Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-17
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday. March q,

Thursday, March g.
A Providence Or. II dispatch an
| nounces the loss of the schooner Will
lam p. Hood and her crew of eight.
James and Amos Pierce were indiet-
ed at Media, Pa, for the murder OF
George b. Eyre. They VIII be tried in
June.
The ceremonies attending the mar.
rage OF the japanese prince imperial
will entail an expenditure OF nearly
900, 900 yen.
Fire destroyed Shonemau's big de-
partmeEt store In Philadelphia and
spread to adjoining buildings. The loss
Is nearly s1.o00.o00.
Friday, March o.
David w. Reeves, the wen known
bandmaster, died In Providence yes
terday, aged 81.
General Lawton's fortune at the time
or his death was accumulated army pay
due amounting TO about $1,000.
The will Of Charles L. Davis calvin
Joslin), the actor-manager, filed fol
600.
The famous Theater Francois. In
Paris, was destroyed by fire. Mile
Henriot. beautiful young actress, per-
ished.
Fire yesterday at Lead. 8. d.. de-
stroyed 40 wooden buildings and caused
100000 loss. Stone and brick will re.
place the burned buildings.
Saturday, March 10.
Sixteen miners were killed by O, mine
explosion at Besseges, France.
Hon. e. J. Phelps, ex-minister to
England, dies in New Haven yesterday
Puddlers at Youngstown, O., are to
get an advance to Sc ton, the highest
wages paid since 1880.
The Social Democrats convention a,
Indianapolis nominated Eugene "
Debs for president and Job Hartman
for vice president.
Oliver Payson Hubbard, LII. D.. late
professor Of chemistry and geology a,
Dartmouth college, died at his home
In New York yesterday.
The journeymen plumbers OF New
port News, Va, have won the strike
inaugurated Wednesday, the employers
conceding them q nine hour workday
at SO day.
Monday, March II.
Captain Joseph w. Galway, U. s. A..
retired, died In New York yesterday
aged So years.
In speech In New York Governor
Roosevelt declared he would never be
. presidential candidate.
For aiding a Pelxin syndicate to ge,
Chinese railway concession, W.
Shih-Chiu goes to prison for life.
An explosion In the Red Ash mine
at Fire Creek, w. Va, Tuesday of lasi
week, resulted In the death OF 80 men
Senator Allen calls attention to the
fact that there are now 800 employees OF
the senate, drawing aggregate salaries
OF s510. 900.
Ex-Congressman John Davis, OF tn,
Fifth Kansas district, one Of the found
ers OF the Populist party, has become
totally blind.
1t is proposed TO impose a heavy dis.
eliminating tax upon the shipping OF
any country that unjustly discrim-
mates against American products.
Tuesday, March II.
The will OF the late Archbishop Hen.
messy, of Dubuque. Ia, disposes of 81
900. 900.
A Maryland legislative committee
will investigate charges of bribery by
Mayor Hayes. of Baltimore.
In Scott county, Ark, Jealous so.
year-old Zeb Leonard killed his 81.
year-old wife and their 4-year-old sou
and then killed himself.
The national house unseated s. A
Young (Dem.) from the Second vir.
ginia district, and seated the Republi.
can contestant, r. A. Wise.
Miss Edith Morton. eldest daughte,
OF ex-Vice President Levi p. Morton
is to marry William G. Eustis, son OF
the late chief justice of Louisiana
Mrs. Samuel Hunsberger, aged 90
and Mrs. Frank Savage, 81, were rur
over and killed while driving across
the railroad track at Pottstown, Pa.
Ws lnesday, March Ia.
The national senate confirmed Adam
c. Reinoehl as postmaster at Lancas
ter, Pa.
Secretary Root visited Matanzas or
Monday, returning to Havana in the
evening.
A meeting OF trainmens' delegates al
Phillipsburg, N. J., threatens strike
on the Jersey Central railroad.
An order has been received by 8
| Cincinnati concern by cable from ar
English firm for nearly 100000 flags.
General Otis has appointed Genera
Kobbe military governor of Albay
Luzon. Cataduanes, Samar and Leyte
In fight at a schoolhouse entertain.
ment at Forest Hill, KY, Hurby Moran
was killed outright, his brother Harry
beaten nearly to death, and two Ham.
ilton brothers shot, one fatally.
At Saginaw, Mich, Alma Spicker.
man, years old, was burned to death
Minnie, aged 10, received fatal burns
and Freda, aged II, was seriously
burned in fire which consumed their
home.