Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
i WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, June z.

Democratic conventions in Indiana
snd South Dakota instructed national
delegates for Bryan.
Naval Constructor Hobson has been
temporarily relieved from duty at
Manila. owing to illness.
Appropriations of the congress jus.
adjourned: Support OF government.
S67S.s4S,321; Spanish war, s131. 247,155.
At Norfolk yesterday delegation OF
Kentuckians presented to the battle
ship Kentucky the handsomest silver
service afioat.
Socialist Labor party, in convention
at New York, nominated Joseph +.
Maloney, machinist OF Lynn. Mass,
for president.
w. S. Taylor, now 8 fugitive in In
diana, announces that he is not a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for governor OF Kentucky.
Friday, June g.
Fire nearly wiped out the town OF
Virginia, Mimi, causing 100000 loss
and making 1000 homeless.
The socialist convention at New
York has made an open declaration OF
war against existing trades unions be-
cause they exclude politics.
In consequence of the disgraceful
scenes at the recent bull fight at Deuil,
France, decree has been issued pro-
hibiting any fights whatsoever.
Fred Dilcher, an official Of the Uni
ted Mine Workers, has secured an
eight hour day for 1000 Kansas min
ers, and five cents ton increased pay.
The Korean government is maxi
Ing additional arrests of political sus-
poets and is trying to get hold of
refugees In Japan. It Is believed that
torture and execution await them
Saturday, June o.
Colorado Democrats instructed ma
tional delegates for Bryan aud the
Chicago platform.
New York's fire record was broken
last year. There were 1852 fres, with
| S7,150.355 loss.
1t is reported that President Kruger.
OF the Transvaal, IL he escapes the
Britons, will locate on a farm near
Brownsville, Tioga county.
Kentucky's inaugural ball, postpOn-
ed on account of the death OF Governor
! Goebel and subsequent political COM
plications, took place a. Frankfort last
night.
Steamer City of Seattle has arrived
at Port Townsend, Wash, from Alaska
with S400. goo in gold dust and go pas
children. The clean up has reached
S1S.000.000.
Monday, June II.
The new Catholic chapel at West
Point Military academy was dedicated
yesterday.
A head on trolley car collision In a
Providence suburb resulted in four
killed and % injured
DR.. Paul Gibier, head of the New
York Pasteur Institute, was killed In a
runaway accident at Suffern, N. Y.
In strike riot at st. Louis tonight
three strikers and an innocent on
locker were killed by special deputies.
In terrific gas explosion at the
mines at Ellsworth, Pa, yesterday.
Thomas Forsythe, driver, and WILL
lam Rodgers, miner, were killed.
Ex-senator w. A. Clark received a
tremendous ovation on his return to
Butte, Mo.lt., yesterday. He announc-
ed his intention to fight for his seat.
William Griffith, aged Is, Peter
Richards. IL, and Oscar Louch. 9. of
Sheridan Station, Pa, went bathing
after Sunday school yesterday. All
were drowned,
Tuesday, June 1t.
In London 1000 dock laborers are on
strike, alleging that agreements have
been violated.
Governor Allen, OF Porto Rico. and
Gen. Davis are taking a pleasure trip
around the island on government
vessel.
Senator Plat, OF New York, an
nounces that he will retire permanent
~ from politics after serving his pres
ent term.
1t is announced that the gold Dem
ocrats will take no action until after
the national party conventions. They
may nominate presidential ticket.
II. M. Ross, in Jail at Cleveland for
advertising "a rich young wife for
whoever sent $25 for expenses" has
served time in California for the same
offense.
Wednesday, June II.
The centennial celebration of Butler
county, Pa, yesterday. was an enthusi-
astic success.
In circus collapse at Chicago, the
second in week at the same show, IA
persons were seriously and many
slightly injured.
A Presbyterian, name withheld, has
given to the Presbyterian hospital in
New York a 100000 building as a
residence for nurses and members of
the general STAFF.
Policeman McQuery, OF Covington.
KY, died in a Cincinnati hospital yes
terday from the result OF the pistol
shot fired by Wallace Bishop, alias
Burns, on Friday last to avoid arrest
for numbering a tramp.
Near Sonora, Mex, an American
named Wilson won the affections of a
Mayo Indian girl, but instead Of mar
rying her kept her prisoner at his
camp. She escaped and told her story.
he was captured, bound to an ant
hill and eaten to death by the insects.