Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-07
a WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED


lapse OF scaholding 100 feet high
The New York senate passed the bill
postponing the elections of all mu-
tual insurance companies until Novem-
Der 10
The l22d annual session of the Baltl-
more conference. Methodist Episcopal
church. South. was held at Cumber-
land. Nd
The body OF Joseph Holmes. 20 years
old. was found on the beach at Atlantic
City \. j., near Young's pier. from
which ne had fallen
Emeleine Reigen. an aged woman.
was burned 90 death IN her millinery
store at Jersey City, while trying 70
save her money IN the cash drawer.
Friday. March 80.
over 1000 immigrants arrived in
New York on board seven steamships
from European ports.
One man was killed and two others
seriously injured by a fall Of slate in
the Short Mountain colliery at Ly-
kens. Pa.
A negro known as Cotton" was
lynched near Flora. Tenn, for at
tempted criminal assault on a young
white woman
Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied by her
children. Ethel. Archie and Quentin.
left Washington for 10-days' cruise
in West Indian waters.
William WEIGH. said TO be the old
est veteran Of the Civil War and the
oldest Mason in America. celebrated
his 1oGth birthday at Lempster. N. II.
Saturday, March 81.
The main building Of the University
Of Idaho. at Moscow. was destroyed
by fire.
Isaac Winder. ColOred, was hanged at
Towson. Md. for the murder Of Fred
erick r. Rhinehart an aged toll-gate
keeper.
The house committee on public build
ings agreed TO report a public building
bin carrying appropriations aggregat-
ing S2O.O0O000.
Fully 10000 persons witnessed the
public hanging Of Tom Young. near
Austin. Texas. for the murder OF his
adopted daughter
Joseph A. Turncy, teller OF the Ma
tional bank OF North America. of New
York. is under arrest on the charge OF
stealing $4,000 from the bank
Monday April ?.
The Theodore Roosevelt. intended TO
be the fastest steamer on the Great
Lakes. was launched az Toledo. O.
George Bainyak. of Glen Carbon.
Pa. near Pottsville. lost his mind wor.
rying over the mining situation and
was with great difficulty impri soned.
While in a delirium from excessive
drinking. j. A. c. Runner. of Greens.
burg. Pa. shot and fatally wounded
his wife and seriously wounded his
daughter.
The Ohio legislature has adopted
resolutions asking congress to inves-
tigate charges against Estes C.. Rath-
bone in connection with the Cuban
postal scandal.
Tuesday. April 3.
-Four men fen three stories IN a
Brooklyn tN. - Elevator. aU being
terribly injured and three are expected
TO die
William T. Weiscr. n retired banker.
OF York. Pa dropped dead In his
apartments while preparing 20 go 20
Atlantic City.
A building POO by 500 feet part OF
the plant of the Cornell Iron company.
near Ncwburgh a. Y. was destroyed
by fire. Loss 100000.
Senator John f. Dryden. president
OF the Prudential Insurance company.
resigned as director OF the Public
Service Corporation of New Jersey.
Wednesday, April ..
The iron bed and spring mattress
factory OF Foster Brothers at Utica.
\. y was destroyed by fire. Loss.
$4,000.
James Clynch. p years old. of
Portsmouth. Va. was fatally shot In
Chicago by Henry Seaman. whom he
attempted 20 rob.
The Buffalo, y. Y, EVENING Times
building was badly damaged by fire
that started in the Autograph depart
ment Loss. $4,000
The Iowa legislature has invited
President Roosevelt TO attend the na-
tional convention OF the Philippine
was veterans at Des Moines IN August.