Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-22
. WEEKS NEWS CONDENSER


Two ui1etc were lOunu ue6O N n
coal mine at Atalla. Ala. and it is be-
lieved they died. from hot ali that was
pumped into the mine
General J. Fred Grant, grand secre-
tary OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, died NJ Baltimore as the
result OF an operation.
Owing TO III health. Arthur Lutch-
ford. secretary Of the Me-
cbanics' Savings Bank. Rochester. NY.
committed suicide by shooting
Miss Florence Oates. a nurse in the
Chester county. Pa. insane hospital.
was drowned in the Brsndywiue BY
slipping OF a foot log which she Was
endeavOring TO cross.
Friday, April "a.
b J. Rowe. Pennsylvania railroad
brakeman. was killed in a wreck near
Fern Glen.
The Lewis county jail at Weston.
W. Va. was partially Demolished by an
explosion. and seven prisoners escaped.
Three cars running wild on the South
srn railroad at Columbus, Ca. struck A
passenger train and killed three col
ored girls
The isthmian canal commission will
establish a purchasing depot in New
York. 20 be in charge OF a man selected
by Chairman Shonts.
First Lieutenant Henry Clay Evans
Jr. son of the former pension commits
sioner has been placed on the retired
list on account Of disability.
Saturday, April IS.
Arthur Laster and Joseph Miller. two
negro murdsrers. were hanged at Pat
erson. n J.
Robert Hodges. a prominent Balti-
more architect while suffering from
IN health. Committed suicide by cut
ting HIS throat
The greater portion OF the business
section Of Springvaie. Ne. with many
dwellings. was destroyed by Ere. en-
failing loss Of $500. 600
John ID. Rockefeller has given 800.
GOO 10 the University OF Virginia 10
perpetuate the memory Of DR.. ]. L. NJ
Curry the famous southern educate.
Alleging that utterances Of her father
caused her iance TO refuse to marry
her. Mrs. Helen Hszeltine. of New York
has sued her father for $4,000 for
SANDER
Monday, April II.
Prices OF 1--we cattle in all the Texas
markets have been materially increased
Beebe a ons' leather tannery at III
tusviile. Pa. was destroyed by fire. en-
failing a loss OF sl75.000
Thrown from a vicious colt, his foot
catching in a chain trace x. Percy
Herner- was draggeu to death near Har-
Three men we're kined-~
damage 20 property done by an exp,lo1'
sion OF powder IN q hardware store at
Trenton. Tenn
Henry White the new American am
bassador 20 Rome. was received by
King Victor Emanuel aud presented
his credentials.
Tuesday, April 10.
John Paddock and Carl Lamphead.
high school students at Charleroix.
Mich. were drowned while canoeing ia
Pine lake
Moliie Hafpert. years o.. OF Phia-
dciphia. found a poisoned rat biscuit in
her home and ate a. dying an hour
later i'm AGONY
Mark W'st,ers and a laborer named
Burgess were burned TO death ia fire
that destroyed q boarding house go
Cranberry. n. O..
After qwrrel with her parents
Miss Lillian smith OF Wilmineton
Del. swallowed dose OF poison and
was only saved by prompt medical
treatment
Wednesday, April 10.
The Master Plumbers Association
OF Pennsylvania held their llth annua
convention az Reading.
Senator James p. Taliaferro was re-
elected to The United States senate D,
the Florida legislature.
Asa 5. Gates. father OF John w
Gates. the multi-millionaire. is dead q
St Charles. ILL.,. aged 50 years.
The annual meeting OF the SOutherl
Newspaper Publishers Association
will be held at Charleston. s. c.. Ma,
2 and 3.
A butler employed in the home O
d. r.. Richardson. Morrlstown. n. J.
has disappeared. taking with him jew
els valued a, $4,000 and 500 in cash.
Captain Harry Whiteside was ru
4 over and instantly killed by a freigh
| train while crossing the bridge owe
Great Egg Harbnr river y