Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-07-08
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-NationaI.
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

thusiastic Epworth Leaguers are turn
ed upon Denver, Col, this week for the
seventh annual international conyen-
ton of the Epworth League was call
ed to order Wednesday, and the ensu-
ing proceedings will be the theme of
conversation in Methodist homes all
over the land.
There are persistent rumors current
in Washington that the unexpected
visit to the United States of Major
General Leonard A. Wood is due to
the fact that he is obliged to undergo
a serious surgical operation. 1t is
said that he has had some trouble
with his head which necessitated his
return from the Philippines to consult
specialists.
Mrs. Augusta Chaplin, one of the
best known woman's rights agitators
in the country, is dead from pneu-
monia in hospital at New York. She
was SO years old, and had been i'll.
Charles II. treat of New York has
succeeded Ellis H. Roberts as treasur-
er of the United States. Mr.. Roberts,
who had held the position for eight
years, has left for Utica, N. Y, where
he will make his home.
Oyster Bay, L. Henry Seymour
of Vantage, l.. l., unarmed and ap-
parently harmless, was arrested at
Sycamore Hill while making repeated
and persistent efforts to see President
Roosevelt He was released on prom
Use to leave town at once.
1t is believed IN official circles Hay
will be succeeded by Joseph H. Choate.
Society has now rare bit of Cos
sip in the rumored intention of Lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles, U. S.
A, retired, to lead to the altar the
blooming widow of Philadelphia's IA
nous DR.. Huidekoper.
John Deeny, 10 years of age, messen-
ger, while returning from the bank
with $500 in wallet was held up at
Chicago by man who threw red pep
per in his eyes and grabbed the money
and escaped.
The st. Petersburg police have dis
covered eight completed and % half
completed bombs and so cannisters of
explosives in house occupied by a
government employee in the village OF
Vera near Tsarsko-Selo.
One of the tallest buildings in the
world is to be erected on the site of
DIR. Parkhurst's Madison Squire Pres
byterian church, New York, by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company.
st. Petersburg-T resignation of
Minister of the Interior Bouligan is re-
garded as impending. He probably will
be succeeded by Count Ignatieff, form
erly governor of Kieff.
There are continuous disorders in
BOrisoff, Russia, and adjacent country
district, and scarcely a night passes
without shooting ARRAYS.
At bingham, Mass, Commander in
Chief w. w. Blackmar of the Grand
Army of the Republic is i'll at his sum-
mer home.
More than $50 policemen, under the
personal direction of Director of Pub
lie Safety Potter and aided by agents
of the law and order society, recently
raided numerous houses of i'll repute
and other disorderly places, making
500 arrests.
OdulldSO, NuIl6.-1 GHu6IS Will DS
made November Is for the building of
a railway from africa to Lapaz, Bolivia.
Chile will give per cent guarantee
during a period of 20 years, and a de-
post of $4,000 will be made to take
part of the tenders.
Three soldiers of Company E,
Eleventh infantry, while rowing on
Sc Ialy nf
yenne, were drowned owing to the
boat leaking.
Admiral Sigsbee's squadron, with
the body of John Paul Jones, expects
to leave France July and to arrive
off the Virginia capes on July %.
Disastrous floods in the neighbOr-
hood of Valdez, Alaska, are reported
in special cable advices received today
from the north by Major Glassford
There has been no loss of life, but so
cabins were swept away and fully a
mile of telegraph poles washed out.
King Oscar has relieved G. Hague
secretary of the legation of Sweden
and Norway at Washington, of his
functions at the legation. Mr.. Hague
is a Norwegian.
Cherbourg.-Tne municipality Of
Cherbourg has arranged an elaborate
program in honor of the American
feet, consisting of concerts, illumina
tons and receptions.
1t was suggested recently by the
delegates to the convention of the in
dustrial union that May be made Ia
hnF - he 10
in September.