Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-02-13
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
Complete Review of the Events of
the Past WeelS-In This and For
eign Lnnds-Tnken From the
Latest Dispatches.
According to the statements made by

Captain Joseph II. Johnson, well
known Ohio river captain, is dead,
aged 81.
1t is asserted that the dowager car
ina Is coming to London to visit Queen
Alexandra, her sister.
Ten cases of what is supposed to be
the bubonic plague have been isolated
at Cape Town. One of the victims is
white person.
1t is rumored that Crown Prince
Frederick William of Prussia will mar
ry Princess Edna of Battenburg. daugh-
ter Of Princess Beatrice.
The Sportsman understands that for
the coming season most of King Ed
wards horses in training will be leased
to the Duke of Devonshire.
Near Santiago de Cuba the United
State transport Rawlins went aground
on a coral reef near the wreck of the
United States collier Merrimac.
At Omaha fire which started in the
power house of the Omaha Street Rail
road company at Twentieth and Har-
ney streets caused loss of $s50,O00.
Robert W. Steele, first territorial
governor of Colorado, recently died at
his home in Colorado Springs, Of an
attack of grip. His wife died two days
previous. A double funeral will be
held
Official advices from the governor Of
Paku, the scene of the recent naphtha
fires, says that the total loss of life
lnt hn - na,.tt-
will exceed 100000 roubles.
The seventh annual Carnot medal de-
bate between Stanford university and
the University of California was won
by w. A. Morris of Stanford. who is a
senior in history, and registers from
Salem. Ore.
A company Of the Forty.seventh
United States volunteer infantry, oper.
ating in the island Of Catanduanes, off
the southeast coast of Luzon, captured
Bustosas, the insurgent governor
of the island.
The English government has requi.
| sitioned three Castle liners to trans
port reinforcements to South Africa.
The remount department is uncom.
monty active. It's agents buying largely
| in several parts of the world.
The strike in the Paris dressmaking
trade has assumed formidable proper
tions. About 16 firms are involved, in.
Worth, Redfern, Paquin, Doucet, La
Ferriere, D'Oeullit and Raudnitz.
1t is rumored in London that Mrs.
Maybrick will soon be released. Am
bassador Choate declined to either de-
ny or confirm the rumor. II she gets
her liberty it will be due to the kings
gratitude for American sympathy.
The Hartman syndicate has secured
large block of Burlington stock and
Is buying large quantities for the con
troll of the road. II Is the intention
to turn over the control to the Union
Pacific or some eastern trunk line.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to do
nate 100000 for the founding Of a city
library. providing the city of Decatur,
H., will provide site and agree to
spend not less than $4,000 a year for
its maintenance. The city will accept.
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Representative Albert ID. ohaw oi
Watertown, N. T., formerly commander
in chief OF the Grand Army OF the ne
public, was found dead Monday IN MS
room at the Riggs house. washington
ID. G. physician pronounced death
due to apoplexy.
The Count of Caserta, father OF
Prince Charles of Bourbon, who Is to
marry the princess of Asturis, Febru
ary IA. met with a hostile reception on
his arrival at Madrid. He was hooted
nv the crowd and there were cries OF
"Spit upon him."
Mrs loo purrs . sister of Frank M
Kirg . cattle broker of Tucson. Ariz,
n,na shot tu,,oo IN tho breast at her
ranoh noor yrma hv Constable Alex
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royal yacnt victoria anu -, A,oea' ,aI,s nas
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