Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-11-29
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I Complete Review of the Events for
the Past Week in This and For
eiEn Lands-summari.ed From the
Latest Dispatches.

d. S. Kenyon Of Deer Lodge, Mont.
is dead, aged 81.
No more troops will be removed from
the Occur d'Alenes.
Aguinaldo has escaped between Gems
Young and Wheaton.
There was no serious trouble at Fort
Ringgold, Tex. 1t was only drunkel
row.
The postoffice department has entirely
exonerated the Moscow (Idaho) postmss
| ter.
Roosevelt will sign the new law tina,
gives him control of the police force o.
New York city.
The SLOGAN lockout is broken and the
Payne mine will employ q full force o.
union men. Other mines are expected Il
follow.
Three Indians, an old buck and his two
grown sons, from the reservation at NORTH
Vancouver, b. g., were drowned in Bur
rard inlet.
George Dixon, the featherweight cham
pion, recently got the decision over Ed
die Lenny of Philadelphia after fighting
25 rounds.
The recent heavy rains have flooded
Lulu island, near Point Guichon, and d
boat can now be rowcd over a good part
of this delta of the Fraser river.
Thos. Hammond, who was one Of the
founders Of Port Townsend, Wash, and
who has been a continuous resident there
for 40 years, is dead, aged SO years.
On July "a the Laurada arrived at Sc.
attic from st. Michaels, having SO pas.
sengers in excess of the number she as
allowed to carry, and was fined $4,000, but
this has been reduced to $500.
w. L. Hampton and August Holtgen
accused of conspiracy to defraud the Aer.
motor Company of Chicago, have been
held to answer by Police Judge Morgan
of San Francisco on three charges OF fe-
lony and embezzlement.
Ernest Clevinger, recently convicted oi
killing George Allen, and Della Clevinger
his cousin, at q religious meeting near
Missouri City in December, 1893, has been
sentenced to be hanged on Friday, Jan.
5, 1899. Jealousy led to the shooting.
The North German Lloyd liner Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, which has arrived in
New York, made the run from Cherbourg
ireakwater in 8 days. II hours and 27
minutes. This is II minutes less thar
the best previous record from Cherbourg
which was held by the same steamer.
A tidal wave swept away $50 feet ol
the wharf at Bear harbor, near Latonville
Cal. Charles Ward and G. @. Jones, Ia,
borers, were drowned. Another man,
name unknown, was swept into the sea,
but was rescued. The property loss ia
heavy.
Ex-Sheriff Pritchard and Jacob Blalocl.
of Mitchell county, N. c., attempted to
arrest a man named Hunneycut, an al.
legged murderer. Hunnepcut shot and
killed Blalock, and Pritchard a moment
later killed Hunneycut. Pitchard is a
brother Of United States Senator Priteh
ard.
Cervantes, who Is wanted by Californis
authorities, was hiding in Idaho, and cap.
tured by the Tekoa marshal. An officer
from the Golden State came and took
him south. The marshal got the reward
Rev. Father McKinnon, chaplain in the
Unitd States army, defends Gen. Funston
and Col. Metcalfe from the charges tina,
have been brought against them.
lord Sahsbury's health is improv
ipg.
Admiral Dewey will visit Chicago or
Manila Bay day.
The cruiser Charleston ia deep In the
water and no one can board her.
President will ask the favor Of con
xrcss to promote General Shafter.
Kid Mccoy. the pugilist, Is not in Q
;erious condition. but needs rest.
Fifteen tons were landed in forty-on,
minutes recently In coaling big shiI
at sea.
Financial circles are asking Secre
taIy Gage to extend his bond proposi
tion.
The banking and brokerage firm oi
stahl q Straub Of Philadelphia have
failed.
Resolutions Of sympathy with the
Boeis were adopted by mass meeting
held In San Francisco recently.
Uncle Sam insists that Consul Ma
rum be respected In South Africa ant
las told Paul Kruger his duties.
Fitzsimmons was caught in a dool
eceptly and had his hand seriously
hurt 1t may prevent further fighting