Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events OF the Week Briefly
CbronlcIed.

Cbronicied.
James b. Duke. the millionaire to-
bacco manufacturer OF New York. and
Mrs. Nanaline Holt Inmnn were mar
ried at the residence of Mrs William
Schuyler StackpOle In Brooklyn. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev
DR.. David j. Burreu
Mrs. Joan Cuneo OF Richmond Hills.
n. Y. the only woman who has driven
an automobile in the Glidden trophy
tour, met with an accident in the run
of 141 miles over mountains from Bed
ford Springs to Baltimore. Near Nc
Connellsville. at the foot Of Scrub
Ridge, an exploding tire shot her RAJ
nier car across a ditch. through a
fence and into a field. and Il was only
the woman chauffeur's quick wit that
averted a disaster.
Tuesday. July ~.
In an exhibition tennis match at the
Wimbledon courts. London. Mrs. r. T..
Chambers and G. w. Hillyard defeated
Miss May Sutton and Or. W. V. Eayes.
The score was 1O-S. Ct
JabeE Wolfe made magnificent
swim OF more than twenty-one miles
from Dover, but failed 10 complete the
journey across the English channel af-
ter being in the water ten hours
A score Of men were precipltated
into the river at Lorain. O.. and several
were drowned as the result Of a bridge
rail breaking beneath their combined
weight Two bodies have been taken
from the water. those OF Paul MazzuI-
erski and Walter Roszkevitz. Another
is known positively TO be in the river,
Carroll Rominski, and many are miss
ing
Miss Helen Madigan OF New York.
who was burned and mangled I'm the
automobile crash. I'm which her fiance
Dr. Edward !. Gallagher was almost
Instantly killed. died IN the Jamaica
hospital. She was shockingly burned
by the flaming gasoline on legs. arms
and back Her left leg was fractured
and her jaw broken when the auto in
which she and Or. Gallagher were rid
Ing was smashed by the sag Harbor
express.
Monday, July -.
Recommendation for increase OF the
pay Of privates and officers OF the
army will 6e made by Secretary Taft
20 congress next December. and Il Is
likely that President Roosevelt Will
send a special message on the subject
With habelle Gilman. his actress
bride, cliuging daintily 10 his arm
William Ellis Corey, president OF the
steel trust, arrived at New York on the
French liner La Savoie from his two
month honeymoon trip 20 Europe. He
denied that he had resigned or would
resign from the steel trust
Saturday, July 20.
At Guayaqui the plot to capture or
kill General Eloy Alfaro president OF
Ecuador. was cleverly conceived. but
failed or its purpose because at the
last moment one OF the consplrators
betrayed it TO the government. and the
authorities had time to change the
officers and men on guard IN the diff
ferent barracks.
The electrocution OF Henry White
convicted OF the murder OF Marshall
Basore In the state prison at Column
bus, o., was horrible fiasco. Twice
the electric current failed TO kin. while
the tightly bound man writhed In
agony. With the third shock sent
through his body a sheet OF flame en-
veloped him, and flames issued from
many parts OF his body.
Friday, July 10.
Two thousand five hundred persons,
perspiring marchers and massed to-
gether spectators, were Frustrated by
heat during the annual parade of the
Elks at Philadelphia, and every hos
pital was full to overlooking long be-
fore drenching downpour OF rain
came 10 break up the parade
Following the granting OF a final de-
cree Of divorce TO Countess de Castel-
lane, formerly Anna Gould of New
York, comes n report from Paris of
her forthcoming engagement TO Prince
Ellie de Sagan. Prince de Sagan Is a
brother of the Duke OF Valincay,
whom Helen Morton divorced
Thursday, July il.
Kaid MacLean, who was captured by
Raisun near Tangier. has escaped and
taken refuge with the Zaoula tribe.
Richard Jones. a negro. claiming to
be the husband OF Sissieretta Jones.
the negro soprano known as BLACK
Patti" was probably fatally shot in
the suburbs OF Portsmouth, Va, by
two unknown negro men, who escaped.
GIiddeR Tourists Leave baltimore.
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