Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-10-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL POINTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nat'ona''
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

King Leopold, at the banquet OF
the congress on colonial expansion
recently, gave emphatic denial TO re-
cent reports that he intended TO aoui'
cate.
A destructive fire occurred recently
Mt Highlandtown, suburb OF Baltl-
more, the plant of the Red "C Oli
company being consumed, as was the
nlant of Sherwood Bros, manufact-
urers of oils and grease, a street rail-
way car barn and several small owen
ipgs and business structures. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
Mrs. Chadwick is now seeking re-
trial.
A lockout in three of the big cleo
trical works in Berlin began Saturday
morning. 1t affects all the factories OF
the Algemiene, the Siemens-Halske
and the Siemens-Shuckert companies,
except one lamp factory, and throws
about $4,000 workmen out of employ
ment
The trust again boosts plate glass,
the first three grades advancing 5
cents by agreement.
George Barrett, accused of attempt
ing to blackmail Paul Morton. presi-
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, and for whom the police have
been searching all over the country
was arrested at Thornton, N. NJ. on
the charge of insanity He will be
committed to an asylum at once, as
there is no doubt that his mind is un
balanced.
Contrary to semi-official assurances
the insurrectionary movement in the
Sanjak and Bazaar district of AsiatiC
Turkey is growing, and the Seryian
population is mutinying against the
Turkish authorities.
Fire has practically wiped out the
business section of Jetfersonville, O..
on the Detroit & Southern railway
Loss, $4,000.
Guayaquil, Ecuador-The president
has asked congress for authority tC
negotiate foreign loan of $20,000,00(
gold.
The state of Alabama has quaran
tined against the entire state of Mis-
sissippi.
The department of commerce anC
labor has dismissed from the immi
grafton service James A. Anderson
an inspector at Buffalo. N. Y, fol
smugglin GpSnese into the country.
Baron Roseta the Russian ambassa
dor the barond ASpd their daughter
have arrived in washington from Mag
npfia, Mass. and reopened the embas
sy. NJ. Jusserand, the French am
bassaGl., asa arrived.
About 1000 upholsterers employed
in 20 shops of the Interior Decorators
and Cabinetmakers' association, a
New York, struck to enforce a de
mand for an advance of so cents {
day. Several Independent firms have
according to the workmen, granted the
increase.
The Oceanic Steamship company's
steamer Alameda, which sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu, is ashore
at Fort Point, on the southern side
OF the entrance to San Francisco bay
j, S. Thatcher, an ex-Chicago de
tective, called at the Office of Marsha
Volume, ~ Berkeley, Cal, aad iden
titled the safecracker killed by Police
man Lestrange in his fight with fou
thugs in West Berkeley He says HI
is John Conway desperate Chicago
safecracker.
Emperor William, according to
dispatch from st. Petersburg, in add
ton to comforting on NJ. White Ger
manys highest order, the Black Eagle
presented him with his portrait fran
ed in gold and inscribed with the EN-
pegor's own hand.
The arrival at Hodeida YeOmen
province OF Turkish Arabia, of thu
British cruiser Fox promises to leat
to a speedy settlement, of the British
claims in connection with the piratica
attacks of Arabs on British dhows il
the Red sea.
Snow is falling on Sakhalin. and ow
ing to the impossible condition of tn,
roads the Japanese troops still re
mainirG * A,oyaudrovskv can rot h
withdrawn overland into Japanese ter
ritory. Strong gales are CONSTANT,
prevailing, making it next to impossi
bic to remove them on transports be
fore navigation closes, which will b,
within few weeks, and preparation
Will be made to winter the men there
The departure of Viceroy Lord Cur
zon and Lady Curzon from India ba
been postponed. as King Edward de
sires Lord CurZon to remain and Of
hciaily welcome the Prince and prin
cess of Wales. The viceroy and hi
wife therefore will reach Bombay I,
time to preside at the ceremonie
connected with the arrival of the rova
party and will sail thence for Englan,
November Is.