Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-02-08
CuLLED FROM DISPATCHES
A Review OF Happenings in Both
Easterm and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nationni,
uiatorical, Political and Personal
Events Terscly ENpounded.


{ The fleet of Rear Admiral Higgin-
son. commander in chief of the. North
Atlantic, squadron, has left Qulebra
island ~~~--
After lying nearly four mouths IN
the waters of the Sound, the body OF
Robert Lewis, who was drowned last
fall, was recovered at Seattle Sunday.
The body of Stephen Striebel was
found lying beside the road two miles
west of Bossburg, Wash, Sunday. A
cut in the forehead indicated foul play.
Albert Griffith, the Australian prize
fighter, best known as Young Critic,
was found recently nearly frozen to
death in Chicago. He may lose his
hands. -,...-...-..-...
w. C. Whitney, financier and ex-
secretary of the navy, after about 20
years of far-reaching activity In the
world of affairs, has decided to retire
from business life.
Judge Tuley of Chicago, has ordered
a receivership for the Zion lace indus
tries and entered decree appointing
Elmer Washburn to The position Of re-
ceiver, under bond of 900.
Spokanes beet seed is to be tested
by government plant experts, as it is
claimed it is the only sugar beet seed
grown in the United States to equal
the product imported from Germany.
r. B. Blankenship, a wealthy mer-
chant of Dolorme, a small lumber sta
tion near Mattewan, w. Va, shot and
instantly killed Robert Browning,
timber dealer Blankenship's plea is
self-defense.
Tommy Ryan of Kansas City, Mo-,
who claims the middle-weight cham
pionship of the world, knocked out
George Green, of San Francisco, in the
seventh round of what was scheduled
as a ten-round contest.
Four officers and seven men of the
detachment of 210 Japanese infantry,
previously reported to have been fro
zen to death on the northern end of
Hondo island, have been found in vari-
GUS stages ofsexhaustion.
At Tampa, Fla, at conference be-
tween q committee of the striking
cigarmakersl and the officers of the
American Cigar company here an
agreement was reached by all the men,
and they win return to work.
Rev. VIM, Hastings, of Toronto,
Ohio, the man to whom Abraham Lin
coin presented jacknife because his
face was hdmlier than his own, is dead
Mr.. Hastings was powerful and dis
tinguished preacher.
In the seventh round of what was
to have been 20-round encounter be-
tween George Gardner of Lowell, Mass.
and Jack Root of Chicago, at San Fran
cisco last week, the latter was awarded
a decision upon the claim of foul. e-@
The Hague correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says that Holland
intends to remodel her offer concern
ing peace in South Africa and renew
diplomatic representations to Great
Britain. DR.. Kuyper. the Dutch pre-
mier, says the correspondent, has.
strong continental backing and the
negotiations are likely to be prolonged.
The only evidence against McCarty
when he was arrested by Sheriff Ken
nedy and Deputy George Twihle was
his suspicious actions. When the de.
tectiyes, arrived on the scene they fol-
lowed the same clue and the confes-
sion of the robbery was due TO the
pressure brought to bear on McCarty,
who in he sn,l
on 80 days sentence for vagraney.
Manila is intensely interested as to
what action, congress will take con
corning the Philippine islands. Ordi-
nary local politics have been forgotten
and two parties have been formed, the
optimists and the pessimists. Some
think that life and property are I'M
safe outside of the towns of the
islands, while others rfdieuIe such
ideas and consider the safety of life
and property to be assured.
2 The war secretary of England. Mr..
Broderiek. in introducing a supple
mental army estimate of 100000
pounds in the house of commons. said
this brought the total of the cost of the
war for the fiscal year up to $4,000, 900
pounds. On January 1st, Mr.. Broder.
lex, said there were still PIT, 800 Brit
ish troops in South Africa The ex
penses of the war have now been re.
duced to about 100000 pounds per
month.
The Amalgamated Association oil
Iron, Steel and Tinworkers has just
taken a radical step that may have a
wholesome effect in avoiding strikes
The organization has made an agree
ment with the American Steel HOOP
company and the ReDuhlic Iron am