Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-04-08

killed his brother-ln-law, Henon Smith.
at Wheeling w. Va.
William H. Hammond, one of the
most prominent real estate men OF
Boston. committed suicide in a New
York hotel by shooting.
Friday, March 81.
Mrs Isaac Bauchman, OF Frackvilie.
Pa. fell into we'll in the rear OF her
home and wss drowned.
Fl. r. Bioodworthy. cashier OF the
Atlanta (Ga.) National Pans. d.cd OF
grip. death being fastened by hle-
coughs.
Andrew Carnegie has donated TO s.
Johns College. Anna polls. I'd. si6.7 o
to construct alphysicei ana chemical
laboratory.
Judge JOSEPH c. Ferguson. OF the
Philadelphia orphsns' corrt. died from
neuralgia and nervous complaint after
a long illness
Fire men. who are charged with
robblng stores in Mauch Chunk. Pa.
Of goods valued at $1,000. were cap
tured by posse.
Saturday, April I.
Fifty cents has been fixed as the
general admission price to the Lewis
and Clark Exposition at Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Roosevelt and all OF the chill
dren except Miss Alice left Washing
ton for a Today cruise in southern
waters.
The home Of Lieutenant Governor
w. NJ. Brown. of Pennsylvania, at
New Castle. was ransacked by thieves
during the absence OF the family.
Andrew Carnegie has given Nor
wich University. Northneld, VT. S25.-
900 for library and $25. 900 for cleo
tricai equipment for the engineering
department
Monday, April 3.
Ralph VOORHEES,. of New Jersey, has
donated 100000 to the American
Tract Society. whose headquarters ars
In New York
Fire that destroyed the home of w
J. Thompson. near Charlottesville. Va.
burned To death Mrs. Thompson aud
two children.
Fred Henninger was caught between
cars at the Sioux colliery. Mount Car
mel Pa. his back being broken and
his life crushed out
In attempting 70 board a moving
train on the Reading railroad at Phila-
delphia. WinfOrd Childs. u years old.
fell under the wheels and had both
legs cut or.
Minnie Newton and her brother
Harry were smothered 20 death near
Jaeger. w. Va. by the overturning Of
a wagon load OF hay which their father
was unloading.
Tuesday, April 8.
Countess Cassiui daughter OF the
Ru1sian ambassador. sailed from New
York tor a long visit to relatives in
Russia.
J. Marshall Wright naval officer at
Philadelphia during President Cleve-
lands second administration. died at
Allentown. Pa.
Thomas Boyer. an employee OF the
Yves, Chester. Pa. Normal School.
committed suicide by hanging himself
while Respondent
Frank Rause. of New Tripon. Pa.
was committed 20 jail. charged with
embezzling $4,000 In settling his faith
/ er's estate.
After building a fire In her yard
| Mrs. Charles Hemmers, OF Portland.
| Ore, saturated her clothes with oil
and deliberately burned herself 70
death.
Wednesday. April 5.
James Conway. of Philadelphia. was
killed at Weston. ". Va. Ia attempting
20 board r. & o. freight train.
T. A Letbetter has dug up a pot
containing nearly $1,000 in gold coin
20 miles north OF Mt Pleasant. Texas
While attempting % board freight
train at Steubensville o.. Peter Hardy
was struck and killed by President
| ROosevelt's special train
An express train on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg railroad cOllided with a
freight at Costonia, o.. and two per
sons we're killed and three injured.
At Corsicans. Tex, fire destroyed
the main building OF the l. .. O. r
widows and orphans home. with al
its contents. and several inmates wer,
hurt jumping from window ;.
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