Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-01
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSER
Thursday. June %.

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tonville, Fla.
The Imperial Council. Mobiles OF the
Mystic Shrine, decided to meet next
year az Los Angeles. Cal
Laurence c. Francis. who was said
70 Be the oldest living Mason. died at
his home In Philadelphia. aged 9S
years.
General Edward M Henry. former
mayor of Norfolk Va. and once on the
stan Of the late General John Il. Cor
don. died at Norfolk
In a pistol fight with burglars In Chi
caeo. Policeman William McGeohegan
was fatally injured and one OF the
craftsmen seriously wounded
Friday June %.
General Charles r. Darling. OF
Utica. \. Y. died az Asbury Park. n.
j.. while on a visit
The 29th annual festival OF the
North American Gymnastic Union was
held at indianapolis.
The national council. Jr. o. u. A
NJ adjourned al Nashville. Tenn. to
meet in Boston I'm 1907
Henry NJ Wilson. a wealthy manu-
facturer dropped dead OF apoplexv at
the Duquesne Club. Piusburg
Levi Black "a colored farm hand
while standing under a shed at Mid
dletOwn. Del. was struck by lightning
and killed.
Saturday, June "a.
Captain r. Inch was placed on the
retired list of the navy, with the rank
OF rear admiral
Secretary Hay has left Washington
FOR bis summer home at Lake Sunapee.
n. H.. where BE Will spend the summer.
over 250o delegates were present at
the opening session OF the Interna-
tional sunday School convention Il
Toronto
Federal courts in Indian Territory
ruled that oil leases must be adver-
tised and persons desiring 60 buy them
must hand in sealed bids
Governor Pennypacker has appointed
10 Watson Rowe. OF Chambersburc
Pa. president judge OF Franklin coun-
~. 10 succeed Judge John Stewart. who
became supreme court Judge
Monday, June %.
Count Cassini tho Russian ambassa-
dor. will sail for Europe on July IL.
The 600 Chinese in Victoria. B c..
are working energeticaliy against
American-made goods
John Y. Woods. a prominent lawyer.
was struck and killed by a passenger
train at Greensburg. Pa
Believing that he had fatally wound
ed a friend. Frank II. McCamyon. =
waiter. killed himself AZ Chicago.
Bertha Killinger aged II. was fatally
shot In the head with a rife while in
the woods near Altoona. Pa. gathering
flowers Tor church
Pounding a dynamite cap with
hammer. 10-year-old Robert Elmer. Of
York. Pa. was almost scalped by the
explosion that followed
Tuesday, June y.
Morgan II. Beach. United States at
torney for the District OF Columbia.
has resigned.
A severe forest Are north or Ogden.
Utah. got beyond control and laid
waste i've square miles OF rich farm
ing country.
Ellwood Garman. under sentence OF
death for murder. committed suicide
In the Mimintown. Pa. jail. by drink.
ing carbolic acid.
Willie. the s-year-old son OF George
Smith. OF Port Jervis. y. Y. while
playing with a gun. accidentally shot
and killed his 2-year-old brother.
Herbert Birdsall. aged is years. ae-
cidentaily shot and killed Edward
Rush az Stamford. Conn. and then
killed himself with the same weapon.
Wednesday, June %.
The National Woman Suffrage AS
sociation will meet in Portland ore.
from June % to July 5.
The next convention OF the Interna-
tlonal Sunday School Association will
be held at Louisville. Ky.
The Scranton. Pa, Gas and Water
company has purchased the 3 water
companies in the upper part Of Lacka-
wanna county.
The breaker az the Sioux colliery.
Shamokin. Pa. was destroyed by fire.
causing a loss OF $4,000 and rendering
400 employees idle
Joe Bush. aeronaut, had a narrow
escape from death near Bellevine. y
J.. when his balloon started 70 burn
$50 feet from the ground. He alighted
in safety