Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-05-31
OO|NGS THROUGH THE week
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
An Interesting Collection of Items from
the Two Hemispheres Presented I'm n
Condensed Form-Culled from the Tel
elgraph Reports.


most completely destroyed by fire.
Jacob Wolfer, German, 70 years of age
committed suicide in the Jail Monday
night at Moscow, Idaho.
Captain Fisher OF the Yale athletic
team accepts the challenge from Oxford
and Cambridge universities.
During sparring contest in st. Louis
between James jackson, white, and Mar.
cellus Morgan, coored, jackson fell dead,
George +. Lewis, who is wanted in Los
Angeles and Des Moines, Ia, for passing
forged checks, has been arrested in Se-
attle.
The mine owners Of the Coeur d'Alenes
propose to cooperate with the state au-
thorities of Idaho in preserving order, and
will Immediately start up all the mines in
the district.
Frank Erne and "Kid Lavigne have
been matched for a 20round contest at
1873 pounds for the lightweight champion
ship.
General Gomez has said in his mani
festo that if the occasion required he would
go to Washington and plead for the well
fare of his country.
State Horticultural Commissioner
Baker of Washington reports the fruit
crop in worse condition than generally be-
lieved in eastern Washington.
A public funeral was given to Thomas
Neville, A. j. Honeyford and James o.
Palmer, three of the men killed in the re-
cent mine accident at Rossland, B. c.
The state department has cabled to
United States Consul Hanna at San Juan
de Puerto Rico, and to United States
Consul Williams at Manila to close up
their Offices July |.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley gave
q dinner to Mr.and Mrs. St.Clair McElway
OF Brooklyn. The other guests were the
members of the cabinet, who are in the
city and their ladies.
Six complete skeletons were recently
unearthed at the site OF old Fort Macki'
nav, Mich. This is possibly the burying
place OF some of the victims of the mas
sacre which took place 1870 years ago.
One of the worst tornadoes that has
visited Texas passed over a considerable
portion OF Frath county. One man was
killed and three injured near Dublin. 1t
is reported that several were killed seven
miles northeast of Stephenville.
The estate of the late Adolph Sutro is
soon to be sold
Mrs Mary A. Livermore, the noted lee
turcr and literary woman, is failing in
health,
With a capitalization of $70o0,O00, the
Chicago Laundry Company is about to
become factor in the local stock ma ket.
The New Womans Athletic Club Of Chi
cago, the most pletentious organization OF
its kind yet launched in this country, is
opened.
After 25 rounds OF fast and vicious fight
ing at the Lenox Athletic Club, kid
Mcfarland got the decision over Spike
Sullivan.
The subscriptions for the Dewey home
fund up to Wednesday amounted 10 $500.
Among those received was one OF 500
from Vice President Hobart.
Charles Hutchinson was shot and killed
by his wife during family quarrel at
defense She is but 20 years of age, and
Hutchinson was her fifth husband.
Queen Victoria has consulted Professor
Pagenstacker of Wiesblden, who guaran-
tees the success of the operation, and
opines the queen will entirely regain the
excellent sight she pos sed until recently.
1t is reported that Perry S. Heath, as,
sstant postmaster general, AMI his brother,
Fletcher Heath, have negotiated for and
practically acquired a controlling interest
in the stock of the Seventh National
bank of New York City.
Advices from st. Brides Bay, Wales,
tell Of the discovery there Of the wreck Of
the French bark Mareschal Lannes, Cap
tain Lepetit, which sailed on March 2S
from Swansea for San Francisco on her
maiden voyage.
A duel has b. en- fought in Paris between
Catullo Mendez, the French author and
dramatic critic, and M. Vanar. The en-
counter was stopped four times, under the
belief that Mendez was wounded, and the
fifth encounter found him with an ugly
wound in the abdomen.
The gunboat Vicksburg has gone out
of commission.
Mrs. Anna Mack of Turner, Kan, who
was shot on Sunday by Levi Moore. died
of her injuries.
Representative Sherman of New York
has formally notified the president of his
candidacy for the speakership
Word has been received of the fatal
wounding Of j. p Olson at st. Marie riv-
er, Idaho, May 10, by Charles Coralla.
The silver service and the silver bell
secured by the citizens of New Orleans
have been presented to the cruiser Of that
name.
j. Neill Gresham of Jonesboro, Temp,
a nephew Of the late secretary of state,
w. Q. Gresham, committed suicide in
Portland, Or.
1t is understood from Nelson and San
don, b. c., that the miners unions will
advocate acceptance, for the time being,
Of the 50 eight-hour rate. q.
The eoroner's jury investigating the
train wreck at Exeter, Penn, on the rail-
road found that the accident was due to
neglect of employees Of the company.
Henri Fournier, the French rider, gave
IN exhibition of his "infernal machine"
covering a mile in r:3l 3-5, the fastest
lime ever made by two wheeled yehi-
lie. In the first heat OF the two mile
event, McFsrlsnd made the distance In
I;0s As, beating 5ald's record at Mime
polls Of 400.
Rear Admiral Schley has arrived In
Salt Lake, from Denver.