Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-08
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED


The British garrison at Dewetsdorp
surrendered to $500 Beers, and 400
Britons were captured.
The widow OF Col. F. J. Pfskard. Of
Columbus, o.. borrowed a convict safe
blower from the penitentiary to open a
safe. 1t took him emily IL minutes.
| Attorney General Griggs may be ap-
| pointed one of the representatives Of
the United States on the arbitration
court provided for by The Hague
| treaty.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yosemite struck on a reef of the ISL
and Of Guam. Philippines, and sunk.
Five were drowned and the balance
rescued by the collier Justin.
Friday, Nov. SO.
The legislative council OF New South
Wales has passed the old age pensions
bill.
Preston Todd. 20 years old. was kill
! ed In Chicago yesterday while playing
/ football.
The proposed new army bill provides
for minimum Of 58,9 and a maxi
mum OF 96,786.
| A federation OF Catholic societies is
being discussed at delegate conven-
ton In New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Knapp, near
Castle Rock. Wash, have been killed
by an unknown assassin. Robbery tho
supposed motive.
A shortage OF 800, 1000 has been dis
covered In the accounts OF the late
George Grifiths, who was clerk of
Cincinnatds board OF education.
| Saturday, Dec. 4.
The Rogers locomotive works NJ Pat
erson, N. J., have closed down finally.
Six hundred business men OF Wheel
Ing, w. Va, organized a board Of trade.
Two more football deaths: Louis
Gilmore, at Lowell, Mass; L. T. Kelly,
at Johnstown, Pa.
Oscar Wilde, the once noted aesthets.
died in an obscure quarter Of Paris, a
victim Of meningitis.
The Northern Pacific railway has de-
cided to substitute the telephone for
the present telegraph system OF the
| road.
A sneak thief stole $500 cash and
so, 900 In negotiable paper from the
ONCE OF L. N. Poe, Toledo real es-
tate dealer.
Gen. c. H. T. Coils secured a YER
dict OF $4,000 for libel against the
New York World. Coils was street
1
Monday, Dec q. sec 4G -
A thousand more bolomer have sur
rendered at vigan, Island Of Luzofi.
Winston Churchill, now en- route to
this country, says there are still 1000
fighting Beers.
Miss c. Stewart, an American, has
taken the doctors degree at the Uni
versity OF Berlin. ~
Latest reports show that the car of
Russia is slowly recovering from his
attack Of typhoid fever.
About 500 delegates are In Washing
ton to attend the 9th annual conven-
ton of the Women's Christian Temper
ance union.
Mrs. H. e. Crossman. aged As years,
and Ethel Crossman, aged 10, were
burned to death and two boys were
badly injured In the destruction OF
their house at Portland, Me.
Tuesday, Dec. &.
Emperor Francis Joseph, following
the lead OF Emperor William, declines
to meet President Kruger.
Last night the greatest live stock
show ever held in this country was
formally opened in Chicago.
II is reported that Queen Victoria
| will confer a dukedom on Lord Rob-
erts and ask parliment to vote him
$500. Zoo. ~T t'
The Chinese governor Of the prov
ince OF Shan 81 is charged with slaugh-
tering over zoo Christians. including
200 orphans
A plan is on foot to place Congress,
man Boutelle, OF Maine, on the retired
| list of the navy, as captain. for SER
vices in the civil war.
X. V. Norris, of Wilkesbarre. has
been appointed chief engineer OF all
| coal mines operated by the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad company.
Pending the settlement OF the case
against the Castellanes they will draw
from the Gould estate $3.50, 1000 a year.
| in monthly instruments.
"Wednesday, Dec. s.
Queen Victoria, 1t is understood, will
30 to Cimiez in the spring.
Senator Fairbanks, OF Indiana. has
introduced bill giving statehood to
Oklahoma
The heavy snow storms of the pasl
TWO weeks nave caused great loss OF
sheep through northern Montana.
Mrs. Mckinley returned to Wash
ington last night from New York city.
where she went to do some Christmas
shopping.
During the storm last night four
schooners went ashore at Beverly.
Mass. The crew OF the e. & G. w.
Hines, OF Calais, was taken on, but
the others are still aboard.
The state OF Louisiana has estab-
lished a quarantine station at Ell Paso.
Tex, to guard against the possible in
production OF bubonic plague by way