Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-25
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Complete Review of the Events Of
the Past week-In This and For-
eign Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.

Malta.
Chief Of Police Main Of Silverton, B. c.,
was hacked to death by Cinnamon re-
Gently.
The governor Of Raerto Rico will be in
augurated wiusssreat pomp and ceremony
on Manila day.
Justice Gordon of the state OF Washing
ton to resign and Hon. William H. White
will step into the place.
Hon. Sullivan NJ. Cutcheon, ex-speake,
Of the Michigan house Of representatives
and prominent in local business circles, i,
dead.
Orders have been given to turn the
transports Tartar and Westminster over
to their owners, as the government nc
longer has any need for their services.
The president has announced the reser-
, vation of about 25,6O0 acres Of public land
located at the mouth of Mission creek at
Eagle City, Alaska, for military purposes
A boat on board Of which were 20 mem
bers of the Catholic Students Association
while crossing the River Rhine from Bin
zen to Rudesheim, was capsized and l3 oi
its occupants were drowned.
George S. Taylor, known throughout the
state of Washington as "Uncle George
Taylor" was suddenly killed recently by
falling from high cliff on the Nile, sew
eral miles from North Yakima.
Harry B: Wandell, city editor Of the st
Louis Globe Democrat, and his sister, Mrs
Adam West, have learned through dis
patch from Albany, N. Y, that they were
heirs to a fortune estimated at $l0,OO0,OOt
to 100000 900 left by Rousler Wsndell, q
hermit of that city. Most Of the property
il said to be in the Canary islands.
News received from Colombia says that
two big battles have been fought at Ma
tamunda and Pradera, where the rebel
forces under Generals Ross, Ibez and Cais
, oedo were completely routed, large mum
ber being killed, wounded or taken pris'
oners. The Colombian government has sent
eOO0 additional troops north. Peace is re
ported to be completely restored in the
department of Magdalena.
Ex-President Harrison will preside over
the Ecumenical Council, which opens in
New York. General Harrison will deliv'
er the opening address, but his private
secretary said Mr.. Harrison would not dis
euss in his address the proposed change
in the Presbyterian creed, but would con
fine himself to the general work OF the
council. General Harrison declined to ex'
press his views upon the creed question
Robert Ain Mowbray Stevenson, the
artist, of London, is dead.
England is watching negotions between
United States and Turkey.
A large order Of automobiles has been
shipped by Chicago firm to Hawaii.
William Booth, the pioneer race horse
raiser of California, 10 dead at the age
Of 10.
The Hawaiian trade il growing, as the
imports and exports totaled nearly forty
millions.
The Presbyterian ministers OF New
York express themselves in favor Of a
change in the creed.
Many of the most peaceful Of striking
Italians are leaving Croton Landing 10
seek work elsewhere.
William A. Clark Of Montana has been
elected to the board Of directors OF the
Trust Company Of America.
on account Oh aiSsenS'ohs snons ~,
members tne Ministerial couhcn ~ "Au''
has been dsiplaced Dy ne" one'
| AT the Jefferson oay oahque' '"'
Democrauc Ci'p IN D'ooA,yn '.'.. "
regret from Ex-Governor Do'es VI i'"'
was read.
The trial OF W. W. Ahdcfson' .he s'
torney who shot Iammen ana bonneis
proprietors OF the Denver fost iaS' Jan
uary, has begun In Denver.
The Swedish riksdag mas voted o,oo'UN
kroner Tor ammunition and rlhes, lz"VU'
600 for new held artillery, "-o'uo fol
volunteer rifle associations ana ma
agreed to increase the new naval con
structions for 1901 to l,IZo, wv kroner.
Indictments were returned by the grane
ljury at Frankfort, KY against John :"
David and Green Golden as accessories u
the murder OF Governor Goebel.
John G. Carlisle, former secretary OF thu
treasury, says that he had been asked b,
Governor Taylor's counsel to appear fo
him in the United States supreme cour
in the Kentucky appeal, but he had de
clined TO do so because he was too busil!
occupied with other matters.
A row among the delegates to the re
publican convention started before thai
body had been called to order in Mont
gomery, Ala. After a scene Of great ex