Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-14
cuLLEo FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Durino the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Told.

Ira Ward. the last surviving member
of the first territorial legislature OF
Washington, is dead
The creation OF the state OF Mon
tague is a canard. there being nothing
whatever to found such story.
The correspondent of the London
Standard at Tientsin confirms the ru-
NOR that the empress dowager is
dead, the news being concealed until
after the New Year obseryances.
All the gambling houses in Ana
conda are closed by order of the new
county attorney. Gambling is against
the law, but has been running IN most
places in Montana under either pro
lection" or a sort Oh regular fine sys-
TEN.
General Miles, accompanied by a
party which included Henry White,
secretary of the United States en-
bassy; the United States naval at
tache, Captain Glover; Consul Cen
eral Evans, and others, were recently
the guests of Colonel Cody at Olympia
hall, in London, where the Wild West
show is being given.
The biggest individual cleanup of
the present racing season at San Fran
cisco came off recently. and Charley
Clark of Montana got the money
Nearly every bookmaker in the ring
was loser when the sixth race came
along and most of them were ready
to take desperate chances to get out
on the day by killing" Diderot. Clark
pulled down $4,000.
fresiuenC houseYelt is suffering from
the eAecLs OF culd.
secretary OF the Navy Moody has
accsp teu I1ObsOn resignation.
1he people ot the UnILed states last
year smoked $500, 000,O0O cigars.
James Glazier, the meLeorologlst and
aeroAaut, in LONDON, uled recently.
1ne postoihce money oraer depart
menu handles about SS0O,000,UUO a
year.
Some papers state that the sale OF
the Danish West Indies is being re-
viyed.
Adelina Patti has finally signed a
contract tor 90 concerts in America,
commencing November next.
The Great Northern nd Northern
Pacific will start their sa0 NOT tr9 us
continental trains MaI:n ! !. Mprch
Is.
Maurice Grau, the operate mana
ger, who has been suffering from shock
caused by carriage accident, is
worse.
The duke of Tetuan, formerly min
lister of foreign affairs, who has been
ill for some time past, died in Madrid
recently.
1t is persistently asserted that Aus
tria is preparing partial moboliza-
ton of her military forces, in view of
possible events in the Balkans.
Charles 7. Weatherby, who is want
ed at Luyerne, Mimi, on various
charges of forgeries. said to amount
to $4,000. was caught in Montana.
Terry McGovern and Joe Bernstein
went the limit recently in a six round
bout. Both men finished in fairly
good condition. neither showing dis
tress.
AT Bristol, Tenn, Policeman Grant
Wake shot and instantly killed Police
man Hilders recently. The shooting
resulted from a quarrel Wake es-
capped.
The officials of the Reading railroad
announce that they have the coal sit
uation so well in hand that all dan
ger from a further fuel famine this
winter is over
Henry S. Monroe, one of Chicago's
Oldest settlers, died recently. aged II
years. He was an intimate friend of
Stephen A. Douglas and other promi-
nent men of early days.
Lauren M. Ring. who is recognized
by the authorities as one of the most
desperate characters in Carbon county,
has again been arrested. After his ar
rest for assault last October he has
broken jail twice.
Six complete locomotives are turn
ed out daily by the Baldwin locomotive
works at Philadelphia. but even with
this output the demand can not be
met The Brooks locomotive works
completed SO new engines last month.
The railroads of the United States
are preparing to spend nearly 1870.
100000 in betterments during the cur
rent year This total is based on the
estimates of various roads for the final
cost of improvements ordered or al
ready under way.
General Manager Allen of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway states
that the differences between his COM
pany and the trainmen have been set
tied and that there would be no strike.
The freight men get an advance OF is