Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-02-22

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pass into the safe lines of diplomatic
treatment, in the judgment of the off.
cials at Washington, who say there is
really not much danger.
The mysterious disappearance OF Cap.
tain John Nj. Neall, at San Francisco, OF
the Fourth United States cavalry, has not
yet been solved and the idea that he has
committed suicide is gaining ground. lie
was short $4,000.
The deal by which syndicate, made
up OF men interested in the sugar trust
the rubber trust, the Standard Oil com
pany, the Union Pacific and the Santa Fe
railroads, Palmer Oil company and 9TH
ers gain control OF the Kansas gas field
and the big zinc mines in this district has
been closed.
A ruling by the supreme court at Car
son, New, in the gubernatorial contested
election case decides one of the points
at issue in favor of Governor Sadler,
leaving four other allegations to be con.
tested and tried on their merits.
An amendment TO the constitution of
North Carolina limiting suffrage has been
adopted by both branches of the general
assembly.
The Oregon legislature adjourned sine
de-.
tremendous snowslide came down the
side of Yellow Mountain, Col, one-quar-
ter OF a mile below the town of Ophir,
and killed j. C. Warden, foreman, and
practically destroyed the Caribou Con
centrating company's plant. The slide
was visible from the town of Ophir, and
those who saw it say it was the largest
they ever witnessed, it apparently being
about 100 feet deep and more than a
quarter OF mile wide. The Caribou mill
was crushed like an egg shell.
serious conflict has taken place be-
tween the Russians and Chinese at Tai.
len Wan, 800 of the latter being killed.
1t is said 10 have originated in ques.
ton OF taxes.
Fred Bartlett Of Butte, Mont, dealer
in gentlemen's furnishing goods, is asking
for receiver pending bankruptcy pro
ceedings.
The United States army transport
Sheridan pulled out of her pier in Brook
lyn at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon on her
way to Manila, by way of the Suez canal,
with 1885 enlisted men.
The German newspapers in their dis
cussion OF the Samoan question are tax
ing strong exception to the spirit and
statements OF the letter of Chief Justice
Chambers OF the supreme court of Samoa
to his brother in New York.
The Denver Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, Feb. 10 decided to act with the Col
orado Art club in the erection of mem
orial TO the late Rev. Myron W. Reed.
Their proposition is TO build labor TEN
| pie, a large building to be used az a sor,
OF national headquarters by labor asso.
| Citations, connected with which there will
be free art gallery, library and reading
room. The preliminary work will be be.
gun Immediately by committee appoint
ed today for that purpose.
A coroner's jury OF Portland, Ore,
found that Mrs. John Rankin, whose
death occurred at the Imperial hotel,
committed suicide by shooting herself.
Mrs. Zacharian Chandler, widow of the
famous Michigan statesman, is dead.
The Greater New York bowling team
will begin its tour to the Pacific coast
this week.
At Ferris, Texas, the stables of J. NJ.
Bachelor, the well known racehorse man,
were burned and the famous thorough
bred J. NJ b. was cremated.
The United States transport Mime
waska with a battalion OF the Fifth in.
fantry and lot Of government supplies,
cleared from Port Tampa for Cuba.
The health OF King Oscar has been re
stored and he has resumed the govern
ment enid general rejoicings.
The republicans Of Madrid in the cham
Der have decided to begin at once an en-
ergetic campaign against the government.
Ground will be broken at Cincinnati foi
the great international saengerfest build
ing. The centennial of this great organ.
ization will be celebrated here next June.
John Rockwell, proprietor Of the Re
we're house Of New York, is dead, aged
80 years. lie was famous for his striking
resemblance to General U. S. Grant.
Advices from northern Nebraska indi.
cate that the winter wheat crop has been
badly damaged by the recent cold snap.
In many localities the crop will be a to-
tai failure, while in others it will be very
light.
The steamer San Antonio OF the Nal.
lory line. three days overdue from Bos-
ton, has arrived at Brunswick. Captain
Avery reported the worst experience OF
his life.
Fifty oyster sloops and schooners were
carried out to sea by drifting ice from
Magothy's bay.