Richmond planet., 1897-07-17
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday. July ..


Isham G. Harris. United States sena-
tor from Tennessee, died at Washing
ton yesterday. aged 79.
for South only
The tariff bill passed the senate yes
terday by the decisive vote Of SS to rs.
and IS now in the hands OF q conference
committee OF both houses.
A meeting of the committee on for
eign relations has been called by Sen
ator Davis. it's chairman, for tomorrow,
10 consider the Hawaiian annexation
treaty.
Seal Commissioner Jordan says that
President McKinley's message TO Lord
Salisbury on the seal question was a
very emphatic and strongly worded
document.
Friday, July o.
A party OF students win accompany
Lieutenant Peary on his preliminary
northern trip.
Bishop Potter may be the arbitrator
in the coal miners strike, and he will
cut short his European trip If he is
wanted
The bodies OF a man and woman cut
to pieces were found yesterday on a
raft in the Ohio river, nine miles from
Cincinnati.
The contest for the estate OF the late
Andrew J. Davis. after being in the
courts for eight years. is in process OF
| settlement
A Chicago dock warehouse was
burned yesterday morning and a
steamer lying near slightly damaged.
| Several sailors had narrow escapes
Saturday, July 10.
| Mrs. Swift, at st. Louis, says she was
| robbed of $2,700 on the sleeping car en-
route.
The president intends to make IN
| portant notifications In the civil ser
vice rules at an early date
Three masked men held up a Chicago
trolley car Thursday night, and robbed
the conductor. motorman and passen-
gers.
The coronor's jury has exoneratec
Policeman John Greer. who fatally sho'
Patrick Gallagher at Norristown. Pa
last Saturday, while attempting to ar
rest him.
Official dispatches from the Haw
allan government, received at the stat,
department represent an apprehensiv
feeling among the people of the islanC
on account OF Japan's attitude.
Monday, July Ie.
A fall Of roof coal near Scranton
killed Miners William Price and Adam
| Ledolian.
Hon. Sir Patrick Alfred Jennings, K
c. NJ. c., IL. D., member or the legis
lative council of New South Wales, I
dead, aged sc years.
> Carl Brandes, a German porter, ou
Of work and despondent. committe,
suicide by hanging in Moshulu park
way, New York city.
A. z. Carr. of Seattle, has arrive
, from Alaska and reports the wreck O
, the Alaska Commercial company
steamer Arctic crushed by ice.
Tuesday. July 49,
Mr.. Woodford, United States minis
ter to Spain, Is in Washington study
ing the state departments brief in tn
; Ruiz case, which he Is to present q
F., Madrid.
Word has been received from tn
, Longview, o., insane asylum Of tn
death at that institution OF kid
Baldwin, the once famous catcher {
the Cincinnati Red Stockings.
Colonel c. w. Fraser, father OF Vii
ginia Fraser Boyle, the poetess,
dead at Memphis. Fraser was a men
Der OF the Fifth Confederate regimen
and was one OF the leading lawyers {
4 | Memphis.
Wednesday, July II.
Authority has been granted for III
organization of the Homestead Ns
- tional bank, of Homestead. Pa.
The city councils OF Chicago haV
passed an ordinance evying yearl
tax Of 81 on every bicycle.
= The Cuban army in the west is usir
: good deal of dynamite against Il
Spaniards, with terrible effect.
The Dominion cabinet has decided
put the alien labor law in force at one
: against worlxmen from the Unite
Y States
The Kansas City police commence
yesterday to work women prisoners c
the stone pile the same as the ma
J, | prisoners, according to the new rule.