Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-05-08
THE TELEGRAPH SUMMARY
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
Complete Review of the Events of
the Fast Week--ln This and For
eign Lands-Taken From the
Latest Dispatches.

the men who abducted his son. He turned
down u proposition and said 81 feel as if
would follow those men to the ends of
the earth."
Owing to the danger of importing
smallpox from the mainland, the Honolulu
board of health has decided to fumigate all
mails coming there by steamer from San
Francisco.
Terry McGovern knocked out Oscar
Gardner in the fourth round recently at
Mechanics pavilion, San Francisco. From
the first minute until the end came there
was never doubt i nthe minds of the
spectators as to the outcome.
At Cayucos, Cal, the merchandise store
of Degettardi & kighetti was robbed re-
Gently. The burglars managed to open the
safe nd secured over $500 in cash. Ne
gotiable papers and securities and about
500 in the money drawer were left un-
touched.
The gates of the Pan.American exposi-
ton at Buffalo were thrown open Wednes-
day, May l, and notwithstanding that it
had ained all night and conditions were
threatening, the various routes to the
grounds were well patronized by those who
desired to be present at the opening.
At San Juan, Porto Rico, the new $780,
600 pier caught fire and was destroyed in
half an hour. A large stock of sugar and
rum was lost in the fire. The fire continues
to rage and the flames threaten to spread
to the stores Of the customs house. Lives
may have been lost, but this is not certain.
Robert A. Maxey, manager of the Pond
Lumber company, committed suicide at
Arkansas City, Kan, by shooting himself
through the head. He is short in his ac.
counts The amount of the shortage is
$3646.87. He left note to his bondsmen
saying that his blunders had cost him his
life.
The leader Of band of Yaqui Indians,
who as captured short time ago at Cuesta
Alta by a detachment of government
troops, has been executed at Antejuda by
order of General Lorenzo Torres. Prior
to his execution he was positively identi-
fed as apache Kid" by Alexander Mac
Donald, an American scout in the service
OF the government, who says he knew the
"Kid" well in Arizona.
Twelve hundred machinists in Buffalo,
N. Y, and probably 800 more in Erie coun
ty, outside Of Buffalo, struck May to Sc
cure nine hour day without decrease of
pay. 1t is understood that the local move
ment is the forcrunner of a strike that may
extend all over the United States and Can.
ada and Mexico, on May 20, when a general
demand for nine hour day will be made
The California supreme court has re-
versed former decision and declared that
the trust clause in the will OF the late
James G. Fair is invalid. In his will Fair
left his estate, valued at $l5,UODOO,
in trust, the proceeds to go to his heirs,
but tho principal to be kept out of their
hands. AS a result of the decision of the
supreme court, the estate will now be di-
vided among Fairs children; Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs, Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt and
Charles Fair.
Saloons In Kansas City were closed
as tight as drum Sunday for the first
time dn six years.
After careful consideration the al
ministration has decided TO reduce the
army in the Philippines to 10000.
Forty thousand Italian emigrants.
according to the Fanfulla, are booked
to leave for the United States this
month.
w. J. Footner, vice president and
general manager Of the Great Northern
Express company. died suddenly Of ap-
oplexy recently.
In view of the favorable develop
ments here, says the PelIin correspond
ent Of the Lokal Anzieger, 1t is pos
sible that Count Won Waldersee will
return home about the middle of June.
The much discussed question to
whom would fall the honor of launch
ing the battleship Ohio at San Fran
cisco. has been settled by the announce
ment that this function will fall upon
Mrs. Mckinley.
Mr.. Taggart. mayor Of Indianapolis,
Ind. stopped runaway in Chicago
He raced ahead with his automobile,
jumped out, seized one of the horses
by the bride, was dragged more than
a block, but curbed the horses.
Sergeant Bretsch and Trooper jan
isch Of the German cavalry. have been
condemned to death for the murder OF
two innocent Chinese, while doing pa.
troll duty in December at Paoting-fu.
They await execution pending Emper-
or Williams sanction.
At Chicago Armour & Co.'S beef
house, one of the largest buildings at
the stockyards. caught fire recently and
was damaged by flames and water to
the extent of 100000. On the fourth
floor, awaiting slaughter, were 100 head
of live cattle. which were rescued with
great difficulty. The building also con-
tained 1000 carcasses.
Sailor Tom Sharkey put out "Big
Fred" Russell. the California heavy
weight, in the fourth round OF what
was scheduled TO be 10-round 20 be-
fore the Colorado Athletic association
at Denver recently. II was character
lied by rough and tumble tactics, en-
gagged In by both. There was much
rough work throughout and 1t seemed
that each had a chance to win by land.
ing a wild swing at any time.
One Of the largest deals in the his
tory OF the coal financial world Is now
on. and all indications are that It will
be brought to a successful close before
the end OF another week. The deal in