Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday. January 4

Alfred J. George, a horseman. OF AL.
ientown. Pa, remarked Margaret Erb.
New York actress, after having been
divorced from her 10 years ago.
While playing with toys. the cloth.
ing Of <-year-old Willie Sturgess. OF
Philadelphia. caught fire at the kitchen
range and be was burned to death.
James II. Peabody. former governor
OF Colorado. and his adjutant General
Shuman Bell. both believe they are
marked by miners for assassination.
The first National Greek Letter col
lege fraternity to be founded by col
ored students was organized at the
Ohio State University. at Columbus.
Friday, January 5.
A storm which struck Josie. Ala,
wrecked the school house. killing two
pupils and injuring IA others.
Fire destroyed the Bennett & Nor.
gan recufying plant az Marion. N. c..
the largest In the south. Loss. $3.50
600.
Joseph Kift. ST., one of the most
widely known florists In the country.
died at his home in West Chester. Pa.
aged 70 years.
The safe In Albaugh's store at
Shoals, Ind. was blown open with
dynamite and $4,000 in cash and sI1-
600 in government bonds stolen.
Saturday, January 8.
Two trainmen were killed and three
injured In freight collision on the
Burlington road near St. Louis.
Mrs. Mamie Dasch. of PHILADELPHIA.
took dose OF carbolic acid I'm mistake
for medicine and may not recover.
The bursting OF an 1S-ton dywheeI
completely wrecked the plant OF the
Morgan Engineering company at ALI.
ance. o.
Mrs. Cora CutshalI. retired Nc
thodist missionary from Africa. died
at her home in Franklin. Pa. from
African fever after a short illness.
The coinage at the minis OF the
United States during the year 1908
amounted 10 17O.s92.472 pieces. Of
which nearly 21.OO0.Oee pieces were for
other countries.
Monday, January 8.
dynamite explosion at a stone
quarry at Gary, H.. killed FIVE men
and fatally injured four others.
Elias Johnson, n negro cart driver of
York. Pa. was kicked In the heart by
a horse and died of his injuries.
Three women were burned 10 death
and one was injured In a fire which
destroyed a boarding house in St. L,ouis
Nine TO ten years hard labor in
prison was the sentence given Leonard
b. lmboden and James A. Hill wreck
ers OF the Denver Savings Bank.
The new chair OF japanese history
and literature at Notre Dame unlver-
sity. South Bend, Ind. will be occupied
by Francis SugitA, OF the University
OF Tokyo.
Tuesday, January g.
John NJ. Pattison. Democrat, has bSeu
inaugurated governor OF Ohio.
While sitting beside the sick bed OF
a brother-in-law. George Stevens. OF
Cincinnati. O., took poison by mistake
and died within an hour
Frank Freddy. a farmer. OF Ierrar-
sonville. near Norristown. Pa fell
from the roof Of his barn and received
injuries that resulted In his death.
J. Cabell Breckenridge. son OF John
Q. Breckenridge. vice president OF the
United States during James Buchanap's
administration. died at Yonkers. \ Y
The torpedo boat destroyer Wordep
was damaged in a collision With the
Lawrence in Hampton Roads and was
taken 70 the Norfolk navy yard for
repairs.
Wednesday January 10.
In a pistol duel on the streets Of
Durango. Colo. Sheriff w. ]. Thomp-
son was killed and Policeman Stensel
fatally wounded
Jewelry valued at $40. 900 was stolen
from the home OF DR.. A. RavogIi At
Clinton. n. Y. during the absence Of
the family.
Both Samuel Gompers and John
Mitchell are scheduled to make ad.
dresses at the national convention OF
miners at Indianapolis. January l6.
Hugh McInnes. a retired paper man.
ufscturer. OF Norristown. Pa. dropped
dead while playing cards at a recep-
ton.
The sword OF Robert f. Lee which
he carried in the Mexican War. was
destroyed in the fire at Joseph Bryan.
rsaidence near Richmond. Va