Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-24
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, Feb. rs.


troops with view of capturing Herat-
c. E. Macrum, ex-consuI at Pretoria.
declares the British censor at Durham
opened bis official correspondence.
The total subscriptions to New
Yorks navy arch fund have reached
$157,477, with assurances Of $4,000
more.
Ex-senator German announces that
he will support Bryan after his nomi-
nation by the Democracy, which Il
assured"
The Chicago antitrust conference
declared in favor of seizure of rail-
roads "at actual value" and operation
by government.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, of New
York, was chosen to succeed Miss
Susan B. Anthony as president OF the
National Woman's Suffrage associa-
ton.
Friday, Feb. 16.
The wages OF Baltimore and Ohio
railroad engineers are to be increased
March 1.
The senate's substitute for the house
finance bill passed the upper body by
46 to 20.
In the Clark senatorial bribery ease
witnesses testified to attempts to briba
Montana supreme court justices.
Surrogate Fitzgerald, In New York,
decides that the 100000 Vanderbilt
trust fund must pay inheritance tax.
Roland B. Molineux was today taken
to Sing Sing prison to await execution
the week beginning March 26 for the
murder Of Mrs. Adams, In New York.
John Seals, convict, was released
from the Kentucky state prison on a
pardon signed by Democratic Cover
nor Beckham. Republican Governor
Taylor's pardon Of another prisoner ia
ignored.
Saturday, Feb. 1T.
Toefel Wagner was killed and two
other laborers overcome by sewer gas
In Chicago.
Frederick wurth, his wife and g.
year-old daughter were overcome by
gas In their New York home. The
child died.
There Is big increase In coal prices
In England, and the drain upon En-
glish mines is said to have practically
exhausted many of them.
H. II. Vreeland, president Of the
Metropolitan Street railway, New
York, has been presented with 800 900
by the principal owners.
Advices from Japan report that the
that Russia will place SO, 900 troops at
Port Arthur within two years.
Mrs. Ida Bolls shot and slightly
wounded State Senator Bradley at
jackson, Miss, because he violated his
pledge to marry her, she says.
Monday, Feb. 10.
Having confessed that he attempted
to assault Mrs. G. L. Weeks, a white
woman, VIII Burts was lynched at
Basket Mills, s. c.
Josiah Quincy, ex-mayor OF Boston.
was married in London on Saturday to
Mrs. Tyler. Among the guests was
Ambassador Choate.
Minister OF the Interior Gonzales
Carlo, Of Mexico, has been promoted
to the rank of brigadier general for
long and meritorious service.
DR.. George S. Warren, who has been
the organist and musical director of
st. Thomas church, New York, for
80 years. is to retire on a pension.
The grand jury at Louisville, KY,
has refused to indict State Senator
Harrell, charged with Offering $4,000
to John II. Wallen to keep away from
| the Democratic caucus.
Charles +. Steele, a Carlisle (Pa.)
hotel keeper, sues citizens who remon-
claiming $4,000 damages for injury to
his business and reputation.
Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Marquis of Queensberry, who died
| In London Feb. /, announced in his
will that he died an agnostic.
Marine disasters on the Spanish
coast have resulted in the loss OF at
least 70 lives.
Several cases OF poisoning in Moabit,
Germany, are attributed to American
canned corned beef.
Miss Annie Wheeler, daughter of
General Joe Wheeler, is to wed Lieu
tenant w. w. Fiscus, of the Nineteenth
infantry, now In the Philippines.
At the meeting of the Populist ma
tional committee in Lincoln, Neb., the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bolted and call
ed national convention May 3, at
| Cincinnati.
Japanese residents OF Vancouver, B.
c., have renewed their offer to raise
and equip corps of at least 100 train
ed men, so of them formerly soldiers
in the army Of Japan, for services with
the British forces in South Africa.
"Wednesday, Feb. Fl.
A strong antitrust bill has been in
PRODUCED In the Maryland legislature.
Loss Of his aged mother drove Law
renee Mcintyre, a New York printer.
insane.
i Michael Davitt, the Irish leader, Is
going to Pretoria to see President
Kruger.
A story has reached Stockholm that
Andree, the Arctic explorer, has been
murdered by Esquimaux.
William z. Osborn, of Pittsburg, who
died In Florida few weeks ago, left
$4,000 to Oberlin co. college.
i Maryland's senate refused to pass a
bill compelling Baltimore street rail-
roads to sell six tickets for 25 cents.
Democratic Congregational Committee
Washington, Feb. 21.-At a meeting
or the Democratic congressional cam
paign committee last night the follow
Ing officers were elected: Chairman.
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