Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-11-23
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NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.

Mutterfngs of War I'm Europe
The Material Progress of Bust.
ness-GeneraI Notes From Fai
and Near.
Catalonia and two other provinces o
Spain are demanding separation from th'
Madrid government.
The Creek Indians, in the Indian Ter
ritory, have adopted the treaty propose,
by the Dawes commission.
London newspapers believe that Ger
many will seek pacific understanding
if not an alliance, with England.
The beet sugar production OF Eurcp'
this year will be $4,000 tons below tn
raw sugar production of last season.
General John NJ. Bacon says the In
dams want no more fighting since th'
Bear Lake campaign in Minnesota las
month.
At Beaver Dam, Wis, Adam Harmel
became suddenly insane and shot Mint
men. He was finally conquered by be
ing shot.
The agricultural departments Novem
Der crop report estimates the total cottor
crop of 1898 as not far short of 10000,
600 bales.
Two Havana editors have been sent II
Jail by Captain General Blaneo for pub
fishing a rabid anti-American article il
defiance of the censor.
Madrid newspapers declare that Spair
will brave the renewal of hostilities rath
er than submit to the peace terms exact
ed by the United States.
The streets of Havana are being pa
trolled by Spanish regulars in anticipa
ton Of an outbreak by Cuban volunteers
who have not yet been paid.
1t is said that the lives and property o.
Spaniards in Puerto Rico are threatened
by natives in the country, where assas
sinations and the burning of coffee lIan
tations continue.
Mrs. James E. Pepper, who had sucl
phenomenal success with her racing stabl'
at Lexington, KY, has given the entir'
proceeds to her husband, which will en-
able him to again obtain full control o.
the famous old Pepper distillery.
Lord Salisbury, at an after dinner
speech at Guild hall last Wednesday
night, warned the English people to bt
rady for any emergency. Rendered in
Dlain English. that means war.
France is much alarmed over the po
litical situation in Spain. Sagasta's gov
ernment is tottering and ananrchy or i
military dictatorship seems to be the fatt
in store for the country.
Among the candidates mentioned fol
the New York senatorship are Chaunecy
M. Depew. Stewart L. Woodford, Sercnt
+. Payne, Governor Black, Elihu Root
and Joseph H. Choate.
1t is announced that Jamaica will de
cline to Join the proposed federation o.
West Indian colonies, and will hold Out
for reciprocity with the United States al
the only remedy for present commercial
stagnation.
The treasury department summary o.
commerce for September shows that fol
nine months there has been an increase o.
over $l00,000,O00 in exports. and a de
crease Of over $l00,000,0O0 in imports ovcl
corresponding period last year.
Thirty French reserve warships have
been ordered into commission and all o
the navy yards Of France are rushing
preparations for war. All of the coasi
defenses of the country are in state o
readiness.
At the lord mayors banquet in Lon
don Premier Salisbury said that thu
United States is new and disturbing fac
tor in European politics and may no
conduce to the interests OF peace, bu
to the detriment Of Great Britain.
Luigi Luccheni. the Italian anarchis
who killed the Empress Elizabeth o
Austria on September 10, was placed oil
trial at Geneva, Switzerland, where tn,
crime was committed, and condemned t,
solitary confinement in prison for life.
The army Of Germany has eight womeI
colonels.
"A negro woman Is the postmaster q
Edisto Island, s. G.
The total assessed valuation of propert,
in California is $l.l3O.SS5.897.
Russia has spent over $225,000.000 II
naval armament during the last seveI
years.
Nearly 400 persons are snowbound Il
the mountain passes of Alaska.
Thirteen Cinnamon were drowned in tn
forward cabin of wrecked steamer a
Sausalito, Cal.
Texas recently bought 1000 acres Of lam
to be used as convict farm, where cottol
and sugar cane will be grown.
Two sticks of dynamite we're CARRIE
through the mails from Montana to Sal
Francisco, CAL, addressed TO the Turkisl
consul.
At Alva. Oklahoma. George Lout,
farmer, during a temporary fit Of insanity
killed his wife with an az and cut his owI
throat.
At Valparaiso, Ind, Edward Hunt,
veteran Of the civil war, fell downstairs
40 feet, and received injuries which result
ed in his death.
Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontari'
and Michigan have an aggregate Of 94,I5'
square miles, which Is larger than the are
Of Great Britain.
President Alexander Of the street ca
company Of Dallas. Tex, declares that h
will run cars despite the strikers If he ha
TO use Calling guns.
/ While at the funeral Of Evan Evans, g
years old, near Portland. Ind, recently
Clifford Dun, a grandson Of the deceased
10 years old, dropped dead.
einre are 20 or more counties in Texa
n y5his ch the school porulatiou does no