Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-02
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, May "a.

for pastors;
The Reading railway mana9emens
has practically decided to abandon the
Mahauoy Planes mines.
Congressman George B. Mcclellan,
OF New York, is strongly urged as
Democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent.
A Joint resolution rssppoIntfns Mr..
Andrew ID. White q regent of the
Smithsonian Institution passed tbs ma
tional senate.
The secretary OF war has directed
Leut.-Col. Webb c. Hayes. upon hts
arrival at San Francisco. to proceed to
his home at Cleveland for honorable
discharge from the service.
Friday, May 20.
After three years OF married life
Mrs. Lima Rogers, "a years old, sues
for divorce at ST. Louis.
The Presbyterian general assembly.
In session at st. Louis. voted to meet
In Philadelphia next year.
Both the Methodist conferences and
the Presbyterian assembly urge q con-
stitutional amendment declaring POLY
gamy a crime.
Governor Mount declares that KEN
lucky fugitives charged with compltcity
In the Goebel murder cannot ha ex-
tradited from Indiana
The Chicago Record says Mayor Car
ter Harrison's name may be presented
at the Democratic convention fer the
presidential nomination.
Karl DallEsn. John Welsh anu Johu
Nolin were sentenced to life impTtson.
ment at Welland, Ont, for trying To
wreck Welland canal lock with dyna-
mite.
Saturday, Nay 20.
German capitalists have 1880. ooo.-
900 invested In various parts OF the
world.
The Countess Castellans (nss Anna
Gculd) has just paid $28o.o0o fog two
wardrobes. which were made for Louis
XIV.
Congressman Grosvenor, OF Ohio.
strongly urges Congressman J. r. Dol.
liver. of Iowa, as Republican candidate
for vice president
The Marquette Monument associa-
ton, OF Chicago, will build q s26,0 900
memorial to Father Marquette. On the
Island OF Mackinac.
August Belmont has presented $500
900 to the Episcopal Cathedral OF ST.
John the Divine. IN New YORK, to
build a memorial chapel In memory OF
his wife.
Charles Litchman, Of Massachusetts,,
former secretary-treasurer CT the
knights OF Labor, win probably sue
coed M. D. Ratchford on the Industrial
commission.
Monday, May -.
The United States supreme court ad-
Journed for the term yesterday and will
not sit again until next October
Judge John p. Rea, commander-fn-
chief of the @. A r. In 1SS7-SS. dad Mt
Minneapolis. aged SO.
Eddie Teabout. colored pugflist, was
killed In bout at Bridgeport, Conn,
by William Forsyth, who In In jail
Over 5000 men are idle owing TO
hre in No. Hecla shaft Of the Calumet
and Hecla mine at Calumet, Mich
August Croft. aged so. and Miss Kate
Putnam. So. were married at South
Bloomfield. o. They we're lovers IS
years ago.
Sheriff Taylor. OF Grand county,
Tex. and Sam Jenkins, a cattle owner.
were killed by two outlaws they were
pursuing. The murderers escaped
Tuesday, May ID.
Scientists are jubilant over the Ia
vorable conditions for observing yes
terday's total eclipse OF the sun
United States supreme court decid-
ed against Admiral Dewey's claim for
increased bounty for the Manila bay
battle.
Safe crackers stole $4,000 from the
postofi1ce at Marshall, N. c., Saturday
! night. Two men have been arrested on
suspicion.
Fifteen laborers In a foundry at
Juenkerath, Germany, were deluged
with liquid hot iron yesterday. Seven
died and the survivors were horribly
burned.
An Keng Su, former cabinet min
lister OF Korea, who was suspected OF
being involved In the murder OF the
queen In 1885. has been put to death
by torture.
The Methodist general conference at
Chicago adjourned today without criti-
Ching President Mckinley on the anti.
canteen law and leaving the discipline
unchanged.
Wednesday, May 80.
The senate has agreed to an appro-
priation of 100000 for the St Louis
exposition.
The amount Of bonds SO Tar ex-
changed at the treasury for the new 2
per cent consols is $2S4, 213, $50.
A terrific thunder and hail storm at
Peoria, Ills, last night did considerable
damage by floods. Two bridges were
wrecked.
A Berlin court refused citizenship 70
native who had become a citizen OF
the United States and wanted to renew
German citizenship.
Fred r. Luce, secretary OF the Luce
Furniture company at Grand Rapids.
Mich, shot and killed himself In a tit
of temporary insanity.
Fatal Collapse of Travelling Crane.
Pittsburg, May S0.-One man was
killed outright. two were fatally hurt
and five others badly injured last night
by the collapse of travelling crane at
the plant of the Totten & Hogg iron
and steel foun dry. The dead man is
Joseph Kwatka, and George Dodson
and George Knox will die with frac-