Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-20
LATE NEWS ITEM0-

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since December II, 1888, in trance
like sleep, awoke recently in the viii
lage of Grambke, near Bremen, Ger
many, during the changing of firebells
| Her case had long interested ply
sicians and had been the subject Of
many experiments.
The defendants in the postal cases
who requested and were refused au-
thority to inspect the official records
of the postoffice department for data
for their defense, have won their
point and are now going over the rec
ords.
The threatened lockout by the build
ers exchange league of Pittsburg
against all crafts affiliated with the
building trades council has become
effective. throwing 5000 men out of
| employment. With the 1000 men on
sympathetic strikes, 10000 are now
idle
The French steamer st. Simon, with
General Jiminez. head of the Domin-
lean revolution, on board, has left Port
au Prince, Hayti, with the intention,
according to report, of forcing the
blockade of Puerto Plata. on the nor
them coast of Santo Domingo.
There was a large attendance at the
recent session OF the national conven-
tion of the Womens Christian Tenn
perance union at Cincinnati.
According to an official statement,
the Bulgarians killed during the dis
turbances in European Turkey from
April Is to the present time, a total
of $4,000.
The will of the late William L. Ell
kins, the multi-millionaire traction
magnate and financier, was filed with
the register of New York recently.
The estate is valued at 100000 and
upwards, but is believed to be worth
s30,0O0,00O. A codicil provides for
the establishment Of an orphanage in
this city for the female orphans Of
Free Masons, to be managed by the
Mas 1nic home of Pennsylvania. The
sum of $4,000 is to be expended on
the buildings.
1t can be said that the senate COM
mittee has decided that Senator Han
ma shall succeed Senator Morgan of
Alabama as chairman Of the commit
tee on interoceanic canals. The deci-
sion of the committee has not yet been
announced, but will be announced next
week.
J. N. Evans, president of the board
nf TO of tho of und
one OF the wealthiest and most prom
inent citizens of Nevada, is dead.
Coroner Tuewiler has rendered his
verdict on the Big -Four wreck which
occurred at Indianapolis October 81.
The coroner's jury blames B. G. Byers.
the chief train dispatcher at Kanka-
kee, who, he says, failed to notify the
Indianapolis yardmaster that the spe-
cial train was coming. Sixteen people
were killed in the wreck, Is Of whom
were Purdee students.
Architect Walker has returned from
st. Louis, where he went with Expo
sition Commissioner HURT to let the
contract for the Idaho building. He
reports they secured fine site in
grove of pines on knoll overlooking
the agricultural and horticultural build
ings. Some of these trees are to be
left standing in court inclosed by
trees. The cost Of the building will
be about $500. Everything was found
to be cry high. The plumbing will
cos. twice as much as the estimates of
Boise plumbers showed. All rates are
from 25 to SO per cent higher on the
grounds than in the city. The EXPOSE
ton people, Mr.. Walker says, were
well pleased with the plans for the
Idaho building.