Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-01-15
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can miniser to Austria Hungary, died re-
Gently in Vienna after undergoing sur
gical operation.
1t has been decided to present Admiral
Schley with handsome gold and silver
loving cup on the occasion of his visit
to Knoxville, Tenn.
The British forces have surprised
and captured Boer laager 20 miles
northwest of Ermelo. Forty-two Beers
were taken, including Major Wolma.
raens.
Medical authorities here assert that
4 considerable portion of the breaking
down among American residents OF
the Philippine islands is due to home
sickness.
The stamp mill of the Lillian Mining
company, located at the Lillian mine,
Leadville, Col, burned recently; loss, S25,-
600; insurance, small. The fire is supposed
to have been of inceniiary origin.
General w. ii. Odell, president Of the
board of trustees of Willamette university,
announces the selection Of Rev. j. II. Cole
man. d. d., of Troy, n. Y, as president
5lIme his duties February l.
The really important measures of
the house of representatives, aside
from the Nicaraguan canal bill, are
still in the committee stage, so that
there is little Of Importance to be con-
sidered during this week.
The Constantinople correspondent
Il Nj I.lt st.-a
negotiations for the release of the
American captive, Miss Stone, and her
companion, Nine. Tsilka, have not yet
been opened with the brigands.
Ten thousand dollars was Sunday
contributed to the national fund for
a Mckinley memorial by the workmen
of Homestead, Penn. The majority
of the workingmen gave a half days
pay, from the lowest laborer to the
heads of departments. There were a
few, however. who gave nothing.
A combination of gas, gasoline and
OIL stove factories is the latest. The
Amer lean Stove Company, with a cap
ital of $5,0OO,0OO. is the name the cor
pcration bears. Nine companies, GOV.
aring practically all of the manufa,-
u.rers of gas and oil stoves and appli-
ances, figui es in the new combination.
Representative Lowering of Massa.
chusetts has introduced bill to Con.
g.ess providing for salary for ex
presidents of the United States at the
rate of $4,000 annually from the date
Of retirement from the presidency.
The bill Is to apply to any ex-president
living at the time the law is enacted.
Lottie Richards, 1 years old. known
in theatrical circles as member OF
the Kline family Of acrobats, who tenn
porarily are living in st. Louis. Mo-.
Gsappeared Friday at noon. The
child who Is the second member of
her family to disappear within the last
six months. was sent to neighboring
grocery to buy articles for the midday
real and failed to return.
Henry Pearlstein, his wife and five
children, ranging In age from one and
n half to IL years, were burned to
death Sunday in afire that destroyed
a two-story frame building at Buffalo.
n. Y. Joseph Supowski, who owned
the building, and Karl Brecki his
brother In law. have been arrested
lending an investigation. Supowskl
carried insurance of $4,000 on the build
ing and it's contents.
The death list caused by the New
York Central tunnel accident has
swelled to II. Winfield Slutze. who
had submitted to the amputation OF
enc of his legs, oied today at Flower
hospital He lived at New Rochelle.
Richard Molineux, another New Ro-
ohelle man, who is at the same hos
liial, Is reported to be In a serious
condition. The other PATIENTS are pro-
gre ssng favorably.
The features OF the tri-state grain
and cattle growers convention at Far
20, N. ID. last week was the address OF
Mr.. Hill and the adoption of resolu-
tiuns commending President Hill for
bis work on behalf OF the Northwest.
: he resolutions were adopted almost
unanimously by the convention prior
to the arrival OF Mr.. Hill. An attempt
was made to have these particular
resolutions stricken ont. but the at
tempt failed, and the resolutions stand
A. the sense OF the convention.
George b. Ketcham, owner and driv'
er OF Cresceus, has announced that
during the year ne received more than
so, 900 in purses and money for ey.
ill itions given in various parts OF the
country by Cresceus. The horse has
been taken TO the Ketcham farm.
where he will remain during the
winter