Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-19
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSER
Thursday, March 10.

Charles Edward Langham, father q
baroness Won Sternberg, died at Ep&
wanda. Cal
Adelina Patti. the singer, has can
celled all her engagements and win
sail for England.
Erasmus Dow Palmer, famous AZ ons
OF the pioneers OF American sculpture.
died at his home In New York. sxad
81 years.
Alexander F. Moran. for many years
one of the best known shoe merchause
] Oh Washington, ID. c., committed ssS.
eide by shooting
/ New York Republicans are makIvr
elaborate arran ements to celebrate
the 5Oth anniversary of their organixar
ton at Saratoga. August 16.
Friday, March n.
Congressman George w. Croft af
Aiken, S. c., died in Washington OF
blood poisoning.
William M. Candy, president of tia
Wilmington, Del, park couNnisstou-
ana famous botanist, died In Au-
gusta, Ca
Professor Frank ThiIly, Phi. D.. WINS
elected professor Of psychology OF
Princeton University, vice Professor
]. NJ. Baldwin. resigned.
While crossing the tracks of the Pan
Handle railroad at Steubensville- O.
Mrs. ]. c. Fleming and daughter wero
instantly killed by an express train.
Chairman Jones, of the natfona,
Democratic committee, has issued a
call for meeting of the COMMITTEES
of arrangements at St Louis ON
April L.
Saturday, March IL.
Secretary Wilson is very weak from
an attack of grip and will go to Flor
Ida to reeuperate.
Fire destroyed an entire block uf
business buildings at Frederick. okla.
entailing loss of s125,O00.
Miss Mary Wyker, school teacher at
Erwinna, Pa, who was shot by Paui (
Weaver, died from the effects OF her
injuries.
John White, chief attorney Of the
Modern Woodsmen OF America. died
at his home at Rock Island, Ill. OF
Brights disease.
Two Italian workmen were blown TO
pieces while blasting in a New York
sewer. The blast failed to explode m
til the workmen had returned to the
trench.
Monday, March IL.
The Third Infantry, recently select
ed for fsthmian duty, has been ordered
to replace the Eighth in Alaska "a
soon as the weather permits.
The senate has ratified the treaty
between the United States and Ethio-
pia, which was negotiated by King
Menelik and Robert p. Skinner.
Allison Ayiesvorth, secretary of the
Dawes Indian commission criticised
in the Bcnaparte report, resigned and
will go into business in Indian Terri-
tory.
Playing with n revolver he didn't
know was loaded, Robert Frantz. aged
10 years, shot his playmate. Gerald
Middower, aged II years, at waynas-
boro. Pa.
Tuesday, March IS.
The New Jersey Methodist Epfseo-
pal Conference Will meet next year az
Atlantic City.
Theodore Hand, of PhiladeIphia-
tripped on piece OF carpet at his
home and died from a fractured skull,
Fire destroyed the car barn OF the
Chicago Union Traction company and
600 summer cars, entailing n loss of
s150,O09.
BY the derailing OF Kansas City
Southern freight train at Joplin. Mo-.
three men were killed, three injured
and IL cars of merchandise destroyed.
Wednesday, March Is.
Rear Admiral O'Neill has been re
tired on account OF age.
Postmaster General Payne Is still
confined to his bed with govt and is
very weak.
William E. Miller. a survivor OF the.
Light Brigade, which made the famous
charge at Balaklava in 1854. died at
New London, Conn.
While crossing the tracks OF the
Northern Central railroad near York,
Pa, Levi Lair and John Boring. two
farmers, were struck by a train and
instantly killed.
The first class OF cadets at the UniS-
ed States Military Academy at West
Point will go to Gettysburg, Pa, ON
April % for three days instruction In
strategy aud, tactics