Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-03-31
A WEEKS news CONDENSED
Thursday. March p.


ConsTessman George r Patterson.
of the 18TH Pennsylvania district, died
suddenly at Washington
Nearly o score of families we're made
homeless and property valued at s27,-
600 wc1 destroyed by FIRE at Point
Pleasant n. J.
The worlds record in blindfold type
writing was broken in Chicago by Miss
Rose Fritz. who wrote 4007 words cor
rectly IA go minutes.
Dcspordent over IN health brought
on 10y the death OF her husband. Mrs.
Ruth A Odgers. of Philadelphia. com
mitted suicide by inhaling Illuminating
gas.
a verdict OF not guilty was rendered
in the case or DIT Francis NJ Morgan.
who was on trial at Norfolk. Va,
charged with performing a criminal
operation upon MIS-. Josephine Davis.
Friday, March 2S.
A bin 10 legalize pool selling at race
tracks in Ohio was defeated by the
state senate.
]. v Folkcsson. Of Passaic n. j..
committed suicide in a Chicago hotel
by SWALLOWING carbolic acid.
A train on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road was wrecked near Rochester. NY.
and the engineer and fireman were
killed
j. Edward Addicks' 2o0-acre farm
near Wilmington. Del. was sold at
sherims sale 10 Alexander b. Cooper
who Is said to represent Addicks. for
$4,000
Henry r. Thomas. former state rail-
road commissioner of South Carolina
fell dead from heart disease on his
farm near Columbia, and his body was
not discovered until a day later
Saturday. March "a.
The Mt Holly Inn. a famous summer
resort near Carlisle, Pa. was destroyed
by fire.
General Julio sanvuily who became
prominent iu the Cuban revolution. died
az Havana
George Cyphers. ofNew York dropped
dead while attending the funeral OF his
sister at Easton. Pa.
A bin has been introduced I'm CON
gress to appropriate $50. 600 for a bronze
statue OF Samuel J. Tilden. to be erected
in Washington.
Herman Reckling Of Hazelton. Pa
committed suicide by tying a stick of
dynamite about his neck and hitting Il
with a hammer, blowing his head &c
pieces
Monday, March %.
Five members Of the family Of Pedro
Mezo. presidents OF la Dura. Sonora
Mexica. have been slain by Yaqui In
dams
President Thwing. OF Western Re
serve University. speaking az Chicago
declared not over o per cent OF college
i graduates go 90 the bad
A carpet tack caught between cog
wheels caused a spark that resulted in
the flowing mp Of the Phoenix powder
plant near 81. Louis and killing tive
| employees.
George SchOenerberger. 8 years old
OF Allentown. was cutting pictures out
OF paper when he fell on the scissors
both blades going through his left arm
breaking IT,
Tuesday. March q.
An explosion of gas wrecked two
dry goods stores at Usage. Ia. causing
a loss of $4,000
Andrew Carnegie Will give So. 600 &c
/ the endowment fund of Roanoke CVa)
| College if a like sum is raised
Fire at Fayetteville. n. c.. destroyed
II buildings in the centre OF the city
I entailing a loss estimated at $500 600
Norval r Foard for nearly 40 years
| associated with the Baltimore (Md)
Sun. died OF pneumonia. aged 50 years
Charles W Saum. a Harrisburg. Pa.
I policeman. was acquitted OF murder for
shooting a 12-year-old negro boy when
he was escaping after robbing a Jew.
| elry store.
Wednesday, March %.
The explosion of a gasoline engine
| caused a fire that destroyed a dozen
buildings at Kane. Pa. near Bradford
I entailing a loss Of $S5 O00
| ], s. Shade & Sons. proprietors OF
| one OF the largest department stores
| I'm Reading. Pa, made an assignment
| Liabilities, $35. 600; assets. over $50. 600
Robert II. Spriggs. the New York
negro convicted OF abducting white
| women and OBTAINING them in a resort
| frequented only by negroes. was SEN
fenced TO 20 years in prison.
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