Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-05-11
A WEEKS NEws CONDENSED
THURSDAY. Nav ?.

The treasury department purchased
$4,000 ounces of silver for delivery at
san Francisco. at e6.25 cents per
ounce.
While adjusting a belt IN his tailor
ing shop in Philadelphia. Samuel Bar
baiow had his arm torn on at the
elbow.
The Missouri legislature passed a
bin fixing telegraph raes within the
state az % cents Tor 10 words and one
cent additional for each additional
word
The New Jersey board OF pardons
paroled William Mcqueen. who had
served three years OF a fve-year sen
tence i'm state prison on a charge OF In
citing the Paterson labor rsot in 1902.
Friday, May 3.
The pope received In private au-
dience I'm the Vatican a party OF so
Knights of Columbus from Buffalo
ny.
President Roosevelt gave a special
reception az the White House 20
Governor Edwin c. Stokes, OF New
Jersey.
After climbing a two-story porch at
st. Louis. Albert Koenig entered the
room OF Nettie Woods and killed her
and himself
Frank and Rene Irwin and George
and Joseph Jacobs. who confessed &c
setting fire 70 a school building in Nor
ristown, Pa, were sent 20 the House
OF Refuge
Saturday. May 4.
Charles !. Steedman. a New Yorl,
millionaire. committed suicide In Paris
by shooting.
George Brillinger. a wealthy citizen
or York. Pa. died suddenly from a
stroke OF apopleNy.
Mrs. Annie Wheeler. one Of the most
notable philanthropists ia Canada. died
az Montreal. aged &c years.
Arthur SIZE CLc OF the three men
who held 40 ard robbed James Pol
lcck in Philadelphia. was sentenced 10
10 years I'm tho Icuitentiary.
With only two cents ia his pockets.
John J. German. of Manistee, Mich.
was found dead in a New York lodg-
ing house, with the gas turned on.
Monday May 6.
Alabama has withdrawn its proposed
exhibit az the jamestown Exposition.
For assaulting an S-year-old white
girl. Siias Ealy. colored. was lynched
az Bossior Point la
The salary Of every school teacher in
Harrisburg. Pa. viii be increased for
the next term. and yet the school tax
viii be reduced 20 Ga mills from Z
mills.
Sure Of the end Of the world within
10 days. A. ". Stanton, az Great Falls.
Mont. has disposed OF all his property
except $3.50, and calmly awaits the
cataclysm.
While 2 heard OF COWS grazed near
Boydtown. Pa. one fell into a mine
breach. and the men who searched for
the animal ia the underground work
ings were unable 10 find her.
Tuesday May 2.
David n. Courtney. travelling pas.
seneer agent OF the B. & o. railroad.
died ln Reading. Pa.
John r.. Sherwood. OF Baltimore. was
elected president of the Baltimore
Steam Packet company.
Miss Emily o. Gibbs. the wealthy
recluse who died az Newport r. l..
left $3.50 GOO TO Barnard College. y. Y.
The treasury department purchased
100000 ounces of silver FOR delivery
at the Philadelphia mint az 65.7Sl
cents an ounce.
Henry Trapper was dashed % death
against a trolley pole in Buffalo. n.
y. when his automobile collided with
the pole
Wednesday, May s.
Six men. who lynched a negro at
Sterrett J. T.. were arrested on q
charge Of murder
NJ J. Wencek, OF Erie. Pa. commit.
ted suicide in a New York hotel by
drinking carbolic acid.
A B. & o. express collided with a
freight train at Wheeling. w. Va,
killing four trainmen and seriously in.
Turing three others.
While crossing the Pennsylvania
tracks In Philadelphia, Henry
aged IS years. was struck
by train and killed.
Alexander r Chisholm. formerly
paying teller OF the First National
bank Of Birmingham, Ala. was con
victed OF embezzlement and sent TO
prison for six years.