Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-05-09
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
CuLLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review OF Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

The Mueller traction Dill, autnOrlz-
ing municipal ownership in Illinois,
has passed the house.
Within the shadow Of the wire Judge
Hines snatched from Early the 29th
Kentucky derb~ at Louisville, Ky.
Benny Yanger and Kid Broad re
Gently went 20 fast rounds at Louis
vile Ky, Yanger getting the decision
Within the next twelve months the
Great Northern will be running solid
trains over its own tracks into Van
couyer, b. G.
Two dead and five seriously injured
is the result of a recent collision be-
tween a westbound passenger train
and a FIRE ght train at South Norwalk,
Conn.
Indications today are that the strike
of the carpenters in Philadelphia VIII
be widely extended and workmen iii
many surrounding districts will then
become involved
The worst forest fire in the history
of Braddock section of Pennsylvania
is reported. Property worth $1,000000
has been destroyed. The forests have
been ablaze for the past week.
AT Frankfort KY, the jury in the
case of James Howard, on trial for the
murder of William Goebel, has just
found the defendant guilty and fixed
the punishment at life Imprisonment.
The organization of the Northwest
ern Vaudeville company has been COM
pleted in Portland and the promoters
announce that they intend to open the
aters in every city in the northwest
between this city and ST. Paul.
The last rites over the remains of
Governor Deforest Richards of Wyom-
ing were held at the capitol recently
under guard of a detachment of the
state national guard and Wyoming
commandery No. 1, Knights Templar. |
An explc sion that caused death and |
destruction occurred in the plant OF
the Thor Manufacturing company a:
Cleveland o.. recently. Thus far four |
persons are dead, while q others are
lying in hospitals, some fatally anu
others more or less seriously injured
The bel which was cast by Pau
Revere has been received IN Trey,
N y to be recast. The bell weighed
about 30 pounds and hung in the
Congregational church at LeominsterR
Mass. unru a short time ago, when then
building was burned. 1t had been in
continuous use from the time it was
first cast
President Roosevelt made two ad- |
dresses in Topeka, one at the laying OF
the cornerstone for the new Railroad
Y. M. c. A.. building and the other at
the Auditorium before the internation-
al convention of the Y M. G. A. Both
addresses were heard by immense
crowds of people, and were received
with the greatest enthusiasm. After
laying the cornerstone for the Y NJ
c. A. building, the president was con
Quoted TO the residence of Governor
Bailey, where he was entertained at
dinner.
King Edward was accorded hearty
reception at Paris by republican
France. His majesty's welcome at the
Dauphin railroad station by President
Loubet and the chief officers of stair
and his drive through the Avenues
Bots de Buulogne and Champs Elyseos
presented succession of brilliant
spectacles. Everywhere the people
gave the king an enthusiastic greet
ing. King Edward showed the keen
est appreciation of French good will
II is learned that Minister Conger's
original statement of the Russian de
mands has very recently received fur
sher support In the shape of several
reports from different sources-all or.
hcial-hut the state department feels
bound to accept without question the
explanation of the Russian government
as made through its ambassador here.
and through Count Lamsdorff in St.
petersburg, and does not feel called
upon to make any further representa-
lions at present upon this subject.
The bravery of a soldier prevented
disastrous fire on board the trans
port Thomas just before that vessel
sailed for the Philippines from San
Francisco. A leaky drum of gasoline
became ignited in some manner, and
soon was blazing merrily Sailors tried
TO extinguish the flames, but were I'M
successful. The drum was becoming
very hot and an explosion was immi-
nent, when soldier forced his way
through the crowd and picking up the
blazing thing cast 1t into the bay. Sew
eral more gasoline drums were found
70 De leaking and were sent ashore.
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