Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-28
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Notable Events OF the Week BEaenI
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Notable Events OF the week BEseny
ChronicIed.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland and
Mrs. Cleveland, il IS said. both lost
money in the Knickerbocker Trust
company of New York, which may
have led them to sell their real estate
located in Omaha.
Captain Augustus Kuhne. chief of
the Brooklyn detective bureau, was
fined $3.50 and sentenced to thirty days
in Jail by Judge Burr IN New York,
who adjudged the policeman guilty OF
contempt OF court en- disregarding
writ Of habeas corpus issued by him
on application OF counsel for Frank
jenkins. formerly president Of the wa.
llamsburg Trust company.
Tuesday. Dec. II.
The dramatic disappearance from
London OF Robert c. Caldwell. the
American witness in the bruce case.
has served to revive interest in the
] proceedings.
Admiral RojestvenslSy, who during
the RussO-Japancse war led the ID
starred Russian fleet around Africa to
ultimate defeat at the hands OF the
japanese in the sea Of Japan. is keenly
interested IN the cruise OF the Ameri.
can batueship squadron.
At Chinese mass meeting held al
Canton the high handed overhauling"
OF suspected pirate launches and junks
on the West river by British warships
was denounced. Great Britain IS pa
trolling the West river with feet OF
gunboats in an effort 90 put a stop 10
piracy.
While walking on the tracks OF cl7e
Pennsylvania railroad near FIatland
Pa, Ida Bell. aged seventeen years OF
Port Kennedy and Fannie Drummer
eighteen years OF age. of fleetwood
Were struck and BILLED 10y passenger
locomotive. THE crew Of the train
found the hat OF one OF the victims on
the pilot
Monday. Dee. 1G.
Though born without ears. tcn-year-
old John Hetzel OF Jersey city hears
with his mouth. The lad now is at
the state school FOR deaf mutes, where
he is a scientific mystery to the stan
of physicians
Tell Governor Hughes that he IS to
be congratulated upon the exceptional.
| ly efficient administration of his office,
and give him my kindcst regards"
/ This is the message sent by President
Roosevelt 10 New York's governor.
The body OF man of distinguished
| appearance about forty years old, was
found in the street at San Francisco.
Cards In his pockets bore the name
and title Lieutenant Baron Won Ha-
benicht military attache Of the con.
solidated powers OF Europe The body
was attired I'm stylish garments.
Saturday, Dee. IL.
Mrs. Alice Longworth, wife Of Rep
resentative Nicholas Longworth and
daughter of President Roosevelt, was
operated upon for appendicitis sue
cessfully nj the White House.
After deciding TO hold the next Dem.
| ocratic national convention at Denver
and fixing the date of the meeting for
| July Z, 1905. the Democratic national
committee accepted after a spirited de,
bate 100000 offered by Denver for
the convention.
Friday, Dec. I3.
At Sofia. Bulgaria. Boris Sarafoff.
the most famous Of all the leaders of
/ the Bulgarian bands in Macedonia,
was shot dead at the threshold Of his
house by Macedonian assassin.
The first formal outcome OF the Cen
| trail American peace conference. now
! in progress at Washington. and proba-
bly, the most important result is an
/ agreement for the establishment Of a
: permanent court TO settle all disputes
/ that may arise between the countries
/ of Central America in the future.
Thursday, Dec. IL.
! President Roosevelts definite rean-
nouncement OF his determination not
/ to accept a third term is generally ac-
cepted as leaving no element OF doubt
In the presidential situation so far as
relates TO the third term talk and as
+ definitely eliminating Mr.. Roosevelt
from the contest
Major General Alexander Hamilton.
: who died at TaTrytown, y. Y. aged
ninety-two. was the oldest grandson
OF Alexander Hamilton, first secretary
OF the treasury and aid OF George
Washington. General Hamilton had a
notable record as churchman, au-
thor, philanthropist and soldier.