Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, Nov. q.

men were killed and four seriously
wounded.
The wedding of Alfred G. Vanderbilt
and Miss Elsie French is to take place
at Newport Jan. Is.
1t is believed that prohibition In
Maine will be repealed this year, hay
Ing been proven inefficient.
The steamer Roanoke, reported lost.
has arrived at Port Townsend. Wash.
with 100000 in gold from Cape Nome.
At Morris Park, L. l., Owen Squire
threatened to kill George Heigersell,
The iatter's 14-year-old sister leased
Squire about it, and he shot her dead.
In political quarrel at Lick Creek.
Ills, on Monday John Kirby, Democrat,
was killed and Jack Thornton, Repub-
hcan, is charged with the shooting.
Friday, Nsv.S.
The population of Massachusetts, Is
2,So5. SAC; in 1890. 2,23S,943,
Senator Proctor thinks congress will
increase the army to $4,000, with dis
erection to the president to raise It to
100. zoe.
Charles Johnson, alias ''Frosgy."
was sentenced yesterday at Annapolis
to hang for killing Hester Lomax with
an ak.
AhSV N0OE VI JI66CG, ROW In
Copenhagen, will extend his visit to all
the European capitals, going first to
London.
Alderman Frank Green, who was
elected lord mayor Of London Sept. %.
was formally installed in that Office
yesterday.
Saturday, New. 10.
In military target practice in Ger
many pauper corpses are used as tar
gets.
Secretary Nabeshima, OF the Jana
nese legation in Washington, has been
transferred to Berlin.
Pugilistic contests advertised as box
ing matches were prohibited by the
officials OF Elizabeth, N. ].
Governor Tanner, of Illinois. is an
avowed candidate for Shelby M. Gull
Ions seat in the national senate.
Sir Charles Upper, leader of the
Conservative party in Canada, an
nounces his permanent retirement
from public life.
Yesterday was one Of the busiest
days in the history of the New York
Stock Exchange, the number of shares
traded in numbering $4,000
Monday, Nov. IL.
Indians cost the government the last
fiscal year 10,175, 107
The population of New Jersey is
1,SS3,669; in 1890. 1,444,933.
Total contributions to the Galveston
relief fund to date, 81 1875.
Earl Cadogan has consented to con-
tinue in Office as lord lieutenant OF Ire
land.
Prof. Oliver w. Huntington, of Bos-
ton, was badly injured by an explo-
sion in his private school, at Newport,
r. 1.
Yesterday being the birthday of King
Victor Emmanuel, of Italy, his ma
jesty signed decree pardoning many
criminals.
The steamer Monticello was wrecked
OF the Nova Scotia coast Saturday. or
the 40 men on board only four were
saved and 25 bodies recovered.
Tuesday, Nov. IT.
The salt trust has raised the price
Zoe per cent.
Appropriations for the navy in 1901.
sos, 130.916; estimates for 1899. ST.
1881.
Chicago's city council urges a state
law regulating the price OF gas and
electric light.
In hotel fire at Poplar Bluff, Mo.
nine or more persons persisted and
many we're injured.
The Paris exposition was formally
closed yesterday, and the buildings
Will be removed at once.
Congressman ID. II. Mercer. Just
elected for his fourth term from Ne
braska, is urged for the national SEN
ate.
Patrick j. Fitzgerald, once cham
pion six-day go-as-you-please pedes-
trian, died in Long Island City yes
terday, aged 5S.
Chicago yachtsmen will accept the
challenge of the Canadian Yacht club
for the Canada cup, won by the Gen
esee. of Rochester, last year.
A train carrying a number Of work
men as passengers was derailed yes
terday near Brueggan, Germany. Six
men were killed and several injured.
Wednesday, Nov. IL.
A $4,000. 900 cattle trust, to absorb.
SO Texas ranches at the outset, is now
talked off.