Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-29
government is advised to submit with
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government is advised to submit with
resignation to that accomplished result.
Searchlights are such good targets fol
an enemy's guns that the Germans are ar
ranging to throw the light first on q
mirror and thence on the enemy, thereby
concealing its real source.
A woman's idea of making name
for herself is to marry well.
The Venezuelan revolution ended by
the defeat and capture of Hernandez, its
leader.
A patrol of the Spanish coast in con
temptation by the United States govern
ment. The extensive traffic in contraba nd
will make this course necessary.
A mass meeting held at st. Louis by
French residents and q resolution adopt
ed favoring a demonstration to counter
act the antagonism against France be-
cause of her alleged opposition to the
United States.
Tommy Ryan defeated Tommy West in
a 20-round contest at Syracuse, n. Y, fol
the weterweight championship of the
world.
The largest granite plant in New En-.
gland, situated at Barre, VT, burned
loss, 100000.
The Austrian reichsrath dissolved on
account of the disorders over the Ian.
guage ordinance.
A band of eleven negroes made an un.
successful attempt to wreck the Queen
and Crescent limited passenger train near
New Orleans, La, June IL.
Edward Montisi, who was arrested on
suspicion of being a Spanish spy as he
was about to board a steamer at New
York, has been released from confinement
on Governors island for lack of evidence
The gunboat Wheeling has left Seattle
for Alaska with government surveying
party on board.
Madrid papers continue to insist that
Spain does not desire peace.
Princeton University has conferred the
degree of LII. d. on Admiral Dewey
Senator Aldrich has been reelected
United States senator from Rhode Island
The naval repair-ship Vulcan has been
ordered to join Admiral Simpsons fleet
England has acquired 200 additional
square miles of Chinese territory adjacent
to Hong Kong.
Many relics of the war of the rebellion
have been found by the soldiers now in
camp at Chickamauga.
Chicago has invited President Mckinley
and ex-President Harrison to make ad
dresses in that city July 4.
The value of the corn crop in Mexico
in 1896 was $77,OOO,OOO, which is ten
times the value of the coffee crop of that
country.
The Cuban allies of our marines at Cal.
manera, Cuba, fought well, going right up
to the Spanish lines without the slight.
est fear
Rats gnawing matches have caused nc
less than forty fires in widely different
parts of the United States during the
past week.
Japan has no desire to interfere in the
Philippine matter, FOrnosa having fur
nished all the territorial difficulties now
desired.
1t is semi-ofiicially announced that Eng
land will send large fleet to Manila il
Germany attempts naval demonstration
there.
1t is reported that a number of Phila.
delphia coal dealers will be prosecuted
by the government for selling coal to the
Spanish government
A number of Georgia moonshiners have
had their sentences modified, so as to be
able to join moonshine regiment now
organizing.
The Cuban junta will send ship to
Cuba with supplies for the insurgent ar
my. The vessel will be commanded by
Capt. Johnny" O'Brien.
Over 5000 Spanish volunteers are re-
ported to have deserted to the insurgents
in Cuba since the beginning of Simpsons
blockade of Santiago.
Five hundred farms have been sold in
Center county, Pa, for unpaid taxes, the
majority going for just the amount
charged against them.
The senate committee on foreign affairs
reported favombly and without amend
ment the Hawaiian annexation resolution
as passed by the house.
Hugh w. Williams, WHO was mysteri-
ously shot recently in San Francisco, Cal.
was an English baronet and fellow Of
the Geographical society.
Nearly 400 Catholic men of Scranton
Pa, have organized Holy Name Society
the object of which is to discourage the
use of profane language.