Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-04-03
The TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF.
4 Complete Review VI the Events of
the Fast Week-in This and For
eiRn Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.

The employees of the Pittsburg Traction
company will order strike.
| No snow OF force viii be made to ell
lect the American claims against Morocco.
Colonel Joseph Gunter of Sherman,
Texas, says the entire wheat and oat crop
of northern Texas is threlten,d with de-
struction by the fly pest.
| At New Orleans John Favalona and his
daughter Annie were murdered in their
home by burglars, who rams .cked tne
premises and escaped without detection.
At Berlin the Norwaerts publishes in
side news" from Russia to the effect that
the number OF students enrolled in the
amy is still increasing and now exceeds
1900.
Charles d. Pierce, representative of the
Orange Free State, says that there was no
truth in the story circulated in Paris that
MIR. Kruger was to come to this country
to give series of lectures.
The monthly statement OF tie colec-
tions of internal revenue snow that tor
the month of February, 1901, the total
collections we're ~ ,6bu,437, an increase
OF $l,S50,77l over the corresponding month
last year.
Through the suit in the supreme court
of Ohio, in the war between the Ar
buckles and the American Sugar Refining
company, has not been withdrawn, that
action will be taken, and the bitter fight
between the two companies Is at an end.
1t was reported recently that j. Pier
pont Morgan had postponed the date of
his sailing for Europe owing TO advices
received from Scotland aYrd, London,
which told OF plot against his Life. Mr..
Morgan could not be seen last night, but
Charles Stelle, one OF his partners, said
there was absolutely no truth in the re-
port. Mr. Steee said he did not know
when Mr.. Morgan intends to sail.
At a meeting of his parliamentary ad-
herents at Yokohama, the premier, Mar
auis Ito, referring to foreign politics, id
Japan had attained a position enabling
her to protect her legitimate interests and
to take whatever steps the exigencies of
the moment required. 1t was impossible
to deny that Japan feels the influence OF
the complications connected with her
neighbor, and she does not ignore the
clouds on the horizon.
The president has plrdoned Wight
Lancaster, who was convicted in 1891,
with a number Of others, of compieity in
the murder OF John G. Forsythe in south
ern Georgia. The pardon is granted be-
cause OF the insufficency Of evidence upon
hich he was convicted. John c. Boley,
convicted of embezzling money order
funds while he was postmaster at Paris,
KY, also is pardoned on the ground that
no fraudulent intent was shown at the
trial.
News has been received at Dawson
of big strike at Pelly.
Oxford snatched victory from Cam
bridge in the boat race.
General Funston Is to be made briga
dier In the general army.
The retirement Of Salisbury can not lonp
be delayed on account of his failing
health.
James Stephens, the well known Fe
nian leader Of the 1866 movement, Ii
dead In Dublin.
OF $4,000 bakers threatening to
strike In Manhattan and Brooklyn on
May /, 5000 have already decided tc
strike.
Active preparations are being made
for the holding of the Pacific States
floral congress in San Francisco during
May IA, Is and 16 next.
A terrific rain and hail storm passed
over northern Texas recently. Damage
at Dallas from water in cellars and
stores is estimated at 100000.
Joseph H. Millard Of Omaha and Gov
ernor Charles H. Deidrich of Hastings
Neb., were elected United States sena
tors respectively for the long and short
term by the joint session of the two
houses Of the legislature in Nebraska.
The Jefferson hotel Of Richmond
Va, which was erected and furnished
by the late Louis Ginter, at a cost oi
81, ,000, 900, was destroyed by fire recent
ly.
The Northern Pacific gross earnings
for February were $2,066,71S, an In
crease Of $210,999. The net February
earnings were $94z,526, an increase Of
$28 800.
Joseph A. Conlin, the postoffice clerl
who was arrested recently in San Fran
cisco, charged with the robbery of $43,
900 in registered mail last fall, plead
ed guilty.
At Frankfort, KY, the court Of ap
peals has granted new trials to Calet
Powers and James Howard, under sen
tence as having been connected will
the Goebel assassination.
At Buenos Ayres 1t Is estimated thai
in the last year about 100000 sheer
perished, including almost the whole
product of 1900. The loss in wool is es
timated at 35, ,000, 900 kilos. Cattle alss
suffered, but less than sheep.
Announcement is made that thu
Schenectady locomotive works have Sc
cured the patent right to build railroad
engines of the so-called prairie type
In this same connection the Burlington
management has given an order for 81
engines at a cost Of $750.000.
} Steps have been taken to establish
diocese of the Protestant Episcopa
church Of America in the Philippine
islands, with a resident bishop and du
ly appointed ministers.
A dispatch to the London Leader
from Kieff says that 1t is reported that
an officer of the household attempted
to assassinate the car. He fired at his
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