Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-31

the great naval officer, at Savannah.
Hans Moe a saloonkeeper at Buckley,
Wash., was killed by an unknown man.
Robert Gilchrist barber, was shot in
his shop in Chicago by an unknown assas-
sin.
After having spent two millions the son
of Pierre Lorillard declares himself a
bankrupt
James j. JefTries, through his managers,
has contracted TO meet three men one
night in Chicago.
Professor Henry Cohn of the chair of
German at the Northwestern university at
Chicago is dead.
The gallant work of colored man, NJ
s. Anderson, in a recent fire in New York
resulted in saving six lives.
More than 1000 cavalry, infantry and
artillery recruits have just sailed from
New York for the Philippines
Smallpox has broken out in the Great
Northern grading camps near Fort Ben
ton, Mont, where about 1900 men are at
work. Thirty cases have been already re-
ported.
The statue for the Paris show of the
American girl in gold is worth a fortune
in metal Maude Adams, the actress, was
the model, and Bessie Potter Vennah was
the sculptor.
Jennie Patterson was killed and her sis
ter Maggie was fatally injured by a loco
motive at the crossing of the Belt rail
way at Twenty ninth street and Stewart
avenue, Chicago.
The house committee on public lands
recently directed a favorable report on a
bill allowing a single woman who locates
Al homestead entry on unplatted lands to
complete the entry after her marriage.
Railroads claim the government owes
them nearly $4,000 for carrying troops
to San Francisco en- route to the Philip
pines. Full fare was charged less the
land grant deductions. Uncle Sam holds
out.
Fifteen hundred machinsts at Ceve-
land have laid down their tools. President
O'Connell has issued the following state
ment: "If the nine hour day is not grant
ed by employers Of machnists throughout
the country by April l, there will be a
general strike, involving 100000 machin-
lists and not wheel will be turned until
that concession is made"
William A. Bunker a prominent attSr
ney and military man of Toledo, was
found dead in his office with a bullet
wound in the back of his neck. A revol-
yer lay on the floor near him. 1t is not
known whether it was murder or suicide.
Bert Horton and wife of Eugene, Or,
were murdered by Indians last October
en- the shore Of Lynn canal, 35 miles
from Skagway. The facts came to light
only last week, through the confession OF
one of the murderers, who had become
converted to the Salvation Army in Skag
way.
Beck Olson of Copenhagen met Ernest
Roeber, the heavyweight champion wrest
Ter of America, at Madison Square Gar
den in a Graeco- Roman match for the
worlds championship, and Olson was de-
clared the victor by Referee Sam Austin.
AT the close of the contest Bob Ftzsim-
mons jumped into the ring, and while add
uniting ROBBERS defeat, challenged the
Dane on behalf of the German Cor anoth
er match for $1,000.
The board of trade sends out a denial
OF rumors of plague at San Francisco.
j. +. Allen of New Orleans, an Ameri-
can speculator, has invested in million
tickets to the Paris exposition.
The safe in the State bank at Hardy,
Neb., was blewn open about 3 o'clock in
the morning by burglars, who secured
$4,000. There is no trace of the robbers.
Whitelaw Reid, who spoke to students
of California varsity recently, says the
new island colonies are ours to have and
10 hold by the supreme law of the land.
}. b. Schweitzer, u young artist of Reno
Nevada, has fallen heir to d fortune of
about 100000, bequeathed to him by his
uncle, john B. Griffith, who recently died
in India
Democrats in congress suggest $445 per
ton as reasonable figure for armor for
big warships, with the alternative of a
government plant of capacity to promptly
meet all needs.
New IOrk.-The past weekly bank
statement shows the following changes
Surplus reserve, increase 50, 0S75; loans.
decrease Sl2,560, 700; specie, decrease 81,
oSO,7OO legal tenders, increase 1910, 900 !;
deposits, decrease $780, 800 circulation,
increase 1891 800. Banks now hold 3d.
SII,SOO in excess Of the legal require
ments.
After lying idle for more than two
years, the plant of the Charles Hillman
company, ship and engine builders, has
Deen purchased by the William Cramp &
sons ship and engine building firm. The
sale was private one Charles II Cramn