Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-08-07
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Thurndax. July RR.

Inc uN&NA1A ~ AAeAt~
fax is being greatly strengthened
Rev. James Trobec. OF st. Paul. has
been appointed bishop OF St Cloud.
Mimi
MARQUIS Ito. the ex-Premier Of Japan.
now in Paris, declares that there is no
danger of war between Japan and the
United States over Hawaii.
William r. Valentine. q well known
Brooklyn newspaper man. who. claimed
TO be the author OF Casey at the Bat"
died yesterday at Oyster Bay. L. Z.
aged IS years. of abscess Of the brain
Friday, July 80.
Five gold bars from Klondilzs havs
been received at the Philadelphia mint.
1t is denied in Philadelphia that theirs
is any anticipated litigation by French
claimants Of the 0irard estate.
New Jers IS only woman attorney,
Mrs. Annie star Keeler. was present In
a Camden court to try her frat case.
The announcement In made that NJ
Alorowski. consul general OF Russia at
New York. viii be transferred to SIAM
Consul General Lee has warned Gen.
eral Weyler that Manuel Fernandez
must not be executed. an decreed By
/ Spanish court martial
Saturday, July 81.
Frederick d. Grant has resigned as
police commissioner OF New York city.
John 6ebolt. Of New Brunswick. N. j..
was shot by his wife. who mistook him
for a burglar.
During a quarrel over q love AFFAIR,
near Hazelton. George Martina killed
Andrew Albertini.
The loss TO Chester county, Pa,
farmers caused by the yet spell Is es-
timated at $4,000.
B. r. Mckinley, uncle OF President
Mckinley. has been appointed assist.
ant postmaster at San Francisco.
Burned by the X rays. and perhaps
dishgured for life. Miss Josie Macdon
aid. of New York. VIII sue for DANA;
ges-
Monday. Aug. ..
Walter S. Hobart, the young million
aire and turfman, is suffering with ap
pendicitis at San Afateo. Cal
7 The monitor Puritan was damaged
+ by an accident Saturday, when tn
! shafting OF her rudder was wrecked.
Miss Ida NJ. claussen. OF New York
} was thrown from a runaway at Mar
ragansett Pier. r. J.. and severed,
bruised
President Albert Schaeffer. Of tn
2 failed Allemania bank. st. Paul. MINI
? has been acquitted OF alleged embez
I element
BY a premature blast In the Badge
quarry at West Quincy. Mass, job
Scott was killed and Hugh Dawso
fatally injured.
. Tuesday. Aug. 8.
Five deaths occurred from heat 6
, Hopkinsville. Ky.
Savannah's first bale OF new cotto
!. was sold at auction yesterday.
= Serious floods are reported from Au:
e tria- Many persons were drowned.
s At Wilmington. o., James Harve
n was sentenced to life Imprisonment x
. wife murder,
Word was received at Philadelphi
OF the sinking off Cape Henry OF ii
D schooner A. ID. Lamson.
Advices from China are to the effe
. that the higher class OF Chinese a
= taking very kindly TO American plaI
. of life insurance.
Wednesday. Aug. 4.
In some Kansas counties there w
be no corn at all saved from the h
). winds.
+ There is great need OF rain in Cor,
a and the governor has sent priests to Il
: mountains to petition the gods +
3 showers.
At Albany. N. Y. John FIanaga
d the champion hammer thrower, 81
e passed all records by throwing the
pound hammer 157 feet 4 inches.
If The Rome (Ga-) cotton factory h
10 obtained a contract for 1900. 900 var
* OF heavy duck for mail sacks. II
n, amount of the contract is $3.50 900.
1t is said that the Japanese COVER
9, ment is seriously embarrassed fina
y cially. owing to the rapid pace at WIFI
the nation has been going since I
"a war with China.