Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday. Sent. IA.

The population OF Camden, N. J.. ts
5.935; in 1890, 5S,313.
New York Democrats nominated
John B. Stanchfield, of Chemung, for
governor.
Over thousand deaths from the
plague are reported to have occurred
in India last week.
James Higgins, miner, aged 40, was
killed yesterday by a fall of coal at the
Short Mountain colliery, Lykens, Pa.
Train Robber Terrell was indicted
for murder at Marysville, O., for kill
ing Express Messenger Charles Lane.
Burglars secured jewelry valued at
about $4,000 from the Asbury Park
residence Of e. d. Harrington, a
wealthy New York broker.
Friday, Sept. IL.
The population OF Reading, Pa, is
7S,961; in 1890, 5S,661.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr, won the
Upton cup with his yacht Rainbow on
the ocean course off Sandy Hook.
The most Rev. Michael ]. Hoban,
bishop of Scranton, Pa, now visiting
Rome, had an audience with the pope
yesterday.
The Morgan line steamer Whitney,
concerning whose safety there had
been considerable anxiety, has arrived
at Havana.
Richard McDonough, a student In
the new Catholic seminary at Bona
parte Park, Bordentown, N. J., was
drowned while swimming in Cross
wick's creek.
Saturday, Sept. 10.
The population of Harrisburg is Co.
1877; in 1890, 80 1856.
The population of Erie, Pa, is g.
1888; in 1890, 1854.
The German loan of $4,000 900 has
been successfully negotiated in New
York.
President Kruger, of the Transvaal,
now at Lourenzo Marques, is to sail
for Holland.
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard,
retired, died Of apoplexy yesterday at
his summer home at Westernville, N.
Y, aged 81.
An imperial decree issued IN Aus
tria admits women to practice as ply
sicians and chemists on the same con-
ditions as men.
Several convicted oleomargarine
dealers in Philadelphia were sentenced
to from ten to thirty days imprison-
ment and $50 to 500 fine.
Monday, Sept. II.
Chicago coal dealers have raised the
price for all grades OF hard coal from
S6.25 to 81.
1t is said that F. w. Reitz. secretary
OF the Transvaal republic, will settle
permanently in the United States.
For a murder committed ia years
| ago, Peter Austin, farmer, at Poueh-
keepsie, N. Y, was indicted Saturday.
With the thermometer at 20 above
zero it commenced showing at Negau-
nee, Wis, yesterday and continued all
afternoon.
In New York last night 60-year-old
Charles Sibley kicked q dog that was
barking at him and was fatally shot
by 26-year-old Louis Guiffra, the dogs
owner.
During the last eight months the
emigration from Hamburg and Bre-
men was 13S, 41S, as compared with
105,511 for the corresponding period
OF last year.
Tuesday, Sept. Is.
The population of Elizabeth, N. J.,
| is So, 1870; In 1890. 87,764.
The cattle disease known as IAN
thrax" apparently is on the increase In
Wayne county, Pennsylvania
Prince Albert of Saxony was thrown
| from his carriage near Baden Baden.
his horse taking fright. He was In
! stantly killed.
Grand Master f. M. Sargent, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
| announces that he will not be a can
| didate for reelection.
At a mass convention of Missouri
Populists at Kansas City resolutions
were adopted endorsing the entire
Democratic state ticket.
Rather than wait 20 minutes for a
ferryboat, six negro laborers took a
batteau to cross the river at Savan-
nah, Ga. 1t capsized and all were
| drowned.
Wednesday, Sept. 10.
The population of McKeesport, Pa,
| is "a ,227; in 1890, 20,741.
Seventy-two new coal mines have
been opened IN Prussia this year, in
creasing the output for 1900 by 2,0OO,-
( 900 tons.
Express train ran into a freight near
Red Key, Ind. Fireman Mcclellan
and tramp were killed and Engineer
Montague had both legs broken.
The yellow fever situation in Ha-
| vana is decidedly unfavorable. Mr.
Andrew B. Patterson, of Wheeling, w.
Va, died yesterday of the disease.
The transport Thomas sailed yes
terday afternoon from San Francisco
for Manila with 1,64S enlisted men, II
| cabin passengers and $1,300,000 in
| treasure.