Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-07-27

Thieves were active in Bucks county,
Pa, on the Fourth. They looted the
houses of farmers who were absent at
tending celebrations, and stole carriages,
harness, poultry and feedfeed to the
amount OF several thousand dollars.
Not far from the final resting place of
Mr.. Gladstone, in Westminster Abbey, is
the tomb of Gen. John Burgoyne, who
was defeated by Gen. Gates at the battle
of saltwater and surrendered to the con-
tinental forces at Sarntoga in HI.
The long road bridge which crosses the
Neosho river at Neosho Falls, AKIN, col
| lapsed and about 100 steers were thrown
into the water. Twenty We're drowned.
Two cattlemen We're seriously injured.
Reports of the state commissioner of
agriculture show that the prospect for
an enormous cotton crop in Texas is
very bright. The corn crop is about
matured and the yield will exceed all
previous years.
One of the most remarkable of the
many wonders of the naval fight at Sam
tiago is the fact that Commodore Schleys
flagship, the Brooklyn, was struck 45
times and came out OF the fight practi.
cally uninjured.
Thrty-seven homing pigeons were re-
leased by +. d. White at Lake Charles,
La, last week. They were sent there
by G. ii. Jones of Germa ntown, Pa. They
headed straight for the north
A gang of traders of bogus dollars has
been arrested in New York City. The
counterfeiters have offices throughout the
country, including Denver and San Fran
cisco.
The negroes in the United States rep
resent about IL per cent. of the entire
population.
Heavy sentences are imposed at Chick
amauga on sentries who sleep while on
duty.
Mrs. Edward Harris of Richmond, Mo-,
90 years old, has given birth to twins for
the seventh time. They are all living.
The national medical authorities are
much encouraged by the outlook for inn
munity from yellow fever this season.
Advices from Havana state that condi-
tions are constantly growing worse and
that shark meat is regarded as dainty
there.
Nearly all the people of South Amer-
can countries are in sympathy with Spain
and refuse to believe stories of American
victories.
The executive council of Hawaii has
signed a contract for a cable from the
coast of the United States to Honolulu
and Japan.
The supposed Spanish privateer on the
Pacific coast is believed to be the steamer
Saga, which is engaged in legitimate
klondike trade.
Fire in st. Louis stable at the fair
grounds caused the loss of five valuable
race horses and six stables in less than
an hour, the loss being estimated at$lO,-
600.
Lieutenant Peary has arrived at Sid
ney, n. b., on his way to the north pole
He is confident of success, but thinks four
years will be necessary to accomplish the
end.
Information from Archangel, Russia
says the Arctic expedition which left
Tromsoe, Norway, June 20, has now sail
ed from Solembola for Franz Josef land,
after taking on board SO Siberian dogs.
The Forty-third regiment of British
troops, when marching through the streets
of Ottawa, after their return from the
Fourth of July celebration at Burlington,
VT, bore the Stars and Stripes by the
side of the Union Jack.
Edward S. Dreyer, former real estate
man and banker of Chicago, ILL.,, was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary July 5 to
serve an indefinite period for embezzle-
ment of $4,000, which the West Park
commission intrusted to him as treas
urer.
Dewey's blockade of the Philippines
threatens to create a dearth of cordage
throughout the civilized world. 1t has
doubled the price of Manila rope and
Irvine; also hemp, which since the war
has run up from to 81 cents per pound
Charles NJ. Schlierholz, the special tim
Der agent of the United States govern
ment at Batesville was arrested at Little
Rock, Ark, July g. charged with false
imprisonment; also suit brought against
him in the circuit court of Independence
county for $500 damages for malicious
prosecution and false arrest.