Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-14
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

Secretary Sherman win return 20
Washington Saturday from Amagan-
sett. l. I.
There Is unusual activity at the Mare
Island navyyard. California. I'm prepar-
ing government vessels for sea-
II is asserted In Washington that
Senator German Viii not be a candi-
date for reelection 20 the senate.
John T. Johnston. aged 81 years. a
clerk In the department OF internal
affairs at Harrisburg. died suddenly
yesterday.
Friday. Aug. g.
John w. Holiday. OF Ohio. was yes
terday appointed chief clerk OF tho rail-
way mail service.
Counterfeit pennies. made by means
OF an imperfect die. are In general cir
culation in New York city.
At a wedding celebration In Cincin-
natl four persons were smothered to
death by the explosion OF gasoline
| stove
Commander Booth Tucker sailed for
London today He goes to lay his plans
for colonization in the United States
before General Booth.
Fourteen ladies Of the imperial harem
in Constantinople have been arrested
on a charge OF completely with the in
trigues of the Young Turkey party.
Saturday, Aug. 7.
Della Chovers. q Kansas girl. died
after sneezing four days
The extensive locomotive works OF
the Erie railroad at Susquehanna, Pa,
were placed on full time
Gus Zimmerman. the American rifle
shot. took first prize I'm a match at
Frankfort on-the-Main. Germany
At Lewisdale. s. C. Patrick Draker
killed his wife. shooting her and cut
! ting her throat. and fatally shot John
Cain. who he found with her. DrakeI
Is at large.
The British government has Informed
the American bimetallic commission
that It will probably reply to the pro-
posals OF the commissioners on behalf
OF the United States in October.
Monday Aug. o.
Ten miles square Of Indian lands neai
the Big Horn hot springs. Wyo.. have
been formally opened TO settlement
The skeleton OF the famous old In.
dian chief. Massasoit. has been un
earthed in excavations at Anderson
Ind.
In a quarrel at Springvlne. N. Y.
Warren Winding shot and killed hi
wife and wounded Miss Ware, he
guest.
Il Saloonkeepers at Danville, Ills, CAV,
up their strike against higher licenses
the drought was broken and over 4
saloons reopened-
Henry F. Reed. a money lender an,
his sister we're murdered at Nortl
Adams. Mass. by burglars who en-
tered their home In the night.
Tuesday, Auk. 10.
The First National bank, of Ebens
burg. Pa. has been authorized TO be
gin business.
Thad Buclxler and Jesse Pearson, Il
year-old boys. fought With knives nea
Star City. Ark. and both viii die.
United States Consul Madden, a
Smyrna. forced open a cell door, re
leasing an American who could not &c
a trial
7 The alleged flibuster Dauntless trie
to leave the harbor OF Jacksonville
Fla. on Saturday night, but the gun
OF the cutter Bautwen stopped her.
For peeping into a residence windo1
late at night. John II. Maxwell,
wealthy merchant OF Bowman. Ga. wa
brutality logged by a mob ana drive
from town.
Wednesday. Aug. IL.
Ex-King Milan. OF Servie. is said {
be in a critical state OF health.
Thomas b. Raymond, first cousi
to Abraham Lincoln. died at Bay City
Mich. aged 81 years.
Secretary Sherman denies havin
used the language attributed to hir
In an interview about Spain.
The steamer Mexico struck a roc
e while entering the port CT Sitka, an
was wrecked. Passengers and ere,
rescued.
Figures prepared by the department
1 Of labor show that the number OF pee
pie at work has increased much taste
than the population at large.