Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-29
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Thursday, March 20.

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The Twenty-ffth United States In
fantry, now at San Francisco, win sail
for the Philippines April 1.
Nicaragua has negotiated IN New
York loan OF 100000 in gold on
$4,000, 900 worth Of gold bonds.
The Baltimore syndicate which pur-
chased the principal street car lines
of San Francisco has paid over the
sum OF s1s.617.0OO
The Pennsylvania Council of Ameri-
can Steam Engineers will disband If
the per capita tax is not reduced by
the supreme council.
William O'Nein, OF Philadelphia.
was found In an unconscious condition
on the street and died soon after be-
ing taken to hospital. He is said to
have been poisoned by Knockout
drops"
Friday, March Fl.
Free delivery postal service will be
established at st. Charles, Mo-, July 1.
Peru has accepted an invitation to
participate in the st. Louis exposition,
and will have an extensive exhibit.
Professor ]. G. Schurman, chair.
man of the first Philippine commits
sion, dined with President Roosevelt
yesterday.
Emperor williams yacht Meteor
will be given trial sail on March 2S.
and IL all is well she will sail fer Ger
many on March 30.
The Methodist Episcopal Church and
several other buildings at Kimbsu, w.
Va. were destroyed by fire, caused by
an explosion of coal oil.
Saturday. March %.
The farms of Arkansas, June 1, 1900.
aggregated 1854 in number and
S135.1S2,1 10 in value.
Labor interests will be heard on
April on the plan of building war
ships in government navy yards.
An oil gusher was brought in ct
Chanute. Kan, yesterday, and the
drillers were unable to control the
flow.
James Wilson. burglar, was shot
and fatally wounded while robbing the
residence of jeremiah Vanderbeck, at
Jersey City.
The Philadelphia conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church will meet
next year in Old st. Georges Church,
Philadelphia.
Monday, March "a.
Owen McHugh, Of Scranton. was kill
cd by fall of rock in the Clark Tun-
mel mine on Saturday.
M. Koloman de Tisza, ex-Hungarian
prime minister and leader OF the Lib
eral party, died at Budapest Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Kreuzberger, aged 81, OF
williamsport, Pa, was struck by an ex-
press train on the Pennsylvania rail-
road ard killed.
Eliza c. Gallup, deceased, OF Denver,
Col, bequeathed $125, 900 to her sister. |
Sarah A Curtis, and her nephew. C. C.
Curtis, OF Lakewood, N. J.
Joseph II. Manley, of Maine, has de-
clined to accept the position OF first
assistant postmaster general, rendered
him by Postmaster General Payne.
Tuesday, March IS.
The United States senate yesterday
passed bill appropriating $125.OOo
for a marine hospital at Pittsburg. Pa.
A. j. Standing, of Carlisle, Pa, for
20 years connected with the Indian
service, has been appointed supervisor
OF Indian schools.
The Colorado legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 to arrange for a dis
play of the states resources at the
st, Louis exposition.
A bill was introduced in the United
States senate yesterday authorizing
the construction of an agricultural de-
partment building to cost 81, SOC, 600.
Mayor Low. of New York, signed the
bill authorizing the Pennsylvania
Railroad company to construct tun-
mel under the North river and build
two stations in Manhattan.
Wednesday, March 20.
The commencement OF the Prince
ton IN. j. Theological Seminary will
be held May 4, and g.
The training ship Buffalo will be put
In readiness 20 sail for Manila May 1,
TO take over number OF enlisted men
The New Jersey house of represen-
tatives yesterday passed bill to pre-
vent live bird shooting matches in the
state.
The French chamber OF deputies
yesterday adopted the bill for the par
ticipation of France in the ST Louis
Exposition.
Employees of the Penn Iron Works. |
Lancaster, Pa, demand an increase of !
so cents a ton for pudding and other |
wages in proportion.