Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-30
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

During the Past Week-NationsI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tsrssly Told.
Divorce proceedings have been insti-
tuted in New York by Pauline Hall.
The actress. against George B. McClel-
ian, the we'll known theatrical mana
ger, whom she married in 1o92.
The American Locomotive company
has discharged one half of its EN-
ployes in the Scranton shops. includ-
ing several draughtsmen, to save ex-
pense.
At Manila w. u. Ballantine. ex-in-
spector of customs. has just been &C.
quilted by Judg, amber, on charge
Of conspiracy to defraud the customs
by furthering the niegal entry Of non.
exempt Chinese.
Two cars on the Los Angeles-Paci1
railway crasn- together in a headon
collision at the junction of the Holly.
wood and Colegrove lines. and as q re-
suit Mrs. maria "A. Fowler Of Portage.
Wis.,, was probably fatally injured and
a number of oIner persons were more
or less bruised.
At Seoul. Marquis Ito was the guest
Of honor at luncheon given recently
by the British minister. J. N. Jordan
and the British colony.
Porch climbers have entered the res
idence of Edward T. jeffrey. at Chi
cago, and carried of $3.e0e worth of
diamonds and jewelry.
Colonel Vincent Marmaduke Of st.
Louis died recently, aged 73 years.
He was a confederate and as a mem.
ber of the Knights of the Golden Cir
Gle, during the civil war. was arrested
while on trip to Chicago.
The bubonic plague has broken out
at San Pedro. Gallo and Lima.
The sixty-hrst annual boat race be-
tween crews representing the univer-
stiles of Oxford and Cambridge was
rowed over the usual course from Put
ney to Mortlake, about four miles and
a quarter and was won by Cambridge
by four lengths.
At Chicago Aurelio Herrera recent
ly knocked out Kid Abel Of Chicago in
the third round of what was to have
been a six round contest.
A liberal-rauical demonstration In
London. in which 10000 persons took
part against the introduction Of Chi.
nese labor in South Africa. was held
recently.
While King Victor Emmanuel was
driving from the station to the har-
Dor a man pushed his way through
the crowd and approached the royal
carriage and tried to hand a petition
to the king. The man was arrested.
Several hundred houses In Indian.
apolis are flooded and 800 families
have been driven from their homes.
The property damage will be very
heavy. All the hood records since
1872 have been broken.
Port Louis, Island Of Mauritius.-A
tornado caused widespread ruin on
this island March 21 and 20. doing an
enormous amour: of damage.
A destructive storm recently caused
the death of three persons. injured
several others and laid waste much
property in GAINESVILLE, Ark.
W. J. Bryan has gone to New Haven
Conn.
The will Of the late Jesse Spaldine
Of Chicago leaves an estate Of $4.560,'
900 entirely to members Of the family
The bubonic plague is spreading a,
johannesburg.
Two more negroes have been put to
death near st. Charles. making IL ne
groes that have been killed as the re
suit Of the rioting.
Two men were drowned at Portland
Ind, and a boy was drowned at Hunt
ington, as a result of the aood. The
loss will reach 100000.
The car barn bandits. Marx. Neider
meier and vandipe. have been denied
new trial. The date Of the execution
was set for April %.
Union, Mo.-George Collins, the bank
robber. was hanged in the jailyard
here.
London, Ont.-The most serious
food that has prevailed In 50 years
has inundated the residence portion
of London. The Thames river rose II
feet In four hours.
The senate in executive session ha:
ratified a treaty with France extend
ing to Tunis and other French protec
torates all of the existing treaties be
tween France and the United States
The flood situation throughout low
er Michigan seems less hopeful. Al
present the point Of greatest danger
seems to be at Grand Rapids and alonf
the course of the Grand river. Esti
mates made at the various station!
place the food damage In the mil
lions.
San Observation-Disclosures hav'
been made by the board of health Il
determine the sanitary condition Of thu
public schools, and reports made b.
the inspectors are said to warrant th'
assertion that many Of the schools
possibly 25-will be condemned ant
closed.
The postofice department has an