Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-10-17
cuLLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemlspheres
During the Past Week-National
Historical, Political and Personal
Evens Tersely Told.

and other war material.
The Alaska cable from Juneau to
Sitka has been completed and an of
ice established at the capital city.
Uncle Sans statement of the treas
ury balances shows: Available cash
balance, $229,112,27o; gold, $1O6,77O,-
75o.
Charles Hilty killed man named
Massey at Fort Gibbon, Alaska, re-
Gently, In a drunken quarrel. Hilty
is in Jail and claims self-defense.
Six persons were hurt recently in
collision between streetcar and a
freight train at Third West and First
South streets, Salt Lake. No fatal
tiles.
The Worlds Sunday School execu-
tive committee has officially an
nounced that the fourth worlds Sun
day school convention will be held
in the city of Jerusalem, Palestine,
April 1920, 1894.
Thieves broke into boarding house
in the Avenue Victor Hugo, Paris, dur
ing the lunch time recently, and stole
$1,000 in money, besides some jewelry
from the room of an American named
Miss Maude Wolliwood.
Governor Peabody of Colorado has
announced the appointment of gen.
trail court-martial to convene in Den
yer October 10 for the trial of the
officers against whom charges of the
regularity have been made.
The Kansas supreme court has re-
versed the case of Cory versus Spen-
Ger from Leavenworth. This gives
the 5000 veterans in the National Mill
tary home the right to vote as citi-
zens of Eeavenworth county.
General Henry M. Duffield, the UNI
pire of the tribunal appointed to adj
just the cases of Germany against
Venezuela. reports the findings of the
commission. The total amount of the
claims presented was 6,e49, 900 marks.
The claimants however, were awarded
1,670,00o marks.
Abraham H. Kohn, son of the late
Henry A. Kohn, a millionaire banker
and merchant of Chicago died recently
at San Francisco, under circumstances
which have aroused grave suspicious
through the mysterious and secretive
conduct of those who attended him
during his last hours.
A special election was held in San
Francisco recently for the purpose of
deciding upon an issue of $4,000 mu-
nicipal bonds for the purchase of the
Geary Street railway. 1t was pro-
posed to operate the road by the city.
The issue was defeated by ID ,4S1 yeas
to 10,745 nays. two-thirds being re-
quired to pass.
Rear Admiral Louis Kempff has
been retired from active service, He
was born in Illinois and has seen ac-
tive service in all parts of the world
since his appointment to the navy in
1857. His last sea service was in
command of a squadron at Haiku,
China, during the recent difficulty
when the forts were bombarded.
AT Chicago recently Mrs. John Fisk,
20 years of age, and her 13 months
old boy, were found dead from as
phyXiation. A younger child was
gasplng for breath when discovered
but a heavy cover over its face had
delayed the action of the gas. Mrs
Fisk had been in i'll health, and is
believed by the police to have planned
the death of herself and children.
AT Knoxville, Tenn, recently, Har
old F. Gribbles, a professional ball
player, smashed the worlds bowling
record on regulation alleys for ten
pins, making % successive strikes and
a spare on his thirtieth ball He con
tinued to roll strikes until he had
rolled so balls, his record being AS
strikes and a spare. The best pre-
vious record claimed was 81 success
i've strikes.
From figures CLEANED from appar
entity authentic sources, it is learned
that during the past three years S1O4.
34s369 have been spent for better
ments and equipment on the lines
of the Hartman railroad systems. in
Guiding the Southern Pacific. the Unior
Pacific, the Oregon Short Line. the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation com
pany, Chicago & Alton and the Kan
sas City Southern.
The American Association of Trav
cling Passenger Agents will hold 1t!
annual meeting in Portland Oregon
next year, and the 1000 or more dele
gates will visit Spokane, Seattle, Ia
coma, Victoria and Vancouver in
body, If plans adopted unanimously a
the recent meeting at Spokane by tn,
first district OF the Pacific Coast As
ISOLATION of Traffic Agents are carried
out successfully.
Irifiah ClOaur. -