Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-02-23

Duer, only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Duer of New York, to Mr.. Clar-
ance Hungerford Mackay, only living son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Mackay. The
announcement was followed by many let
tiers of congratulation.
TIL Saturday Review confirms the report
that the Chinese loan will: after all. be
made by Great Britain, and says: 'We
are informed that the preliminary con-
tract has actually been signed. The de-
lay in the fulfillment is caused by the
Chinaman's joy in dallying over bar
gain"
A Montreal dispatch states that Joseph
A. Mercer, brother of the late premier,
backed by immense capital, has just con-
cluded deal with the government by
which he has sole right to dredge $50
miles of rivers in the heart of the Klon-
dixie district. Mercer says the men inter-
ested are mostly New Workers and that
American capital will control fully two
thirds of the undertaking.
Artificially spotted tobacco raised in
Connecticut is said to be on the market.
Last year the exports of the United
States were so per cent larger than the
exports of France.
There have been four mysterious assas-
sinations in Houston. Texas, during the
past two weeks.
A French aeronaut is planning to go
hunting for Andree with team of bal
looms joined together.
A triho IF Tpd;ono ,x,;tb WALTON, ho. ,,~l
blue eyes has been discovered in the
mountains of Sonora, Mexico
George Duffy, an 8-year-old boy, has
confessed to setting fire to houses in Ho-
boken, n. j., with malicious intent.
A race war is threatened between the
white settlers and colony of negroes re-
Gently taken to Blackwell. Okla.
Hawaiian annexation has the right of
way in the United States senate, and a
test vote may be expected soon.
From all parts of China come reports
of attacks by natives on foreigners. The
whole country seems to be in a state of
anarchy.
The Colorado state board of arbitration
has sustained the demands of the striking
miners in the northern district of the
state
There is possibility that both branch
es of congress will adjourn about May |.
Rich gold quartz has been discovered in
the Pembina mountains, in southern Man
itoba.
Flour is now being pressed into bricks
for use on the march and in camp. The
British government is testing ii for use
in the army.
The lemon industry on the Pacific
coast is growing very rapidly. Two
thousand carloads will be shipped east
during the present season.
The body of Max Miller, which had
been buried beneath a snowdrift in
street in Chicago for 20 days, was exposed
by a recent thaw.
The British fishing schooner Spinaway,
heavily coated with ice. was blown from
the coast of Newfoundland across the At
lantic to the Azores.
Two representatives of the japanese
government are on their way TO Mexico
in the interest of colossal colonization
scheme near San Benito.
The United States cruiser San Francis.
co and the gunboats Bancroft and Helena
have arrived at Lisbon, Portugal, and are
prepared to reach any Spanish fleet in
case of war.
According to London dispatch the
Spanish legations in London and elsewhere
are suffering from long delay in their re-
mittances. and diplomats have been forced
to privately defray the expenses of their
establishments.
Mrs. Louisa Stoutz, a wealthy widow
of Portland. Ind, was robbed and muir
dered in her house at night. A postal
card written by one of the murderers and
addressed to the city marshal gave the
first intimation Of the crime.
Among the electrical patents recently
granted is one for an electric lamp for BIZ
cycles, and dynamo for generating the
current armature is geared to a friction
wheel, which is revolved by the move
ment of the bicycle.
The radical wing of the autonomist par
ty in Cuba has resolved TO open negotia-
tons with the insurgents in the belief
that the revolution can not be suppressed
by force of arms. 4 number Of PROPOSE
tions will be submitted to the insurgents,
with view of bringing about peace.
The recent cold weather in Arizona is
unprecedented. The river in the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado was full of float
ing ice, whereas the temperature in the
canyon is credited with partaking of the
nature of perpetue' summer, regardless of
the temper thes"' 49,