Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-04-02
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
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Three Falmouth fishermen were KILL
ed by gas in a hotel room at New Bed
ford, Mass.
James Thompson and his wife were
burned to death In their shanty at
Fresno. Cal.
The Oregon Populists threaten to bolt
the silver Republican. Democratic
Populist state convention.
Lieutenant Blandin. OF the Maine,
has reached his home in Baltimore. He
is to be examined for the position OF
lieutenant commander.
Friday. March e5.
The building trades of Milwaukee on
May i will make a united demand for
an eight hour day.
The Chicago city council has limited
the height OF sky scraping buildings to
ten stories. or $50 feet
William Roberts, a night driver in
the Bast colliery, at Ashland. Pa. was
crushed TO death by a car.
John Holiday is in custody at Jer-
sew City, accused OF INJECTING prob
ably fatal injuries upon James Holden,
aged 81 years
Saturday, March &C.
Sixty Japanese. who came from Vic
toria, B. c., are detained by the San
Francisco immigrant ofhcis IS
The Illinois free silvei Democrats
have organized the Monticello club to
shape the party's policy in that state.
Three citizens of Gibson Station. 1.
T.. have been indicted, charged with
the murder of E. ID. Chalmers and wife
near Wybarlk last Saturday
The children of DR.. Ruiz, who. 1t is
alleged, was killed by the Spaniards In
Cuba, win prosecute claim for dam
ages against the Spanish government.
Monday, March rs.
The New York legislature will APP
propriate $50, 900 for good roads.
Commander Eugene d. F. HeaId, u
s. N, died at Annapolis yesterday.
John Simplxins. member of congress,
/ from Massachusetts,. died In Washing
| ton Saturday night.
Reports of United States consul.
show that 4S0. 900 people have starved
/ to death in Cuba
The Paris Matin says the court OF ap
| peal will quash the conviction Of Emile
| lola and order a new trial.
+. w. johnson, colored, has brought
suit against a Montreal theater FOL
excluding him on account Of his color
Mrs. Della Tudor Parnell, mother o
the late Charles Stewart Parnell ant
daughter Of the famous American
naval officer, Charles Stewart, died a
Avondale, Ireland, aged So.
Tuesday, March 30.
The condition of Fanny Davenport
the actress. lying dangerously I'll Il
Chicago. is slightly improved
Anton Seidl, the celebrated musica
director, died at New York. presumabl
from poison, probably from eating fist
A robber named Cailliard murdere
a family Of six persons, including tw
little children, at Bernai. France. II
confessed
Freezing temperature In northwest
Il ern Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma an
Indian Territory causes grave appre
hension for the crops.
A London dispatch states that ez
Premier Gladstone is calmly awaitin
death, having been informed that re
covery is impossible.
At Coe Hin, a small hamlet nea
BelIeviIle, Ont, Frederick and Gran
/ cite Colboys, aged 2 and 8, were kiIle
I by wild hogs while going TO school.
Wednesday. March 80.
The new torpedo boat purchased /
Germany has been named the Somer
The public funeral of Lieutenant JeI
lxins, who lost his life In the Maine di.
aster, took place at Pittsburg today.
The wreck OF the schooner Julia 4
q War; has been washed ashore on Lon
Island 1t is believed that her ere
perished-
The national senate has passed II
= bill appropriating $780, 900 for the II
{ dustrial exposition to be held in Phils
, delphia-
Two more bodies have been take
from the ruins Of the burned Aye
3 building, Chicago making a total Of
thus far found.