Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-28
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National.
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Expounded.


ing from his home at Spokane.
w. d. Dressler, one of the veteran
newspaper men of the Pacific coast,
died in San Francisco recently.
Norman c. Hewes died at his home
at Lebanon N. H., recently. aged "a.
He had Masonic record said to be un.
paralleled.
At Imir Billy Armstrong of Spokane
defeated Danny Dean of Phoenix in con-
test for the lightweight championship of
British Columbia, and purse of $780,
At Ogden, Utah, Lorenzo Faulkner
railroad man, about 80 years of age,
shot and killed his wife, Rose Duke
Faulkner, and then blew out his
brains.
Five hundred union teamsters en-
ployed in the delivery Of meat by the
packers have gone on strike at Chica-
go for substantial increase in wages
and for shorter hours.
All of the cotton manufacturers in
what is known as the Augusta, Ca,
district have resumed operations.
The strike in the King mill and the
lockout is declared off.
Abe Witherup, the negro murderer
of William Grow, killed last month,
was taken from the Paris, Mo-, jail
at o'clock in the morning, marched
to the bridge on the north end of
town and hanged by mob of more
than 100 men.
By collision between two cars of
the Portland City & Oregon electric
railroad about three miles south OF
Oregon City Sunday evening a motor.
man had one leg badly crushed, neces
stating amputation, and three passen
gers were hurt, but not severely.
Around Union, S. c., six persons
were killed and several injured by a
tornado Sunday. The dead are: Miss
Sallie Hart of Union, Miss Annie Law
son of Union, Mrs. Maxey Sims of I'm
ion, Vera Sims, Miss Lawson, killed al
Jonesboro. One unknown person al
| Pacolet.
The rebellion in Chilli province has
practically subsidized, but the inhabit
ants of the province are complaining
loudly of the forces under Yuan Shat
Kai, the governor of Chilli, and al
lege that his soldiers in inflicting pun
ishments do not distinguish between
the guilty and the innocent.
John Slaucer was murdered by
George Spencer during row on a
sheep ranch on Big Dry creek, Mon
tana. Slaucer was struck with a club
and his skull fractured. Spencer gave
himself up to the authorities and
claims the act was done in self de
tense Both men were sheepherders
The body of Burt Batty, a young
man. was found in Mollala river re
Gently with bullet hole in his breast
He disappeared from his home at Can
by. The coroners jury returned yer
dict Of suicide, for which no cause Is
assigned. The young mans father, a
railroad man. is at present in Chicago
The Boer delegates are still at Pre-
toria. Nothing definite as to the re
suit is known, but it is believed the ne
gotiations are proceeding favorably
At the celebration of-Victoria day Sat
urday large crowd gathered in the
square here, expecting to hear a proc
lamation of peace. There were no dis
turbances.
William H. Rothwell, better known
to the sporting world as Young Cor
bett," gained the decision over Kid
| Broad of Cleveland, Ohio, at the end OF
a fast and furious fight at Denver re
Gently. Broad put up very good
fight and in the 10th round had Cor
bett groggy, but the Denver lad came
back strong and finished the round
At no time was either man unable to
do hard fighting.
A statement of the resources and Ii
abilities Of 4426 national banks in the
United States. compiled from reports
to the comptroller of the currency OF
condition April 80 last, follows: Capt.
tai stock, $671,176,312; individual de
posits, $3,111, 690,195; outstanding
bank notes, 5000, .739; loans and
discounts, s3,172,757,4S5 total re
sources. 962,135,451; average ratio
of reserve held, 27.20 per cent.
With reference to the recent rumors
that there is still hope of settling the
difficulties between the coal miners
and operators, the New York Tribune
says: another attempt, it was learn.
ed, will be made by the National Civic
Federation to effect a settlement of
the anthracite miners strike and a
meeting will be called in New York
within ten days, unless the strike is
ended in the meantime. Both sides
to the dispute will be asked to send
representatives to the meeting"
Champion James J. Jeffries and
Robert Fitzsimmons have agreed upon
the final details for their battle at
San Francisco on July rs. The amend
ed articles of agreement were signed
late this afternoon at the Central
theater, Billy Delaney representing
Jeffries and 'Lanky Bob" being pres.
ent in person. There was brief dis
cussion as to the kaleidoscope priv
leges, FitZsimmons insisting that
profits revert solely to the fighters.
but compromise was finally arrang
ed, the San Francisco Athletic club
which had demanded a rs per cent
share in the pictures, agreeing to ac-
capt 20 per cent. Upon the demand O.,
Fitzsimmons the club forfeit was in.
creased from 81, 500 to $4,000, and II