Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-18
The telegraph SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF,
I Complete Review of the Events of
the Past Week-In This and For
eign Lands-Taken From the Lat
est Dispatches.

bOeTS are lOslhS Siouiiu, as they uoW
hold but two towns in the Free State.
President Mckinley is being guarded, as
an alleged plot to assassinate him has been
discovered.
The Philippine postal service will be or
ganized under the direction of Inspector
Irwin of San Francisco.
Minister WI Ting Fang has acted with
characteristic energy with respect to the
request OF the Washington citizens who
desired it to become known that rewards
would be paid for the rescue of Americans
now in Peking.
The Seaboard Air Line has filed in the
courts at Savannah a mortgage for $75,-
100000. The mortgage is to cover the
issue of 50year per cent gold bonds and
is executed to the Continental Trust Com
pany of Baltimore.
According to officials Of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, a deliberate attempt to
wreck the Washington express came near
being successful recently at Folsum, short
distance outside of Philadelphia. An open
switch overturned the engine and derailed
three baggage cars, but no one was in
jured. Examination disclosed the fact that
the switch had been tampered with. The
railroad officials have placed detectives on
the case and have offered reward OF
$500 for the arrest and conviction OF those
tampering with the switch.
The illinois Central fast train from New
Orleans to Chicago was held up and rob-
bed recently two miles south OF Wick
life, Ky. The train was Tagged and when
it stopped the bandits entered the cab. The
fireman, j. j. Frysch, was struck on the
head with the butt OF revolver and badly
hurt. The robbers six in number, cut oil
the engine and express car and ran mile
and a half to Fort Jefferson, near the OHIO
river and within sight of the Missouri
shore. Here they blew open the express
safe and secured all the valuables 1t con-
tanned and crossed into Missouri. They
dropped one package containing 500 on
the kentucky side and onother package on
the Missouri side, both of which have been
recovered The robbers did not attempt to
molest the passengers.
The plague still continues in Australian
ports.
The premier, NJ. Waldeck. Rousseau, Of
Paris, is confined to his bed.
The chief issue of the republican cam
paign is currency. Trusts go to the rear.
Imperialism they say is myth.
Five more bodies were recovered from
the wreck of the Saale Thursday. The
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five feet before she can be moved.
An exceptional heat wave is causing
numerous sunstrokes and heat prostrations
in London. The thermometer registered
l20 degrees in the sun and 80 in the shade
The American hospital ship Maine, which
has been placed at the disposal OF the Brit
ish government by the ladies' executive
committee, sailed today from Southanip'
ton for China.
Mckinley accepts his nomination and
feels highly honored by the republicans
Is fully alive to the responsibilities OF the
office for the next four years. Declares
that the party has fulfilled all the pledges
it made four years ago.
The bark Harvester, owned in San Fran
cisco, which took lumber from British Co
lumba to the cape, struck rock while en-
tering New Castle, N. S. W., and was to-
tally wrecked. The crew spent the night
in boats and were picked up the next day
| Roosevelt has been notified about his
nomination. Honor is accepted. Senator
Wolcott spoke in glowing words OF the
young statesman. Expresses his appreci.
alton. Roosevelt says he is honored and
pleased with having been put on the TICK
ct.
Five Filipino sailors Of the bark Ethel
have been sentenced to death at Perth,
West Australia, for numbering the cap
tain and officers of that vessel. M. Royaz,
formerly a lieutenant OF Aguinaldo, was
the one who started the mutiny which
ended in murder.
Two cars collded on the Dayton
Springfield & Urbana electric road recent
ly and telescoped. Probably 70 persons
were injured. The injured: Motorman
Chas. Armstrong, internally, may die;
Pearl Shoup, Emma Lannert, George Ger
rim. Marion Baer, Carl Eiser, Walter
Wehrerim, Charles Ulles, Carl Hartman
Dora Courier, John Kelsey.
Charges looking to the trial by court
martial have been preferred with Colonel
Long against Captain Charles Baker OF the
transport Sumner. The cause OF complaint
is that Captain Baker caused the death
of Henry Ryan by confining him in the
'Brig," or prison, aboard ship while he
was Ill. In consequence Of this charge
OF murder is preferred against Captain
Baker.
Among the cadets for West Point ap'
pointed during the past week under in
crease provided by recent legislation from
states at large, are the following: Torrey
b. Maghee, Rawlins, Wyo.; Henry Point
ing, Laramie, Wyo, alteruateS Kendall
Fellowes, Spokane, Washington; Leo T.
/, Quinn, alternate, Spokane, Washington;
Edward Lee Compile, Park City, Utah; r.
L. Irvit :, alternate, Logan, Utah; Rupert
DunforA Salt Lake City, Utah; Gerald
Childs, alternate, Ogden, Utah; Arthur w.
Lane, Portland. Oregon; Henry r. Adair,
alternate, Astoria, Oregon; Hugh l.
walthsm, Modesto, CAL; Carl II. Al ms,
alternate, New Ontario, CAL; Il A.
Mcclure, Carson City, New; A.
Garges, alternate, Reno. Nevaf
There is coal famine iar-