Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-04-27


ed in the hotel, crossed the road to the
two-story bathhouse where the main
baths were situated, and entirely de
stroyed both buildings. There was nc
insurance on the property.
llo Flood II How dam in Middle
field Mass, gave way recently, letting
loose the water in the big reservoir
which rushed with terrific force into
the west branch of the Westfield river
sweeping everything before 1t and sub
merging the greater part of the town.
No lives were lost, but great damage
has been done, the extent of which 1t
is impossible now to estimate.
DR.. H. l.. Nietert, uperintendent of
the st. Louis city hospital, has per-
formed one of the most remarkable
operations ever recorded in the annals
of surgery. 1t consisted of taking
three stitches in the heart of Philip
Gum, who had been stabbed in a
brawl. The point of the knife blade
had entered the right ventricle and
had pierced to the cavity of the heart.
The knife entered the heart obliquely
and the result was that the opening
between the cavity and the pericard-
ium, or covering of the heart, was lip
shaped on both sides,
The wound acted as a valve and at
each pulsation of the blood through the
heart but small quantity was let
through the artificial opening. The
task of stitching the wound was diff
cult. DR.. Nietert 1irst removed a sec
ton of the breastbone, exposing the
pericardium. The motion of the heart
can not be repressed and he was forced
to make the stitches while the organ
was shifting about. 1t required three
stitches to effectually close the gap.
This delicate operation finished, the
pericardium was sewed together. The
portion of the breastbone removed
could not be replaced and the operation
was concluded by stitching together
the skin and the outer tissues that
cover the chest. Gum is still alive
and the physicians predict his recov-
cry.
Suit of Admiral Dewey for prize money
is up for hearing and is being contested by
the government.
Seattle will ask Governor Rogers for pro-
wants quarantine.
"Billy" Smith, the American pugilist,
who was Knocked out in glove contest at
the National Sporting club recently, died.
A recent dispatch from Rome says that
Bresci, the assassin of King Humbert, has
become mad in consequence of the i'll treat
ment of his jailers.
Governor Odell of New York has signed
the bill authorizing women taxpayers in
villages and towns to vote on propositions
to eXpend money for public purposes
Mgr Falconia, the papal delegate in Can
ada, will succeed Cardinal Martineli as
papal delegate in the United States, and
that Mgr Zalesky, the papal delegate in
the West Indies, will succeed Mgr. Fal-
coma.
News has reached London of severe
battle in the vicinity of Fort Darwin, Ma
shonland, between force of Charterland
police and natives from Chintzi under the
outlaw Mapondara. Sixty of the outlaws
were killed
At Chicago two men will die as the re-
suit of a shooting ARRAY that occurred in
the Harrison street police court room just
after the court had adjourned. The
wounded men are Policeman William Mes
senger and DIR. Nelson.
The famous Humbug silver mine, To-
Gated at Tintic, Utah, has been sold by
Jesse Knight of Provo for quarter of
million dollars cash The purchasing par
ties are j. f. Dubois, a millionaire mine
owner of Dubois, Pa, and Z. w. Center, a
Salt Lake capitalist.
Brigadier General Sir Frederick Lud-
gard high commissioner and commander
in chief of Northern Nigeria and Colonel
G. V. Kendall, with a force of West Africa
frontier troops, have completed a success
full campaign against the powerful slave
niding emirs of Bida and Kontagora, in
Northern Nigeria
Once again peace rumors are in the air,
says a London correspondent Mrs Botha
has been in correspondence with Lord
Kitchener and as a result it is believed the
British commander in chief has agreed to
receive the three Boer generals-Botha, De
larey and Viljoen--within the next few
days. While nothing is definitely known,
it is expected, perhaps not without signif-
cance that the news should reach London
from Amsterdam that Mr.. Kruger is afraid
that Mrs BOtha'S efforts will cause her
husband to surrender.
Cascade Tunnel Accident.
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