Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-04-13

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Reuben Simmons, 19-year-old con,
yict. hanged himself in his cell in the
prison at Boston bS making a moose
from n sheet
The electric light and power house
OF the San Francisco Gas & Electric
company was destroyed by fire, entail
ing a loss of $4,000. 900.
Friday, April 5.
Meyer L. Wilson committed suicids
by shooting himself in the head on the
street in Kansas City. Mo-. In fun
view of pedestrians.
Thirty firemen were injured and
$4,000 damage done by fire that de-
stroyed a large paint and varnish
warehouse in New York.
Benjamin Thaw, half brother OF
Harry X. Thaw, donated $4,000 to
the fund for the new building for the
Western University OF Pennsylvania
az Pittsburg.
b. G.. Cavagua. former teller OF the
First National Bank of Cincinnati
was convicted OF embezzlement and
sentenced to six years in the Ohio
pentary.
saturday, RPTi o.
While suffering from insomnia and
I'll health, Mrs. Clara Bothfeld. wife OF
a new York broker. committed suicide
by drowning.
The Gananoque (Ont) Inn. one OF
the best known summer hotels Ia Can,
ada. was completely destroyed by Ere
entalling a loss of 100000.
Mrs. Margaret Weikel, president of
the Women's Auxiliary OF Sons Of
Veterans OF Pennsylvania. died ii
ShamolSin from blood poisoning.
The federal grand jury In Chicago
found a second indictment against
John r. Walsh, former president Of
the Chicago National Bank. chargina
mismanagement Of c1at institution.
Monday, April 8.
President Roosevelt is to be the fea
ture Of the jamestown Expositioni
opening day. April 90.
In n blaze which destroyed the II.
,. Newhal tide mill at Saugus. Mass
two men were burned TO death, ths
property loss being s25 900.
After being on strike for a year. the
union painters and paper hangers Of
Pa, have made terms with
their employers and returned to work
Northampton county CPa.) commits
sioners have awarded TO Mccormick q
Co. Philadelphia, the contract 70 build
1882 feet of state road from Naza
reth. Pa. TO Bath for S2S.6Oo.
Tuesday, April 9.
Thomas II. Clay, a grandson o.
Henry Clay. died at HIS home at Ler
ihgton. KY, aged SIS years.
John and Bert vaupel. Alfred simon
and Irving Klaus were drowned az OF
tawa, H.. by the capsizing OF a boat.
President Roosevelt received at the
White House the delegates TO tho
Maryland conference of the Methodist
Protestant church.
Colonel Thomas Skies, city treasurer
OF Huntington. w. Va, died on tho
street Of that city from a stroke of
paralysis.
Thomas J. Connors, OF New BrunR
wick. n. j., was killed and two Others
Injured by being struck by a PennsyL
vania railroad locomotive at Jersey
City.
Wednesday, April 10.
Lester II. Jones. past exalted rules
OF the Elhs, died suddenly at Ottawa
M.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Oscar r. Handley as United States dis.
trict judge for Alabama
The secretary of the navy granted
Commander Robert Z. Peary a leave
of absence for three years. the time to
be devoted TO Arctic explorations.
Thrown into a state of nervous pros.
ration by reading an account In a
newspaper OF her supposed death. Mrs.
Louisa Duley, OF Evansville. Ind, died
n Mysteries.
The Joiner shop at the League Island
aavy yard. Philadelphia, containing
patterns and furniture for the
1attleship Kansas. was destroyed by
ire. Loss, 5000. 900.