Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-07

4 returning the remains 10 the Umteu
States.
The last PROCLAMATION of Gov. Gen.
Blanco tells the Spanish residents that
they will soon be strangers in the island
of Cuba. AZ
The insurgents inEPinar del Rio Prov
ince, Cuba, ,welcomeda he tidings of peace,
as they were without clothing and starv-
ing.
The officers Of the army at Manila who
distinguished themselves at the capture
of the city have been promoted by the
president.
James Cox, a farmer near Middlesbor
ough, Ky, was shot and killed by his
son Perry during quarrel. They had
been enemies for years.
Senator Lodge, while in New York for
conference with Col. Roosevelt, was
robbed of a purse containing large
amount of money.
The real objective point in Gen. Mer
ritt's return to the United States from
Manila, it is rumored, is to get married
to lady in Chicago.
been made in British Columbia, which
will be able TO supply the pipemakers Of
the world for 100 years.
United States Minister Buck reports
from Japan that there is no dissatisfac-
ton there over the annexation of Ha-
waii to the United States.
The Cars call for conference OF the
powers to discuss general disarmament
has caused profound sensation in all
European capitals.
At Buffalo, n. Y, John Carrigan was
murdered while asleep in. bed at his
home by his son, Frank, who nearly sew
cred his head with an AK.
Eggs are selling for 25c each in Ha-
vana, and provisions generally are very
scarce, notwithstanding that vessels now
arrive daily with supplies.
About 500 American Hebrew families
are preparing to emigrate to Puerto Rico
as soon as the United States government
will permit them to do SO.
Owing to the failure of the harvests in
many parts of Russia peasants are feed
ing their cattle on straw used to thatch
the roofs of their houses.
Frederick G. Jaime, the son of wealthy
parents, was arrested in Brooklyn for
burglary. He charges his downfall to
excessive cigarette smoking.
More than thirty persons were poisoned
at barbecue at Hillsboro, Mo. 1t is
supposed that Paris green was sprinkled
over the meat by persons unknown.
Forty-seven yesh ago Mr. A. b. Saw
yer of Lexington, 40, placed a willow
limb about foot in length near his
house. 1t took root, and is now over II
feet in circumference. The branches
spread 90 feet.
For the first time in the history OF the
United States army, a woman has been
appointed a member of the medical staff.
DIR. Anita McGee has recently been
sworn into the service as acting assistant
surgeon.
Five members of farmers family in
Grant county, Indiana, are very i'll with
typhoid fever from eating pears that hal
been gathered before they were ripe and
allowed to ripen in sack. The tree that
bore the fruit grew close by public
wagon road, and it is the opinion OF the
state board OF health that the fruit was
infected with the germs OF the disease by
dust from the road along which diseased
persons passed, probably barefooted.
William NJ. Newell, merchant Of Rus
sell, Lucas county, Iowa, shot and killed
his wife, his little daughter, 10 years oil,
and himself. Another child, son, 20
years old, was away from home attending
the Omaha exposition. Financial troubles
were the cause.
Mrs Sadie Lucas, wife OF Morris Lucas,
a well-known farmer at Bloomington,
Ind, arose during the night and dropped
her infant child into a cistern, after
which she plunged in herself and was
drowned. The family knew nothing OF
the tragedy until morning. Mrs. Lucas
was respondent, the result OF long ill
ness.
John w. Bookwalter, the millionaire
manufacturer Of Springfield, Ohio, writes
to friend that while at Ricti. in the
Appenines, recently, he had u narrow es-
cape from death in an earthquake, which
almost destroyed the place. The shock
was more severe than any felt since the
twelfth century. Several mountain vii
lagos were badly shattered and some lives
were lost Mr.. Bookwalter left Ricti an
hour before the hotel where he stayed
was shaken into ruins.