Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-05-04
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED

Lafayette College. at. Castor, Pa,
will celebrate its diamond jubilee COM
mencement June 10 TO 90
The Baptist church at Parsons. near
Wilkes Barre. Pa. was destroyed by
fire. entaiIing a loss of $4,000.
Herman Lagercrantz, the new Swed-
fish minister was presented TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House.
Margaret Blattenberger, a 13-year-
old school girl of Camden. n. J.. died
OF brain fever, the result OF over
study.
Frank Thompson. a civil engineer.
Of Philadelphia. while temporarily de-
ranged. hanged himself in a police sts-
ton at Columbus. o., where he had
been placed for safe keeping.
Friday. April 20.
Buck High. a negro. was convicted
OF assaulting a white girl at Melon
ough. Ca, and sentenced to be hanged
May %.
Nine-year-old Kate Hildebrand died
in her home IN Philadelphia from
burns received by her clothing catch
ing FIRE from a match.
About 100 cottages and a summer
hotel at Lake Pleasant, near Miller's
Falls Mass were destroyed by fire.
entailing a loss Of $4,000.
General Henry r. Guss. who COM
manded the 97th Pennsylvania regi-
ment during the Civil War. died In
West Chester. Pa. aged 50 years.
Saturday April 27.
Having reached the age OF Ga years.
Brigadief General John W. Bubb was
placed on the retired list
The director OF the mint purchased
1EO. 900 ounces OF silver for delivery at
Philadelphia at 66.144 cents an ounce.
Frederick Allan, commissioner u
patents. has rendered his resignation
20 President Roosevelt, TO take effect
June 1.
Owing to the illness OF John
Mitchell the conference Of officials Of
the Mine Workers Union at Wilkes
Barre. Pa. has been postponed.
Percy Fonville. charged with con-
spiracy in connection with the embez-
Element Of s6S.OOO from a bank at
Charlotte. ~ c.. was arrested at Lu-
verne. Ala
Monday, April %.
Cleaning a stove with a petroleum
soaked rag. Mrs. Lizzie Bauder was IA
tally burned at Allentown. Pa.
James r. Foraker. brother OF United
States Senator Foraker, died in Gin
cinnati OF cancer after a long illness.
The New York district attorneys
Office is investigating the recent cleo
ton OF the New York Life Insurance
companys board OF trustees.
Binger Hermann. former congress-
man from Oregon. and former commits
sioner OF the general land Office. was
acquitted in Washington OF the charge
OF destroying public records.
Finding a bottle OF oxalic acid. which
her father had been experimenting
with 20 burn ashes. Esther Bowden
drank Il in mistake for cough syrup
and is In 4 dying condition at Shame
kin. Pa.
Tuesday, April 80.
A burgler entered the bedroom or
Mrs. John Frazer at Wakefield. l.. l..
and stole a pocketbOok containing
$1,000
Eight men working IN a tunnel at
the National Cash Register plant at
Dayton. O.. were seriously injured by
an explosion.
While fishing in the river az Elgin.
III. stephen Boras hooked a bundle
OF clothing which contained three in
fants. twin boys and girl
A well-dressed unidentified man
committed suicide az Michigan City.
Ind. by throwing himself in front or
a moving train and being ground to
pieces.
Wednesday, May I.
A rain and sleet storm developed
into n fall of six inches OF snow at Mil
waukec. Wis.
Fire destroyed the business section
OF Leesville. Ia, cntailing "a loss OF
over S250.O00.
Captain William Thompson. a prom
| incnt FISHERMAN of Baltimore. Nd.
committed suicide by shooting.
| Two criminally insane prisoners es-
capped from an asylum at Middletown,
| Conn, by saving several iron bars.
| Thomas Donahue, wanted on a
charge OF murder was fatally shot in
n running fight with policemen in New
/ York