Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-24
SATURDAY ......ooToBEK "a, 1905
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, October IS.


-Four men robbed the Farmers State
Bank at Berwick, H., of $500 and es-
capped.
ter Quesads died in Washington after
an illness of a week.
The Hath annual session of the
Pennsylvania conference of the United
Brethren in Christ was held at Cham
hershurg.
While temporarily insane Mrs. Emma
Quigley. of Wilmington, Del, hanged
herself to a towel rack in her kitchen.
She was dead when found.
During a violent storm lightning
struck frame building at Lafayette,
Ind, killing one woman instantly and
seriously burning Ave others.
Friday, October 1s.
Secretary of War Root expects to
sail from England October 80 and be
In Washington November Q.
George Duncan. New York lawyer.
was accidentally shot and killed near
Russellville, KY, while out hunting.
The joint army manoeuvres OF the
regulars and national guard at Fort
Riley, Kan, will be participated in by
$4,000 men.
Albert Breckman, of Butte, Mont,
shot and killed Miss Helen Kelly be-
cause she Tilted him after he gave her
$500 to buy her trousseau.
The reorganized National Bank, of
Doylestown, Pa, reopened its doors,
with more than 100000 available to
Sepositors, but there was no semblance
Of run"
Saturday, October IL.
Over 1900 tons of the Philippine ex-
hibits have arrived at St Louis for
the Worlds Fair.
w. j. Bryan announces that he will
make his European trip, concerning
which he had doubts a short time ago.
Slippery rails caused a collision of
street cars at Richmond, Va, in which
IL people were injured, some seri-
ously.
One man was killed and three 9TH
ers overcome by gas in an accident at
the Mahoning Foundry Co., Youngs-
town, ..
The bodies Of SO American soldiers
who died in the Philippines were in
TERED at Arlington National Gene
Monday, October 10.
King Victor Emanuel and Queen
Helena, of Italy, who visited Paris es
guests of the French president, have
returned to Rome.
Since Secretary of State Hay took
Office he has issued over $4,000 pass
ports, which is $1,000 more than any
secretary ever issued.
Pressed for money to cover bets lost
on horse races, Albert Joendt, letter
carrier at Chicago, ILL.,, is under arrest
for thieving from the mails.
ID. j. X. Lineaweaver. president of
tho Columbia (Pa) board of health.
died at him home. He was a member
Of the National and Pennsylvania
Medical Societies.
Tuesday, October 20.
Over 10000 persons attended the
opening of the annual horse show at
Kansas City, Mo.
The Supreme Council OF the Esd de-
gree of Scottish Rite Masons Of the
Southern Jurisdiction met at Wash
ington, d. c.
Z. F. Graigin, Of New York. and w.
j. Cook, of Oregon, were appointed
agents of the Nicaraguan government
to represent it in canal matters.
Four men were run down and killed
on the Mahoning Valley Street rail-
way at Youngstown, o. They were
Intoxicated and sleeping on the track.
By dressing a, 1200-pound steer in
three minutes and SO seconds, Jacob
Baer, OF Denver, Colo, reduced the
worlds record by 20 seconds and won
the western championship.
Wednesday, October 81.
Fire in the business portion of
Rockingham, N. c., destroyed over
100000 worth of property
A terrific storm at Mazatlan, Mex,
killed 16 persons and injured many.
The property damage was heavy.
A call has been issued for a meeting
Of the National Afro-American Repub-
hcan League at Washington d. c., De-
cember IA and Is.
The SIS bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church in the United States.
Canada and the West Indies held a
conference in Washington.
The Detroit (Mich.) board of COM
merce adopted a resolution favoring
Canadian reciprocity and urging a
joint high commission to negotiate a
treaty.