Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18

charge of bribins councilmen at Ole
Forge. Pa.
A consolidation of natural gas com.
panies is being perfected In Pittsbure
to raise prices from and IL to 2;
cents per thousand feet.
At lola, Kan. a mob captured Itsl
ians who took the places OF striking
cement workers, placed them on a
train and sent them out OF town.
Friday, May 10.
The population of England anG
Wales is 32.525, ZIG.
Hawaat's legislature passed a resolu.
ton urging President Mckinley to re
move Governor Dole.
Former Police Commissioner job
McClave. of New York, died student,
at his residence in that city yesterday
The bill authorizing the constructio,
OF bridge from Sault Ste Marie. Ont
to the American side passed Canada
parliament {.
The house Of John Welsh, at Mem,
Park, N. j., was destroyed by fire. Mrs
Welsh was rescued in her night clothes
and will die from her burns.
On account OF the strike in the tub
works of the Reading Iron company
Reading. the plant has been closed Il
further notice, throwing out $500.
Saturday, May II.
The strike of union plasterers /.
Cleveland has practically ended in
victory for the men
In a street car collision near Pitts
burg last night Conductor Cunningham
was killed and two others injured
The average condition of win+e
wheat May l was 94.1. The total are
under cultivation, 2S.267,O 600 acres.
Steamer Bon Voyage burned and W.
beached near Red Ridge. Mich. Fiv.
women passengers, all Of one family
were drowned.
Prof. Charles r. Eastman. of Ha,
ward university, was acquitted at Can
bridge, Mass, of a charge of murderin-
Richard h. Grogan, his brother-ih-lav
Monday. May II.
In a race off Weymouth. Engla7
Shamrock l defeated Shamrock II r,
over five minutes in 90 miles.
Edwin Uhl, formerly ambassador r.
Great Britain, is reported dying at his
home in Grand Rapids. Mich.
An amicable settlement was reached
with the Illinois Central machiuis,
who had threatened to strike.
The new bridge from Hoboken. N. ].
to New York city, to cost $50. 900 600 IS
practically assured within five years.
William Winter Jefferson, son OF
Joseph Jefferson, the actor. was mar.
ried yesterday at Buzzard's Bay. Mass
to Miss Christine Mcdonald. also o,
theatrical fame.
Tuesday. May IL.
Jacksonville issues an appeal for
more funds, to prevent an outbreak of
epidemic.
Over $50 machinists are on strike AT
Springfield, Ills. because 30 were dis
charged. as alleged, for organizing the
men.
William Andrews and William DAILY.
serving terms in the Jail at wellsboro
Pa, escaped by making a rope of bed
clothing.
AuHlTdl ScnIey is hurrying home
from Europe on account of the illness
of his son, DR.. Schley. who is in a New
York hospital suffering from blood
poisoning, received while performing
an operation.
Wednesday, May H.
Another effort is being made TO close
the Buffalo exposition on Sundays.
Free delivery postal service will be
re-established at Nanticoke, Pa, on
July /.
The war between the Latonia and
Newport race tracks is now on in
earnest.
The University OF California has con-
ferred on President Mckinley the de-
gree Of LID.
BILLY" Rice. the old time minstrel
delirious from erysipelas and practi-
cally blind, is in the New York county
hospital.
A combination OF the outside steel
concerns, with capital of $500. 900 600.
is said to be in process of promotion by
John w. Gates and others.