Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-26
Berne, Adams county, Ind, were burn.
ed to death.

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Simon Hotonia, a Cherokee Indian,
confessed to the murder Of man and
two women at Cold Springs, l. T., last
week. Sickness among the indians
was ascribed to these supposed witches.
So he killed them.
tron at Four Courts, st. Louis, is dead
from an overdose of morphine, taken
to relieve pain from recently vaccin-
ated arm.
Sergeant Major Albrecht of the One
Hundred and Twenty-ninth regiment,
who was arrested at Bromberg, Prus-
sia, and was being taken in chains to
Spandau, nine miles from Berlin,
where the state prison is situated, has
escaped from his guards and has not
yet been recaptured.
kid" Lavelle, of Chester, Penn, Is
believed to be dying at his home from
the effects of Knockout blow deliver
ed by John Cavanaugh during prize
fight last week.
The Third Georgia regiment has
been mustered out at Camp Mckenzie.
The First North Carolina regiment
was mustered out of the service last
week.
Point, cutting the City Of Kingston in
two just abaft Of the boilers. The IL
passengers and the Kingston's crew Of
20 were saved through the prompt ac-
tion of officers of the Glenogle and
Kingston and ships lying in the harbor
which lowered boats and assisted the
people on the Kingston to reach the
Glenogle. The Kingston is total loss
and the Glenogle is damaged.
Mrs. r. H. Martins, of Colfax chose
a horrible but certain method Of ending
her existence. Seating herself in a
chair beside the kitchen stove she plac-
ed the muzzle of single barrel, breech
loading shotgun against the bridge of
her nose and pushing back the ham,
mer with her foot blew her brains into
| the ceiling.
Rear Admiral Melville will shortly
submit to the board of construction a
proposition for fitting the proposed ar
mored cruisers with triple screws, and
1t is believed that the suggestion will
| be adopted promptly.
Unusual interest is attached to the
return of competition of Arthur A.
Zimmerman. in the bicycle races, who,
more than any other rider, possessed
the right to sign himself worlds cham
pion.
| The North Atlantic squadron, the
flagship New York, the Brooklyn, the
Indiana, the Massachusetts, and the
Texas have sailed from st. Lucia for
st. Pierre, Martinique. The squadron
Is now working slowly northward.
Unusually elaborate preparation was
made for the reception and entertain
ment of the duke and duchess of York
by the different Welsh towns where the
royal pair visited this week.
Four young people were run down
last week by the Chicago & Northwest
ern fast mail at Crawford's crossing in
Wisconsin. Three were instantly kill.
ed, as follows: Bennie Tulibs, Kittie
Marshall, Nellie Welch. Injured, Frank
Mcdonald.
John McCann, a laborer in Oakland,
\
during a quarrel which began during
a game OF dice in a barber shop. Cor
nelius Townsend, democratic county
central committeeman, is accused of
striking the blow which proved fatal.
Professor Jerome ]. Green continued
his experiments in wireless telegraphy
Sunday with uniform success. He sent
signals from the Illinois Savings bank
Ernest Roeber, the champion Graeco-
Roman wrestler OF the world, has is
sued a challenge to Hyder Ali. the
terrible TurK," to wrestle Graeco-Ro-
man style for the championship.
to tug for a distance of mile and a
half.
In the 50-kilometre bicycle race in
Paris Tom Linton, the Englishman,
won In 55: 80 3-5, Edouard Taylore was
second, and A. F. Walters third.
The Missouri river has continued to
rise steadily and is now above the
danger line.
Every now and again some promin-
ent Spaniard calls upon Major General
Brooke and endeavors to learn In a
more or less diplomatic way how long
the United States government intends
to occupy Cuba. Such caller usually
says that his stay will be only as long
as that of the American troops, and
that when they go he will go.
M. Cantacuzena has formed cabinet
to succeed the ministry Of Demetrio
Strudza, which resigned on April IL.
The premier will also take care of the
portfolio of the interior. M. Lavovary
will take care of the portfolio of for
eign affairs.
In accordance with the action of the
executive committee Of the council Of
administration, G. A. r., at Philadel-
phia, April IL, Senior Vice Commander
In Chief w. c. johnson Of Cincinnati
has assumed command and established
the national headquarters at No. 321
Pike building there.
Selborne school for boys, an Episco
pal institution located one and a half
miles from San Rafael. Cal, was de-
stroyed by fire and one OF the pupils,
Felix Armstrong. perished In the
flames. The loss on the property, which
was owned by William Babcock. is $780,
900. insurance $4,000. The origin of
the flames is unknown.
b. F. Patten OF Terre Haute. spec
ialist I'm the care of cancer and pro-