Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-11-27
WORLDS Ne Ms BRIEFLY TOLD
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Complete Review of Happenings in
Both Eastern and Western Hemis-
pheres for the Past Week-NatiOn-
al, Historical. Political and Per-
sonaI Events TerseIy Expounded.

declares that he is an uncompromisine
advocate and supporter Of an isthmiar
canal.
An unconfirmed report has reached
Vienna that the queen of Servia has
been shot while driving in the street!
Of city in that country. 1t is believed
that a serious crisis exists in Belgrade
A fatal wreck occurred on the Sants
Fe railroad one mile west of Franco
mia, Ariz., switching station twenty
miles from Needles, Cal, recently
Seven trainmen were killed and three
passengers and fourteen trainmen in
jured.
At Great Falls, Mont, because John
wilkins, a recent arrival from Mis-
souri,, wrote home that the Montana
people were cattle thieves, his neigh
bors, members of the congregation OF
the Free Methodist church at Maddox
burned him in effigy and also hanged
him in effigy over the front door of the
church.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. AL
fred G. Vanderbilt Sunday.
Silver is now selling at the lowest
price which it has reached in many
years in New York.
1t is reported the brigands threaten
to kill Miss Stone unless the full ran
som is paid by January 1.
At Deer Park, Wash, the safe in the
Spokane Falls & Northern depot was
blown open recently, and $50 was
stolen.
A cable from London says that Can
ada's offer of 600 mounted infantry for
service in South Africa has been accept.
ed by the war office.
AS result of the demonstration
against the proposed translation of the
gospels into modern Greek, the cabinet
has resigned.
The Manila steamer Alerta, with 200
passengers, including some discharged
soldiers from Olongapo, Is believed to
have been lost.
1t has been learned that Isldore Ray.
ner, chief counsel for Admiral w. s.
Schley in the recent hearing before the
court of inquiry, had refused to accept
a fee for his services.
Ernest Roeber, the champion, defeat.
ed Nechnad, the Turk, in a Graeco-Ro
man wrestling contest for the cham
pionship at the Lenox lyceum in this
city. Bob Fltzsimmons was timekeep
er. After the result was declared Roe.
ber announced that he would retire
from the wrestling ring.
Word has been received at Cheyenne
Wyo., of a frightful accident that oc.
CURED recently near Usage City, Wyo
The Usage City section gang were re.
turning from New Castle on their hand.
car when they were struck by a freight
train. Charles Anderson and Car
Lentz we're killed, their bodies being
horribly mangled, and Foreman Smith
seriously injured.
Gov. Van SAINT, of Minnesota, has de
termined to fight the great railway
combine as represented by the Northern
Securities company to the last ditch
He has decided to call an extra session
Of the legislature for the purpose OF
providing funds for the legal battle
and says that should the legislature
fail to provide funds necessary. he will
use his own private fortunes to carry
on the contest.
Sunday while party of Portland
men were duck hunting ON Columbia
elo,,gh civ r,iJac frnv, DnrtIapd C;d
ney Spreadborough was shot in the
head and instantly killed by S. b
Banks. A flock of ducks approached
the blinds" where Spreadboroagh and
Banks were hiding. and both men rose
simultaneously to shoot. Banks fired
in straight line. and the charge OF
shot struck Spreadborough, with the re
suit indicate above. ,
1t is reported that Grobelar's com
mando succeeded in surrounding and
capturing British force Of 100 railway
pioneers. Subsequently Col. Ryming
ton came up with reinforcements, and
with heavy fighting, compelled The
Beers to retire and release their pris
oners. The British losses included
Major Fisher killed and three officer,
wounded. The casualties among thu
men have not yet been reported.
News has just reached Denver Of The
suicide Of Judge NJ. A. Rogers, former
ly of the supreme court of Colorado
and one of the ablest lawyers in thu
state, at Steamboat Springs, Col. Tn,
manner of the suicide was unique
Judge Rogers laid down on the grount
with stick of dynamite under him
lighted a cigar and with it lighted th'
fuse which caused the dynamite to ex
plode. Judge Rogers has been a
Steamboat Springs all summer with hi
wife. No cause is known for the sui
| eide? Ass -. = :.
DR.. William Duane, professor OF ply
sizes at the Colorado state university
has just been granted a patent for al
invention by which large number o
telegraph messages can be sent owe
one wire and return at the same time
In the physical laboratory at the uni
versity, it Ia said, ne has had as man
as eighteen circuits working on tn
same wire and retire all at the sam
time. On any OF these circuits tn
Morse instruments can be placed an
used exactly as with the single wir
now In use. DR.. Duane's invention