Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-26
Thursday January ".


murder of his wife IN Jackson. Mich.
Mrs. Selma Abraham. the arst
Jewess born west OF the Allegheny
mountains. died at Cincinnati. aged
81 years
The annual reunion OF the Blue and
the Gray was held at Fort Fisher.
n. C.. and was attended by 800 sur.
viyors on both sides
A ton OF dynamite exploded In a
stone quarry near Monroe. Mich. kin.
ing one man. fatally inJuring another.
and the conclusion was felt for Is
miles.
Friday. January 10.
Elmer Demster. a negro. was hanged
at Washington. Pa. for killing Mrs.
James Pearce and her three children.
In a quarrel over legacy OF several
thousand dollars Alec Balance az Bar
ton. O.. killed his wife. daughter and
himself
General Quincy o. Gilmore. com
mander Of the Second Brigade. Ma
tional Guard Of New Jersey. resigned
on account of III health.
Nine persons. seven children and
two policemen, bitten by a mad dog at
Norfolk Va. have been taken 10 Rich
mOnd for the Pasteur treatment.
John d. Rockefeller has been re-
elected superintendent OF the Sunday
school OF the Euclid avenue church in
Cleveland. In which capacity he has
served for % years.
Saturday. January 10.
James Ward, a negro. was hanged at
Richmond. Va, for the murder OF Car
RE Meekins. also colored.
The United States senate passed a
resolution instructing the secretary OF
commerce and labor to investigate the
lumber trust"
Frederick Seegman. IS months old.
fell from a chair into a bucket OF boil.
ing water at his home liz PHILADELPHIA
and was fatally scalded.
A fire caused by the explosion OF n
lamp occurred in the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington. Va. but was ex.
tinguished with small loss.
The Countess OF Yarmouth. sister Of
Harry K. Thaw. arrived in New York
from England 10 attend his trial for
the murder OF Stanford White.
Monday January 81.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick is about 70
30 on the lecture stage. and will tour
the country.
General Robert Z. Lees Tooth birth
day was celebrated generally through.
out the south Saturday.
The battalion OF the 25th infantry
(colored). now at Fore Reno. Okla.
will sail for the Philippines on March
Is.
twenty-five deaths have occurred at
Konowa. l. T. from strange disease
somewhat resembling spinal menin.
gifts
Eight prominent society women
were seriously poisoned by drlnkinR
pineapple punch at a dance at Nor.
folk Va.
Tuesday, January %.
William c. Ashwell. n prominent
Now York stock broker, was struck By
a street car and killed.
=. II. Fitzcrald, wealthy lawyer.
Of Indianapolis. pleaded guilty OF using
the mails TO defraud. and was fined
$1,000.
The Merchants and Farmers bank.
at Fairmont Mimi. has suspended
payment. Liabilities. $77.s74. assets.
SS7. 500.
Emperor William has conferred the
Red Eagle order OF the first class on
Baron Speck Won Shentberg. the Ger
man ambassador at Washington.
Rev. DR.. W. H. McClauhin. of Min
neapolis has been elected general
superintendent OF the Universalist
Church. the highest position in the de-
nomination
Wednesday, January %.
The Alabama legislature has 70
elected United States Senators John
T. Morgan and f. w. Pettus for an
other term.
Francis S. McAvoy was elected re-
oorder in New York to succeed John
w Con, who has been elected to thu
supreme bench.
Clarendon Henri was sentenced 10
four years imprisonment at Cincin.
natl. Ohio. for stealing a famous mic
ture from the art museum.
David 5. Reeder. OF Centreville Ma
for 81 years an engineer on the Della.
ware railroad. was stricken with apo
pleNy on his engine at Townsend. Del.
and died in a few moments