Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-04-29
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cvLLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
A Review Of happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-NationaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

John Collins. a pioneer and one Of
the wealthiest men Of Seattle. is dead.
after q lingering illness, aged 6S.
Alfred Dreyfus has submitted to
Minister Of War Andre a lengthy let
ter in which he asks for a reopening
of his case by means of an investiga-
ton by the minister as the supreme
head of military justice.
Alexander Ramsey, ex-governor Of
Minnesota, secretary Of war under
President Hayes. for two terms United
States senator from Minnesota and for
whom the county in which st. Paul
is located was named, died at his home
recently, aged 88 years.
Announcement Is made at Pottsville
that the 10000 mineworkers who were
locked out by the Reading company
because of their refusal to work nine
hours on Saturday will be permitted
to return to the mines, provided they
pledge themselves to work full time
Saturdays.
Christ Benson, who effected his
escape from Jail at Olympia March l.
after killing Jailer David Morrell, and
who was convicted of manslaughter.
has been sentenced to 20 years in
prison. and in addition was fined 5000.
The term of Imprisonment is the ex-
treme penalty of the law.
BY q head on collision between two
freight trains at Bearmouth. Mont,
on the Northern Pacific recently two
engines and four cars were wrecked.
Richard Beverleigh, who was stealing
a ride in lumber car. with two other
men, was caught in the timbers ami
seriously injured. The trainmen es-
capped injury.
Japanese papers state that Russia is
increasing her squadron in the far
east.
William X. Vanderbilt and Mrs. An
ma Rutherford were married recently
at st. Marks church, London. The
oflciating clergyman was Rev. r. H.
Hadden.
New York inspectors assisted BY
members of the Boston police force
are pursuing investigations in Boston
In connection with the New York bar
rel murder mystery.
Colonel Davis of Little Rock, Ark.
signed an act of the legislature max
ing it unlawful for nonresidents Of
the state to hunt or fish at any season
of the year in Arkansas.
There is in contemplation a forci-
BILE joint protest on the part Of Great
Britain. the United States and Japan
against the Russian demands In the
matter of sovereignty of Manchuria.
A New York life insurance COMPANY
has. through its Pennsylvania agency.
issued to Rodman Wanamaker. son CT
John Wanamaker. a policy for $1,000
900. The premium on the policy will
be $4,000.
Jerry Goodwin shot Thomas P. Blue
and son. William Blue. at You Bet.
Col. recently. Thomas Blue IL dead.
and William is dying. The shooting
was the result of an attack made by
Blue and his son upon Goodwin.
The Berlin government has been in
terpellated by members Of the center
party regarding the killing Of an ar
tilleryman named Hartmann by Naval
Cadet Hussener at Essen ON Good FRI
lay last. because the former did not
salute the latter properly.
Brigadier General Manning. after an
engagement with the Mad Mullah's
forces, has relieved Colonel Cobbe.
near Gumburru, Somaliland. IS miles
westward OF Galadi. Arabia. About
1000 Of the Mullah's men were killed.
The British loss is not known.
BY direction of the secretary Of war.
Judge Advocate General Davis has ad-
dressed a letter to Brigadier General
Funston refusing his request for
court of inquiry to investigate his con-
duct in the Philippines. He says It
Is not necessary, as the subject had
been settled.
Passengers ON a Burlington train
were held up and robbed Of $1,000 re.
Gently as the train was leaving the
Burlington union station in Lincoln.
Neb. The train has been robbed three
times within 100 miles Of Lincoln. The
robbery last fall netted $4,000 to the
men who did the work and no trace
of them has ever been found.
The governments of Prussia and II
the grand duchy of Mechlenburg have
decided to expel the Mormon mission
aries, of whom there are 145 In Ger
many and 80 in Prussia, on the ground
that they are propagating form or
religious belief incompatible with thc
laws of state and public morals, and
because polygamy is not excluded
from their doctrines.
Minister Conger. from Pekin. has
cabled to Secretary Hay synopsis of
the demands made upon China by Rus.
sia respecting control of Manchuria.
This account agrees precisely with the
full and accurate press report OF Rus
sia's last coup from the Chinese cap
ital. Secretary Hay will take no &C.
ton In the matter until he has COM
municated the facts to the president
and has learned the latter's wishes.
United States Senator Bailey OF
Texas is receiving congratulations In
recently having been paid q fee Ut
100000. John Kirby. the industrial
king" of Texas. recently determined to
refinance one of his larger companies.
operating In the pine forests Of south
eastern Texas. and employed Mr.. Ball.
ey to assist In enlisting New York n