Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-03-03
a WEEKS news CONDENSED
THURSDAY. February q.

WtahA l..lNlLe- were destroyed Dy
FIRE at Hitchcock, Okla. entailing a
loss of Sl50.o00
Mrs Silvia L. Durham. the second
oldest person In Connecticut Gied at
Southington. AGED les years.
Miss Hildegarde McKenna. daughter
OF Justice and Mrs McKenna. was
married to John L. Pultz in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Hannah Ingram. of Phnadel-
phia, was burned to death I'm her home
BY the explosion of an oil stove.
The British high court of justice
have declared a Dakota divorce valid
In England
Friday February %.
St Viaturs College near KankalSee.
Ills. was destroyed by fire. entailing
4 loss of sl75.00
Memorial exercises in honor OF the
late General Joseph Wheeler viii be
held at Atlanta, Ga, ON March 20.
The annual convention OF the Ma
tonal Association OF Boot and Shoe
Manufacturers was held in New York
Edward Edwards. one OF the best
known rolling mill men In Pennsylva-
MIA, died at Allentown Pa. aged 81
years
In a collision on the Pennsylvania
railroad et Carnegie Pa. between a
freight train and q yard engine one
trainman was killed and nine others
injured. one fatally.
Saturday, February -.
The Virginia senate passed a bin
providing for work of prisoners during
Jail terms ou public roads.
Faustino Baudino ms months old
died in Philadelphia from drinking
part of a bottle of bcnziue
Fire resulting from an explosion Of
black damp is raging FOB colliery at
Dilionvaio. O.. and 500 men are thrown
out of employment
Former Police Captain James VII
son. OF Allegheny Pa, recently con
victed of c2fortlon 'n connection with
thCrcf0rm crusade. was sentenced u
serve Sis months in the workhouse and
pay fine of 500. in addition TO the
costs oi prosecution.
Monday, February IS.
a National Purity convention has
been called TO meet in Chicago Octo-
Der @ to ~.
Poison taken by Dob stake in the dark
Killed pr. Hugh j. sullivan. coroner Of
Wayne county. so Wooster. O.
Edward smith. aged Us. attempted
90 board Ga train near Tyrone. Pa. and.
missing his footing he was fatally In
jured
The entire plant of the Intercolonial
railroad at Non0,cn ". b.. owned by
the Canadian government was de-
stroHed by ure causing "a loss of ST.
100000.
Governor Cummings. Of Iowa. has
been authorized by the legislature 10
call a conference of the various states
10 July rogarlirs popular election OF
United states senator's.
TUESDAY February q.
An imperial ukase announces that
the Russian national assembly will
meet May l0.
George J.. Herbert coxswain OF the
batteship Texas, fell overheard at New
Orleans and was drowned.
President Judge Robert H. Little. Of
Columbia and Montour counties. Pa.
died az Bloomsbury Of pneumonia.
Robbers entered the postofiice at San
Diego, Cal, blew open the vault with
dynamite and escaped with all the
money and stamps In thte oflce.
The Canadian government win ap-
point commission 10 investigate and
report on life insurance business in
Canada with a view TO enacting proper
legislation
Wednesday, February %.
Councilman jeremiah Amundson. OF
Akron. o., was fined $500 for soliciting
a bride
Over half the -four mills OF Mlnneap-
oils have shut down owing. II is said.
TO the small demand for flour.
Bessie Cole of Bloomingbury. o.
died of bursting blood vessel, caused
by spell OF sneezing which lasted 10
hours
An explosion OF nitro-glycerine at
the Marietta Torpedo company's plant
at Williamson w. Va. wrecked the
building and killed one man.
Rev. George c. Wade. OF Lead. s. ID.
was sentenced 10 one year in prison and
nned $1,000 for defrauding the govern
ment by Illegal land entries.