Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-23
4 WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
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the New Jersey court of chancery. has
resigned.
The SSth annual convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association convened in Chicago.
The ST Albert Hotel, one Of the
Oldest 10 Charleston. w Va. was de-
stroyed by ire. entailing a loss OF SG0.-
600.
Charles W. Morse, of New York pur-
chased a controlling interest in the
New York & Cuba Mail Steamship
company. known as the Ward line
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany granted operators in the princi-
pal Offices throughout the country an
increase of 10 per cent. in salaries.
Friday, February IS.
The North Carolina house of repre-
sentatives passed two-cent passen-
ger railroad rate bill.
Daniel B. Koontz, a horse dealer OF
Stoyestown. Pa. was killed - a rail-
road collision at Pearl City. III.
The American National Red Cross
sent an additional $4,000 70 Shanghai
for the Chinese famine sufferers.
Bradford II. Cox, an evangelist died
OF ntomaine poisoning due 70 eating
oysters'in a restaurant at Kansas City.
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Harrow Hall. one OF the buildings
Of the Lincoln Memorial University
at Cincinnati. o., was destroyed by
ere.
Saturday, February 70.
Guy Lyon and Polk Fletcher. white,
were hanged at Russellville. Ky. for
assault upon Mary Glades.
The next Quadrennial conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church viii
be held at Baltimore. Md. in May.
Because OF physical disability, Briga-
der General Theodore Whit. in com
mand Of the army in Cuba. has been
granted three months leave Of absence.
David Mackenzie. a Millionaire mine
owner. OF Butte. Mont, was sentenced
TO five months imprisonment in Chi
cago for failure to pay his divorced
wife alimony
Monday. February 70.
South Carolina dispensaries passed
out Of existence officially on Saturday
Ralph Ruby. OF New Cumberland.
Pa. while skating on the SusQuehanna
river. was drowned.
Gorhardt Caesar. a well-known min
ing engineer Of Philadelphia. died sud
denly in Detroit. Mich. OF pneumon a.
The National Woman's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION has voted 20 start a national
campaign to compel congress TO ex-I
tend the voting privilege to women.
Through an explosion at the fuse
and cap magazine % the Kier Fire
Brick company's works at Salina. Pa,
aged Simon Nixon was blown TO pieces
and four men were injured.
Tuesday. February 10.
During the past few days Is persons
were frozen 10 death IN various places
in East and West Russia.
W. II. Hayden. a prominent New
York manufacture OF gold and silver
novelties. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself.
Anna Howard Shaw, OF Swarthmore,
Pa. was reelected president OF the
National Woman Suffrage Association
at the Chicago convention.
Ia a jealous frenzy over a woman.
Michael Brackncy shot and killed Al.
exander Baccio and seriously wounded
Tony Rimally AZ Beaver Falls. Pa.
The anti-bucket shop law passed by
the South Carolina general assembly
will become effective July next and
viii close up all exchanges dealing in
futures.
Wednesday, February 20.
The Nebraska legislature passed a
two-cent passenger rate bill.
Demanding an increase OF 10 per
cent. in wages. 400 boilermakers are
on strike az Baltimore.
Sir William Kingston. dean OF the
medical profession OF Canada, died at
Montreal. aged rs years.
Divorced 30 years ago. Alpheus P.
Cowell and Mrs. Emeline A. Hunter
were remarked at Mount Clemens.
Mich
While suffering from nl-health. Jo-
siah Ross, a prominent manufacturer.
committed suicide by shooting in his
office at BuGalo.
Mrs. John Grimshaw and her s.
months-old son were burned to death
in a FIRE which destroyed their home
near Detroit. Mich