Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-14
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursdax. April k.

Ex-CongreSsman e. II. Moore of the
Fifteenth Ohio district, died at Athens,
o., yesterday, aged SO.
Gen. John Bidwell, Prohibition can
didate for president In 1892, died yes
terday near Chico, CAL, aged 80.
The Ohio senate passed tho Toledo
centennial bill, after cutting the ap-
preparation from 81. 600, coo to s75o. goo
Arthur F. Marsh, ex-inspector gen.
eral of Michigan, was convicted OF
completely in the swindle by which the
state lost $4,000.
Olga Nethersole was acquitted IA
New York on the charge of PRODUCING
an obscene play C'Sapho") and the
play will be continued.
Friday, April O.
An avalanche In Japan hurled "A
men to death.
In March 81 persons were sentenced
Tor lese majestic in Berlin.
Pupils In Cuban. schools have In
creased In q year from 1000 to III.
900.
Gen. Otis will transfer the command
OF the Philippine forces to Gen. Mac
Arthur May and return homo.
Miss Hannah Sampson, daughter OF
the admiral, was married In Boston
last night to Ensign Wat Tyler, who
was on the Maine when she blew up.
Julius Moyse, who married a cir
while impersonating Capt. Clark, OF
the battleship Texas, was sentenced
In New Orleans to three years i'm
prisonment.
During the last three months the
exports to the United States from
Frankfort, Germany, amounted to 81.
6ll,S56, an Increase of $2S7, 495 over the
corresponding period Of last year.
Saturday, April z.
Five murderers were executed by the
garrote at Ponce, Puerto Rico.
General Joseph Wheeler announces
that he has no ambition to become 4
candidate for vice president
The United Irishman. Dublin's radi.
cal newspaper, was seized for publish
Ing an article by Maud Come on 1.-THE
Famine Queen"
The Kentucky court OF appeals de.
clded Beckham the legal governor OF
Kentucky. Republicans will appeal &c
the United States supreme court.
The Atlantic Baseball League this
year includes Jersey City, Newark
Athletics of Philadelphia, Reading. AL
lentown. Wilkesbarre. Scranton and
Elmira-
Monday, April o.
The SD birthday of King Christian
OF Denmark was splendidly celebrated
yesterday in Copenhagen.
The fund which is being raised by
subscription for the widow of the late
Gen. Guy V. Henry has reached So. 663
Webster Davis, ex-assistant secetary
or the interior, vigorously denounced
the British at Washington pro-Boe1
meeting.
Albert Davis and Samuel G.. Brookes
convicted at Cleveland OF rcbbing the
city, have been sentenced to four wear,
each In the penitentIary.
Mrs. Dewey, who Joined the Catholic
church on her marriage to Gen. Hazen
has now Joined the Episcopaliau
church, the admiral's choice.
c. w. Mussey, former cashier OF the
Merchants National bank, at Rutland
VT, has been held In $50, 900 bail for
court, on a charge Of embezzlement.
having waived a preliminary hearing.
Tuesday, April 10.
In stable fire at Peru, Ind, Reilly
Gregory, hostler, was burned 10
death, with AZ horses.
Gen. Bates has captured II towns in
the department OF Minandoa, Philip
pines, without firing a shot.
Rev. DIR. Arthur G. McGifrert, of New
York, yesterday formally withdrew
from the Presbyterian church.
Rev. DR.. Talmage left New York for
Europe today. He will preach IN Ber-
lin, st. Petersburg, Stockholm and
other cities.
1t has been discovered that the bull
let fired at the Prince of Wales by
young Sipido, In Brussels, passed a
foot above the princes head.
Ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne.
OF Minnesota, and Ex-Governor Patti
son, Of Pennsylvania, are named as
Democratic candidates for vice presi-
dent.
Wednesday, April II.
Central and western Kansas had a
heavy fall OF snow yesterday.
Commodore William X. Mayo, re-
tired, died here late Monday night.
The amount Of bonds so far ex-
changed for the new 2 per cents is
$22s, 920, 800.
Members Of the Philadelphia base
hall club are on strike for higher SAL
aries and allowances.
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst has decided
to establish a museum OF art and arch
aeology at the University of California.
The British government has placed
contract in New York for 30 600 TO
$4,000 cavalry horses. to cost several
millions.
Sir Andrew Armstrong has secured
divorce In Texas from Melba. the
songstress. and custody Of their only
child, a boy OF 16.
James F. Smith, 16-year-old New
YORK messenger boy, Is en- route to
Pretoria with a sympathetic message
from Philadelphia schoolboys to Presi-
dent Kruger.
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