Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-06-28
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CHILLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Review of Happenings i'm Both
eastern and Western Hemispheres
nuring the Past Week-NatiOnal,
historical, Political md Personal
events TerseIy Expounded.

At Dallas, Texas, the st. James hotel
collapsed recently. No deaths.
Rucker Rogers, a convict, made a
clever break away from the Washing
TON state penitentiary last Sunday.
REPORTS received from all the black
coil grain producing regions of south
ern Russia indicate that an abundant
harvest is assured.
A violent shock of earthquake is re-
norted from Cassano Atomic, in the
department of Calabria, Italy. No
damage was done.
At Milan, Italy, forty-nine persons
were injured recently, several of them
seriously, as a result of collision of
two trains on an electric line.
1t is reported that F. Augustus
Heinze. the Montana copper magnate,
has been elected director of the Cen
trail Alaska Railway company.
Hon. Leo w. Pepperman. member
of the Philippines civil service COM
mission is in Washington, ID. c., hav-
ing Just arrived on leave of absence
from Manila
western Union Telegraph company at
Washington, D. c., for twenty years,
died recently, aged about so, of nerv
GUS prostration.
The mutilated remains of Otis
Bunch, aged IS, an electrician EN-
ployed in the steel mills at Ensley,
Ala, were found in the smoking ruins
of boarding house destroyed by fire.
Six hundred bituminous miners who
since April have been on a strike at
the Sonneman shaft to force the OPP
orators to recognize their union have
succeeded in obtaining recognition
and will resume work at once.
A. Blefgen, the Is year old son of
A. Blefgen, Sr., of Cheney, was found
beside the Medical Lake road with an
ugly wound in his temple and the blood
gurgling from his mouth. A discharg-
ed revolver was by his side, indicat-
ing suicidal intent
Edwin Austin Abbey, r. A, has re-
ceived the royal commission to paint
the official picture of the coronation.
Mr.. Abbey being an American, born
and bred, this great distinction con-
ferred upon him is of unusual interest
to the people of this country.
dispatch from Shanghai says that
tue Chinese cruiser Kai Chi was
wrecked by a terrific explosion while
lying in the Yangtse river. The Kai
Chi sank in 80 seconds, and $50 Of
fcers and men on board were killed
or drowned. Only two men on board
the cruiser escaped death.
News .as reached Boise, Idaho, of
the death of a 3 IL year old son OF
Oscar Brunsell, at Reynolds, from tax.
house had left a bottle containing
solution of the poison standing on
dresser. The little lad drank some
of it and died shortly afterward.
Five killed and 80 injured are given
in the list OF casualties in the wreck
near Staples, Mimi, recently in the
reports to the general officers of the
Northern Pacific railway in this City.
The dead: Engineer Walter Scott,
body not found, supposed to be in
Wreckage; Express Messenger Miller,
Fireman George Rasmussen, Conduc-
tor John Noble, Dan Kennedy, section
laborer, Gladstone, N. D.
Miss Helen Stratton and Miss EN-
ma Ramstead were instantly killed by
Northern Pacific passenger train at
OBrien, Is miles south of Seattle.
sunday evening, and James Miller was
so seriously injured that he died three
hours later. The three, with Benja-
min .. Winkler, were in buggy cross
Ing the rails when the train came upon
tnem. From the road the track was
oDscured by the station building and
string of freight cars. The drivers
attention was further diverted by
nerd of cattle obstructing the way.
Fire caught in the engine room of
tne Kellogg Mill company at Ballard
early Sunday morning and before it
could be placed under control de-
stroyed the entire plant and 100000
worth of property of the Stimson Mill
company, adjoining it. At one time
.ne entire town was endangered. as
tne flames got far beyond control of
Tue town volunteer fire department.
several pieces of apparatus went out
form Seattle, however. and after II
hours work got the flame sunder con-
1rol' The total loss amounts to ap-
proximately $65,O00
MILLIONS of grasshoppers have made
enelr appearance in Modesto, CAL, the
prlncipal section being affected is La
orange, 80 miles east of their district,
~ Inc Sierra Nevada foothills. Anton
:. oardoza says the leaves in his or
onge and lemon orchard haua haan