Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-09
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
CuLLEp FROM DISPATCHER OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, POLITICAL and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Doubt is expressed if Kent Loomis
will ever turn up alive.
The republicans of Minnesota have
named a ticket, with Robert Dunn for
governor.
The new cabinet officers, Morton,
Moody and Metcalf, have taken the
oath of office.
Nearly 1900 employees of the Pullman
company have been laid off at the Pull
man car shops.
At Mount Vernon, Ohio, the funeral
of Dan Emmett, the composer of Dix
ie," was held recently.
Charles l.. Bell of Walden has been
nominated for governor by the repub-
lican Vermont state convention.
President Roosevelt is at Oyster
Bay. He was given very hearty well
come by his neighbors and friends.
The Fidelity Savings association of
Denver has gone into the hands of
receiver. Liabilities are placed at 81,
100000.
President Roosevelt has directed the
appointment of Colonel Theodore A.
Bingham as a brigadier general, and
he has been retired.
The president has appointed A. D.
Robertson postmaster at Dallas, Texas.
There had been vigorous contest over
the office.
At Gibraltar, the United States dis
patch boat Mayfiower recently collid-
ed with the British armored cruiser
Bacchante while the latter was at" an
Choir
William Barry and William ]. Orr,
of Rochester, n. Y, were both drown
ed while swimming in Thomas creek, a
few miles east of the town of Pasken-
ia, Cal.
Henry M. Hoyt of Spokane, Wash,
has been appointed by the president
United States attorney at Nome, Alas
ka, to succeed Melvin Grigsby, resign
ed.
Joseph Ryan, national democratic
committeeman from Nevada, head of
the Nevada delegation to the demo-
cratic national convention, died sud
denly at St Louis.
1t is learned that an attempt has
been made to wreck the big organ, the
largest in the world, in Festival hall
at the worlds fair, by cutting the Sec
ondary bellows.
Dr. Rollin H. Burr. a graduate of
Yale and an instructor in the Yale for
estry school at Medford, Pa, was
drowned in the Delaware river, while
trying to save a student.
AT Trenton, N. j., Judge tanning
signed a final decree in the United
States court, ordering a sale of the
United States Shipbuilding company in
the foreclosure proceedings.
Two prominent society and club men
of Minneapolis received probably fatal
injuries and five other persons were
seriously injured in an explosion of a
gasoline launch, the Eleanor, at Tonka
bay, Lake nAInnetonKa.
The census bureau has issued the
final bulletin on the negro population.
The number of negroes in the United
States, including the entire area COW
cred by the 18th census, is 9,204 ,531,
perhaps larger number than is found
in any country outside of Africa.
AS a result of the fall sustained
while racing at Atlanta, Ga, Bobby
Walthour. the bicycle rider is in a
critical condition. Both legs are par
alyzed. his left collar bone is broken,
his right elbow and fingers lacerated,
both hips badly cut and large wound
appears across his abdomen.
itt1a 40 lie Mimi doue
Frank Weiner, a farmer we'll advanc-
ed in years, was dubbed to death in
his bedroom, and his bride of three
months was held on suspicion. She
is about 16 years old. She has made a
confession that John Kardasch, her II
year old lover, had committed the bru-
tai crime.