Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-02-11
WORLDS NEWS summary
cULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review Of Happeninos In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Natlonai,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

William Costello was recently found
frozen to death one mile from Curlew,
Wash.
Ira Ward. the last surviving member
OF the first territorial legislature OF
Washington. is dead.
The creation Of the state Of Mon.
tague is q canard. there being nothing
whatever to found such a story.
The correspondent Of the London
Standard at Tientsin confirms the ru.
NOR that the empress dowager is
dead, the news being concealed until
after the New Year observances.
All the gambling houses in Ana
conda are closed by order Of the new
county attorney. Gambling is against
the law, but has been running In most
places In Montana under either PRO
lection" or a sort OF regular fine sys-
tenn.
General Miles. accompanied by a
party which included Henry White,
secretary Of the United States en-
bassy; the United States naval at
tache, Captain Glover; Consul Gen.
eral Evans, and others. were recently
the guests OF Colonel Cody at Olympia
hall, In London, where the Wild West
show is being given.
The biggest individual cleanup OF
the present racing season at San Fran
cisco came of recently. and Charley
Clark of Montana got the money.
Nearly every bookmaker In the ring
was loser when the sixth race came
along and most Of them were ready
to take desperate chances to get out
on the day by "killing" Diderot Clark
pulled down $4,000.
President Roosevelt is suffering from
the effects Of cold.
Secretary of the Navy Moody has
accepted Hobson's resignation.
The people Of the United States last
year smoked $500. .000.O cigars.
James Glazier, the meteorological and
In London. died recently.
The postoffice money order depart.
ment handles about $S00,000,OO0 a
year.
Some papers state that the sale OF
the Danish West Indies Is being re-
vived.
Adelina Patti has finally signed a
for 60 concerts in America,
November next.
The Great Northern and Northern
Pacific will start their summer trans
trains March l or March
15.
Maurice Grau. the operate mana.
ger. who has been suffering from shock
caused by a carriage accident, is
worse.
The duke of Tetuan, formerly min
lister of foreign affairs. who has been
III for some time past. died in Madrid
1t is persistently asserted that Aus.
tria is preparing a partial moboliza-
ton Of her military forces, In view Of
possible events in the Balkans.
. Charles T. Weatherby. who Is want
cd at Luverne, Minn.. on various
charges Of forgeries. said to amount
to $4,000. was caught in Montana.
Terry McGovern and Joe Bernstein
went the limit recently In q six round
bout. Both men finished in fairly
good condition. neither showing dis
tress.
At Bristol. Tenn. Policeman Grant
Wake shot and instantly killed Police
man Hilders recently. The shooting
resulted from a quarrel. Wake es-
capped.
The ohicials of the Reading railroad
announce that they have the coal sit
uation 80 we'll In hand that all dan
ger from a further fuel famine this
winter Is over.
Henry 8. Monroe. one Of Chicagos
Oldest settlers. died recently. aged u
years. He was an intimate friend OF
Stephen A. Douglas and other promi-
nent men Of early days.
Lauren NJ. Ring, who is recognized
by the authorities as one Of the most
desperate characters in Carbon county.
has again been arrested. After his ar
rest for assault last October he has
broken jail twice.
Six complete locomotives are turn
ed out daily by the Baldwin locomotive
works at Philadelphia, but even with
this output the demand can not be
met. The Brooks locomotive works
completed SO new engines last month.
The railroads of the United States
are preparing to spend nearly $27O.'
oOO, 900 in betterments during the cur.
ropt vaar Thia tntal ia based on the
estimates of various roads for the hnal
cost of improvements ordered or al
ready under way.
General Manager Allen of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway states
that the differences between his COM
pany and the trainmen have been set
tied and that there would be no strike.
The freight men get an advance Of 16
per cent and the passenger men I'm
per cent.
The house Of representatives Of
South Carolina has passed the bill.
already passed by the senate. prohib-
iting child labor in textile manufac-
lures and mines. After May 1. 1908.
the age limit is to be 10 years; for the
year following. II years. and after
May 1. 1905. IL years.
The death occurred recently Of DR..
John Homans of Boston. one Of the
leading surgeons of the United States.
During the civil war he was assistant
surgeon in the navy. Later he was
surgeon in chief Of the nrst division