Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-26
NEWS OF THE entire WORLD
cU1LED FROM DISPATCHES.
Nav1sw q happenings IN Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tsrsely Expounded.

VIII Martin, aged 10, was fatally
shot Sunday in East Sedalia, Mo-, by
Edgar Allen. q playmate of his own
age.
A fatal shooting occurred at Cory
don, KY, Sunday, in which G.. w.
Pritchett was killed and John Below,
farmer, fatally wounded.
At Memphis, Tenn, a strong move
ment has been set on foot to secure
the appointment Of Rev. Thomas Cay
lor, Episcopal bishop of Tennessee, as
the next commander in chief of the
United Sons Of Confederate veterans.
April has been set apart as presi-
dents day at the Charleston exposi-
ton. The feature Of the day will be
the presentation to Major Jenkins by
his former chief of the Rough Riders
Of beautiful sword from the South
Carolinians.
The jury in the case of Stewart Fife
chraged with the murder of Frank W.
Richardson at the home of the victim
on Christmas eve, 1900, returned yer.
dict Of acquittal. 1t is said that only
one ballot was taken, the jurors be-
ing unanimous for acquittal.
Lowell. Mass, Is threatened with
one Of the greatest strikes in it's his
tory as result of the communication
sent to the Textile Union by the mill
owners in reply to the demand of that
body for an advance in wages for the
textile operatives of the city.
A terrible explosion of dynamite &C.
| CURED near Oskar, eight miles north
Of Houghton, Mich, Sunday, resulting
In the death of two men and serious
injury Of another. The dead are Gus
tav Jenkala, Erick Cantela. Injured
Henry Kerick, four ribs broken and
jaw split: will recover.
A passenger train on the South rail
road. was wrecked by a landslide at
Covesville, IL miles south Of Charlotte
Vile, Va. The engine was ditched and
six coaches completely destroyed by
are. The loss Of mail was the great
est In the history OF southern railroad
ing.
Gus Rubin and Peter Maher met at
Philadelphia recently for a six-round
70, and in the latter part of the sec.
ond round Maher went down and out
from . hard left to the jaw. Rubin
had the better Of the go as far as 1t
went, repeatedly rushing Maher to the
ropes.
1t 10 feared that Phil Guide has
been lost between Thunder Mountain
and Pioneer. He left the camp over
two weeks ago to come out over the
Deadwood trail and since then there
has been no tidings of him. The trail
has not been travelled during the win.
Ter. It is described as a very dancer
GUS one, and 1t is believed here that
the man has been lost in a snowslide.
Charles R. Hosmer of Montreal and
F. W. Thompson of Winnineg have
purchased the extensive milling bust
ness Of the W. w. Ogilvie Milling com
many. The purchase price is in the
vicinity Of $45o0.000. The business
dates back to 1901. The company has
three mills in Montreal, and also at
Seaforth, Winnipeg. Goderich and Fort
William. The company will be reor-
ganized and its business extended.
Osborne Ward. an eminent historian
and linguist. died at Yuma, Ariz., re.
Gently after a lingering illness. Pro-
lessor Wards greatest work was his
History Of the Common People From
the Earliest Times to Constantine" on
which he labored s8 years. He trav-
eled thousands of miles, visited many
Of the worlds famous libraries and
went over the worlds first histories.
He made himself master of ethnol-
ogy and archaeology.
The insular division of the war de-
partment has prepared for publication
comparative statement showing the
commerce Of the Philippine islands for
the nine months ended September 80,
1901, and 1900. The total value of
merchandise imported during the nine
months ended September 80. 1901, was
$21,S1S,212. against $17,1S7.99 for the
corresponding period OF 1900; and the
exports OF merchandise amounted to
s1S.S66,79S against SIT $3.50, 200 for 1900.
These figures show an increase of 81
per cent for the imports and 6 per
cent for the exports during the nine
months. The value of merchandise
coming from the United States for the
nine months ended September 30, 1901,
was $2,712,190, an increase of $1,140,-
21S over the corresponding period of
1900. while the exports for the period
Of 1901 amounted to $2,737059, an in
crease Of $629,534.