Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-18
AwEEK's NEWS CONDENSED,
Thursday January 9.


postmaster at Wyncote, Pa.
President Roosevelt sent to the SEN
ate the extradition treaty between the
United States and Denmark.
William ]. Bryan was the chief
speaker at the Jackson day banquet of
the New Haven Comm Democratic
Club.
President Roosevelt last evening
gave dinner party to members of the
cabinet and Senators Lodge and
Hanna.
A load of lumber capsized near Bay
City, Mich, and instantly killed Mrs.
August Deman. Her husband, father,
sister and two others were injured.
Friday, January 10.
Louisiana cane sugar growers adopt
ed protest to congress against the
removal Of the Cuban tariff.
Signor Marconi has completed ar
engagements to build a wireless tele-
graph station at Cape Breton
An explosion at the Arcadian mine.
near Calumpit Mich, killed Isaac
Savala and fatally injured two other
worI1men.
-Four trainmen were injured In a
collision Of trains on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg railroad in Allegheny
last night
AS result of fire losses for 1901
exceeding $1,O0O,0OO in chicago, the
Underwriters Association raised in
surance rates.
Saturday, January II.
Colonel Clayton McMchael assumed
charge OF the Philadelphia postoffice
this morning.
Lewis Sands saw, shingle and stave
mill at Manistee, Mich, was burned.
causing loss of 100000.
Robert W. HofschiId, aged 10 years.
was instantly killed on the Lehigh
Valley railroad near Greensbridge,
N. j.
William II. Chapman, president of
the Savings Bank of New London,
Conn.,, presented 100000 to the city
for a manual training school
Daniel p. Whitman, of Harrisburg,
Pa, committed suicide by taking NOR
phine. Domestic infelicity is said to
hSye been the cause for the act.
Monday, January 10.
Fire destroyed half the opera house
block at st. Louis, Mo. Loss, $50, 1900.
The Tushkamp district of Indian ter
ritory is being ravaged by forest fires.
The Standard Light and Power COM
pany, OF Dallas, Tex, has gone into
the hands OF a receiver.
The navy department will send Chief
Engineer David p. Jones to take charge
OF it's exhibit at st. Louis in 1903.
Mrs. d. p. Stamp, OF Midtown, N.
Y, celebrated her 10sth birthday ami
versary at the spinning wheel Satur-
day.
The United States cruisers Chicago
and Albany and the gunboat Nashville
have left Villefranche for Genoa to
await the arrival of Rear Admiral 7
B. Cromwell.
Tuesday, January IA.
Fire destroyed several buildings at
Brinkley, Ark. causing loss of sax, 900.
Benjamin G. Keig. of Madison. Wis,
killed his wife and then cut his own
throat.
Don and Alex Nelson were shot and
killed by Policeman Cruise at Knox
vile, Tenn, the oficer claiming they
attempted to assassinate him.
President Roosevelt re-appointed
David G. Baldwin postmaster at New
Orleans.
The town of Pequamin, Mich, with
500 population, has been Guaranteed
and business suspended because of
scarlet fever and diphtheria.
Governor Crane, of Massachusetts,.
who visited President Roosevelt yes
terday, denied that his call was to dis
cuss a cabinet position.
Wednesday, January is.
Simpsons lace factory, at Noting
ham, England, has been destroyed by
fire. The loss is over 100000.
The annual poultry, pigeon and pet
stock show opened in Madison Square
Garden, New York, yesterday.
Admiral Schley yesterday visited
the Georgia State Agricultural and
Mechanical College (colored), at Sa-
vannah, Ga