Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events OF the Week Brseny
ChroufcIed

No clew TO the Identity OF the well
dressed, handsome woman whose body
was found on the beach at Port Rich.
mond, \. Y, has been discovered by
! the police. The theory OF suicide ad.
vanced by Coroner Cahin Is not yet
accepted as final
At Pontiac, Ill. members OF the
board Of managers OF the Illinois State
reformatory heard stories from the
lips OF officers Of the institution them.
selves OF brutality and torture inflicted
upon William Hamlin, an inmate.
whose death and the conflicting expla-
nations thereof have raised a storm OF
criticism.
Tuesday, Jan. %.
The receivers OF the New York City
railway have sued Thomas +. RYAN
and other directors OF the Metropolitan
Securities company TO recover S2.79T,-
200.
Niagara falls has an ice jam Of
large proportions. Its size and firmness
are such that several parties ventured
across H. The bridge extends from
the American falls across the river.
At Chicago one fireman was killed
and thirty injured while lighting a
spectacular blaze In a six story build.
ing at 163-167 Adams street which
caused an estimated loss OF 100000.
About a ton OF dynamite stored in a
small building near Washingtonville.
y. Y, exploded. shaking the earth Tor
miles. The shock was plainly felt at
NewburE y. Y. which Is twelve
miles away. The building was blown
10 atoms
Monday, Jan. -.
Put up or shut up" in the matter OF
calling lawyers crooked was the chal-
lenge publicly issued to President
Roosevelt by ex-Ambassador Choate In
behalf OF the New York State Bar as
ISOLATION at banquet there.
The Thaw family at Pittsburg has
been notified by attorneys FOR the Ear;
or Yarmouth that the fortune OF the
Countess OF Yarmouth Will not be
given up by the family OF Hartford
without bitter fight and a court deci-
sion.
The Dominion government has decid-
ed 10 lend 10 the farmers OF the new
provinces OF Alberta and Saskatche-
wan, whose crops were failure. funds
sufficient to purchase seed grain. The
scheme in all will involve about 81
100000.
Saturday, Jan. -.
At Portland. Ne. IRE caused a
property damage Of $1,000. 900. destroy
ed the city hall and police buildings
ana endangered the lives OF more tnan
ZOO persons.
William +. Walker. fugitive bank
cashier Of New Britain. Conn. will
fight eXtradition proceedings and will
not return TO the United States from
Mexico until every means OF defense
has been exhausted.
Attorney General Bonaparte has d.
rected that bin in equity be filed TO
set aside the control by the Union Pa
cihc Railroad company and its sub
sidiary corporations OF the Southern |
Pacific and the san Pedro. Los Angeles
and Salt Lake road
My name Is William Travers Je-
rome! I've prosecuted Harry Thaw
and must DIE Yelling this AT the
top OF his voice. n man threw himself /
in front OF an express train AZ Worces- /
ter Mass. The baggage master jerked
MIN back just In time 10 save his life /
and had him locked up.
Friday, Jan. rs.
Edward Alexander MacDowen. who |
has been recognized as Americas fore
most composer. died al the Westmin-
ster hotel, New York lie was forty /
six years of age. Death was due To 4
nervous affection.
The feature OF the annual ball Of tho /
Merchants association Feb. II at 81 /
Louis VIII bc the releasing Of severa /
hundred cana-ics and I'd equal numbe.