Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, February 10

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Thursday, February 10.
Johu y. Clark, aged 90. who joined
the Odu Fellows In 1887. died at his
home at Iowa City, Ia.
Mrs. Lottie Carwood, of Youngs-
town. O., lost her life in an ATTEMPT
TO save her daughter from their burn
ing home
Nearly 40 vessels are frozen in at the
Newport, X l.. harbor, and shipping in
the outer harbor is endangered by
floating ice.
Secretary Taft sent to congress an
estimate of s1O,000,000 for the improve
ment of Kaw river at Kansas City TO
prevent disastrous floods.
Friday, February 10.
f. c. r. Dukes. aged ", connected
with the Battery Park hotel, at Ashe-
vile, N. c.. was found dead in bed at
Mobile, Ala.
The senate committee on commerce
has authorized favorable report on a
bill making "crimping" of sailors a
misdemeanor
F. H. Hyde and H. B. Diamond. in
dicted for land frauds at Washington.
were arrested at San Francisco and
held in $4,000 bail.
1t Is stated on good authority that
the proposed federation of the Cum
berland and Presbyterian churches
will be adopted at the St. Louis con-
ference of the subcommittee of the
churches.
Saturday, February 20.
While working in his fathers cream
cry at Lansdale. Pa, John Tyson was
instantly killed by the bursting of a
separator.
held by the house committee on terri
territories, the claims of Oklahoma be-
ing argued.
In rear-end collision on the Erie
railroad at Elmira, N. Y, Fireman
Jones was killed and Engineer Jacob
Elston fatally injured.
The statue of Frederick the Great.
the gift of Emperor William to the
United States. will be dedicated at
Washington the first week in October.
Monday, February %.
Lehigh Valley, Pa, miners are con-
tributing thousands of dollars to aid
The infant child of William Camp-
bell. OF Scranton, Pa, was cremated in
e fire which destroyed four houses.
The secretary of the treasury re-
ceived in an envelope postmarked
Philadelphia, Pa, an conscience con-
tribution of $3.50 on account of Gus
toms.
About $1,000 worth OF jewelry and
$50 in cash have been stolen from
Postmaster General Payne's apart
ments in Washington, d. c., and a
nurse who has disappeared is sus-
pected.
Tuesday, February %.
The New York Turn Verein Fencing
Club defeated the Navy team at An
napolis, Md, by score of 16 to 4.
Samuel Giffen. of Kirkwood, near
Camden, n. j.. was instantly killed by
an express train on the Camden and
Atlantic railroad.
The United States senate has con-
firmed the nomination of w. Cam
eron Forbes, of Massachusetts, to be
a member of the Philippine commits
sion
Representatives of Japan have
placed an order with Des Moines. Ia.
packing company for 1000 barrels of
mess pork. to be shipped as soon as
possible.
The University of Pennsylvania has
conferred the degree of doctor of laws
on Governor Pennypacker, Baron
Sternberg. German ambassador, and
Judge j. t. Mitchell. of the Pennsylva-
MIA supreme court
Wednesday, February "a.
Clement A. Griscom resigned as
president of the International Marine
company and ]. Bruce Ismay was elect
ed to succeed him.
Rear Admiral G. A. Converse will
succeed Rear Admiral O'Neil as chief
of the bureau of ordnance when that
officer retires next month.
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia, the
largest American built ship ahoat.
sailed from Norfolk, Va, on her
maiden voyage to San Francisco.
Rev. DR.. R H. Nielsen, of Philadel-
phia, has accepted his election as
bishop coadjutor of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Albany, N. Y.
Admiral Dewey and staff and AS
sistant Secretary of State Loomis
sailed on the dispatch boat Mayfiower
for the West Indies to witness the
naval manoeuvres.
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