Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
CutLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Natonal,
Historical, PollIical and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

has been ill for some time at Arequlpa
died recently.
Secretary Shaw has signed war
rant for s40,000,000 in favor of the
Panama Canal company.
AS a result of the grocers' nationa
convention the Pacihc Coast Retail
Grocers' association has been formed
Ex-Governor Obaldia of Panama, re
Gently appointed minister to the Unit
ed States, expects TO leave for Wash
ington June l.
Signs of growing hostility against
the Russians have become evident
among the inhabitants of Manchurla
since the Russian reverse on land.
Severe snowstorms have prevailed
in the vicinity of Leadvllle. Col, fol
several days. There is about three
feet of snow in the hills, but no dam
age has resulted from the storm.
In the presence of score Of men
and women Paul Moore. travelling
salesman of Cleveland. Ohio, shot and
killed himself in street car at st.
Louis. He was Respondent.
Saint A. d. Balcombe, prominent in
Nebraska state and national politics,
for IL years publisher of the Omaha
Republican, and for SO years identi-
fed with the development of the west,
is dead.
The Chicago bakers strike is ended
The union conceded the usual amount
of holiday work with pay for the hours
of work only, and not for full day
irrespective of the amount of work
performed.
The reform in the constitution, ere
ating the office of vice president of the
republic of Mexico, and providing that
the incumbent of such Office shall be
chosen by popular vote. has been pro-
mulgated.
The conference between the Lake
Erie carriers and the master pilots
association at Cleveland, has been
abruptly terminated by the announce
ment that no agreement had been
reached and that settlement was i'm
possible.
A dispatch from Los Angeles an
nounces the death at Pasadena. CAL.
of Andrew McNally, head of the pub
fishing house Of kand, Mentally & Co.
Death was due to heart disease. Mr..
Mentally was one of Chicago's wealthy
men and was rated well up among the
city's millionaires.
On complaint of Inspector James r.
Dunno of the United States depart
ment of commerce and labor. Mrs.
Sophie Wenzell has been arraigned be-
fore a United States commissioner on
charge of importing girls to st. Louis
from Europe, especially Germany, for
improper and unlawful purposes.
A seven story brick block known as
the Hover building. of Denver, and &C.
cupied by the wholesale department
of the Hurlburt Grocery company, was
destroyed by fire recently. Loss to
Hurlburt, $4,000. The building is dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. The
origin of the fire is unknown. Both
are fully insured.
Dispatches from Cisco, Texas, state
that three persons were killed in a tor
nado which swept over Shackleford
county. The fatalities occurred at Mo-
ran, where many houses were demol-
ished A cloudburst occurred at Aledo,
in Parker county, but no serious dam
age is reported. Heavy rains and
lightning storms occurred in various
sections of the state.
Governor Villada of the state of Mex
Sico is dead, at Toluca, capital of that
state, of pneumonia, aged SO years
He took an active part in the war
against the French and imperialists
winning promotions for skill and gal
lantry. After his campaigning days
were over he became a newspaper edi
tor here. and in 1892 was elected gov
ernor of the state of Mexico.
The final report of the Pueblo, Col.
grand jury has been made. Besides
County Commissioners Smith anC
Trist, the jury finds that extravaganza
has been rampant in both city anc
county affairs; that the city Jail is
disgrace to a civilized community, anC
that some $4,000 per year assessed
as fines has never been turned into
the city treasury.
Questions relating to the Panama
canal, general politics and department
al matters were the subjects nndel
consideration at recent meeting o
the cabinet. While the president him
self does not expect TO deliver polt
ical speeches during the campaign
it is known that several members o
the contest Secretaries Taft, Shaw
he cabinet will take an active part il
Moody. Wilson and Attorney Genera
Knox all are expected to delivel
--l-a and cana of them will Sneal