Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-03
q WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thureday. Nov. e4.

InuFr0aN. nov. "a.
President Iglesias. OF Costa Rica. ar
rived I'm Washington. He is on trip
for health.
The Wilson bank. at Utica. O.. was
robbed of $4,000 while the bank officials
were at dinner.
An attempt TO wreck the train carry
Ing Russia's car from Copenhagen
was prevented by a switchman.
A coroner's jury az Oakland. Cal. has
found the father and stepmother of 13-
year-old Lillian Brandes guilty of caus-
ing her death by cruelty.
Oklahoma cattlemen complain that
the dipping process Of the new quar-
antine regulations renders cattle unable
to withstand cold and they soon die.
Friday, Nov. 20.
Thanksgiving day was celebrated by
the Americans in Santiago. but the
Cubans did not observe the day
Fire destroyed the Baldwin hotel. In
San Francisco. and four dead bodies
have been recovered. while two are
missing.
Members OF the Third Alabama coll
ored regiment. at Admission. Ala. fired
on the provost guard. Two whites and
two negroes killed.
The First regiment Of engineers ar
rived at New York from Porto Rico.
and were treated to a Thanksgiving
dinner by the New England Womens
society
In a driving snow storm which fol-
lowed heavy rain the University Of
Pennsylvania defeated Cornell at foot
ball in Philadelphia yesterday Score.
IL to G.
saturday. Nov sc.
Admiral Schley was banQueted by the
Brooklyn club last night.
Work has been begun at Glasgow on
the Shamrock. Sir Thomas Lipton's
challenger for the Americas cup.
The first American troops have en-
camped in Havana. General Blanco will
leave for Spain about Dec. g.
Senior Barcardi. a Cuban. has been
appointed mayor of Santiago de Cuba.
the military mayor. Major McLeary,
resigning.
At the request Of President Mckinley.
President Gompers. of the American
Federation OF Labor, points out needed
labor legislation.
Frank Mcgowan and wife will be ex-
tradited TO Cleveland from Erie. Pa. for
kidnapping little Ethel Barnes. Mrs. Ma
gowan's child by her former marriage.
Monday. Nov. eS.
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott will resign
the pastorate of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn.
Grant c. Gillet. the Kansas cattle
king, has failed for $1.oo9.OOO and de-
camped.
An Antwerp newspaper asserts that
Major comte Esterhazy is en- route for
the United States.
Charles W. Couldocl1. the veteran
actor. died in New York. aged SO. He
had been 62 years on the stage.
The recent blizzard resulted in five
deaths and six picked up unconscious
in New York and Jersey City.
The boiler OF a river steamer ex-
ploded near Fourteen Mile Slough, Cal.
Six were killed and 30 injured.
1t is reported that West virginia
coal operators have contracted TO de-
liver 100000 tons OF coal at Sanduslky
o.. for $1.25 a ton.
Deputy Sheriff Warner was killed at
birmingham, Ala, by win Goldston.
an escaped negro convict he went to
arrest. Collision escaped.
Tuesday, Nov 90.
Russia's car insists upon his SINGER
ity in proposing disarmament.
Postohice department wants SI7 GOO. =
600 for postmasters' salaries and S11,-
100000 for clerk hire
Baron Speck. German charge daft
flares at Washington. assures our gov
eminent that Germany will not inter-
fere in the Philippines.
Private Lindsay. OF the Tenth cav
airy (colored), who killed a comrade,
has been sentenced TO death by court
martial at Huntsville. Ala
Hospital ship Relief arrived at New
port News. Va. with 102 sick soldiers.
including 81 from the First engineers
and Pennsylvania volunteers.
The French government has decided
TO surrender on demand of the court OF
cessation oil documents in the Pic
quart case. This is point in favor of
Dreyfus-