Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-02

THURSDAY. February u.

Colonel Michael Hurley. prominent
business ma of Trenton, n. j.. died
suddenly OF heart trouble. aged 55
years
Francisco Ratio. a convict. was stab
bed TO death by Michael Yoscow.
lellow-convict. in Dannemora prison. at
Plattsburg. n. Y.
In a quarrel over a land deal. Harvey
J. Crouch. a young farmer, was shot
and killed by his cousin. George p.
Brown. at Gay. Ga.
Eli Smith. an Alaskan mail carrier.
with his sled on wheels. drawn by
seven Eskimo dogs, arrived in Wash
tngton and was received by the presi-
dent
Friday, February %.
Harry p. Crowell, formerly a promi-
nent politician in Philadelphia. com
mltted suicide by turning on the gas.
Charles Haws. aged 63 years, well
knewn manufacturer OF Norristown.
Pa, dropped dead OF fatty degenera-
ton Of the heart.
William c. Mcmillan. eldest son OF
the late United States Senator James
Mcmillan. and a prominent lawyer OF
Detroit. died suddenly.
After providing for his funeral ex-
penses by depositing a sum of money
on q table. John Nelmas. a retired
merchant OF Brooklyn, committed sui
eide in Los Angeles. Cal. by shooting
himself.
Saturday, February %.
Nine coal miners were injured. two
fatally. by an explosion in a mine at
Collinsville. III.
James +. Mckay and wife were as
phyXiated by Illuminating ga7 in their
home at Yonkers. y. Y.
Or. John c. Brady committed sui
eide in his Office in Philadelphia by
drinking carbolic acid.
George y. Musgrove. writer OF war
stories. was found dead on the road
near his farm at Madison. Wis.
The racing mare Colonial Girl was
sold at Lexington. Ky. 60 J. +. Weld
ner. OF Philadelphia for $4,000
While Respondent. Mrs. Bessie
Thomas committed suicide at Spar
tanburg. S. C.. by Jumping into a
well.
Monday. February 25.
Rear Admiral Joseph f. Craig has
been placed ON the retired list on ac-
count of age.
While on his way 20 pay of his men
Amos Clark was fatally shot and
robbed of 5000 at Augusta. Ca.
John II. Lewis. a prominent lawyer
of Lynchburg Va. died suddenly on
a train while enroute home from
Roanoke
Three children Of Charles Watkins.
colorod. were burned TO death In their
home az Baltimore while their parents
were away.
A premature explosion OF dynamite
in the Lehigh Coal & Navigation com
pany's No. IL mile. near Tamaqua.
Pa. caused the death of William
Schaeffer.
Tuesday, February %.
Following six weeks of illness. Mrs.
Wilmer Fell attempted 10 commit sui
eide in Wilmington. Del. by shooting,
but will recover.
Mayor Charles Davis. of El Paso.
Texas. and Colonel John w. Brady are
critically III OF ptomaine poisoning.
caused by eating canned tomatoes.
Mrs. Holbrook. wife OF Captain w.
A. HolbrOok. United States army. de.
tailed at Pennsylvania Military Col
lege. died at Chester. Pa, OF pneumo-
mia
Mrs. BENJAMIN c. Wright and her
daughter were found dead and Mr..
Wright in 2 dying condition in their
home at Denver Col. from taking
cyanide OF potassium.
Wednesday, February 27.
Francis Godino was hanged at Brad.
ford. Pa, for the murder OF another
Italian.
The New Jersey legislature elected
Joshua f. Borton. OF Burlington. state
director OF railroads.
George T. Jones was killed and WI.
liam n. Brown had his right hand torn
of by the fall OF a derrick boom at
Baltimore.
Miss Ellen Prickett. formerly an en-
ploye in the agricultural department
at Washington, was sentenced To five
rs=ra in the S2nitentiary for forgery.
SHOT BY RUT-cRAzED MAN
:ou7g Man Killed While Fleeing From