Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-23

than re-enter civil life he hanged him
self in one of the buildings at the
fort.
President John w. Springer, of the
National Livestock association, has is
sued his official call for the fifth an
nual convention of the association to
convene IN Chicago, Tuesday, Decem-
ber 8. and continue in session for four
days or longer. The call provides for
delegates from every state and terri
tory in the Union, and every livestock
association, stockyards and transporta-
tion company is entitled to send dele.
gates.
The steamer Centennial, reported
ashore near Teller City by the steam
er St. Paul. has arrived, bringing 45O
passengers. The Centennial sailed from
Nome October 9. Among her passen-
gers were thirty who were destitute,
and were brought down by the steamer
free of charge. The Centennial's
passengers report that at st. Michael's
winter had practically set in, and that
the streams were frozen and snow had
commenced to fall
Skagway and vicinity have been Wis
tied by disastrous rain storms.
James r. Woods, who drew the cap
ital prize in the Lawton land district
at the Ell Reno lottery last August and
selected claim valued at nearly $780,
900, Is dead of typhoid fever after a
brief illness.
Pat Grove has written another let.
ter to the chief of police. The latest
from the alleged kid
naper was mailed in Omaha, and states
that the much wanted Pat Is secluded
within twenty-five miles OF that city.
A new heir to the Chinese throne will
be appointed when the dowager en-
press meets Prince Ching and several
of the viceroys at Kai-feng, capital of
the province Of Ho-nan, where there
will be general discussion of the af-
fairs of the empire.
At Helena, Mont, the grand jury
which has been investigating the lynch.
ing of James e. Brady, which occurred
here October 2, made It's report today.
No indictment was returned, the jury
saying no evidence was found on
which a conviction could be had.
A petition asking that Cuba be an
nexed to the United States Is being cir.
culated among Cuban business men,
and every effort is being centered upon
as business men generally,
IL is alleged, believe that the reclproci-
ty movement will amount to nothing. :
At Jerome. Ariz.. the body OF Judge
W. A. McKinnon was found recently In
his home with the throat cut Life had
teen extinct for several hours. The
eoroner's verdict was suicide. He
came to Arizona from Montana, and
had held several positions in the terri
tory.
Two months ago frank virod,
in the Salmon river coun-
try, Idaho, found in an old tunnel near
his shack trunk containing a human
body bent and twisted to fit the recep-
tacle that held it. 1t had been left
there by a man and woman who
passed through six weeks before. Virod
did not know they left 1t.
II the LIE Roi company persists in its
policy of building a competing town
on its smelter premises property own
ers and business men OF Northport,
Wash, will put up a fight which will
excite wide interest. The lie Roi Is an
alien corporation. and the people there
are aroused over Its efforts to destroy
their town. This, they say. the COM
pany hopes to accomplish through Its
store and by the building OF
new town on the smelter grounds.
One OF the fiercest duels fought in
Waco. Texas. since the famous Brann-
Davis duel occurred recently. and re-
suited In the death OF two well known
The principals in the tragedy
were ex4Sheriff w. T. Harris and his
son, w. T. Harris. Jr., on one side. and
DR.. Lovelace and his stepson, N. I. Rey-
nolds. on the other. Bad feeling had
existed between the two families for
some time and trouble has been feared.
At Lowell. Mass. the financial troll
BILE which unfortunately caused great
suspense to the officers of the Mer-
chants National bank for three days.
in consequence OF the disappearance Of
its teller, Albert G. Smith. and its
bookkeeper, Lewis II. Swift, has been
out The bank lost about
s115,000. The officials and directors
officially state this. and at the same
time they have returned valuable Sc
curities."
Sir Thomas Upton in an Interview
says: II am going straight back TO
England to consult with Watson and
Fife as to designing a new boat
shall challenge again next year and
think it wise to do so with new boat.
shall send notifications to the New
York Yacht club in the regular way
when / have consulted Watson and
Fife. Beyond doubt the new boat will
be a ninety-footer, although she may
not carry as much sail as Shamrock.
have not decided who shall build the
new boat, but I think the Dennys did
well with Shamrock II. and should be
given another try.
Trottfng Mare Alix Is Dead.