Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
WORLDS NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES.
4 Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIy Expounded.

A large audience welcomed the re
appearance OF Sousa and his band in
London recently.
President Roosevelt's New Years
reception was one of the most bril-
liant events in Washington's society
history.
A special from Ottawa says: Fred
erick a. Congdon, crown prosecutor
for the Yukon Territory, will succeed
j. II. Ross as governor.
The year 1902 will probably pass
into history as the eliminating period
of an era of uneXampled prosperity in
all branches of American industry.
1t seems to be beyond question, ca
bles a johannesburg correspondent
that large and enormously rich dia
mond fields exist north of Pretoria.
]. c. Lowe, a teacher in the Kansas
Industrial School for Boys, has been
found guilty of killing his wife. Muir,
der in the second degree was the yer.
dict returned by the jury.
The statement OF the coinage exc
cuted at the mints Of the United States
during the calendar year 1902 shows a
total of 79,4S5,S15, as follows: Gold,
s47.1O9.S52; silver, s29.929,167; minor
coins, s2,447,796.
"The wages paid now in the United
States are higher than ever before in
the history OF the country" That is
the statement made today by COmmis-
sioner of Labor Carroll d. Wright, the
worlds recognized authority on this
and kindred subjects.
Abandoned workings of the Eddy
creek colliery of the Delaware & Hud'
son company. beneath the very heart
of the town of Oliphant, Pa. caved in
recently, and engulfed four frame
buildings covering aggregate ground
space OF 5000 square feet.
The signatories of the Chinese peace
protocol, except the American, have
consulted their respective govern
ments and practically have decided to
identically notify China that her fail.
ure to fulfill the obligations provided
for by the protocol will entail grave
consequences.
A tank containing 1000 barrels of
naphtha exploded from some unknown
cause recently at Point Richmond,
Cal, causing $4,000 damage. The ex-
plosion was heard for miles, and will
dows for some distance were shatter-
ed. The roof of the tank was hurled
300 feet and the oil caught fire. The
tank and contents belonged to the
Standard Oil company.
About 500 revolutionists are report
ed to be marching on Caracas.
The anthracite coal strike commits
sion has resumed its hearings.
Brigadier General Henry G. Has
brouck, recently promoted, has been
retired.
Prince Pao Lun, the emperor's
nephew, has been appointed Chinese
delegate to the st. Louis fair.
The New York Mail ami Express,
which has heretofore sold for cents,
has appeared as cent paper.
Benny Yanger of Chicago won de-
cision over Tim Callahan Of Philadel-
phia in a six round contest recently.
1t is believed that Monsignor O'Con-
nell, bishop Of Portland, Me-, will be
appointed rector Of the Catholic uni
versity at Washington.
A miner named Fred Turton met al
most insta3t death recently in the
nnob Hill mine in the Phoenix, B. c.,
camp.
The total exports from Germanj
through the American consulates to
the United States during the year 1902
amounted to $11i,4y5,502, an increase
of $14.S7S,770 over the preceding year.
Thomas Masbee, aged 80 years, met
a violent death recently at the Nam
moth mine near Wallace. Idaho. He
fell down a timber side. striking on
his head so feet below.
In a letter to the navy department
Rear Admiral Evans. commander in
chief of the Asiatic station, calls at
tention to the crying need Of officers
for the ships on his station and urges
the navy department to come to his
assistance as soon as possible.
The total production Of gold last
year in the United States was $780,
s53,O7O, an increase for the year Of
s2,1S6.370. The production of silver
amounted to s31 ,O40,025. net increase
of $3,352,0s4.
A grand jury, the first in King coun-
ty. Washington, for seven years, has
been impaneled by Judge Bell of the
superior court. to investigate the al
legged corruption of the police depart
ment and other city officials.