Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULlED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
\ Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nationai,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

The cotton goods curtailment move.
ment in Fall River. Mass. has extend,
ed and $4,000 operatives are idle.
Joshua Crane, Jr., OF the Boston Ath-
letic association. for his fourth time
has won the annual championship Sc,
ries at court tennis.
A prairie fire which swept the sand
hills country of Mcpherson and Lin
coin counties, Neb., has been brought
under control as result of heavy rain
and snow.
A. ID. Galbraith, formerly manager Of
the Topeka mine. in Russell gulch, Gil
pin county. Col, in Jail at Denver on
the charge of misappropriating the
company's funds, has confessed to hav-
ing murdered his wife and little son in
his cabin in Russell gulch in March.
The republican convention of the
Twentieth New York congressional
district chose L. II. Hartman. Orange
county, a delegate to the national con-
vention.
The senate committee on public
lands has agreed to postpone until
next session of congress the bill to
transfer control OF the forest reserves
from the interior department to the for
estry division of the agricultural de-
partment.
Fresno, Cal.-Richard Manoogian,
while awaiting the return of jury,
which had tried him on the charge of
numbering Oscar Michael on July 2,
1902, threw himself from the window
Of Judge Austin's courtroom to the
pavement below, receiving injuries
from which he died.
The British punitive expedition op-
Grating against the OkpotO tribe OF ma
tives in Nigeria, British West Africa,
in the fighting recently when the Ok
potos fought their way into the midst
Of British square.
Amiens, France.-TwO thousand
infantry sent to guard factory. Cav
airy reinforcements arrived and charg-
ed the mob. using their sabres upon
those who refused to disperse. Many
Of the rioters were fatally wounded
and number OF soldiers were serious
ly injured by stones thrown by the
mob.
The new capital Of the Philippines
will be about 1855 miles from Manila,
on a plot Of ground over 500 feet above
the sea level. which will make 1t far
more healthy for Americans.
Central Wisconsin Sunday suffered
a severe blizzard.
The worlds fair has issued spe-
cial series of passes for the use OF high
police officials Of this and other coun-
tries during the exposition period.
Major General Wood, with 800 men.
is about to begin a campaign to COM
pei the allegiance of the sultan of Tara
ca and to compel him to turn over to
the Americans the persons of 20 mEr-
dercrs and number of stolen rifles.
Taraca is on the shores Of Lake La
mao, Island OF Mindanao.
Four boys suspected of connection In
the robbery in Lanesville. Conn, when
$12.O was stolen from the home OF
Henry Davis. recluse, are under ar
rest. About $4,000 was found in their
possession. All the boys are under 20
years Of age.
A general strike OF the employees OF
the National Biscuit company's factory
in New York has been ordered because
OF alleged discrimination against union
men.
A slump OF s cents a pound has
occurred in the price OF gum camphor.
extensively used in manufacture.
Acute cerebro spinal meningitis is
so prevalent In New York as to assume
almost the proportions Of an epidemic.
A deal whereby the Taylor Signal
company OF Buffalo, N. Y, and the
Pneuamtic Signal company of Roches-
ter are to be merged into one firm,
to be known as the General Railway
Signal company, with capital OF $5,-
900 900. has been completed.
The London board OF trade returns
for the month OF March show an in
crease in the imports of $S.S79. 900 and
a decrease in the exports OF 81, l,S4O,5OO.
Professor Alexander Graham Bell
has decided to give a public exhibition
of his tetrahendran kite. or flying ma
chine. before the National Geograph-
ical society at an open air meeting
and exhibition to be held In Washing
ton, d. c.. on April 30.
Living in a richly furnished home on
the West Side. family OF Chicago
beggars has been located, after seven
years search.
Peter Mcbride, a mail carrier Of
Milwaukee, has been arrested on the
charge OF destroying letters given him
to deliver in Upper Grand avenue. He
has confessed. He has been on the
force Is years.
The two new battleships ordered I'm
England by Japan will be exceedingly
powerful, their length. 445 feet. exceed
ing that of the most powerful British
battleship by 90 feet. In order to meet
the capacity OF docking accommoda-
tions the beam and draught have been
fixed at rs feet and &c feet. respect.
lively. Each will have a displacement
OF 16. 400 tons.
Roy Travis. an Is year old press
feeder OF Chicago. being assaulted by
Franklin union pickets. drew his re-