Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-08
AROUND The WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
ALL POINTS OF HEMISPHERE. :
4 Review Of HappenInos In Both
Eastern and Western HemIspheres
During the Past Week--NatlonaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Terseiy Told. -:


ceeded in command of the Asiatic
feet by Rear Admiral w. M. Folger
ON March %.
Father Gopon, leader of the Russian
workmen on the fatal Sunday, Janu-
airy 2, has left Geneva for London by
way of Paris.
The London Globe positively asserts
the Earl Cador has been elected to
succeed Lord Selborne as first lord of
the admiralty.
Nan Patterson, who has once been
tried on the charge of numbering Gaze
sar Young, must be given another trial
by May l or be released on bail.
The Swedish steamer Vega, from
Barry, December 10, for Hongkong,
was seized by Japanese warship. The
place where she was captured is with
held.
Andrew Carnegie has arrived in
Cleveland in response to a subpoena
by the federal authorities to appear as
a witness in the trial of Mrs. Chad
wick.
st. Petersburg.-It is reported that
General Maximovitch has been ap-
pointed governor of Warsaw and
Count Dashkovitch commander of the
Caucasus.
An official of the United States Steel
corporation says that a general in
crease in wages of the employees Of
that company Is under consideration.
The announcement will be made off,
cially about April 1.
The German battleship Mecklenburg
and Wittelsbach grounded recently of
Hatten reef, east of Samsoe island.
The Wittelsbach was floated, but the
Mecklenburg is fast. She is leaking
and her bottom is damaged.
South Shields, England.-The recent
fire at the coal landings on the north.
ern bank of the Tyne caused damage
to the amount of 100000 before 1t
was under control. The Lowden and
other docks were saved.
| Hames Moran of Superior, Wis, was
killed and three Duluth men sustained
injuries recently in the collapse of q
section of an extension to the Duluth
Mesaba & Northern ore docks at Du
luth. The section which fell was in
course of erection.
Paris.-The church marriage of Miss
Elsie Porter, daughter Of the Ameri
can ambassador, to DR.. Edwin Winde
Of Zurich, Switzerland, took place Sat
urday in the church of the Holy Trim
ity and was followed by a reception
at the American embassy. -
The German government, it is be
lieved, has inquired; or is about to in
quire, through Baron Sternberg, the
German ambassador to the United
States, If a proposal to discuss a re
ciprocal trade arrangement would be
favorably received in Washington.
A week ago the Maxville and Alex
andria, Canada, hockey teams were In
the last half of an exciting match
when Allan Loney struck Alcide Lau
rim Of the latter seven on the head
with his stick. Laurin dropped to the
ice, and when his comrades reached
him he was dead.
The University of Chicago is to be
transformed into an American Oxford
Elaborate plans involving the erection
in the near future, of two solid blocks
Of new buildings at a probable cost
Of 100000 and a complete change
in the original university, were an.
nounced by the faculty.
The High WALL" one Of the finest OF
the private dormitories of Yale stu.
dents. was damaged recently by fire
to the extent of 10000. The injury
to the costly furnishings of Sheffield
science school students who occupied
the apartments is estimated at $40, 900
more. The fire is supposed to have
started from cigarette stub.
A pleasing incident occurred during
the last hours of the national house.
Speaker Cannon was presented with
handsome loving cup, the tribute of
affection and esteem of the members,
regardless Of party. The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. Bell of H.
linois and was punctuated throughout
with applause, the members several
times rising en- masse and cheering.
When the enthusiasm had subsidized
Mr.. Clark of Missouri produced a Sec
ond demonstration by presenting to
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi
the minority leader, loving cup, the
gift of his democratic colleagues.