Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-03-16
NEWS THROUGH THE WEEK
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
items of Informal ton Gathered From
Wide Arca-Political Happen
inEs and Industrial NOtes-Crimes
and Accidents.

uDH tHaC tne french caDlneC 1S attempt
ing to bring about crisis in Africa in
order to return to the popularity enjoyed
prior to the lola trial
The Gonzales hacienda, i'm the state of
Tamaulipas, Mexico, consisting of 100000
acres, has just been sold to New Eng
land syndicate for 81, 100000, gold. The
purchase includes 10000 cattle, 1000
horses and mules and about 5000 goats.
Wooden shoes are produced in France
to the extent of about 100000 pairs
yearly. In the province of Lozere they are
made by hand, 100 persons are engaged
in their manufacture and the yearly pro-
duct is more than 100000 pairs.
President Mckinley has sent to the sen,
ate the name of William j. Calhoun of
Illinois, to be interstate commerce com.
missioner.
There has been heavy fall in consGls,
don in consequence of disquieting rumors
from China, West Africa, Spain and Amer
lea, with rumbling thunder all around the
sky.
The Pacific cable bill has been agreed TO
IN tie mouse commi'tee on interstate ana
foreign commerce. 1t provides for the
CONSTRUCTION Vi e,oie ironi "an FRA"
cisco to Japan, via the Hawaiian islands;
and grants an annuity of 100000 for 20
years III cohs'oera''oh Oh winch aii govern
ment messages are 10 De transmitted Tree
Fire has destroyed Deadwood and the
Seia"afe sme'ter anu co,sluerao,e
amount OF railroad property at Dead"oou'
D. w. LOSS ABOUT %ioo''Vo'
oo'ernor hastings mas issued Procia-
h,atloh oesiena,hhg aprii ana q 10 De
observed as ArDof DAYS IN fenhsyiVahia'
ne" Aeaiaha nus q es'aoiisnihehts io'
ireezhs meat ior european markets. lhey
can hahdie 4'ooV'o'" sheeP year.
IAzard trefes announce that they nave
%'o'oVo audi.iohai III Soiu engageu iof
import PACKARD q 20. nave $Zuu'ooo IN
soid IN 'rahs'1 from france lotai Vi
present movement @lz,''o,o". =,
governor rogers mas onered a reward
Of Sooo Tor the arrest ana cohfiction OF
the person or persons VINO murdered ohad'
WICK Marshaii' eohiihed III the county
jan OF Whlthah county, OH the OIL ia!
si January last
liner was great rejoicing on the prince
Oh wales estate at oandrngham on
inurSoay' ~ was tae ootn anniversary
OF MS marriage 10 the frincess AieNan-
af'a' daughter Oh the KING OF Dehinark'
ana VINO mas Deeh aeseriDeo ny writers
VINO ieei the pulse OF the hhghsn people
as tine Dest loved woman IN England.
Inc New YORK herald correspondent at
MO 1aheifo' hiazii' STATES 'hat news rom
amazon mas Just Deeh received In no
'anelro giving tne details OF an INVASION
VI nra-i',n" ,erri'ory oh tne MO nfaheo
fiVer' by Ehgiishiheh from b1tish Huiana'
"hose purpose ~ ID u ihs'iS"'e reso,u-
tloh. Inc hraziimh government VIII de-
h'"iu sa'isiae.'oh:
New iorh oispa,ch sta'es ti'a1 Ann"
oo'pi" DoiIo"e' uauenter Vi lhe ate
austin oofoih' ana VINO IS lesatee ana
hehehchfy III the VIII OF her 1athef' mas
brought SUIT against her mother, hanna
H. Coroh' George .. Edgeil' her prpthef
m-ia", ana Auslih IofDlr' Jr., poth IN
aNIduaily ana as executors and trustees
Of her iather estate, ana against lsabelia
=. fdgeii' her sister, ana Austin Andfe
thampoiloh, her NEPHEW for an account
ing OF the estate.
sPeeiai dispatch rom BOMBAY says
a riot broke out among low caste A'ndoos
ana Mohainmedahs against Europeans IL
hhd us origin IN an ottack upon P'ague
search party Two soidlers' as these dis-
patches We're sent mad ALREADY been Kill
Gu, ana the ponce hao nred INTO the MOD
hiiiihg SIN persons ana Wouhding many
others other special dispatches nom
bompay say tne plague inspector ana 81
men Oh the shropshire regiment were
stoned TO death.
Inc fekin correspondent OF the London
iimes, despite emma denial that the Rus
san demands as TO FORT arthur ana Ia
'len wan We're III the nature OF an niti
'iatn'h maintained the correctness OF ms
or.s'hai disPatenes Oh sunday iast' 10 inc
ehee' Iii'I hussia had Called upon Ihiha
10 surrender all sovereign rights upon
Fort Af'hur ana lahen wan ior the same
peri'u anu On 'he same cohaitiohs as IN
'ne case Vi germany at Mao ohau' ana IN
s's',nB "Poh 'he 9iShIe oi an agreement
~iIhih month";
"o'erhoa ZONES vi arhahsas prohloited
the prize ilsht whien was TO nave taken
place wednesday nisht at hot springs
between Mccoy ana buriey'
James faNton voorhees, son OF the late
senator voorhees, OF Indiana, IS to become