Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-07
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-NationaI
Historical, Political and Personal
Evens TerseIy Told.

The railroads of the entire country
are face to face with what promises
to be the greatest car shortage in their
history.
Martin Casey, aged SO, volunteer
fireman of old Chicago, is dead as the
result Of an accident recently.
Colonel Richary Henry Savage, SOL
dier, lawyer and author, was run over
on Sixth avenue, New York, recently,
and now lies in Roosevelt hospital
seriously injured.
General Frederick Funston has ap-
proved the findings of the court-mar-
tial which tried Major ]. B. Goe, Nine
teenth Infantry, on charge of drunk
enness. Major Goe pleaded guilty to
the charge and the court sentenced
him to be confined to the limits of his
post for eight months and to forfeit
$50 per month of his pay during that
period.
Uncle Sans postal service is on the
increase. New offices are reported at
Carlin, six miles north Of Harrison,
kootenai country, Idaho; Stacy, in
Douglas county, Oregon, and CASTLE,
in Jefferson county. near Clearwater.
Prince Ferdinand, accompanied by
his mother and children, have arrived
at Sofia. Their coming at this time is
regarded as tending to show that war
Is not expected.
David Nation, divorced husband of
Mrs. Carrie Nation, who was taken Ill
of stomach trouble at Medicine Lodge,
Kan, Is dead.
Without an accident to mar the exc
cution of the death penalty imposed by
the trial court, sustained by the court
TO appeals, and not interfered with by
Governor Odell, Willis. Frederick and
Burton Van Wormer were put to
death in 10 1-2 minutes at Clinton pris-
on, New York state, for the murder of
Lheir uncle, Peter Hallenbeck, at
Greendale, on Christmas eve, 1901.
The Chicago packers have signed the
agreement providing for wage in
crease for cattle butchers Of rs cents
a day.. The advance affects all butch
ers receiving over 81 day.
AS a result of a reconciliation re-
Gently brought about between Emperor
Francis Joseph and the king Of Bel
gium concerning the latter's attitude
toward his daughter. Princess Ste-
phanie, whose first marriage was with
the Austrian emperor's second son, the
late Archduke Rudolph, King Leopold
will arrive in Vienna in the middle Of
this month on visit to the emperor
The announcement causes general sur
prise.
Efforts have been made to put the
late King Milan's illegitimate son. Mi
Ian, by madame Christich, into an
Austrian military school, but the gov
ernment refused the request for po-
litical reasons. The boy will there
fore be sent to a German school.
The following officers we're recently
elected of the William Cramp & Sons
Ship & Engine Building company:
President, Henry s. Groves; vice presi-
dent, Edwin S. Cramp; general man.
ager, R. w. Davenport.
The latter was also chosen d.
rector Of the company.
The whole quarter surrounding the
Place de la Liberte at Valence dag
enais, comprising a distillery, three
cafes and a number Of shops, covering
1000 square yards, was destroyed by
fire.
H. M. S. Flora, after cruise extend
ing as far north as Sitka, has returned
to Comox and reports the loss Of Sub
lieutenant William c. Pearce. who was
drowned while the ship was in north
ern waters.
Alfred ]. Fritz, who shot and killed
Fred j. Bailey, naval storekeeper at
Esquimalt, on June 81 in one Of the
naval storehouses at the navy yard.
has been found guilty and sentenced
to be hanged November 27.
w. ]. Bryan has gone east and will
not return until after he has COM
pleted his European trip. Mr.. Bryan
will be accompanied by his son Will
liam. Mr.. Bryan will stop in Ohio
en- route east and make q number of
speeches.
Maitre Labori, the lawyer and de-
fender of Dreyfus, has accepted an
invitation to attend the international
law congress at the st. Louis fair and
will read paper.
w. S. Leake, manager of the San
Francisco Call, has severed his con-
nection with the paper and has been
succeeded by John Mcknight.
The City of London Chess club has
sent challenge to the Brooklyn Chess
club for the annual cable match.
Chief Justice J. Brewster McCullom
of the supreme court Of Pennsylvania
is dead. aged II years.
Julius Beckwood's sounding board
factory at Dolgeville, N. Y, the princi-
pal industry Of that village. has burn
ed. Loss 100000.
Rev. Francis Bloodgood Hall, for 80
years pastor of the Peristrome Pres
byterian church of this city, and prob
ably the most widely known clergyman
in northern New York, is dead in
Plattsburg. N. Y. of bronchitis. aged
76 years.
The treasury department is about to
conduct further investigation into
charges that Collector of Customs A.
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