Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-24
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nstional,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

Events Tersely Told.
President Roosevelt is at Oyster
Bay.
The Peoples National bank of Swan
ton, VT, has failed.
William O'Brien has been reelected
member of parliament from Cork city
unopposed.
E. H. Hartman has ordered 10000
tons of steel rails at $28 ton for the
Hartman roads.
Fire has destroyed two blocks in the
center Of Martinez, Cal. The loss is
estimated at $150,00O.
Mrs. Lydia A. Monroe, of Riverside,
Cal, has been chosen supreme chief
of the Rathbone Sisters.
August Anderson a farmer of Stark
county, Indiana, is dead in a Chicago
hospital from the bite of a mosquito.
H. Chandler Egan of Exmoor at
Highland park has won the western
golf championship for the second time.
Clarence H. MacKay, who withdrew
his horse race entries on the death
of his father, will not again take up
the sport.
During riot in the stockyards Sat
urday night one man was shot and in
stantly killed and three others were
injured by stray bullets.
A floating dock which was on it's
way from st. Petersburg to Linau for
the use of the Baltic feet, is total
loss, having broken in two.
The harvest in the government Of
Samara Russia, is the best in many
years. The grain crop, mostly wheat,
is about SS5,615, 10000 bushels.
Five persons were killed at Minden,
a station on a branch of the Missouri
Pacific railroad, this afternoon by the
explosion of car Of dynamite.
At the recent national convention
of the Sons of Veterans William E..
Dustin of Dwight, ILL.,, was elected
commander in chief by reclamation.
M. c. Bennett of Des Moines was
drowned in the Mississippi river after
having leaped into the stream in an
attempt to escape from the work
house.
Allen Gotten, a strike breaker, was
found unconscious in the Chicago
stockyards Saturday with his eyes
acerated until the sight had been de.
stroyed.
]. Frank Kirby, formerly of Blue
Springs, Mo-, blew out his brains at
Roswell, N. M. He was considered
one of the wealthiest sheepmen in
that vicinity.
Immense bodies of Chinese troops
are now drilling in the central portion
of the kingdom under the direction
Of Japanese officers well versed in
the art of modern warfare.
Magnificent Partisan gowns, valued
at $5OO,O0O, are in a ruined condition
in the palace of manufactures as the
result Of the heavy rainstorm which
swept over the worlds fair.
The Denver city council has passed
an ordinance making the use of trad.
ing stamps punishable by fines Of
500 to $500 for each offense, or jail
sentence of from 80 to 80 days.
At Chicago Frank Mitchell has shot
his housekeeper, Bessie Smith, be-
cause he was jealous Of her, then
turned the revolver upon himself and
fired a bullet into his left temple.
Corporation Counsel Tolman Of Chi
cago has given to Mayor Harrison an
opinion declaring that the packers at
the stock yards have no legal right to
house men in their packing houses.
There is some question whether
General Frederick Funston will go to
Chicago to take command Of the de.
partment of the lakes. He may pre-.
fer to remain at Vancouver barracks.
He has his choice.
Charles c. Fales, known as Colgate
Fales, has been arrested by United
States Marshal Durham at Kansas
City, on a charge of using the mails
to defraud, and in default of $4,000
bond Is being held In the county jail.
Football has found its first victim
this year in Chicago. James PIN, 16
years Of age, and several companions
were engaged in game, and during
scrimmage the lad was thrown VIC.
lently, his head striking the ground
He was removed to a hospital, where
he died within an hour.
The American minister, Mr.. Bowen
| in the name of the United States, has
requested Venezuela to remove Mr.
Carnack, the receiver appointed to
take charge Of the property of the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt
company, and to return the asphalt
lake to the American company.
Buenos Ayres.-The rebels have
seized another steamer which had or
board the minister of war and a small
escort The minister and his com
panions were made prisoners. The
vessel was towing four lighters load
ed with 100 bullocks for the garrison
These were confiscated.
Japan has IL steam railway com
panies with $s4.35O. 900 paid up capi