Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-19
. WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Thursday, April 10.


The Democratic state convention of
Oregon met today and nominated q
Iull state ticket.
The Republican congressional cam
paign committee met last night and
reelected it's old officers.
The Canadian military department
is raising the fourth contingent of
1000 men for South Africa.
Camden county, New Jersey, will pay
salaries to the commissioners in
charge Of the erection of new county
buildings.
The insular division of the war de-
partment issued a statement showing
that merchandise imported during II
months, ending November, 1901. from
the Philippines was $27.249,s13.
Friday, April II.
Rear Admiral Norman II. Farquhar,
OF the United States navy. was retired
today.
Governor Dole. of Hawaii. is in
Washington to confer with the presi-
dent on Hawaiian affairs.
The senate committee on commerce
yesterday completed the river and
harbor bill. which carries an appro-
priation of $40, 5s7. 439.
A prairie Gre swept over Terry
county. Texas. destroying thousands
OF dollars worth of property and burn
ing to death many cattle.
Bishop O'Gorman, of the Roman
Catholic church. had a talk with Sec
rotary Root on the future status OF the
church in our insular possessions.
SATURDAY. April ~
Scarcity OF American meat in Eng
land has caused an increase in prices.
and many retailers have closed their
stores.
Governor Odell, of New York, yes
terday signed a bill appropriating
100000 for a statue OF President Nc
Kinley in Buffalo
The Renfost Apartment Building, the
largest of its kind In Chicago. was
destroyed by Are yesterday, causing a
loss of $4,000.
The London Chamber of Commerce
has accepted the invitation OF the
New York Chamber of Commerce and
will send delegation to the opening
of the latter's new headquarters.
Monday April ~.
The outdoor bicycle racing season
started yesterday on the track at
Vailsburg. n. ].
The strike of painters and decora-
tors at Wilkesbarre, Pa, has been set
tied by arbitration.
For breaking up the home of VIII
liam Rogers, John Turner was shot to
death on the streets of Cleveland, o.
The United States army transport
Hancock. which was aground near
Manila, was fioated and no damage
was sustained.
DR.. r. @. Cotter. wealthy special
ist of Macon, Ca, was found dead,
with bullet wound in the head. due
to the accidental discharge OF pistol
he was cleaning.
Tuesday, April IS.
The Association OF Military Sur
geons will meet in Washington, June
5. and z.
c. M. Dickinson, United States con-
sui general at Constantinople, is com.
ing home on visit.
Earl Garman. of Glenwood, Ia, shot
and fatally wounded his father during
a quarrel over financial affairs.
The Johnson Chair Company's ware
house at Chicago was destroyed by an
incendiary fire yesterday. Loss, $780,
600.
Philip Hans. 14-year-old schoolboy
of Louisville, KY, has been arrested
for making counterfeit nickels and
quarters.
Railroads entering Chicago have
voluntarily increased the wages of
freight handlers. The increase affects
5000 men.
Wednesday, April is.
Indiana Prohibitionists nominated
candidates for congress in the Is dis
tTicts Of the state.
President Roosevelt yesterday ap-
pointed Michael Kerwin to be pension
agent at New York
The annual convention of the Master
Plumbers Association Of Pennsylva-
MIA was held at Altoona yesterday.
A decree has been signed by Presi-
dent Loubet, providing for the par
ticipation Of France in the St Louis
Exposition.
Luther Davis was killed and G. H.
Rubeck fatally injured by the prema-
ture explosion of dynamite blast near
Hagerstown. Md.