Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-19
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
ThVrsday, May 10.


The khedive of Egypt hopes to visit
this country in 1901.
The president yesterday approved
senate bill LAT, known as the Grand
Army pension bill
The national senate confirmed San
ford B. Dole as governor ard Harry e.
Cooper as secretary of Hawaii.
Rev. John w. Alstork was elected
bishop of the A. M. Zion church. sue
ceeding the late Bishop Holiday.
The national house unseated Con-
gresham Crawford, North Carolina
Democrat, and seated Mr.. Pearson.
contesting Republican.
The st. Louis streetcar strike has re-
suited In two deaths this week. Tues
day night Frank Lebrecht, a rioter.
was shot by Dan Donovan, railroad
employe. Thursday night Flora Sieg-
Tried, young woman, was killed by
q thrown brick.
Friday, May II.
Ii Hung Chang opposes the pro-
posed recall of WI Fung Fang, Chinese
minister at Washington.
Yoshi Hito Horonomiya, crown
prince OF Japan, was married at Toxic
yesterday to Princess Sada.
Francisco Abbatto, an Italian. was
hanged at Camden, N. J.. yesterday
for the murder OF Guanaro De Fec. a
fellow countryman.
Burglars dynamited the postoffice at
Dunbar. Pa, Wednesday night and
carried off 500 in stamps and money
and valuable papers.
Saturday, May II.
Another extensive Russian purchase
or land in Corea has been disclosed
at Port Chin-Nan, on the west coast.
Governor Tanner, of Illinois. de-
elares he is not candidate for United
States senator, or for any other Office.
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave a
dinner at the White House last night
In honor OF Governor and Mrs. Roose-
welt.
The Populist national committee
elected Senator Marion Butler chair
man, j. IL. Edmiston vice chairman
and w. ID. Washburn treasurer.
The publication OF the will of the
late John Ruskin shows that his per-
sonal estate was only 100000, all that
was left OF his fathers bequest of
100000.
Monday, May ia.
BY supreme court decision govern
Inent bonds are not exempt from war
tax.
The population OF Chicago is 2,oo1,-
600, an increase OF 10000 in ten
years.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage addressed
two monster meetings IN Edinburgh,
Scotland.
The government will participate in
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, at
St Louis, In 1908.
II state bank which becomes a ma
tional bank doesn't change its name.
capital or officers, It Is not subject to
another tax.
Democratic Governor Beckham, of
Kentucky. pardoned John Dugan, who
had served three years Of 81 year sem
tence for murder.
May AcNally, aged 16 years, and En-
ma Worden, aged 20, were drowned
yesterday IN Neosho river, at joplin.
Mo-, their boat capsizing.
G. M. Wolfe and g. w. Piggott.
clerks In Chicago's water Office, are
under arrest for conspiring with others
to rob the city by changing water
meter records.
Tuesday, May 10.
A fierce wind and rain storm which
visited st. Paul Sunday killed three
and injured two.
Russia has shipped 100, 900 coolies
from China to Manchuria to construct
the railway st Port Arthur.
The steamship Chancellor left New
ORLEANS yesterday for Cape Town with
1000 mules for the British army.
Charles H. Cole, ex-president of the
Globe bank, Boston, was sent to iaiI
for eight years for stealing bank funds.
In discussion at the Methodist con-
ference of the defeated anti-eanteen
law President Mckinley was sharply
citicized.
The senate committee, Senator Han
ma alone dissenting, ordered a favor
able report on the Nicaragua canal bill
as it passed the house.
The temperature in New York yes
terday registered SO degrees, the hot
test May IA since the local weather
bureau was established.
Rev. H. L. Hargett, pastor Of the
Congregational church at Gate City. |
has accepted the Prohibition nomina-
ton for governor of Alabama.
Wednesday, May 16.
North York, hamlet on the line of |
the Wisconsin Central railroad, was
entirely destroyed by fire last night.
In quarrel over children at Scran-
ton, Pa, Mrs. Pace slashed Mrs. Bel |
lows with butcher knife, perhaps IA
tally.
Near Harrisonburg. Va, Edward
Phillips resisted an attempt OF Deputy |
Sheriff Karicobe to arrest him and was |
shot dead. 1
The Peruvian government has rati- |
fed the resolution Of congress approx
ing the extradition treaty with the |
United States.
The directors OF the Baltimore and |
Lehigh railroad yesterday declared a |
dividend Of 21s per cent on the COM
pany's $S43. 800 capital stock.
In unwilling a memorial OF Admiral |
Farragus at Lewes Ferry. Tenn, yes |
terday Admiral Dewey declared Far
ragut the greatest naval commander |
In the annals OF our country"
The colored men OF Jackson
Ward should not forget that next |
Thursday 70 election DAP. DO not fail |
10 vote.