Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-20
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Thursday, July n.

Maria A. Curtis, wie of Samuel
e. Curtis, an actor. better known as
Samuel Of Posen." filed a petition in
bankruptcy yesterday at st. Paul.
The wages of the puddlers AZ the
Harrisburg rolling mills will be in.
creased from $3.50 20 ss75 a ton be-
ginning July is.
AT meeting Of the Lefiish Valley
Traction Company, acid in AlIentown
yesterday, Robert E Wright of Allen.
town was chosen president. to succeed
the late Albert L. johnson. I,oftin
e. johnson. son OF Tom L. johnson.
was elected vice president.
Governor Stone OF Pennsylvania yes
terday announced the following sp-
pointments: John II. Brown of Grape
Vile, controller of WestmoreIand coun-
ty; William @. Minnich. of Allegheny.
member Of the state pharmaceutical
board. vice Louis Emanuel OF Pitts
burg
Friday, July ~.
Harry Bsnn. the theatrical manager
Of New York city. died at Saratoga
yesterday of brighcs disease.
Robert l.. Hayes, formerly sheriff
or Chester county. Pa, died yesterday
at his home in West Chester. from
heart disease. He was 65 years old.
A resolution was offered at the con-
Fention Of tee Retail Clerks in Buffalo
yesterday calling on all members be-
longing to state militia organizations
to withdraw from them.
To
paper man, and veteran of the Span-
ish war, has accepted an appointment
as vice consul general and clerk IN
Consul General Rubles at Hong Kong
Saturday, July 10.
Cardinal Gibbons has received a let
ter from the Pope praising the work
OF the National Catholic University AT
Washington.
Charles I. Becker, a wealthy re-
tired diamond broker of BROOKLYN
shot and killed himself yesterday. iii,
health is given as the cause.
The freight engineers on the Pitts
burg division of the Pennsylvania rail
road were yesterday granted an ad.
vance in wages by General Sunerin-
tendent .. NJ. Wallis.
Hon. Richard B. Hubbard. formerly
governor OF Texas, and during PrssI-
dent Cleve!and's administration Uni
ted States minister TO Japan. died AT
ms nome IN Tyler, Tex. yesterday.
Monday, July IS.
Andrew Carnegie has offered $4,000
Tor the erection of free public library
In Amman. Scotland.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who has been
In poor health has fully recovered and
is absut the house as usual.
The Dawson Railroad company has
been Incorporated TO build a line from
Liberty, on the new Rock Island ex.
tension, To the Dawson coal fields. 100
miles. The company is capitalized ut
SO, 900, 600.
General Baden-Powell is suffering
from overwork and fever; and his med
fcaI advisers in South Africa have or
dered him to take complete rest and
proceed to England.
Emperor Nicholas, according IN n
dispatch from St Petersburg. has H.
sued an order that 30s,500 men shall
be recruited for the Russian army and
navy during the present year.
Tuesday, July rs.
Senior Moret was yesterday elected
president of the Spanish chamber OF
Deputies.
Edward P. Kershaw. formerly vice
president OF the Knickerbocker Ice
company died yesterday in Philaoel-
phia.
The United States delegates to the
of American republics have
about decided to have their first meet
Ing at Buffalo two weeks hence.
A great Belgian, Russian and French
syndicate Ia forming in Brussels to
construct railways In China. II will
have capital of 1000, 000, 900 francs.
Wednesday, July II.
Charles F. Alba, former JTntted
States appraiser, died In New Orleans
yesterday from heat.
Colonel John s. Mosby, the Confed.
crate leader during the Civil War. has
been appointed special agent OF the
general land office.
Colonel John Wallower, who found.
ed the first individual freight line from
to Philadelphia and New
York. died yesterday in Harrisburg
from paralysis.
Charges of irregular practice made
against Corn King" George II. Phil
lips have been dismissed by the di-
rectors OF the Chicago board of trade.
President Mccarthy of the Iowa
State Bar Association spoke yesterday
On the prevalence of bribery in Ameri.
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