Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-04-18
TELEGRAPH MEMS SUMMARY
CuLLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review Of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hen1ispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Told.

as dead.
Canadian Pacific contracts have been
let for replacing over 200 wooden
bridges with steel.
Three thousand tanners and curriers'
returned TO work in Chicago, ending
n strike OF several weeks.
A representative of Morgans firm
says Charles Schwab will be reelected
president of the steel trust.
The rumors of plot against the
life of King Alexander of SerYia has
received apparent confirmation.
At Lexington, KY, James W. Bess,
convicted of killing Mrs. Martin, March
6, was recently sentenced to hang Fri.
day, June L.
The state of Washington has pur-
chased 220 acres of land ON American
lake, near Murray station, for the ma
eional guard encampment grounds.
Captain Pershing's force captured
Bacolod, island of 'Mindanao, recently,
killing 100 Moros and wounding many
others. Three Americans were wound
ed.
At Denver. Col, the announcement is
made that the cigarmakers and tobac-
co shippers strike, which has been in
progress for several weeks, has been
settled.
The fire and police board of Denver
has issued an order that no more open
gambling would be permitted and
every gambling house was promptly
closed.
The gross postal receipts for the
aaonth of March at SO Of the largest
postotfices of the United States aggre-
gated $780, 200, net increase of S1a
per cent
Robbers recently wrecked the vault
Of the bank of Smithson, eight miles
east of Sedalia, Mo-, with dynamite
but were frightened away before they
secured any booty.
1t is reported that the Venezuelan
Pevolutionists have defeated the forces
vi the government in the neighbor-
heod of Caracas, captured two cannon
and large quantity of ammunition.
The Chicago election commissioners
have finished their canvass of the vote
IL. L
official count is: Harrison, 146.2O8;
Stewart, 1852; Harrison's plurality,
1879.
The Turf, Field and Farm, the old
est paper of its class in existence, hav.
ing been published over 40 years ago
has discontinued its publication. The
Spirit Of the Times has purchased the
NFnnprfu nj Will
with that paper.
A disastrous explosion occurred re-
Gently on the battleship Iowa while the
vessel was at target practice in the
gulf. The forward port IL inch gun
surst from premature explosion of
a shell, II feet of the piece outside the
tarret being demolished. Three men
were killed and five injured.
Belated reports from Van Buren,
eoanty, Ark, and from the village of
Pearson, Claiborne county, show thar
the damage done by the recent tornado
Had been underestimated. Pearson was
almost wiped out of existence. Five
villages in Van Buren, county are
known to have been destroyed.
President Castro will remain firm
sad sustain Herbert Bowen, Venezue.
kas plenipotentiary. in the attitude ne
has taken respecting the settlement
% the claims against Venezuela and in
ksVor OF referring the question of pref
@rentlai treatment of the blockading
powers to The Hague for determine.
eion.
AT Shreveport, Mrs. Alice Matthews.
aged 40 years. wife of Frank Matthews.
Wen known civil engineer. was re-
Gently brutality murdered in her bed by
negro. The womans little daugh.
ter Alice, aged 10, was fatally wound
cd. An AK was the instrument EN-.
pioyed Ia both cases. Ed Porter. a ne.
gro, strongly suspected of the crime
was shot to death by two police ser.
geants while attempting to escape. He
hao been rua down at a point about
hVe miles from Shreveport
Spokane is infested with negro MO.
men thieves.
FORMER Congressman Abner TAYLOR
Oh Chicago is dead, aged IA years.
AS result of the recent decision
the Northern Securities slumped near
iy 10 points last Monday.
Harry Forbes of Chicago, the ban
tam weight champion. recently knock
ed out Jimmie Devine of Philadelnbia
great nre has broken out at Rome
N T. Two blocks are now gone i'm
ciudlng the theater, the Arlington
hotel and many stores.
In Manchester, England, w. F. Cod,
tbunalo BID. met with an accident a