Richmond planet., 1898-01-01
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
xhursdAy. Dec. a..

ZhursdAys Dec. a..
raiv has decided ts send a squadron
b CAinese waters-
Remarkable dofiections Of the mag
nstis needle are reported from central
Russia.
II is proposed 70 submit the liquor
question In South Carolina to . vote
81 the people
Tho president awaitE sas recon-
msndatiens Of cabinet ofneials before
exempting any oEisers from the civil
service rules.
Six Negro prisoners escaped from the
5ail at Newport News while the people
we're voting on the question Of building
. new prissn-
Friday, Dec. 80.
Rour hunters were froEen 70 death by
Shs roadside In Newton county. Ark.
esAsr Antenio vaIdes Cusvas has
Sussssdsd In forming . new ministry
fer ChilA.
Mx-Congrssnaan Jshn Patton, OF
Curwsnsvills. Pa. died In Philadelphia
last AiGht aged "a
Secretary Gage will 30 arrange the
payments 81 the Union Pacific bonds
a. - prevent any disturbance Of the
mensy maxksI
Ola tame shinplastsrn ana Spanish
geld eoin amounking to about 81 600
we're unearthsd In an old building at
Tarmsrs' Mills. N. z.
Saturday. Dec. SO.
AMeAg IS men indisted In Chicago for
running gambling houses ara three al
asrmaA
Mary n Reynslds was nned s1.eoo I'm
New York fer having illegally drawn a
ponSioH fer six years. She was unable
- pay ana gees to jail
During . are oa CAristian street,
Philadelphia. fear Ghildren Of Leo
Nas1balEkl I 80 years cid, were
smsthsrSA 70 death
Zr. ana Arn- WeaisY Mcbride were
Killed ana their e-yeAr-Old daughter ia
tally injured ~ betng rua down at a
crossing near WflHingtoas Deb Their
Aerss was kfilea-
Monday, Dee. s7.
FIRE destroyed the bdg Chicago coli
scum, ana nine people were sremated.
Property less, e7o9. .SS0
NrA CatAaTino Miller, a Weaithv vvo-
man. of Cleveland. was sAndbagEed at
the entranea - her home Christmas
eve ana fatally injured.
While suffering froM hydrophobia
John Herman oaused q panic among
street promenaders I'm Albany, N. Y.
by snarling ana swapping at hem.
| 4 Jury at Chicago Aas awarded 8. .oc0
damages 70 jeremiah Ryan, an al
legged survivor s8 Balaklava, for in
| 5uries sustained on q broken sidewalk.
In the bicycle rAse between Jimmy
1nenael and Arthur A. Chase at New
EeF1 Saturday night Michael easily de-
feateA tAa EnKlishmaA. covering the
- miles in so.ss 1-k.
Tuesday. Dee. SS.
Samuel Oobb, treasurer general OF
AAo4e Island. diea 1t his home In the
tewA 81 Albion. r. l., last night.
Michael and John NeDermott, broth
GsA. g ana % years ole. respectively.
aie& size ~ size In q New York hospital.
The Salvation Army has abandoned
~ hOmo fer sg-OOnvictR In California,
Bsms sf the inmates having again fallen
into evfi ways
EOraeo q. BuFa third vice president
read. has been appointed president of
the Union Pacific rcaA.
The suit Of the state OF New York
against the Armours for S1.70o, coo for
alleged violation Of the dairy laws is
likely - end in q AascO.
wednesday, Dec. go.
4 secret organization has been form
e At Lexington, KY, to fight the civil
service system.
Peter French. tn0 largest cattle owner
In Oregon. II reported to have been
murdered By q man named Oliver.
Patrick Kelly. Of Louisville. who was
struck dumb while eursing an employer
had his speech restored during q At OF
anger.
4 Christmas parden for Diedricf
TraEm@n. a sing Sing convict, arrived
at the prison just half an hour after
His death.
Peter Ryan, an sssentrie citizen Of
Hopkinsvills, KY, has been buried II
= sareophaEus which he had had or
exhibition for several years.
Thomas Collins, = merchant OF Besse-
nsr. Ala, went e the Jail and shot
ana killed J. n. Powell. who had beer
arrested On complaint Of Collins wife