Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-08-08
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
A Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-In This and For
eign Lands-Taken From the Lat
est Dispatches.

Italy, vice Draper, resigned, and his COM
mission has been issued. MIR. Diapers
resignation does not take effect for about
six weeks.
The deposits of gold dust and bullion
in the Seattle assay office during the
month of July, 1900, will aggregate in
value not less than S6,250,O0O. 1t is the
biggest months business in the history
Of the office.
The leaders Of the Italian colony which
has settled on the shores OF New York
harbor are taking steps to ferret out and
bring to justice those anarchists they be-
lieve responsible for the killing OF King
Humbert.
The report shows total of 26O,99I
names dropped during the six years ended
June 80, OF which l93,0l4 were because
of deaths. The number dropped by reason
OF death during the fiscal year just closed
is about l4,2OU less than was estimated.
The fate of Alexander Jester, who for
the past two weeks has been on trial for
the alleged murder of Gilbert w. Gates, is
now in the hands of IL citizens Of Rails
county, Missouri. The case was given
to the jury at noon today, 20 years after
the supposed murder occurred.
The forthcoming annual report Of the
commissioner OF pensions, Mr.. Evans, will
show a grand total of 993,52s pensioners
on the rolls on July last. During the
year 40,565 original pensions were granted
and 4699 names were restored to the rolls
To offset these 1894 names were dropped
from the rolls during the year, including
$500 by reason Of death, 100 by remar-
riages of pensioners and 66l6 for other
causes. This is an increase of Il ,l2l pen
sioners for the year. The claims pending
July |, 1900, were 437, ,l04, against 477,-
233 on July |, 1890.
A. Skillman, a pioneer journalist and
printer, died in San Francisco recently
after long illness.
There is to be a cable to Cape Nome,
General Greely of the United States army
signal service in charge.
A congress of anarchists will be held in
Paris next month to bring the anarchists
of the world into closer touch.
According to a dispatch from Rome,
Bressi, the assassin OF King Humbert,
said to the warden: at will be the czar 8
turn next"
Colonel Mason LOOMS, one OF the
best known lumber merchants IN the west
died at his home in Chicago after a linger-
ing illness, aged rs years. Colonel Loomis
commanded the Twenty.sixth Illinois in
fantry during the civil war.
During the King county republican con-
vention at Seattle recently the Humes-
CUE combination elected Its candidate
over Frinks man. Then pandemonlum
and disorder broke ioos. Fink managers
claimed more votes were cast than there
were delegates IN the meeting.
The secretary OF the navy has issued to
shipbuilders a circular calling for bids
for the construction oi six armored cruis-
ers-three authorized by the act OF March
., 1879, and three by the act OF June Z,
1900. Those authorized by the former act
are to be sheathed and coppered.
Dennis Horgan, the Iish shot-putter
and holder Of the worlds record OF As feet
inches for the l0-pound shot, will leave
Ireland for America on the 10th. AT the
last English championship held at STAN
ford Bridge, London, Horgan was beaten
by Richard Sheldon of the New York
Athletic club, but the Irishman was not
in good condition on account Of having had
to travel to London from Ireland the
night previous.
An attempt on the life OF the shah OF
Persia, Muzafer ed Din, was made re-
Gently, but luckily it resulted in no harm
to his majesty. A man broke through a
line Of policemen as the shah was leav-
ing his apartments and tried to mount
the royal carriage steps. He was seized
and placed under arrest He held re-
volyer in his hand, but as soon as his in
tention was OWNED the police disarmed
him before he was able to fire.
1t is proposed to offer the United States
corps Of intelligent Americanized Chi
nese, to be attached to the American forces
in China. 1t is said they could be of great
aid as scouts, guides, boatmen, interpre-
ters and bosses for the gangs OF coolies
necessary to do the packing Of supplies.
The Chinese head men of the Chung Wah
recognized this and mentioned it in the
recent memorial sent through Minister WI
to Ii Hung Chang. Then they offered
their services to Ii Hung Chang, but now,
being assured of the United States atti-
tude, they will offer their services to aid