Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-12
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
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anu kliieu ms VIE and himself.
Governor e w. Hoch, of Kansas.
was renominated by the Republican
state convention at Topeka.
Gertrude Bendel. years old. was
burned 10 death while playing with
matches in her home in PHILADELPHIA.
The new six-story building and stock
OF the Aaron Furniture company at
Connellsville. Pa. were damaged by
fire TO the extent Of SIS. 600
The Glen Ellyn Springs Hotel. the
100000 building used last summer as
sanitarium for poor children OF Chi
cago. was struck by lightning and
burned TO the ground
Friday, May =.
Morris K Jcssup has been reelected
president of the New York Chamber
Of Commerce.
-Four men were killed by the falling
OF derrick at the limestone quarry at
Rockland. Ne
The plant OF the Lamotte Powder
works at Ashburn. No. was blown I'D
and two employees killed
John r. Walsh. former president OF
the defunct Chicago National Bank.
was held in $4,000 bail for trial.
Three Americans. Alfred Sweeney.
Joe Purony and a man named Fisher.
together with thrse Mexicans. were
drowned a fortnight ago in Minatilan
river. Mexico
Saturday. May 5.
Chief Of Police Harry c. Eldridge. OF
Atlantic City. died suddenly.
Corporal James Tanner. commander
veterans are dying at the rate Of 5000
a month.
Ex-President Cleveland addressed the
members OF the Periodical Publishers
Association at their annual dinner at
Atlantic City. y. J.
To give United States senator's an op-
portunity 10 review the evidence. the
vote in the Smoot case has been post
poned until May is.
Colonel Charles w Eckman died NJ
his home near Shamokin. Pa, from a
complication of diseases due TO a bus.vt
wound received during the Civil War.
Monday. May Z.
Elizabeth Gates. ia years Of age.
said TO De the oldest person in Georgia.
died az Brunswick
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opening Miss Hannah sullivan has
sued South Bethlehem. Pa. for $4,000
ball Of lighuning shocked and bare
ly missed cx-LoEislator George w
Mumpor. who sat az an open window
I'm New Cumberland. Pa.
Henry C.. Coll former cashier OF the
First National Bank OF Milwaukee
Wis. convicted OF misapplying funds
was sentenced To- 10 years in prison.
Ploodiuc guilty 90 robbing the DR.
Pinault residence. OF which he was
caretaker Thomas J. Wainwright was
sent TO Jail for seven years al Minneap.
oils.
Tuesday. May 8.
Speaker Cannon was 90 years old
Monday.
Four men were drowned in the Mont
morency river az Quebec by the up.
setting of their boat
Fifteen persons were injured in q /
head-on collision of two trolley cars
near Plainsboro. y. J.
The Office of Joseph Letter in Chi
cage was robbed OF bonds and securi. |
ties valued az from 10000 to $4,000
and there is no clue TO the thieves.
Following a quarrel Samuel Wallace
and Matthew Aurell fought a duel
with pistols al Randall o.. and Wal
lace was killed and Arren disappeared
Wednesday May g.
County Judrc BE. iamin A. Vail. OF
Railway. y J.. hos been appointed cir
cult court judge
Deputy saerirs hred into a crowd OF
riotous strikers 70 Pueblo. Colo. Kill.
ing one and fatally injIr.ng two others.
Christopher Baker. OF Philadelphia
committed suicide by drowning by
jumping oT The = nnsylvania railroad
bridge crc~ci0g tac Delaware river.
Thiukins jAct stick of dynamite
was pencil l2yo'r-old John Rem
wicl,. OF Princeton. y j.. tried % cut
1t With his pcniniie ana loet three
of his fingers ia Tie explosion that
followed