Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-13
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Notable Events of the Week BrIeny
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Notable Events OF the Week Brieay
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John H.. Rickenberg. aged twenty
six, OF Brunswick. Md. operated up
on here for appendicitis by DIR. George
L. Carder, was found TO have two well
formed appendices. both of which were
removed.
The wife of the Earl OF Rosslyn. for
merly Anna Robinson OF Minneapolis.
has sued him for divorce at Edin-
burgh. The earl Is living in Paris.
Lord Rosslyn was born I'm 1869. for
merly lieutenant I'm the Royal Horse
guards. for a time made his living as
an actor. appearing in a number Of
plays in Europe and the United States.
Tuesday, July ..
John u. Rockefeller. the Standard
Charles II. Wilson. manager for Al
eighth birthday by watching the play
for the Olympic cup on the Euclid
club links at Cleveland, O.
The action Of President Roosevelt In
adopting Mark Twain's purity suit
idea aud appearing at church as he
did in a spotless suit of white has fur
nished Oyster Bay with n new sensa-
tion which is discussed generally. The
idea Is sure to have an extensive
vogue. rs nowhere else are the presi-
dents admirers moro enthusiastic
Miss Florence T. Scheuck. whose
name has been linked with that Of
Charles II. Wilson. manager for Al
fred G.. Vanderbilts string Of horses,
is at the Victoria hotel ina New York,
having arrived on the Atlantic liner
Ninnehaha from London She declared
that she was married TO Mr.. Wilson at
Richmond. Va. ON oct. 10, 1906. VII
son denies the marriage.
Mayor Mcclellan OF New York be
fore departing on his summer vacation
gave his administration n shaking up
by removing Corporation Counsel Eli
son, accepting the resigna ton Of Mac
donough Craven as commissioner OF
street cleaning. demanding the resig-
nation OF Albert J. Talley as commits
sioner OF civil service. filing all the
vacancies so created and in addition
appointing n city chamberlain to sue
coed the late Patrick keenan,.
Monday, July =.
The h0ttleship Hoche had a narrow
escape from destruction at Toulon.
France when fire broke out near her
powder magazine. aud 60 prevent the
spread OF the flames the battleship
was scuttled &C her dock.
Realizing that conditions on the Pa
cifc slope. together with the new I'M
migration law. must operate 90 COM
plcte stoppage OF japanese immigra-
ton into the United States. the Japa-
neSe government has taken steps for n
thorough Investigation into the posi-
hilities Ia other countries. from which
have come call FOR immigration.
Saturday. July q.
Donald Peck. sixteen years old, son
OF Charles Peck. has received n medal
from the New York State Volunteer
Life Savers association for saving two
lives at Glenwood az the risk OF his
own.
Governor Guild decided TO order an
Investigation OF the charges made by
cadets OF the Massachusetts nautical
training ship Enterprise. at Boston.
that the food served on board the yes
sci is OF poor quality and that they do
not get enough shore leave.
Friday. July =.
Tommy Burns knocked out Bin
SQuires I'm the first round OF their bat
tie at Colma. Cal. i'm less than two
minutes
At Toronto. Herman Bartcls. n mil
lionaire brewer OF Syracuse. arrested
In Welland a month ago on charge
OF perjury and ordered 90 be extra
dited and who appealed 10 the courts
at Toronto. escaped from custody and
has disappeared.
/ The British government in n commu-
nication 20 the Moroccan government
has demanded that prompt steps be
taken for the release OF General Sir
/ Harry MacLean. commander OF the
sultan's bodygunrd. who was captured
/ by The bandit Raisuli and who is held
a prisoner pending the granting of the
robbers term OF release.
Thursday. July 4.
CAS- long as the United States and
Great Britain keep together am
/ afraid Japan viii have n hard time
/ whipping us" This statement was
made by General o. o. Howard OF
/ Vermont, the only surviving general
OF the civil war. in the course OF an
address at the Montclair High school,
! Montclair, MI
With a wonderful display OF cool
ness, nerve and endurance Felice NaZ-
FARO, the Italian champion. driving a
! Fiat car, captured the automobile
Grand Priz at Dieppe, France. at an
average speed of 113 kilometers, COO
meters. per hour. breaking the worlds
record.
Did Not send Rival Bomb.