Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-04-21
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
A Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-In This and For
eign Lands-TaI<en From the
Latest Dispatches.


advancing in Puerto Rico.
Assistant Secretary of Navy Allen is to
fill the position of governor of Puerto
Rico.
Civil war is threatened as the Chinese
viceroys protest against policy OF dow
ager empress
Thomas Blandy, bartender, was re-
Gently arrested in New York for having
in his possession $4,000 worth of beer
stamps.
Ebenezer Burgh Ball, the nearest sur
vivng relative of George Washington, died
Thursday, aged 81 years.
Senator Cullom presented the confer
ence report on the legislative, executive
and judiciary bill in the senate Thursday.
The report was agreed to.
PRESIDENT w. V. Powell of the Order of
Railway photographers has ordered a strike
of telegraphers and other station employees
of the Southern railway, to begin Ia lrs-
day.
The big Southern Pacific brilgc at
Dallas, Tex, was swept away by the Hood.
The loss is about 100000. All the wag-
on bridges are gone and the only outlet
Is by rail to the west No lives were
host.
Rudyard Kipling and Sir John Henry
De Villiers, chief justice of Cape Colony,
have sailed for England. Mr.. K,pling
said he was sorry he was not able TO re-
nain longer, as his health had been great
ly benefited.
The residence of Peyton w. Rubles, at
Daisy postoflice in West Virginia, re-
Gently burned and Mrs. Peyton Ruble and
Gordon Davis, boy of years, were burn
ed to death. Peyton Ruble was probably
fatally injured.
Two men, Peter Larsen ans Joseph
Radsen, and a woman were drowned at
tie entrance TO the outer harbor at San
Pedro, Cal. They were under the .ntlu-
ence of liquor and the boat was seen to
oyerturn.
Judge Dunno of Chicago refused a writ
of habeas corpus in the case of Banker
Il. S. Dreyer under states prison SEN
tence for the embezzement of $4,000
of the West Park board funds and com
mitted him to the custody of the sheriff
Three men were killed recently on the
Bellefoute & Snow Shoe railroad three
miles east of Snow Shoe, Pa. The rails
spread under the mountain shifting en-
CINE The engine and dozen ears were
thrown over the embankment The dead
are; Harry Temple, fireman. Calvin
Temple, brakeman, and Al Beamer,
hostler.
Thirty three of the 2l9 japanese steer
age passengers who arrived on the steam
er Belgian King, a few days ago, in San
Francisco, have been refused landing
by the immigration officials, but they have
appealed to the secretary of the treasury,
and pending reply from Washington
will be held. The principal reason 60!
their rejection by the officials is the dis
eoyery of evidence that the japanese came
here as contract laborers
As result of the wreck of fishing
boat on the north Cornish coast three
fishermen and eight lifeboat men were
drowned. The lifeboat went to the rescue
OF the fishermen and was upset while at
tempting to save their lives.
Packers and Nailers in Minneapolis
make demand to have old wages re-
stored
Secretary Porter has resigned and
George Cortelyon takes the place with
Mckinley.
The Commercial Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company of Iowa, is in the hands
of receiver on application of its pres
ident, ]. J. levitt
The sealing steamer Terra Nova.
with $1,000 seals, and the Walrus, with
10000 seals, have returned to st. Johns,
n. T., from the ice fields.
AT Alexander, Ark Mrs. T. n. Hol-
land shot and killed William Cook, a
member of prominent family. Mrs
Holland claims Cook DETAINED her char.
acter.
Nellie Lewis, who recently sued Sam
Strong the Cripple Creek millionaire
mine owner for $250,0O0 damages for
breach of promise, was given a verdict
for $4,000.
Richard Mansfield has been obliged
IN consequence of an attack of laryn,
gitias to cancel all dates previous to
the 2Sd and left Buffalo for New York
TO receive medical treatment.
The Ohio congressional convention
after having cast 1851 ballots and fail
ing to make a choice for congressman
has adjourned to meet in Norwalk May
IT.
United States Counsel Hay in an in
teryiew says that the report that Cap
tain Reichman. the United States mil
itary attache, participated in the fight
near Sannas Post, is absolutely false
Admiral Dewey and William ]. Bryan