Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, October IS.

James +. Barnes, awaiting trial for
murder, died at Butte, Mont, from self
imposed starvation.
Bruno A. Bahr, a Chicago messen-
ger boy. was killed by falling IL stories
down a ventilating shaft
Secretary Hitchcock will recommend
the abolition of all positions of land
Office receivers in the western states.
The New Jersey State Council OF
the Junior Order United American
Mechanics held a two-days' session at
Trenton.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. reform
preacher and author, of Topeka. Kan,
is seriously i'll with stomach and kid
ney troubles.
Friday, October 27.
The second annual convention OF
the National League of oPstmasters
of the Fourth Glass was held In Wash
ington.
John Adams, colored, was convicted
Of manslaughter at Buffalo, n. Y, for
killing John Graham, and sentenced
to 10 years in prison.
Four persons were killed and 10 in
iured in a head-on collision between
passenger trains on the Rock Island
railroad at Fairfield, la
The secretary of the interior has
withdrawn from entry 800 coo acres OF
land in the Cheyenne CWyo) land dis
trict, with a view to creating a forest
reserve.
Saturday, October %.
VIII F. Granger. an actor. was shot
in the eve during a performance at
Chicago and will lose his sight
The plant Of the Central Manufact-
uring company. at Connellsville. Ind,
was destroyed by FIRE. entailiug a loss
OF $4,000.
John Johnson was sentenced at
White Plains, n. Y. to be c,ectrocuted
at Sing Sing prison December is for
the murder OF his wife.
Ephraim Ramsey was shot and killed
near Mount Vernon. Ind, by Thomas
Ridley. his nephew, in a pistol duel
caused by domestic troubles.
Leaping headlong through a window
four stories down 20 the street to
evade arrest. Adolph PERFORMER was
instantly killed in Chicago.
Monday, October 30.
Falling from a Lake Shore train at
Porter. Ind. John Kelly. Jr.. of Roches-
ter, n. Y. was instantly Killed.
Mrs. John Shimensk has died in
Scranton from burns due TO scalding
water thrown over her, It is alleged. by
her husband.
Chairman Shonts, who is in Wash.
ingtOn, denied that there is any fric-
ton. between himself and Secretary
Taft over the Isthmian canal
Many Japanese residents of South.
ern California are hurrying home 10
go into the newly opened commercial
fields of Manchuria and Korea.
Former Governor ID. r. Francis. OF
Missouri. has been appointed special
commissioner TO visit s3 foreign gov
ernmcnts TO thank them for partici-
pating in the ST Louis Exposition.
Tuesday, October 81.
Six men were injured, two fatally,
by the derailment of a II. & o. train
at Mariners Harbor. Staten Island.
The ninth annual convention OF the
New Jersey Firemen's Benevolent AS
sociatioa was held at Trenton.
The convention Of the Supreme
lSOuBe ana the eucam pment OF the
Uniform Rank. Knights OF Pythias.
will be held at New Orleans the third
Tuesday in October next
Edward c. Bearden. money order
clerk IN the Augusta. Ca, postofIice.
shot and killed himself OF. being asked
TO turn over his cash drawer and books
for inspection. No shortage was dis
covered.
Wednesday, November I.
Three shot flrers were killed in a
gas explosion in a coal mine at Hart
ford Ark.
Colonel Henry c. Ward, OF the 18th
U. S. infantry, has been retired after
40 years active service.
Aaron J. Levy, lawyer. was arrested
in New York for aiding and abetting
Illegal registration.
Sylvester Kendall was caught by a
fall Of soapstone in mine at Bellaire.
o., and instantly killed.
Henry Bills, aged 20 years. OF Kent.
o., while intoxicated threw his wife
against door and killed her.
Charles II. Darling. assistant secre-
tary Os the navy. has resigned. and
Truman Newberry, of Detroit, will sue
coed him.