Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-12

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John d. Sims and Leonard Hale
were drowned at Shorebar, on the
north side of Feather river, Cal, last
week.
General John W. Turner, who served
with distinction on the union side in
the civil war. is dead.
Joe Walcott and Jim Judge were to
fight 90 rounds at Toronto, but the
fight came to an end In the eleventh
round, Walcott finishing his man with
terrible right on the point Of the
jaw.
The jury in the case of A. d, Jones,
formerly cashier of the Utah National
bank, charged with shooting ex-
Banker Stout, rendered verdict of
not guilty.
Henry Massoe and his son John,
farmers living in the northern part of
Harlan county. KY, were ambushed
and shot dead while on their way from
a neighbor's house.
The statement of the board Of trade
In London for the month of March
shows decrease OF f1,920, 400 In i'm
ports and an increase of f1,454,100 in
exports.
1t is announced that Great Britain
will formally occupy her new terri
tory of Kow Loon, adjoining Hong
Kong, this month.
At the town hall in Liverpool, Eng,
the lord mayor presented to the cap
tain, officers and crew of the Cunard
liner Peruvian an illuminated address
and medals in recognition Of their de-
votion to duty in behalf of the mercan-
tile marine service and Lloyds'.
The wife and daughter Of John Car.
rington. living eight miles east OF
veedersburg, Ind, were killed by a
dynamite explosion which wrecked
their house. Darlington had placed
about rs pounds of dynamite under the
stove to thaw.
AT meeting of the Tammany gen.
eral committee last week resolutions
were adopted putting the organization
on record as favoring municipal own
ership Of gas plants for all lighting
purposes.
President Mckenzie of Elmira col.
lege, N Y, has already secured 500,
900 toward a 100000 bi-centennial
fund. The celebration will take place
In September, 1903
The stockholders OF the Pan-Ameri'
can Exposition company have decided
to increase the capital stock from ST.
000, 900 to s2,500,O00 in 250,0O0 shares
of $40 each.
England won the international foot.
ball championship by score of to 1.
Recently published official figures
show that in 1898 the Canadian gold
output was $13,7O0,000. placing Can
ada In fifth place as a gold-producing
country.
The California state fish commits
sion is about to undertake the exter,
mination of sea lions that infest the
California coast and which destroy
enormous quantities of fish.
A pitched battle was fought in the
streets OF Brunson, s. c.. last week
between James Preacher, Charlie
Preacher and Aren Preacher, broth
ers. on one side. and George Reid
Mack Reid, James Reid. brothers, and
Joseph Connolly on the other. George
Reid was killed, Mack Reid probably
fatally wounded and Joseph Connolly
seriously wounded, and James Preach
er slightly wounded.
Vice President Hobart is slightly
better but is not yet out of bed.
Thomas J. Havemeyer of New York
is dead. He was a brother OF Henry
o. and Theodore Havemeyer and was
formerly In partnership In the sugar
business with them.
Top men In the mines in the south
ern Illinois coal district have decided
to strike as the result OF their employ
ers' refusal to grant raise Of rs cents
day. This will tie up at least 5000
men.
Moses w. Dodd, founder OF the pub
fishing house of Dodd, Mead & Co. Is
dead.
Edward Ryan, one Of the victims OF
the shooting at the race track at Mem.
phis, Is dead.
The Jefferson day banquet OF the
Monticello club has been abandoned,
owing, 1t is said, to dissensions over
the invitation list, and William ].
Bryan, who was to be the chief ora
tor, was wired not to come.
Matthew Hancock, colored, who shot
and killed Ticket Broker George Per.
ton at Union station in 1897, was
hanged in the jail yard at st. Louis
last week in the presence of 500 peo.
pie.
Texans recently shipped their first
cargo of cotton for the Japanese mar.
kets. 1t consisted Of 1882 bales and
was loaded on the Japanese steamer
Tamba Maru.
Impressive funeral services over the
remains OF Major McConville of Ida
no. who died while leading a charge
against the enemy In the Philippines,
were held Sunday in San Francisco by
the Knights OF Pythias at their castle.
s. s. Benedict of Sioux City. Ia, is
dead. During the war he had charge
OF consular correspondence for Sec.
retary Seward, and was with him
when he died. Mr.. Benedict was for.
meriy harbormaster OF the port OF New
York, and served on the stan Of three
governors Of New York.
Jack Macmillan. well known
through Europe and In the United
States as a curier, was cauxht In a
he,>.sn -four mill and killed.
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