Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-28
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.

Wholesale expulsion OF anarchists
from France is expected shortly.
An experiment is being made In Des
Moines. Ia. with letter boxes attached
20 the street cars.
John Thomas. a prospector, ran
amuck In Seattle. probably mortally
shooting two men and wounding a man
and a boy.
The story that Minister woodford
had been instructed 10 demand that
Spain end the Cuban war Is denied at
Washington.
Louis +. Rose, paying teller OF the
Bedford bank. OF Brooklyn, is under
arrest. charged with emhezzling $4,000
from the bank.
Friday. Aug. I3.
Frank Bonapo. aged II years. died in
New York of starvation rather than
ask his relatives for assistance.
A big plant is being erected at West
Portal. n. J., where Edison win sepa-
rate iron from rock by electricity.
Fort Scott, Kan, may impose an oc-
cupation tax on ministers in order to
make up losses incurred by the closing
OF saloons.
woman's advocacy Of lynching was
the sensational feature Of the Georgia
Agricultural society's meeting at Tybee
Island. Mrs w. p. FELTON, was the
speaker.
Saturday. Aug. Ia.
United States Senator James y.
George died at Mississippi City. Miss.
aged Il.
The family of a striking Pennsylva-
MIA miner were found starving 70 death
In the streets Of Jersey City.
Bridget Mullen, an Elmira servant
girl. died OF fright caused by an at
tempted burglary at her employers
house.
Consul Germaine. at Zurich. Switzer-
land, reports that snake venom is be-
ing used as an effective antidote for
snake bites.
Consul General General Lee reports
that Raymond Hidalgo. said to be an
American imprisoned in Cabanas fort
ress, is a Spanish subject.
Monday, Aug. I6.
Professor Lincoln was severely tn
Jured by an explosion in the laboratory
of Wisconsin university at Madison.
A sherin's posse is searching for mis-
creants who tried to wreck a train at
Caddo Mills. Tex, and IL caught they
will be lynched.
The body of Pom Kwang Sob. for
merly Korean minister at Washington
who died Friday. was cremated at
Washington yesterday.
Women are gaining strength In the
government of Lincoln, n. ]. Two more
females are likely TO be added to the
number already in the town council.
At Harrisville, w. Va, ali the pris-
oners escaped from the Ritch county
Jail. including Erwin Brown. murderer.
Mrs. Eckhart and son. prisoners, and
Hustled. forger.
Tuesday. Aug. II.
party Of four were held prisoners
for three nights and four days by g
storm on Mount Tacoma
A hailstorm in Lancaster county. Pa.
did a great deal Of damage to tobacco
which was ready to cut.
Dep Acl<ley. who nearly murdered
his twin brother at HicksviIle, O., wa.
captured after a desperate fight.
At yesterdays bid price for silver IN
New York the intrinsic value of tn,
standard silver dollar is 1925 cents.
Thomas Green. of Belleville. N. ].
died in New York. supposedly from
fright. he having been bitten by a dog
The Canadian government has sub
mitted 10 the authorities at Washing
ton plan for a telegraph line in tn
Klondike region.
Wednesday. Aug. Is.
A convention OF the Democratic so
cieties Of Pennsylvania VIII be held a
Wilkesbarre Sept. 2S.
According 10 the reports OF the Uni
ted States commissioner Of education
there are 16.8l5l97 pupils in the edu
cational institutions OF this country.
General Bradley T. johnson is on
In a letter opposing the movement {
have the Grand Army OF the Repub
lie meet at Richmond. Va. in 1899.
The Washington authorities have re
ceived word that British steamers ar
landing freight and passengers a
Skaguay. Alaska, instead of Dyea, 4
! violation OF the law.