Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-05-04
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
rhareday, April H.

Nutc DIOkCIs was IOUDcQ IN IallS OF
$1,000 in cash and $4,000 in Jewels.
General Booth. of the Salvation
Army. was accorded an enthusiastic
reception on his arrival at Toxic. ia
pan.
John p. Dunning. well known In
newspaper circles throughous the
country. died in Philadelphia. aged
~ years.
The supreme court OF the United
States dismissed the appeal OF John
Johnson. who is now awaiting electro
tution IN Sing Sing prison for killing
bis wife In Yonkers, ". Y.
Friday. April 10.
The United States Steel Corporation
has fixed the selling price OF rails for
1905 at s2S per ton
The handsome new history building
OF the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
has been formally dedicated.
Because he lost his Job Abraham
Bowers. 81 years old. committed sui
eide by shooting at Doylestown. Pa
Catherine Jordan, OF Pittston, Pa,
was found dead IN a room IN New York
lodging house with the gas turned on.
Humphrey Jainingan. a wealthy bus
mess man Of Morristown, Tenn. com
mitted suicide by shooting while de-
spondent from illness.
Saturday, April 20.
Safe blowers wrecked the bank OF
Weston. at Weston. H.. and escaped
with over $1,000.
The Hotel Campbell at Athens. Pa.
was destroyed by FIRE and Elan Ken
dali. a cripple. was burned TO death.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. OF New York.
has been elected president OF the
Daughters OF the American ReTolu-
ton.
The Wisconsin legislature has
passed a bill prohibiting the sale OF
tobacco In any form TO minors under
16 years. OF age.
While at work in the Philadelphia
subway. Frank Connors. rs years old.
a steamhtter. was struck by q train
and Instantly killed.
Monday, April %.
The SylScsville, Nd. postonlce was
robbed by burglars. who secured 500
in cash and stamps.
William Sandlar. n student, was
drowned In the swimming pool OF Co
lumbia University. New York.
Fifteen governors will send dele
gates 90 tho National Civic Federation
Conference on Trusts and Comblna-
lions
The viewers in the condemnation
F proceedings of the Carlisle and Han
over. Pa. pike. a distance OF 10 miles
90 the Adams county line. awarded
s61J0 damages.
Just rs be completed a two-year sen
tsnce in the penitenuary at Baltimore.
william Barrett was arrested for a
10000 theft from the First National
Bank at San Francisco.
Tuesday, April q.
President Roosevelt VIII leave
Washington for his sumner home NJ
Oyster Bay on June u.
Charles J. Mann, former Judge Of
Blair county Pa, and former mayor
OF Altoona. died IN that city. aged 81
years.
Tom Osadasia, an Italian. was stab
bed and killed ia Cleveland. o.. while
attending n christening and his assas.
sin escaped.
a legislative investigating commit
tee has estimated the value OF rail-
road property In ST. Paul. MINI. at
S2l5000. 900.
William T. Davidse. an actor. who
tried 10 Kill Miss Rosalio Wilbert DO
cause she refused 60 marry him. was
sentenced in New York to servo one
year In jail
Wednesday, April -.
William Burgo. a negro. was hanged
in Washington for the murder OF his
wife in 1905.
Dr.. John Carver, who Is said 60 have
IL wives. whom he defrauded out OF
Sl500O0. was arrested at Fort Smith.
Ark.
Winthrop Bishop. former governor
OF Porto Rico, has taken tho oath OF
once as assistant secretary OF the
treasury.
The big repair shops OF the New
York Central railroad. in New York.
were destroyed by Ere, entailing a loss
OF 100000.
-Four men were burned 90 death. ESQ
horses killed and u firemen injured
in a fre which destroyed q big livery
stable IN New York