Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-16
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday. sept. 30.

InurSOays sept 8Os
30 many children run about Wash
ton Is talked of.
Massachusetts, Republicans renomi-
mated Governor Wolcott and all the
present state officers.
Fire in Washington last night de-
strOyed the Traction company's big
power house and other property. Loss
$75o.00o.
Deputy Attorney General Reeder says
commissioners must enforce the Penn
rylvania alien tax law until the highest
court declares IL unconstitutional.
Friday, Oct. i.
The Tammany Democrats OF New
York nominated City Judge Robert A.
VanWyck for mayor.
Peter Champion. q tramp pauper in
st. Louis. has been Informed that he
In an heir to a large estate In Germany.
A Chicago syndicate VIII erect q
mammoth hotel In Dawson City upon q
plot OF ground donated by Joseph La
duo
Premier Rail- and the Greek min
istry has resigned. n. Zalnnis. q former
adherent OF Delyannis. has formed q
new ministry. He is opposed by Dell
yannis and supported by Rail-
Saturday, Oct. q.
Joseph Proctor. the veteran actor, II
dead In Boston. aged 81
The total coinage by the United
States mints during September amount
"a to $10.o44.44s.
Star Pointer. the famous PAGER, COW
cred the third mile heat OF his race
with Joe Patchen. at Springfield, Ills,
IN 20Ox. q new worlds record.
A band OF Benton county (do.) farm
ars demolished the printing ONCE from
which Is issued the organ OF a religious
sect known as the Brethren OF the
Church OF Christ In Love and Union.
Monday, Oct. 4.
The orange crop OF Florida promises
60 yield for the year about 500. 900 boxes.
Mrs. Brownlee and her two sons were
burned to death In their home at East
Long Meadow. Mass.
Near Schuyler, Neb.. Mrs. Frank Da-
Wis put strychnine In the coffee. and she
and four OF her children died.
Nothing has been heard for nearly q
year OF the British ship Lord Dufferin,
which sailed from New York from Mon
Sevideo.
Jimmie Michael. the wonderful Welsh
cycIist. met his first defeat Saturday at
Philadelphia, when Starbuck led him by
ons-afth OF a second In a Is mile race.
Tuesday, Oct 8.
Samuel r. Mcmillan, ex-United
States senator from Minnesota, died In
st. Paul. aged II.
William r. Finch. a Republican ed
itor OF Wisconsin. has been appointed
minister to Paraguay and Uruguay.
Near Willow Springs. Mo-, a wagon
by q train. Six were killed and one
fatally hurt.
Joseph Hertn. Adolph Pierson, A.
Hendrickson and George Robbins, pound
fishermen, were drowned by the upset.
ting OF their boat or Long Branch.
The finding Of the body OF Charles r.
Wing. an attorney OF Greenville, KY,
I'm the river at st. Louis. has started
theories OF murder, suicide and acct
dent.
Wednesday, OCT. 9.
The San Francisco mint viii immedi-
ately resume the coinage OF silver dol
lars.
Senator Lodge says that the IA
waiian annexation treaty cannot now
be defeated.
The villages OF Casselman, South
Indian and Cheney, In the province of
Ontario. Can, are reported destroyed
by forest fires.
Romero Weisenberg. an u-year-old
boy OF New York. II said to have gone
insane because he was not given the
opportunity to study.
Discharged employees are suspected OF
having blown I'D with dynamite the
hosting works Of the Black Warrior
copper mines, at Globe. A. T.