Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-02
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
A Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-In This and For
einn Lands-Taken From the Lat
est Dispatches.

The New York democratic delegates
elected to the state convention favor
Bryan.
President Kruger it is announced in
Cape Town, has issued proclamation say
ing that he will defend johannesburg and
calling upon the Beers to fight to the
bitter end.
A statement compiled Friday shows that
since the ST. Louis strike began three
persons have been shot and killed, six
teen wounded by bullets and thirty-one
otherwise injured. Two hundred arrests
have been made in connection with the
strike
June l6 is fixed for the date of Pre-
toria's fall.
In accordance with a request made by
Senator Carter, the certificate was laid
upon the table.
The tracks are open in st. Louis, but
few ears are in operation.
Ocean travel is not heavy, as the rush
to the Paris exposition has not yet begun.
The thirty-frst reunion of the Army
of the Potomac was held at Fredericks-
burg, Virginia, Friday.
William Waldorf Aston has sent a check
for $4,000 to the Maidenhead Cottage
hospital in London, in celebration of the
coming of age of his eldest son.
Notwithstanding the declaration of the
president that the United States will not
interfere in the South African war, the
Boer commissioners expect that political
eXpediency will cause him to make a move
which will be beneficial to their cause.
Friday Senator Carter of Montana pre-
sented the certificate of Governor Smith
appointing Hon. Martin Maginnis as SEN
ator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Senator Clark, and to which
Mr.. Clark also had been appointed by
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs in the abb
sence of the governor. The certificate is
practically in the same words as Acting
Governor Sprggs' certificate appointing
Mr.. Clark to succeed himself.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that
advices from Schuchuan, in the province
of HUI Peh, report: Boxers" have de-
stroyed two villages and massacred many
converts of the French missionary sta
tons. The general commanding at Shi
An Flu, it is added, sent a regiment to
the scene of the disturbance. The sol
diers were ambushed by malcontents and
lost 26 men killed. Reinforcements have
been dispatched from Ichang.
As soon as this disposition was made
Senator Chandler presented resolution
providing for the reference of the creden-
tials of the rival senator claimants to the
committee on privileges and elections. This
request was also laid on the table, the
understanding being that it will be called
up Wednesday.
Three men were killed and number
of others seriously injured as a result of
an accident to a work train Friday on
the Akron & Cuyahoga Falls Rapid Tran
sit line. The brakes on two cars carry
ing dozen workmen became disabled at
the top OF a steep grade. The cars rushed
down the incline at terrific speed. Nine
Workmen jumped from the cars and were
seriously injured. The others stuck to
the cars until they jumped the track at
the bottom of the hill and were killed.
The dead are: Jack Mcmahon, Michael
Penders and K Walker.
An unknown priest, supposedly from
New York City, committed suicide re-
Gently at Whirlpool rapids, near Mag
ara Falls.
Serious trouble is threatening be-
tween the British and French residents
OF st. Heliers, island of Jersey, owing
to the pro-Boer attitude of the latter.
Joe Cans of Baltimore knocked out
Dial Hawkins of California at Broad
way Athletic Club, New York, in two
rounds of the fastest fighting ever seen
in the clubhouse.
Mrs. Emil Poland of haywood was
killed last week while in the act of res
cuing her two-year-old daughter from
in front Of the Chicago & Northwest
ern's Pacific coast limited, in Chicago.
Massacre is feared, as the rebels are
massing outside of China's capital.
The Philippine commission will sail
Srom Hong Kong for Manila next Fri
day.
Rathbone is not under arrest, but it Is
said that he will not be permitted to
leave.
AT Iron River, Wis, fire started in tht
power house and spread rapidly. It
whole town was in danger
Germany may be met with spirited re
Saliation by the United States if the meal
Pill now pending in the bundesrath is
encated into a law.
The Boxers have attacked and burned
q mission station at Llu Tson, 40 mile,
southwest OF Picking, and have murdered
the missionary in charge.
on account OF street ear riot bloof