Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-19
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thurs,lav. Nov. IO.

There were IL murders in Texas re-
sulting from election day quarrels.
Lottie Collins. the music han singer.
made an unsuccessful attempt at sui
eide in London.
The government has sent vessels 10
attempt 60 save the wrecked Maria
Teresa. ashore at Cat Island.
The transport Michigan left savan-
nah. Ca. yesterday with six troops of
cavalry for Cuba
Three little daughters OF Michael
Gallighen. aged ,. and years. were
sufrocated to death during a fire in
their Brooklyn home.
At the lord mayors banquet, in Lon
don. Premier Salisbury declared the
United States a disturbing factor in
European politics. but not to the det-
riment OF Great Britain
Friday Nov. IL.
There are now 1850 postofices in the
United States.
Admiral Schley arrived at New York
today from Porto Rico.
Sickness is increasing at an alarming
rate among our soldiers at Honolulu.
over a hundred American colleges
promise free tuition to limited num-
Der OF young Cubans.
State Senator Magee. OK Pittsburg.
declares he is not a candidate for the
United States senate.
Robbers held up a train near Fergus
Falls. Mimi. and blew open the ex-
press safe. securing little money. Six
have since been captured.
Luigi Luchenni, slayer of Empress
Elizabeth. was sentenced to solitary
life Imprisonment at Geneva, Switzer-
land. He declared King Humbert and
Duke OF Orleans would soon be killed.
Saturday, Nov. 12.
The national w. c. T. u. is in con-
vention at St. Paul.
Al Kwcllu. Africa. 10 mrrderers OF
American missionaries were hanged.
Robbers broke into the Kirksville
(Mo) savings bank and secured $32. 600
Fire caused explosion OF powder in
q. store at Hanover. Mass, and -four
men were killed.
Jutaro Kormora. the new minister
from Japan. arrived at San francisco
en- route for Washington.
At n conference OF giassworkers and
employers at Pittsburg last night il
was decided that all factories should re.
sumo.
Private Thorburn, OF the Twenty.
| first Michigan regiment. went home or
| furlough unannounced. The happy
surprise killed his mother who hac
| heart trouble.
Monday. Nov. II.
There is talk in Paris OF a plan t,
syndicate" the Philippines for =.
| years.
Admiral Schley is to command tn,
European station when peace is de-
clared.
During the fiscal year ended June 80
1898, our government spent $7.S4S. 795 TO
ordnance.
James Giniss. assistant quartermas
ter general. u. 5. A, died on Gov
ernor's Island.
General Gomez is getting rid OF al
Americans in his command. as We'll a!
Cubans favoring annexation.
Germany assures our government
that Emperor Williams proposed stol
at Spanish ports has no political sig
nIficance.
1t is again asserted in washington
that Senator Mcmillan, of Michigan
will be appointed ambassador to Eng
land, Secretary Alger to be appointe,
senator.
Tuesday. Nov. 10.
DR.. Campos Sales was today install
ed as president of Brazil.
Brigadier General Worth, u. s. A
has been placed on the retired list.
General Garcia and other Cuban del
egates are en- route TO Washington
Bar Harbor. Me-. is now connected b
telephone with Austin. Tex, 900 mile
away.
Lieutenant Herman G. Dresel II. S
N, committed suicide by shooting i
Baltimore.
Our government has now in cours
OF construction SO naval vessels. in
Guiding eight battleships.
The Women's Christian Temperate
union, in convention at st. Paul, vote
TO abandon the Temple project
At Medford, Mass. N. B. Kenyon
Democrat. was elected to the legisla
ture by majority of one vote.