps. The general
himself requested change, hence Mac
Arthur is appointed the next military
governor of the Philippines. Business
reasons impel the change
The past weekly bank statement is
as follows; Surplus reserve, decrease.
1881 $50; loans. increase. S12,954.3O0;
specie. increase, $2,4S2, 400; legal ten
ders, decrease, $4,000; deposits, in
crease, $14679,O00; circulation, in
crease, $4,000. The banks now hold
$7,9O4,SO0 in excess of legal require
ments.
One man was killed and another bad
iy injured in fight In Chicago, caused
by An argument over Admiral Dewey's
candidacy for president. Eugene Tuck
er, colored man, was shot and instant
ly killed by George Miller, a barber.
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