Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-06-14
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED,
Thursday. June 8.

Fort Riley. Kas.. to witness a practical
test OF field guns.
The Missouri State University yes
terday conferred the degree Of Doctor
OF Laws on Samuel L. Clemens Mark
Twain).
The senate passed bill extending
the free postal delivery service to cities
OF 5000 population. or TO cities having
postal revenue of not less than Sc. 900
annually.
Albert Wertz, of Rossmere. Lancas-
ter county, Pa, while driving four
horse team was struck by a fast freight
on the Pennsylvania railroad near Lam
caster last evening The horses were
killed and Wertz seriously injured.
Friday, June 8.
There is mo- foundation for the re
port that Mr.. Kruger. ex-president of
the Trausvaal, is i'll. He is enjoying
good health.
The navy department has been no
tilted by Maize & Levy. Bath, Me-, that
they will launch the protected cruiser
Denver on June 81.
Secretary OF the Navy Moody yes
terday sent to the house dispatches
concerning the bombardment of the
Taku forts in China.
Six hundred and fifty head Of Texas
cattle have been shipped from Pensa.
cola, Fla, as the first OF thousands
to be used in restocking Boer farms In
South Africa.
Saturday, June 2.
The 155th annual commencement of
Princeton College, Princeton, N. J..
was held today.
The cabinet yesterday discussed the
public buildings bill. and it is said
President Roosevelt will sign it.
Ezvira Lowell, who claimed to be the
Oldest gypsy queen in the country, died
last evening at Harrisburg, Pa, aged
96 years.
The house committee on commerce
has decided to consult President Roose-
welt regarding the bill creating q de-
partment of commerce.
The safe OF the Duncannon National
Bank. Duncannon, Pa, was blown open
by burglars early yesterday morning.
who secured about So in small change
and a revolver.
Monday, June 9.
The Window Glass Trust advanced
prices 12h per cent. and an additional
increase may occur in a few weeks.
The annual convention of the Fed
Grafton of American Catholic Socie-
ties will be held in Chicago on Au.
gust 5.
Whitelaw Reid. special envoy OF the
United States to the coronation Of
King Edward. arrived In London yes
terday morning.
Nelson Felix, OF Sunbury. Pa. an
employee of the Pennsylvania railroad
was knocked under a draft OF cars
Saturday and killed.
The steamer Talbot sank in Chesa.
peake Bay last Friday night and her
crew were saved She sprung a leak
and the pumps failed to work.
Tuesday, June 10.
The Arkansas Democratic state con.
vention met at Little Rock today and
nominated a full state ticket
Mrs. Abbie r. Smith, of Scranton
Pa. will endow with $4,000 a manual
training school for that city.
A movement TO organize employees
on vessels on the Great Lakes was
started in Chicago by the Longshore-
mems Union.
A picnic party returning to Nash.
vile. Tenn, in tally-ho was struck
by trolley car and four persons were
seriously injured.
Rear Admiral G.. II. Wadleigh and
Captain f. S. Houston. of the United
States navy, have been retired. the
latter with the rank of rear admiral.
Wednesday, June II.
The annual commencement of Johns
Hopkins University was held at Balti-
more yesterday.
Brigadier Generals Sumner Lincoln
and Samuel M. Whiteside. recently pro-
NOTED. have been retired.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw ad-
dressed the Maine Republican state
convention at Portland today.
President Roosevelt arrived at West
Point this morning to attend the
graduation exercises of the cadets.
Three men were killed yesterday af-
ternoon by an explosion in the Aurora
mine of the Oliver Mining Company, at
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