Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-03-28
| WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, March 10.

Nelson Morris & Co., the packers,
will erect a 100000 plant near the
Kansas City stock yards and employ
1000 hands.
The Pettebone colliery, at Wilkes
barre, Pa, shut down yesterday, and
600 employees are idle. Extensive re-
pairs will be made.
George Merlxle, butcher, shot and
killed John Genkinger, a weli-known
citizen of New Castle, Pa. yesterday.
Jealousy was the cause.
Cheyenne, Wyo., yesterday expert
enced the worst blizzard Of the win.
ter, more than six inches Of snow
fell. accompanied by so-mile wind.
Friday, March 20.
The Delaware legislature adjourned
yesterday afternoon sine die.
The annual convention of the Won
ans Suffrage Association opened at
New Orleans yesterday.
William Crozier, the Manila editor,
convicted Of lbeling General Davis,
was sentenced to two months impris-
onment and fined $1,000.
Fire yesterday destroyed the big
shoe factory of NJ. c. Griffin and a
score OF other buildings at East Pep
perell, Mass. entailing loss of $780,
600.
Henry Rodee, aged rs years, zone OF
the wealthiest residents OF Ogdens-
burg, N. Y, committed suicide yester-
day by throwing himself into tho st.
Lawrence river.
Saturday, March Fl.
James Ruffin and Jay Green, colored,
were hanged at Star City, Ark, yester-
day for murder.
Secretary Hay returned to Washing
ton yesterday, after two-weeks' stay
at ThomGsville. Ga.
President Roosevelt has accepted
an invitation to attend the National
Saengerfest at Baltimore, Md, on
Juno Is.
The naval collier Alexander, which
was disabled at sea and towed to Ber-
mude, arrived at Hampton Roads last
night for repairs.
John Barrett, commissioner general
Of the St Louis Exposition, arrived in
New York yesterday on the steamer
Cedric, from a trip around the world
in the interest OF the fair
Monday March %.
Burglars took about $4,000 from the
Deposit Bank of Bardwen, KY, and
escaped
Secretary Shaw Saturday named Mar
Gus Braun as an immigration inspector
at New York.
A treaty of peace was signed yester-
day between the Uruguayan govern
ment and the rebels.
A gun playfully pointed by his little
sister, who supposed it was empty, IA
tally wounded George Klinedenst. of
Spring Grove. York county, Pa.
Three masked robbers attempted to
hold up trolley car at Los Angeles.
Cal. Saturday night and in the fight
that followed one passenger was killed
and three others wounded.
Tuesday, March 2T.
Three inches OF snow fell yesterday
at Des Moines and other points in
| IcS
Frank Russell and L. g. Grail. rail
readers, were killed at Cleveland yes
terday by a freight car topping over
| on them.
One woman was killed at a fire
caused by a lamp explosion in New
| York yesterday and another went in
, sane from excitement
! Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsyl
! vania, yesterday appointed A Nevin
| Pomeroy, OF Chambersburg, to be SUI
perintendent OF public printing, vice
! T. G.. Semple, removed
The meeting of the Society of the
| Army of the Tennessee has been post
poned from May to October Is. al
Washington, In order to have Presi
dent Roosevelt present
| Wednesday, March 25.
Admiral Dewey is to review and In
spect the North Atlantic fleet OF the
| Virginia Capes on its return from
| southern waters.
Asa and Charles Bigelow, aged 4
and years, were burned to death in
a fire which destroyed their home al
Kansas City, Kan, yesterday.
| The Spanish government will sign
a protocol with Minister Bowen pro
| viding for a commission to adjust the
claims OF Spain against Venezuela.
| While attempting to arrest a negro
! for murder at Greenville, Miss. yester
day, two officers were killed. Posses
are in pursuit and a lynching may
follow.