Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-02
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

Owners OF Nicaragua gold mines are
worried over tax OF 81 gold per ounce
on gold nuggets. 81 per ounce on gold
dust. imposed by the government
President Mckinley was enthusiastic
cally greeted yesterday at North
Adams. where he made brief speech at
the county fair. Secretaries Alger and
Long also spoke.
On Sept 10 both houses OF the Ho-
waiian legislature ratified the annexa-
ton treaty by unanimous vote. The
Portuguese residents OF the islands pro-
test against the action.
Friday, Sept. "a.
Judge G. B. Kilgore, ex-congress-
man from Texas. died at Ardmore, I.
T.. aged g.
Authority has been granted for the
organization OF the National Bank OF
Ocean City. N. ].
There is to be big lobby In Wash
ington this winter to work against Ha-
waiian annexation.
Pope Leo has again instructed the
papal nuncio at Madrid to insist upon
the clergy opposing Csrlisn in Spain
Joseph NJ. Hardy and Henry C. Blake.
for kidnapping little John Conway, OF
Albany. were sentenced to IA years and
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Saturday. Sept IS.
Within the last two weeks notices Of
intention to construct 5000 miles of rail-
ways have been filed with the terrific
rial secretary Of Arizona
A report received at Port Townsend.
Wash. says that is gold seekers We're
buried In a landslide in the Chilkoot
Pass recently. Only one body recovered.
Lord Farrer. in a long letter In the
London Times on bimetallism. says:
''In my opinion the ultimate solution OF
the question will be found in the adop-
ton OF the gold standard in India"
The land owners OF eastern Pennsyi-
vania have been thrown into consterna-
ton by the state authorities putting
into force law for the collection OF
arrears Of purchase Of money for lands
bought as far back as 1873.
Monday, Sept 81.
The skull OF a woman, supposed to bs
Pearl Bryan's. was found in the Ohio
river near Cincinnati.
The Canadian minister Of finance has
gone to England to finance $4,000. 00C
loan for use in the Dominion.
Four eye witnesses of the recent
murder OF Charles e. Grower on a trair
near Pfttsburg. have identified Crack.
| 0t smith, a prisoner IN the Allegheny
county jail as the murderer.
Another verdict Of mot guilty, bu
pay the COSTS" was rendered in courr
at Lebanon. Pa. in the case OF A. S
Hibshman, a teacher tried for severed,
whipping Scar Pitney, a pupil.
Tuesday, sept IS.
Victor Anderson, a farmer Of White
dale. Mich, murdered his mother ant
committed suicide.
The Ohio Prohibition party, havin,
secured more than 10000 petitioners
has been placed on the ballot sheet.
An extraordinary degree OF activit,
Is shown in the Indiana gas belt, man,
glass and iron factories working da,
and night.
Michael Simmons, OF Baltimore, sho
his sweetheart. and when the. polio
came to arrest him put bullet through
his heart. The girl may live.
The three men in Jail at Billing
have been Identified as the robbers VIII
stole several thousand dollars from tn
Butte County bank in June last.
Wednesday, Sept go.
Isaac Monroe and John Hanlon, fire
men, were killed at fire in Utica, n
Y Hanlon had a record as life saver
Edward Williams. 10 years old. lzille
his wife, Virginia. aged %. on Nev
York street last night. Both were col
ored.
! Judges Stone and Marsh. Of the Kan
sas City (Mo.) county court, INDUCED 4
a fist fight during the sitting of tn
board OF tax equalization.
Governor Hastings and the attorne
general OF Pennsylvania are commend
ed by the directors Of the America
Institute Of Architects for upholdin
, the experts decision on the new CAPT
toll building.