Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-12-02
NEWS Of THE WORLD.
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Chicago was visited Saturday b.
one of the heaviest windstorms o
the year, the gale reaching the heigh
of 81 miles an hour for several hours
Much damage was done to trees down
town.
Sir Arthur Nicholson, the British
ambassador at Madrid is to succeed
Sir Charles Hardinge as ambassador
OF Great Britain to Russia.
General b. j. Viljoen is negotiating
for land near Ell Paso, Tex. on which
to found another colony for the Beers
who recently abandoned their homes
In Chihauhau, Mexico.
Secretary Root has informed the
Japanese government that he will
hereafter conduct affairs relating to
Korea through the Japanese legation
at Washington.
Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison, wife
of the lawyer and congressman who
was recently a candidate for lieuten-
ant governor of New York, was killed
in an automobile accident at Long
Island City, Saturday.
Safe crackers recently blew the
safe in the postoffice at Forestville,
Cal. and got about $500 in cash. and
number of money orders.
Thos. Lawson says he has received
so many proxies that his control of
both the New York Life and Mutual
Life is absolute
After a protracted adjournment the
case of Oberlin Carter, the ex-army
NUh n ig nj to HI
legal title to funds which he is de-
clared by the United States to have
embezzled has been resumed at Chi
cago.
DR.. Daniel Stephenson died recent
ly in Honolulu. He formerly was an
associate of President Harper of the
University of Chicago, and also as
sistant pastor of the First Baptist
church of that city.
dispatch from Newfoundland |
states that the 100 ton schooner Co
lumbine, bound from Charlottetown for |
Newfoundland ports. foundered with |
four men in Fortune bay during the |
recent gale.
The defalcation of Cashier Clark of |
the Enterprise National bank of Allie
gheny. Pa, together with money that |
can not be accounted for, will be not
less than $1.500.000.
President Roosevelt has approved
the sentence of Captain AIga p Berry,
Twenty-ninth infantry, who. by court
martial, was condemned to dismissal
from the army on charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman.
j. ]. Hill, president of the Great
Northern. has arrived in New York
from Southampton.
Marquis Ito was given garden par
ty recently at Seoul in celebration OF
the Japanese-Korean protectorate
treaties.
One new case of yellow fever is re-
ported at Havana. making a total of
eight cases under treatment.
K. Sougimora, Japanese minister to
Mexico and Peru. who has been So
journing with his wife and child in
California for some time, recently left
Tor the City of Mexico. accompanied by
his family.
The run which began at Keokuk,
Iowa, on the State Central Savings
bank. stopped almost entirely after
the arrival of four wagon loads of. sill
yer dollars from Chicago and st.
Louis.
At the observatory of the Tacubaya
university Thursday a new comet was
discovered. The astronomers say that
the comet, which can be seen with a
small telescope. is flying swiftly to-
ward the sun.
Mrs. Kidder, the hymn writer, died
at Chelsea, Mass Saturday. aged sc
years.
The president has directed the ap.
pointment of Rev. Edward S. Travers
assistant rector of Trinity church, Bos
ton. as chaplain of the United States
military academy at West Point to
succeed Rev. Shipman. resigned.
Newton C. Dougherty. the ex-bankeI
at Peoria, ILL.,. who was given an in
deterEliuate sentence in Joliet. was
taken to the penitentiary this week.
Marshall Field, Jr., of Chicago, is
paraly zed from the waist down, the
effect of his accidentally shooting him
self
Two Italian section hands were kill
ed and two others MORALLY wounded
Saturday by three other Italians who
entered freight car at Winthrop Har
Dor, as miles north of Chicago anC
fired at them repeatedly.
Fifteen persons were injured anC
many others shaken up in a wrecl
recently by a collision head-on, on
curve near Leeds, Mo.
The navy department has ordered
that an autopsy be held over the bod.
of Midshipman Branch, for who's,
death Midshipman Meriwether Is nov
undergoing courtmartial at Annapolis