Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-23
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
CULLED FROM DISPATCHES.
Review of happenings In Both
Enstera and Western Hcmispheres
Historical, Political and Personal
During the Past Wcck-Nationni,
Events Tersely ENpounded.


freight handlers strike in Chicago.
Two trains crashed into each other
near Rochester, New York, Sunday,
and twenty persons were injured and
one fireman was killed.
An Official notification has been is
sued that by the kings command the
coronation of King Edward and Queen
Alexandria will take place August y.
The cholera is decreasing in Manila
and in the provinces and the health
board has decided to relax the quaran-
tine regulations.
There was a riot at the baseball
grounds at Nebraska City. Neb., Sun
day afternoon when the Law and Or
der League attempted to prevent the
game.
The drouth remains unbroken
throughout southern Arizona. The
grass has all dried up except in few
of the canyons and water is obtaina-
bile only in few places.
The real text of the vatican's reply
to Governor Taft's last note. accord
ing to the Paris Temps, means rejec'
ton. Acceptance would have been a
triumph for policy of the pope.
Patrick ]. Enright, who was a dele
gate to the Hibernian convention at
Denver last week, and who became
suddenly insane and jumped from a
second story window, died Sunday
night.
The steamship Premius, with 1856
passengers on board. was cut in two
and sunk by the tug Hansel on the
Elbe at 1890 o'clock Monday morn.
ing. Only about 80 on board were
saved
The mystery surrounding the iden-
tity of a man known as Charles HILL"
who died in the Good Samaritan hos.
pital in Los Angeles on May II, leaving
s142. 900 in cash, has been solved. His
real name was Salem Charles, and his
home was at Brimfield, Mass.
Charles Stahl, carpenter, was
swept out to sea and drowned at noon
Sunday in full view of several hun
dred bathers and spectators who
thronged the beach at Seaside. Ore.
Stahl was tempted beyond the line Of
safety and could not return.
Twenty-Five thousand New York
garment workers have gone on a
strike and 1t is predicted 10000 more
will follow. The unions affected are
the Brotherhood of Tailors. the Vest
hn Malrnrct
union, the Knee Breeches Makers
union, the Children's Jacket Makers
union and the Buttonhole Makers
union.
At daylight Sunday morning three
robbers attempted to force entrance
to the Hayden Lama gold placer work
ings near Leadville. Col. The watch
man, Ora Imam. pulled his gun. but
was shot through the arm before he
could fire. He then succeeded in kill
ing one of the robbers, who was placed
on a horse by his companions and car
ried away.
John w. Mackay Of San Francisco,
who has been suffering from heart
prostration. died at his residence at
Carleton House Terrace at half past
6 o'clock Sunday evening. Mrs. Mac
kay, her mother and Countess Telfen-
er were present with Mr.. Mackay
when he died. and Princess Galtero
Colonna arrived from Paris half an
hour after her stepfathers death.
A report has Just reached The
Dalles, Ore, that four men engaged in
work on the Columbia River & North
ern Railway at Lyle, on the Washing
ton side OF the Columbia. 10 miles be-
low, while handling a case Of dyna-
mite Sunday. accidentally dropped 1t,
the contents exploding. killing all four.
The foreman's body was not found.
A fifth man was seriously injured. No
names are given.
The sultan Of Bacolod, Mindanao,
who recently sent an insultingly word
ed communication to the commander
Of the American expedition to Lake
Lanao in which he threatened to be-
gin offensive operations in August,
has now written a friendly letter to
the American commander, in which he
disavows all desire to fight, and says
he will confer with the Americans In
future. The general situation is re-
garded as favorable.
Fire at the exposition grounds at
East Dallas, Texas. destroyed the
main exposition building. one Of the
largest structures in the country, in
80 minues. together with the large an
mex, which seated 5000; the poultry
building and private buildings. Loss
is estimated at $150.000. The exposi-
tions contained many thousands of
dollars worth of property that was
to have been used In the fair and ex-
position to be held In October and
November. The exposition officials
place their loss at 100000, with $780,
900 insurance.
A statement has been prepared at
the immigration bureau showing the
number OF immigrants who arrived in
the United States. by countries. by the
1901. The total arrivals OF the last
fiscal year were 64S.743 immigrants.
and S2,055 other alien passengers.
making a total Of 730.79s. This is al
Increase Of 160.s25 immigrants over
1901. The principal increases during
the last year. as compared with 1901.
were as follows:
Austria-Hungary. $500: Italy. In
cluding Sicily and Sardinia, 1879;