Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-03-22

tario, now under charter by the Atlantic
Steamship Company, upon the claim that
the steamer was landing dry goods be-
longing to a Denver, Col, woman on
which the duty had not been paid.
General Russell A. Alger was in Mon.
treal last week. He is the guest of Sir
William Van Horne, president of the
Canadian Pacific railroad.
Prince Henry of Prussia has started for
Kio Chou bay, where all the war vessels
comprising the two German squadrons in
far eastern waters will assemble for the
formal transfer of the commandership
from Admiral Won Diedrichs to Prince
Henry.
Admiral Sampson reported by cable
from Puerto Cortez, Honduras, that he
has sailed with the flagship New York
and the Brooklyn for Caimanera.
A deputy sheriff of Columbia, Texas
engaged in an alteration with man
named Scott when Scott remarked that
if he had gun he would fight. Ex.
Sheriff Reese offered him revolver and
the shooting began Reese was killed at
the first fire. Charles Boehme, a bystand.
er, was also killed. and small boy nam.
ed Williams is badly injured. The trou-
BILE has been expected for some time.
Extensive changes in the relations be-
tween the United States and Japan will
be brought about on July 18th, when the
new treaty between the two nations goes
into effect.
George Green and Mysterious Billy
Smith have been matched to box 20
rounds in San Francisco some time rext
month.
News has been received that scurvy Is
raging among the prospectors on Copper
river, Alaska.
The decision of Department Command.
er Harris of Vermont to hold the next
state encampment Of the G. A. r. in
Montreal in June will mark an epoch in
the history Of the order.
News has been received that the trou-
bic at Lake City, Colo, is at an end. The
Italians surrendered as soon as the troops
appeared.
Governor Rogers Of Washington has
received word from the war department
that the bodies of soldiers who died at
Manila will be brought home, but those
recently inferred may have to be left un-
til next winter.
Captain Norman, reputed to be several
times millionaire, has given 100000 to
the Seventh Day Adventist conference
now in session at Battle Creek, Mich.
Notice has been issued to the 5000 EN-
ployees of the Pencoyd Iron Works that
an advance in wages will be made on
March 18th.
After careful investigation. Major
General Leonard Wood, military govern
or Of Santiago, is convinced that the
skeleton found few days ago in an arm
chair on the shore, four miles west of IN
MORO, is the remains of the Spanish ad.
miral, Villamil.
The battleship Iowa has been ordered
TO the Union Iron Works TO have new
tubes put in her boilers and condensers
Peace and quiet prevails in Hot Springs
Ark, although the details OF the bloody
street riot, in which fve well known cit
izens were killed, are eagerly discussed
on the streets.
The president has appointed Hugh r.
Belknap Of Chicago, Brandon d. Slaugh.
ter of Nebraska, and Captain Charles
Newbold OF the District OF Columbia Ia
be additional paymasters in the army.
A floating island between one and two
acres in extent and from four TO Ave feet
thick, has gone down the Illinois river.
The legislature OF California adjourned
sine die without United States senator
to succeed Stephen NJ. White having
been elected.
Over so vessels are now fitting out at
San Francisco for the salmon canning
trade and the shipping Of crews and en-.
gineers, officers and men will soon be
begun
Admiral Kautoz has cabled the secre.
tary OF the navy that he has arranged for
a meeting Of the three consuls, those OF
the United States, Great Britain and Ger
many, at an early day TO discuss Samoan
affairs. The cable dispatch is dated a
week ago.
DIR. NJ. Z. Streiby, for "a years secretary
of the American Home Missionary Asso-
citation, is dead. He was for a long time
editor of the American Missionary Maya
zine.
The formation OF biscuit and crack
er combine to control the industry west
of the Rocky mountains. is announced.
Jacob NJ. Woodring, blacksmith Of
Mount Vernon, is in jail at Seattle charg-
ed with running an Illicit distillery.
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