Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-03-09

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| Governor Stuart has re-appoipted
Samuel @. Dixon to be state commis-
sioner OF health OF Pennsylvania
W. A Garrett was elected president
Of the Ssaboard Air Line railroad 10
succeed Alfred Walter, deceased.
James w. Ryan. former district at
sorney of schuylknl County. Pa. died
suddenly at Mahoney City. OF heart
trouble.
The Indiana legislature passed a
bill appropriating $4,000 for a statue
Of General Lew Wallace 60 be placed
IN Statuary Hall at Washington
Friday. March I.
A seat on the New York Stock Ex-
change was sold for $4,000.
Amy Rockhold. former Virginia
slave. aged l02 years. died at Piqua, o.
Tho Wisconsin senate defeated q
bill 70 appropriate $4,000 for the
jamestown exposition.
The boiler Of a locomotive on the
Michigan Central railroad exploded at
Chicago. killed two trainmen and In
juring one.
| Henry Gam, OF near Mt Holly. n. J..
swallowed strychnine. and died in
great agony.
The Kelly Coal company at Dan
vile, H.. with FIVE shafts and an out
put Of 1000. 900 tons annually. was
sold to a syndicate for 100000.
Saturday, March 2.
The y. NJ. c. A building at Utica.
n. Y, IVES destroyed by FIRE. causing
loss of $4,000.
In attempting 20 save the life OF his
son. John Nolls was struck and killed
by train at Chicago.
Frank NJ. Mabry. a well-known bank
or, was sentenced TO prison for FIVE
years at Waco. Texas. for embezzle-
ment
George A. Fuller, master OF the
New York State Grange. dropped dead
al his home IN Philadelphia. n Y, Of
heart disease.
One fireman was seriously injured
and Eve others slightly hurt at a FIRE
which destroyed a schOolhouse valued
ut $4,000 at Allegheny. Pa
Monday, March 4.
William Giles. crippled son OF Il
wealthy farmer. was shot by bur
glar at bis home. near Edinboro. Pa.
| out viii recover.
In II days $275. 900 fund was rails
ed in Indianapolis for n Y. NJ. c. A
building. and $4,000 out OF 800 900
FOR Y ". c. A. building.
Stepping from the way OF a Reading
nyer AZ Ysrdley. Pa. n man fell to the
Ice on the Delaware. 65 feet. and was
crushed beyond recognition.
A third charge Of forgery was lodE-
ed against Claude A. Marette. n Leb-
anon. Pa. life insurance agent. who is
believed 20 have realized $4,000 by
forgeries.
Tuesday. March 8.
Fire destroyed a block OF business
houses az Danbury. Conn. causing a
loss OF S125.Ooo
Frank FuTlong was electrocuted in
Sing Sing IN. y prison for killing
his aunt in New York IN 1904.
The Central labor bodies OF Nor
folk. Portsmouth and Newport News.
Va. will erect a labor hall at the
jamestown exposition.
Burglars forced an entrance into the
store OF the Gellcr. Ward & Hasner
Hardware Company. az St Louis. and
secured over $4,000 worth OF plumber.
Frank Y. Fitzpatrick. a prominent
resident OF Cambridge. Mass. was ar
rested by government detectives on a
| complaint that he cOnspired TO VIC
late the Interstate Commerce regula-
lions by sending lottery matter from
one state 20 another.
Wednesday. March 6.
James r. Garfield took the oath Of
] ONCE as secretary OF the interior.
Jesse Whine was killed and another
man fatally wounded In a saloon fight
al Nashville. Tenn.
Thomas McCamant. formerly audi
tor general OF Pennsylvania. died OF
a complication OF disease. aged e.
/ years.
| Despondent over the death OF his
adopted daughter. Frank Shoal drown.
ed himself in the bathtub at his home
IN Philadelphia.
Richard O. Hoops. a student at Lake
| Forest University. Chicago. is under
arrest. charged with robbery, over
$4,000 worth OF jewelry having beer
recovered.
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