Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-03-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the week briefly
ChronfcHcd.

Raymond Hitchcock. wen known
actor. WAS called TO trial ON the first Of
six separate charges resulting from
complaints made by girls In New York
wireless message from the war
ship tender Nankton. which went 10
mdefatigable island Of the Galapagos
group. OF the coast az Ecuador, in
search OF Frederick JeIs. the Amerl-
can sailor who was wrecked or that
island last October. says that the
search has been iu vain.
Tuesday. March 10.
The American expedition led by r.
Dorsey Mohm. which is seeking to
penetrate into the wlldS OF the Kongo
independent Sta.e and which the latter
part of january was attacked lay ma
tivos. has ed safely at Kamgamy-
ka.
Mime. Anna Gould. accompanied by
her children. viii SAL. shortly for New
York. She expects Co remain i'm Amer
lea for two months. IL is reported that
Prince Helie dc Sagan also has made
arrangements 60 leave for the United
States
T.. III. Hartman Of New York. having
defeated StuyvcSnnt Fish and retained
control of the Illinois Central. has au.
thorized the official announcement that
he is the owner of the Central and
Georgia railway. This gives Hartman
the first ocean 10 ocean railroad system
in the country.
At the age OF cighty-three. penniless
and without a relative TO turn to for
aid, DR. John Wellesley sill n well
known philanthropist and cancer spe-
cialist, has applied 10 the overscers OF
the poor at Worcester, Mass. having
been in want for some time. and has
been sent 10 the state pOorhouse.
Monday. Mach -.
After a delay of over four years
Venezuela has finally made the first
payment on the Mexican claim for
100000. a draft for f5.560 being re-
ceived by the Mexican government.
a man who died az the Kansas City
General hospital on Feb. 10 and was
buried unidentified is believed 10 have
been Francis Patrick Clements. TWEEN
ty-three years old, brother and heir OF
Charles Clements, earl OF Ieitrim, Don
egal, Ireland.
Irish opposition which, II is asserted,
defeated the arbitration treaty negO-
tiated by Secretary Olney and Lord
Pauncefote twelve years ago now men
aces the new Anglo-American arbitra-
ton treaty which has been evolved by
Secretary Root and Ambassador Bryce.
Saturday, March =.
The Japanese steamship Tatsu is stnl
held at WhampOa. in the Canton river.
The vicerOy of Kwangtung is deter
mined to hold the vessel in spite Of or.
ders from Pelin to settle the matter
amicably with Japan.
Judge Dixie OF New York received a
Black Hand note which says: "Dike.
you rascal. you have been too hard ON
our countrymen. We have decided to
kill you. \ man has been selected 10
do the JOB. The county court building
will be blown up in few days. And
Vackris Is a doomed man also" Judge
Dixie treats the letter as a joke.
Friday, March q.
Bryan day Ina Omaha and all through
out Nebraska. with the Democratic
state convention as nucleus. party
leaders from every county and prac-
ticaily every primary district IN the
commonwealth gathered there to pledge
allegiance TO the presidential aspira-
tons OF w, J. BryanS
Emma Goldman. queen OF the
reds" has left ST. Louis for Chicago.
She will be under constant surveillance
while she is in that city. Emma
Goldman VIII not be permitted TO ad-
dress any open meeting said Assist
ant Chief schuestler- There viii be
no more open anarchist meetings per
mitted In Chicago
Thursday, March &.
Augustus Har,je. the millionaire IA.
per manufacturer; John l. welshons.
the East Liberty hardware merchant