Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, January 81

thursday, January Fl.
The plant of the American Fertilizer
company, at Portsmouth, Va, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, 500. 900.
Secretary Of State Hay has gone to
brownsville, Ga. to spend a week o.
more as the guest of Colonel Payne.
The three cadets dismissed from the
Annapolis, Md. naval academy for haz-
ing will probably be reinstated by con-
gress.
Over 500 cab drivers at ST. Louis are
On strike for $12.50 per week, a 1a-
hour day, 25 cents an hour overtime
and recognition of the union.
The steamer Princess Irene. bearing
the body of John Smithson. arrived at
New York and was met by the United
States dispatch boat Dolphin, and the
body conveyed to Washington.
Friday, January %.
The Pennsylvania Association of
Graduated Nurses will meet at Wilkes
barre April 20 and 21
]. w. War;. president OF the Mo
line Qa) Building Association. is I'M
der arrest, charged with embezzling
100000.
John Rattigan, of Bordentown, N. J..
a fireman on the steamer Springfield
was found dead on the boat, asphyx.
lated by gas from a stove.
Mass meetings were held in six
towns in Arizona to protest against
Joint statehood with New Mexico.
John Alexander Dowie sailed from
San Francisco for Australia, after de-
livering two addresses, which were
coldly received.
Saturday, January %.
r The Hepburn pure food bill passed by
congress goes into effect September l
next.
The Kentucky legislature has adopt
ed a resolution inviting William J.
Bryan to address them.
Harry Landorf, under arrest at South
Norwalk, Conn. for counterfeiting,
committed suicide in his cell by hang
ing.
An illicit distillery, with a daily ca
pacity of 100 gallons, was raided by
revenue officers in New York, and sew
eral arrests made.
Joseph G. Rosengarten, president OF
the free library of Philadelphia, who
was delegate to the Alliance Fran
caise, at Paris. has been made a che
Waller of the Legion of Honor by the
French government
Monday, January 25.
The Wolfson's department store at
San Antonio. Tex, was destroyed by
fire, entailing loss of $3.50, 900.
Ex-Governor Taft, of the Philippines,
and family arrived in San Francisco
from Manila. on their way to Wash
ington.
Mrs. Nellie Stepler, or Philadelphia.
was burned to death and her 3-year-
old daughter fatally burned by the ex-
plosion of lamp.
S. b. Allen, president of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank, at Cleburne.
Tex, was arrested for embezzling 500
600 of the banks funds.
Four young ladies, members of a
sleighing party. were fatally hurt in a
runaway at Dubuque. Ia, while IL 9TH
ers were slightly injured.
Tuesday, January &c.
The comptroller of the currency has
isesued call for the condition of ma
tionaI banks at the close of business
January %.
In a collision between passenger
trains ou the Burlington road near St
Charles. Mo-, four persons were killed
and II injured
Senator McComas. of Maryland, in-
troduced a bill in congress to appro-
pirate $4,000 to purchase General George
Washington's sword from his grand
niece.
Professor Lewis H. Cause, one OF the
oldest school teachers in Pennsylvania,
died at Harrisburg. aged so years. He
taught in Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey for over so years.
Wednesday, January 27.
Senator Hanna, who Is i'll with the
grip, is very much better.
Sixteen inches of snow has fallen in
Indiana and railroad traffic Is at q
standstill.
Three small children of Henry Feis-
niger, of Celina. o.. were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed their
home.
While blasting frozen earth at quar-.
ries near Norristown, Pa, Frank Gle
vette was killed by flying rocks and
Joseph Foloane was fatally injured.
The fire in the P. & r. colliery near
Shamokin. Pa, which ragged for sew
eral days, endangering extensive
workings. has been gotten under con-