Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-01-18
WORLD NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES,
A AeView of Happenings I'm Both
Eastern and western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
sSistoricnI, Political and Personal
Events TerscIy ExpOunded.

gical operation.
1t has been decided to present Admiral
Schley with handsome gold and silver
loving cup on the occasion of his visit
to Knoxville, Tenn.
The British forces have surprised
and captured a Boer lager 20 miles
northwest of Ermelo. Forty-two Beers
were taken. including Major Wolma-
raens.
Medical authorities here assert that
a considerable portion of the breaking
down among American residents OF
the Philippine islands is due to home
sickness.
The stamp mill of the Lillian Mining
company, located at the Lillian mine,
Leadvile Col, burned recently; loss $25,-
900; insurance, small The fire is supposed
to have been of incendiary origin.
General w. H. Odell, president of The
board of trustees of Willamette university,
announces the selection of Rev. j. H. Cole
man, d, d., of Troy, n. Y, as president
of Willamette university. He will as
sumo his duties February |.
The really important measures of
the house of representatives aside
from the Nicaraguan canal bill, are
still in the committee stage, so that
there is little of Importance to be con
sidered during this week.
The Constantlnople correspondent
of the London Daily Mail, says that
negotiations for the release of the
American captive, Miss Stone, and her
companion, Nine. Tsilka, have not yet
been opened with the brigands.
Ten thousand dollars was Sunday
contributed to the national fund for
Mckinley memorial by the workmen
of Homestead, Penn. The majority
OF the workingmen gave a half days
pay, from the lowest laborer to the
heads of departments. There were a
few, however. who gave nothing.
combination of gas, gasoline and
oil stove factories is the latest The
American Stove Company with a cap
ftal of $5,000,000. is the name the cor
pCration hears. Nine companies, GOV.
ering practically all of the manufa :
t.rers of gas and oil stoves and appli
ances, figures in the new combination.
Representative Lowering of Massa-
chusetts has introduced a bill to Con.
gtess providing for a salary for ex
presidents of the United States at the
rate of $4,000 annually from the date
OF retirement from the presidency.
The bill is to apply to any ex-presdent
living at the time the law is enacted.
Lottie Richards, II years old, known
IN theatrical circles as a member of
the Kline family of acrobats, who tenn
porarily are living in st. Louis, Mo-
disappeared Friday at noon. The
child, who is the second member of
her family to disappear within the last
SIX months, was sent to a neighboring
grocery to buy articles for the midday
meal and failed to return.
Henry Pearlstein, his wife and five
children, ranging in age from one and
a half to IL years. were burned 70
death Sunday in afire that destroyed
a two-story frame building at Buffalo.
N. Y. Joseph Supowski, who owned
the building, and Karl Brecki, his
brother in law, have been arrested
pending an investigation. Supowski
carried insurance of $4,000 on the build
ing and its contents.
The death list caused by the New
York Central tunnel accident has
swelled to II. Winfield Slutze, who
had submitted to the amputation OF
che of his legs, DIED today at Flower
hospital. He lived at New Rochelle.
Richard Molineux another New Ro.
chelle man, who is at the same hos
tl1al. is reported to he in a serious
condition. The other PATIENTS are pro-
crossing favorably.
The features Of the tri-state grain
and cattle growers convention at Far
go, n. d. last week was the address OF
Mr.. Hill and the adoption of resolu-
lions commencing President Hill for
his work on behalf Of the Northwest
he resolutions were adopted almost
unanimously by the convention prior
10 the arrival of Mr. Hill An attempt
was made to have these particular
resolutions stricken out but the at
tempt failed, and the resolutions stand
as the sense of the convention.
george b. Ketcham, owner and driv.
er OF Cresceus, has announced that
during the year he received more than
$4,000 in purses and money for ex-
1ltitions given in various parts of the
country by Cresceus. The horse has
peen taken to the Ketcham farm
where he will remain during the
winter.
Isa miners lost their lives in the ex-
poison il mine No. of the AIilby & Dow
company at Dow, I. 7.
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