Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-06-07
ITEMS FROM ALL AROUND
TERsE TICKS FROM THE WIRE.


The torpedo boat Dahlgren has been
launched at the Bath Iron Works.
The Fraser river is rising rapidly. Since
last Sunday night the rise at Mission City
has been IA feet.
An order has been issued re-establishing
the Philippine courts, which have been
closed since the American occupation.
The case OF John d. Spreckels & Bros
Company against r A. Graham is said
to have been compromised for 100000.
A terrific wind and rain storm passed
over western Pennsylvania, doing eonsid-
cradle monetary damage, but no fatalities
resulted.
A tornado passed over the southern
portion of Towanda, N. Y, and adjacent
country recently. Two men were killed
houses were wrecked and much damage
done.
Only eight skilled mechanics will be
sent from Mare Island to Port Orchard
to assist in docking the battleship Iowa.
All other laborers needed will be obtained
on Puget sound.
Immense crowds witnessed the funeral
of Senior Don Emilio CASTELAR,, the dis
tinguished republican orator and states
man, who died at Marcia, Spain.
An exclusive 35-year franchise to the
Electric Tramway Company and 25-
year franchise to the Gas and Coke Man
ufacturing Company have been granted
at Nelson, B. c.
Arrivals by the steamer Curacao, which
reached San Francisco, state that when
they left Ensenada that place was in a
ferment over the new discoveries OF gold
in Lower California.
There is one case Of yellow fever in New
Orleans.
Princeton won the athletic meet with
Cornell.
DIR. Walters Of Spokane, attempted sui
eide in Starbuck, Wash, Tuesday.
Robert Lindsey & Co.'s department store
at st. Thomas, Ontario, is burned; loss
$4,000.
Charles Keek, miner, formerly of st..
Louis, was accidentally killed near Ber-
ner's Bay, Alaska.
The winter wheat crop OF southern Rus,
sia has been completely destroyed by a
protracted drought.
A japanese woman named Katsu was
found in her room in Seattle Wednesday
gairoted and robbed.
Nine persons were injured, two OF them
seriously, in q head-end collision near
Nashville, Tenn, Tuesday.
major Taylor proved to be the star of
the Associated Cycling nce meet at
Charles River Park, Boston, on Memorial
day.
A collision occurred between two trains
Of the Lake street elevated road in Chi
cago Tuesday, and several persons were
injured.
A fishing boat containing Abraham
Juntti and Oscar Juntti capsized on the
bar at Astoria, Ore, and both men were
drowned.
A hand car on the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern railway was struck by an
extra through freight near Marietta, Ohio,
and two men were killed.
State Health Officer Officer Blunt Of
Houston, Tex, on hearing of the case of
yellow fever in New Orleans, placed the
entire state under quarantine.
Albert Pack, the well known capitalist,
is dead.
Japan is said to be preparing for war
with Russia.
1t is estimated the cost OF the Niera-
guam canal will be $llS,ll3790.
a. hi
will not be increased at present.
The unveiling of the bust Of the late
Henry George took place Memorial Day.
Thirty houses were burned in theAzohi.
"a theater fire at Kobe April 80. One man
perished.
Sam. J. Guthrie, who is wanted at
Rawlins, Wyo., for murder, was captured
in Libby, Montana, recently.
Rev. Ii. Rees, Baptist missionary,
died at Kobe May 10. He was II years
old and native Of New Jersey.
In large fire at Yamigata, Japan, six
hundred houses and IL shrines and TEN.
pies were destroyed. A number Of lives
were lost.
George w. Nicholson, slayer OF John
Wilson, was acquitted in Butte under
orders Of the court. He was required to
make no defense.
AL Hutton, who pulled the rioters
train from Burke to Wsrdner at the time
Of the labor troubles Last month, has been
arrested for perjury.
Five thousand men are said to be wait.
ing at Dawson TO take the first boat home
Half Of them are miners who have from
$1,000 to $4,000 each in dust.
Two women are claiming the body Of
Edwin j. Barker, killed in the wreck on
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North.
ern railroad near Waterloo, Iowa.
De Roulede and Marcel Habert OF Par
is, held on the charge of melting soldiers
to insubordinatiOn in connection with the
election Of President Loubet, have been
acquitted.
An old and faithful servant Of the
Northern Pacific known as Tommy
Clynch, employed as a Waterman, was
killed in Missoula Wednesday by an en-
gine running over him.
Passenger train No. eastbound and an
an extra westbound train collided at Per-
ma Bluff, 55 miles west Of Missoula
Brakeman o. p. English had one leg
broken and a hobo riding a bnkebeam
was killed.
Mrs. Jane LAthrop Stanford has decided
TO Stanford university property in stocks
and bonds to the market value OF &c.,
100000 and real estate In different parts