Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-20
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, Polirical and Personal
Events TerseIy Told.

A bronze tablet, said to be the first
memorial to John Paul Jones erected
in this country, was unveiled at the
school building bearing his name in
East Boston.
Andrew Carnegie has created a fund
of 100000 for the benefit "of the
dependents Of those losing their lives
in heroic efforts to save their fellow
men, or for the heroes themselves, il
injured" Provision is made also for
medals to be given in commemoration
Of heroic acts.
Gunner's Mate Monson, by jumping
into the open magazine and closing
the door behind him. is said to have
saved the battleship Missouri and the
lives Of more than Geo men.
President Loubet Of France recently
received ex-Mayor Seth Low of New
York, who was presented by Ambassa.
dor Porter.
Alexander M. Clelland has been ap-
pointed general passenger agent of
the Northern Pacific railroad, to sue
ceed Charles S. Fee. who resigned to
become traffic manager OF the Harri-
man system.
The last statement of the treasury
balances shows: Available cash bal
ance. $221.146.241; gold, Sill, ,69S,S32.
The following appointments are an
nounced by the Panama government:
Ex-Governor Obaldia, to be minister
of Panama at Washington; Senior Pab-
10 Arosemena, to be Panamas minis
ter to Europe, residing in Paris.
A collection Of 500 animals, the larg-
est ever brought to this country in a
single ship, was on board the Ham
burg America nsteamer Bethania that
arrived from Hamburg. Nearly all the
animals are for exhibition at the St.
Louis exposition.
The mandate of the supreme court
enforcing the decree OF the court In
the Northern Securities case has been
issued on the expiration Of 80 days af-
ter decision was rendered.
w llildul 1bOtHWCii, Iouu6 SoIpCttp
has sailed for Europe. He will remain
abroad three months.
Samuel Smiles, Ii. d.. surgeon. jour
nalist and railroad man, Of London,
is dead. aged 90.
Schenectady, N. Y.-A driving snow
storm prevailed in this section Sat
urday. All trains on the New York
Central from the west are from IL to
IA hours late and the local trolley SER
vice was badly hampered. The sleigh
ing was as good as any time during
the winter. 1t has been 13 years since
snowstorm Of this severity has been
experienced as late as this in April.
One OF the most unique exhibits des-
tined for the st. Louis fair has arrived
in New York on the steamer Pretoria.
The exhibit consists OF 20 cases Of
silverware. 1t Is the personal exhibit
of Emperor William OF Germany, and
Is made up entirely Of gifts that he and
his consort received at their wedding
In 1881. The silverware was presented
to the royal couple by the various Prus-
sian cities, one from each city. The
value of the silver, which Is in charge
Of Herr Sachau, an attache OF the royal
Prussian household, is roughly esti-
mated at $150000.
Captain David p. Wheeler and Cor
poral Percy Heyvelt, of the 26th In
fantry, while accommodating the Moro
works along the raraca river In the
Lake Lanao district Of the island OF
Mindanao recently. were stabbed in
the abdomen. Captain Wheeler died
at Marahaui April 13. Corporal Hey
welt is fatally wounded.
The army transport Sheridan has ar
rived in San Francisco from Manila
via Nagasaki and Honolulu. The trans
port brought 300 members of the ma
tive constabulary and police OF the
Philippine islands and their band, en-
route to the st. Louis exposition. The
Eleventh cavalry also came on the
Sheridan.
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska has
been declared by special committee
Of congress to be not guilty Of any
violation OF the statutes Of the United
States or Of any corrupt or unworthy
conduct relating either to the appoint
ment Of Jacob Fisher as postmaster at
Hastings, Neb. or the leasing of the
building in that city to the United
States for postoffice.
Mayor Bum Of Washta, Iowa, was
perhaps fatally shot by Harry Thomp-
son, a welldigger, whom the mayor
had ordered placed under arrest for
disorderly conduct
The count of the referendum vote
on the question Of removing the ma
tional headquarters OF the populist par
ty to Chicago is completed, resulting
In a vote Of five to one in favor of
Chicago.
Ray Fahey, one of the leaders of the
Folsom California; prison outbreak,
has killed himself In a desperate fight
with pursuing party. according to q
special from Hanford. Cal.