Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-10-08
A VETS NEWS CONDENSED


Thursday. sept. 20-
Prairie fires in Eagle county. Colo,
destroyed one bunch OF 5000 cattle.
A pitched battle took place between
strikers and imported negro miners at
Pana. Ills 1t is said one negro was
killed.
NJ. Cambon. the French ambassador.
yesterday bade farewell to President
Mckinley. preparatory 10 his departure
for Europe.
The London Chronicle declares that
France must disavow responsibility for
Marchand's occupation OF Fashoda.
else there must be a declaration of war.
Miss Lucy Hill Lee OF Chicago, an
examiner In the civil service commits
sioner's office, and a native Virginian,
is the new daughter of the Confed-
eracy"
New York Republicans on Tuesday
nominated Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
OF the rough riders, for governor. To-
day the Democrats nominated Judge
Augustine Van Wyck. brother OF New
York's mayor. to oppose him
Friday, sept. 80.
Queen Louise Of Denmark died at Co
penhagen yesterday, aged 81
NOACACA ~Onh AAcS was Urn III as
secretary of state at Washington to-
day.
The Filip4nos declaration OF indepen-
dence was formally ratified az Malolos
yesterday
Six Chinese ReformIsts were executed
at Pekin. Among them was a brother
of Yang Yuwei the reform leader.
Arrangements have been perfected
for a force OF mounted police for the
province OF Santiago. They will be vet
Grams of the Cuban army.
Citizens OF Brooklyn banQueted the
crew OF the cruiser Brooklyn, presented
each man with a medal. and Captain
Cook with a gold hilted sword.
Saturday, Oct. l.
Senator Hanna thinks we will hold
the Philippines. at least temporarily.
Mataafa- the exiled king of Samoa.
will be permitted to return, and will
probably be placed on the throne.
The New York gold Democrats will
not name a ticket in opposition to
Judge Van Wyck.
Prohibition secured a majority vote
OF 10000 in Canada-not enough to war
rant the government in enacting it into
law.
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard re-
tires today on account OF age, but will
remain at the head OF the promotion
board
Strikers of Pana. Ills. held up train
carrying negroes intending to work in
the Pana mines. The negroes were sent
back to Indiana No bloodshed-
Monday, Oct 3.
Nine. Carnot. widow of the assassi-
! mated French president, died last Fri
day at her residence near Paris.
DR.. Nancy Guilford. the midwife sus-
pected OF killing Emma GIL. OF Bridge
port. Conn, in criminal operation is
| under arrest in London.
Fire on Saturday in the Midvale
mine, at North wilkesbarre, Pa, re-
suited in five men being sufrocated
Fifty others narrowly escaped.
Caroline Mislxel-Hoyt. wife of the
stage beauty. died in New York OF
puerperai convulsions, aged %.
! Colonel William ]. Bryan. who ha.
been Ill with malaria in Washington
left that city today for Hot Springs
Ark. thence to rejoin his command.
Tuesday, Oct. 4.
/
cred in New Yorks paving contracts.
An alarming increase of sickness /.
reported among our troops in Porte
Rico.
The miners strike at Dillonvale an,
Long Run. o.. ended in victory for tn
men.
DR.. David ]. Hill, president Of Ro
chester university. has been selected L
succeed ]. b. Moore as assistant secre
tary of state.
Michigan's supreme court decide,
against Governor Pingree in his effor
TO compel the Michigan Central TO sci
two cent mileage books.
The navy department has ordere,
Admiral Dewey 20 send the Baitimor
and Petrol to Chinese waters, to pro
tect American interests.
Henry George declined the silve
Democrats nomination for governor o
New York, and Henry NJ. Mcdonald
was placed on the ticket