Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-19
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.


Paul Kruger was reelected president
OF the South African republic. defeat
Ing his chief opponent nearly four 20
one.
President Barrios. OF Guatemala. was
killed by an assassin at Guatemala.
The murderer was shot dead by an Of
fcer.
A Peoria Qlls.) distillery yesterday
received an order by cable from Ham
burg. Germany, for $4,000 barrels OF
alcohol
Adolph L. Luetgert was convicted at
Chicago OF the murder OF his wife. The
jury fixed his punishment at life Inn
prisonment.
Friday, Feb. II.
DR.. William c. Cafteu, ex-presldent
of Lafayette college. died in Philadel-
phia. aged II.
Charles Brown. n 17-year-old boy.
shot and killed Clint Suites at a dance
near Atlanta, Ca.
Professor Andrew J. Seymour. of
Utica. N. Y. proposes TO have himself
buried alive for three months.
Cornelius Lang. 70 years old is dead
from starvation In a Chicago hospital.
and his S5-year-old wife Is dying from
the same cause.
The Ere which destroyed the Chau-
tauqua Ice company and adjoining
buildings in Pittsburg on Wednesday
resulted in many deaths. Twelve bodies
have been recovered and 80 are believed
to be buried in the ruins.
Saturday. Feb. 12.
There Is a possibility that both
branches OF congress win adjou. about
May 1.
NJ. Ferdinand Fabre, the French
novelist. died in Paris yesterday, aged
s. years.
A race war Is threatened between the
whites and a colony Of negroes recently
taken to Blackwell. 0. T.
England has bought up all the Welsh
csal available at Chinese and Japanese
ports for the use OF British warships.
General Marroquin. the chief sup
porter of General Morales, OF Guate-
mala, was killed In fight which fol-
lowed Barrios' assassination.
Monday. Feb. Ia.
Rich quartz has been discovered in
| the Pembina mountains, in southern
| Manitoba.
The state central committee of the
National (Gold) Democratic party will
meet at Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. %.
Abraham Smith, aged sc, an inmate
OF the Vassar Aged Mems Home. at
PouEhkeepsie, N. Y, is heir to $50. 900.
Mrs. Mary Maschin. who kept a New
York boarding house, has been sent to
the worlxhouse for begging food on
which to feed her dodgers.
Steamer Veendam, of the Holland
American line, sprung a leak and was
wrecked at sea- The American liner ST
Louis appeared just in time to rescue
the 207 passengers and crew.
Tuesday. Feb. rs.
Count Kainosky, former Austro- Hun
garian minister Of foreign affairs, died
at Brunn. Austria, yesterday. aged So.
A Revolutionary musket. probably
loaded over a century ago. went of
while being sold at auction inNew York
Richard Powers. of the Trinidad
(Colo.) Rifle club, broke the world.
record by shooting sc out OF possible
100 birds
Two representatives Of the Japanese
government are on their way to Mex.
leo in the interest of a colossal colonial
ton scheme near San Benito.
From all parts of China come report.
OF attacks by the native rough element
on foreigners. The whole country
seems to be in a state of unrest.
Wednesday, Feb. 10.
For the first time this winter severa
steamers are fast in the ice on the cas-
shore of Lake Michigan.
The bill TO submit woman suffrag,
amendment was defeated in the upper
house of the Iowa general assembly.
The exports OF domestic merchandise,
during January were $14,0 600 in ex
cess of those during the corresponding
period last year.
1t is said that Ambassador to Turlxe,
Angel viii resign In time to resume tn,
presidency Of the Michigan State uni
versity in the fall.
Miss Lillian Hanna. sister OF the sen
ator. was married last evening a
Thomasville, Ga, to S. p. Baldwin, ,
young Cleveland lawyer.
Theodore Bertoch is on trial at Clin
ton. Ia. for killing Charles Selhausen
his wife's first husband. The woman
now confesses that Bertoch poisone,
, preserves that Selhausen ate.