Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, August 2.

The SD annual convention OF the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America was held at Dubuque. Ia, yes
terday.
Companies A. B, e and /, Of the
Seventh Infantry, commanded by Ma
jor Booth, arrived at Seattle. Wash,
yesterday from Alaska.
Senator Hanna addressed the Chau-
tauqua Assembly at Urbana, o., yes
terday on Capital and Labor" He
will address the Chautauqua Associa-
ton at Lake ChautauQua. N Y, on
the same question
Friday, August g.
Nebraska Prohibitionists yesterday
nominated full state ticket
The main building OF the Presby-
terian Union Seminary at Richmond,
Va, was damaged by fire yesterday
to the extent OF $4,000.
An explosion In an iron works PEAR
Santander. Spain. yesterday, destroy
ed Eve houses, killed IA persons and
injured many others.
Nearly 10000 delegates attended
the sessions OF the Negro Young Peo-
pies Christian and Educational Con-
gress at Atlanta. Ga
The monument erected over the
grave of Nancy Hanks, mother of
Abraham Lincoln, at Lincoln, Ind,
viii be dedicated October l.
Saturday, August Q.
A Berlin dispatch says Emperor
William has decided to construct two
German submarine boats
Major General Corbin returned to
Washington yesterday from the north
west, where he inspected several mil
itary posts.
Communication between Washing.
ton and Annapolis. Md, was estab-
lished yesterday by wireless telegra-
ply under the auspices OF the navy
department
The surviving members OF the
Twenty-eighth Regiment Kew York
Volunteer Infantry. dedicated a monu-
ment yesterday at Cedar Mountain
battlefield. Virginia
Monday, August II.
William link. Of New York. was
where he went TO visit friends.
The Negro Young Peoples Chris
tan and Educational Congress at At
lanta, Ga. adjourned yesterday.
The fund for the Mckinley National
Memorial now amounts to about
1925. 900. one-hah the sum needed.
With yellow fever aboard. the Ward
liner Vigilancia arrived at New York
yesterday from Havana and was sent
TO quarantine
Coal miners Of the Northern Colo
rado district voted to assess each man
81 week for the benefit or the strik-
ers in Pennsylvania
Tuesday, August t2.
4 trolley car at Dallas, Tex. yes
terday struck section crew, killing
John Crenshav and fnjuring three
others.
William D. Castleberry, a lumber
merchant, OF Cincinnati, o.. was
found dead IN New York hotel yes
terday.
The torpedo boat DeIong. built IN
South Boston. Masa. was tuKned over
TO the navy department. yesterday af.
ternoon.
The transport AearO sailed from
Manila for San Francisco with 500
enlisted mon Of the F1fseenth United
States Infantry.
The Vatican Is informed that dur
ing the autumn and winter four Amer.
ican pilgrimages will visit Rome fnr
the closing OF the Pope's jubilee
Wednesday, August IA
over 500 delegates are In attend-
anee at the Y. NJ c. L. conference
at Silver Lake. n. 2
Two laborers were kfrfsd by a cave
in Of earth yesterday at Pinto. w. Va.
where the d. 8 o, eut-on Ii being built.
Last year Pennsylvania produced
7.S64.2s5 tons OF pig iron The num-
Der OF workman employed was 1879.
King Edward yesterday presented
gold coronation medals 70 Ave of the
colonial premisrs. who are now In
London.
Rear Admiral 9ehley wes rendered
reception last night at the Catholic
Summer School OF AmsEicA at Cur
Haven, n. Y.
Fire yesterday destroyed the plant
OF the Armour Packing Company at
Memphis, Tenn, causing a loss OF
about S115,oo0.