Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-11
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemlspheres
During the Past Week-Nationai,
Historical, PoiirIeai and Personal
Events Terseiy Told.


Events Terseiy Told.
President Canadame of Peru. who
nas been ill for some time at Arequipa,
died recently.
Secretary Shaw has signed war.
rant for $40 200, 900 in favor OF the
Panama Canal company.
AS a result of the grOcers' national
convention the Pacific Coast Retail
Grocers' association has been formed
Ex-Governor Obaldia of Panama, re-
Gently appointed minister to the Unit.
ed States, expects to leave for Wash
ington June l.
Signs Of growing hostility against
the Russians have become evident
among the inhabitants Of Manchuria
since the Russian reverse on land.
Severe snowstorms have prevailed
in the vicinity of Leadville. Col. for
several days. There is about three
feet of snow in the hills, but no dam.
age has resulted from the storm.
In the presence Of a score of men
and women Paul Moore. q travelling
salesman of Cleveland, Ohio, shot and
killed himself in a street car at St.
Louis. He was Respondent.
Saint A. D. Balcombe. prominent In
Nebraska state and national politics,
for II years publisher of the Omaha
Republican, and for SO years identi'
lied with the development Of the west,
is dead.
The Chicago bakers strike is ended.
The union conceded the usual amount
of holiday work with pay for the hours
of work only. and not for full day
irrespective of the amount of work
performed.
The reform in the constitution, ere
ating the office of vice president of the
republic of Mexico. and providing that
the incumbent of such Office shall be
chosen by popular vote. has been pro-
mulgated.
The conference between the Lake
Erie carriers and the master pilots
association at Cleveland, has been
abruptly terminated by the announce.
ment that no agreement had been
reached and that a settlement was i'm.
possible.
A dispatch from Los Angeles an.
nounces the death at Pasadena. CAL,
Of Andrew McNally. head of the pub
fishing house of Rand. McNally & Co.
Death was due to heart disease. Mr..
McNally was one of Chicago's wealthy
men and was rated well up among the
city's millionaires.
On complaint Of Inspector James r,
Dunno of the United States depart.
ment of commerce and labor. Mrs.
Sophie Wenzell has been arraigned be-
fore a United States commissioner on
a charge of importing girls to st. Louis
from Europe, especially Germany, for
improper and unlawful purposes.
A seven story brick block known as
the Hover building, of Denver, and oc'
cupied by the wholesale department
Of the Hurlburt Grocery company, was
destroyed by fire recently. Loss to
Hurlburt, $4,000. The building is dam.
aged to the extent of $4,000. The
origin OF the hre is unknown. Both
are fully insured.
Dispatches from Cisco, Texas. state
that three persons were killed In tor
nado which swept over Shackleford
county. The fatalities occurred at Mo.
ran, where many houses were demol.
ished. A cloudburst occurred at Aledo,
in Parker county. but no serious dam.
age is reported. Heavy rains and
lightning storms occurred in various
sections Of. the state.
Governor Villada of the state of Mex.
leo is dead, at Toluca. capital of that
state, of pneumonia. aged 63 years
He took an active part in the war
against the French and imperialists
winning promotions for skill and gal.
lantry. After his campaigning days
were over he became q newspaper edi.
tor here. and in 1892 was elected gov.
ernor of the state of Mexico.
The final report Of the Pueblo, Col.