Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-04-11

working night and day filling orders for
100000 campaign buttons.
The relatives of Consul General Convey
at Yokohama, formerly of olympia, Wash.
have been notified of the death of that
gentleman at Yokohama.
At the thirty second convocation of the
University of Chicago, A. A. Strong, mas
ter of maroon athletics, was promoted to
full professorship in physical culture and
athletics.
R. L. johnson, q well known merchant
of Arrow Head and Thompson's Landing,
b. c., disappeared from Arrow Head on
March 81, and is supposed to have been
drowned.
The Illinois Brick Company of chicago,
the brick combine of that city, has filed
with the secretary of state a certificate Of
increase Of capital stock from $4,000 to
81, 100000.
The employing plasterers at Minneapo-
lis have locked their men out pending the
settlement of their dispute as to hours.
The carpenters have asked for an advance
from 25 to 80 l-2 cents an hour.
Judge Shiras Of the federal court at Du-
buque, Iowa, has rendered an opinion hold
ing that arson includes the buring Of
store building as well As a house. The
point was never before decided by q fed
eral court.
David j. Staples, 4 pioneer Of California
and for SO years president of the Fire
mans Fund Insurance company, is dead,
aged 70. In 1850 he was a delegate to the
national convention that nominated Lin
eoln for president.
Robert Fitzsimmons and Gus Rubin
have signed articles to meet in q 25-round
contest before the Westchestsr Athletic
club at Tuckahoe on June 2, cor the first
day thereafter when pictures may be
taken successfully"
One hundred and fifty masked men blew
up two bridges and burned two toll houses
on the Logansport and Burlington, Indi-
ana, pike at midnight. The road is the
only pike in the county and protests have
been directed against the high ton and
the alleged bad condition Of the pike
Mrs. Creech Of Butte gave up her life
in the attempt to saw, ner husband, who
was attacked by an unknown assassin
who twice snapped his pistol at a Butte
saloonkeeper when Mrs. Creech threw her
self in front in time to receive the only
shot fired.
Admiral Dewey will not refuse If nomi-
mated for the presidency Of the United
States. The New York World says the
hero Of Manila bay has authorized it to
announce that he is in = position to en-
tertain proposals, after studying the sub
ject. 1t has developed that the announce
ment of Admiral Dewey's candidacy is
part of well laid plan Of eastern demo-
Gratis to head of Bryan's nomination.
Commissioner General Peck has sug
gested to Secretary Hay the advisability
Of excluding the American dependencies
from participation in the American ex-
hibit at the Paris exposition. Mr. Peck
bases the exclusion upon the prospective
delay in the installation Of exhibits from
these several islands, and in the case of
Hawaii and the Philippines, intimates
that fear Of the bubonic plague may
cause the French government some un-
easiness. 1t is likely that the depart
ment will concur in Mr.. Peck's suggestion.
Scott Mcdonald, the wealthy mine own
er of Spokane, is dead.
Germany is excited over alleged insults
to one of her consuls at East London.
The Russia-Japan war cloud is growing
larger and both sides are getting ready.
The disturbances are getting serious in
Colombia and there il rioting at Panama.
A damaging storm at Denver, COL,
stopped street cars on many of the city
lines.
II. d. Bates Of st. Thomas, Ontario, won
the trophy Of the grand American handi-
cap.
The jury in the case against Olga Meth.
ersole and others in New York, accused
of maintaining q nuisance in performing
the play "Sapho," has returned verdict
Of not guilty.
John Collins, the Seattle bank robber,
who was in charge Of Deputy Sheriff Nc
Leod and Brown, entered q Pullman car
toilet room near Union Creek, Ore, cut
the bell cord and jumped of the train
shackled. The train had run three miles
before the guards could signal to stop.
They returned to Union Creek and cap
tured Collins under the section house.
John Finnegan lasted Sc seconds In
q recent fight with Jeffries at Detroit.
San Francisco laborers have asked
congress for an exclusion act against
the Japs.
Ernesta Baldanza, the tenor. who ~
years ago sang with Patti in leading
relies, is dead.
There is rioting In Puerto Rico as
the natives resented the arrival there
Of party of Jamaicans.
The German flag has been raised In
Samoa The establishment Of undis-
puted rule took place on March /.
The squadron Of the United States
navy recently formed in Chinese waters
is to have headquarters at Hong Kong.
Street cars in Chicago are tieI up as
the employees refused to do additional
work asked of them without additional
pay.
An ultimatum has been issued and
China is warned by the powers to sup
press the boxers" under Lenalty of in
vasion.
W. II. Alexander. farmer. shot and
killed his wife at st. Helena, CAL, and
then took his own life by cutting his