Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-03-28
culLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-National,
ktjstorical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.


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Mont Pelee volcano, on the island of
Martinique, is discnarging dense
clouds OF reddish smoke.
Count Boni de Castelaine, accompa-
MED by the countess, was received by
President Roosevelt recently.
There was a sharp earthquake shock,
accompanied by subterranean noises,
at La Union, Mexico, recently.
The entire plant of the Jennings
(Mich.) Iron and Engine works was
burned recently Loss, $4,000.
Very Rev. Friedrich William Farrar,
dean of Canterbury since 1895, died
recently in London in his 72d year.
Hamilton Fish, recently appointed
assistant treasurer of the United
States at New York, took the oath Of
Office recently.
Col. John X. eleven, aged 50, a Mex
lean war veteran, formerly on editor
in st. Louis and later in Davenport,
Iowa, is dead.
The Union Pacific has let contracts
to the extent of $10,O00,000 chiefly for
double tracking the main line from
Omaha to Ogden.
Some of the Roman Catholic mis-
Sionaries in north China are arming
their missions because of the fear of
further Boxer uprisings.
At Halifax. N. s.. a plot to permit
emigrants suffering from disease to es-
cape into the United States is believ-
ed to have come to light.
AT Lorain. Ohio. the strike of the
American shipbuilding plant, involving
about 1900 men, inaugurated several
weeks ago, has been settled.
Captain C. w. Hacket, a veteran of
tbs civil war and one of the most prom
inent wholesale hardware men in the
west, died at st. Paul recently.
At Paducah, Ky, robbers recently
blew open the vault in the deposit
bank of Bardwell and secured in the
neighborhood of $4,000. The robbers
escaped.
Rev. Edward Clark, foster father of
Rev. Francis Il. Clark, ID. D., founder
of the society of Christian Endeavor,
is dead of old age. Mr.. Clark was
born in 1920.
Ernest Lyon, the new minister 10
Liberia. was presented to the president
recently by Senator McComas of Mary.
land, Lyon, who is a negro, will leave
at once for his post.
At Des Moines, Iowa, James Burns.
accused OF the murder of Jerry Cor
coran. was found guilty of murder in
The first degree and life Imprisonment
was recommended.
Marcus b. Raun, editor of the Aus
tria-Hungarian Gazette of New York,
has been appointed a special immi,
grafton Inspector to go abroad to eX-
anime into immigration conditions.
A summons has been issued tor Mrs.
Hetty Green, reputed to be the wealth.
est woman in the United States, to ap-
pear before Recorder Stanton and ex-
plain why she has failed to obtain a
aog license for her pet terrier.
Two wagons have been found Eve
miles north of Atlanta, Ga. containing
eight or more dead bodies. Investiga-
ton by the authorities developed that
the bodies were being sent out of town
~ medical college tor interment
Five men of the crew OF the tug
Plot OF Philadelphia were drowned IN
collision between the tug and the
steamship Winifred. in the Delaware
river on Marcus hook. Pa, recen1y.
The remaining three members of the
crew were saved
Nathan N Halleck. president of the
Mechanics National bank of Middle.
Town, N. Y. died suddenly at Los An
seles, Cal He was on an extended
pleasure trip. Mr. Hallock was a
'eteran OF the civil war. and had re.
eeiFed a special medal from congress
Tor bravery in service.
The handsome residence of the Hum.
bert family on the Avenue de la Grand
Hrmee Paris. which was the scene oi
us triumph and eventual downfall fol
rowing the discovery Of the empty safe
was sold AZ auction recently to satisfy
me creditors Of the Humberts. II
brought se440O.
Robert Stokes aud his wife OF Port
and, Ore. we're found dead on the
moor o. their cabin, a few miles from
bonneville. Cal by brother o.
s0kes, who lives some distance from
oeir cabin. He heard two shots anC
commenced an investigation whici
resulted Ia the finding Of the bodie.
u his brother and sister in Law viii
Uaiiets through their bodies. The cas-;
Is shr8uded in mystery.
Treasurer Harry Niedlinger OF tn,
Marguerite sylvia company. Ia Milwau
kee. Eas robbed q cash and note
amounting Ia all to about 5000 recent
y, the money having been taken fr0u