Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Notable Events of the Week Briefly
ChronicIed.

Notable Events of the Week Briefly
ChronicIed.
At Jackson, Miss, the greatest sur.
prise of the legislative session devel.
oped when an amendment seeking to
establish constitutional prohibition was
defeated I'm the lower house.
Lewis S. Cox, an insurance broker of
Philadelphia. was arrested on a war.
rant charging him with forging a check
for $4,000 on the Quakertown National
bank Of Quakertown, Pa. Cox was
taken after struggle. during which
he attempted to shoot himself.
Tuesday. Feb. Is.
The Democratic state executive CON-
mittee has selected Fort Worth, Tex.
for the state convention In May TO
name delegates TO the national conven-
ton and indorsed William J. Bryan.
Mr.. Taft has no policies" This re-
mark is said 10 have been made by
Leslie Nj. Shaw. former secretary OF
the treasury. He intimated that If Mr.
Taft were elected Roosevelt would en-
gineer matters.
Charles A. Baldwin and w. A. Bald
win. brothers, Of Boston have made
just $4,000, according to all iudica-
tons, by their bid on over 100000
worth OF the recent issue Of New York
city bonds at 1O4.
The original rush to Klondike Is be-
ing duplicated in a wild stampede from
all parts OF the coast TO Rawhide and
the new mining camp halfway between
Reno and Tonopah. In the Nevada des.
ert. In few weeks $500 persons have
invaded the tent city.
Monday, Feb. IL
William Dean Howells. the American
novelist, is suffering from a light at
tack Of influenza at Rome.
Seven people were killed and n doz-
en- injured when Big -Four passenger
train struck a Toledo and Western
electric car ut the Michigan Central
crossing I'm Toledo, o.
BY the breaking up Of huge ice
gorge in the Housatonic river at Zoar
Bridge, seven miles above Derby.
Conn, damage estimated at 100000
was done. Scores Of factories were
flooded before the contents could be
removed, the river rising fifteen feet
in an hour and submerging the lower
parts OF the city.
Declaring that war between the Unit
cd States and Japan would be the
most inhuman event in the worlds his.
tory and was too hellish" TO be
thought Of, Baron Kogdro Takahlra,
the new japanese ambassador to Wash
ington, said upon arriving there that
the japanese people know absolutely
nothing OF a break In the cordial rela-
tions which have been historic between
the two nations.
Saturday. Feb. 10.
The Wisconsin delegation TO the ma
uonal Democratic convention at Den
yer in the state convention at Nil
waukee was instructed to vote as a
unit for William Jennings Bryan as
the Democratic nominee for president
first, last and all the time
With a wound on his wrist showing
an attempt several days ago to commit
suicide and bottle Of carbolic acid In
his pocket, the remainder OF another
attempt John J. Grant jumped from
the Brooklyn bridge in third effort TO
Kill himself This plan. like the others,
failed. At St Gregory's hospital physl-
clans said he would recover.
Mrs. Steven Matava and her son
Steven were killed and Mrs. Spencer
Neeley was seriously injured at Dono-
IA, Pa, 10y coming in contact with
live wire. The boy grasped the wire.
which was hanging only a few inches
above the ground. and met death al
most instantly. In attempting to res
cue her son Mrs. Matava touched the
boys hand and was also killed.
Friday, Feb. Ia.
Deputy Chief Charles w. Kruger.
one OF the best known members of the
New York fire department. was killed
I'm fire which destroyed the factory
building at 217 Canal street.
At the dinner Of the National Demo
cratic club AT New York Ex-Governor
Thomas of Colorado after declaring
that he had supported Bryan and his
principles remarked that lin times of
stress and panic the old fashioned sill
yer dollar looks mighty good when
compared with Christian Science mon
ey." He also advocated the federal
regulation of affairs which cannot be
controlled by the states.
Thursday. Feb. IT.
The six automobiles contesting in the
New York to Paris $4,000 mile race
started from Times square, New York.
cheered by throng OF many thou
sand people.
IL is generally agreed in New York
among merchants and buyers from all
over the country that in less than
month the financial furry viii have
been entirely forgotten.
Steenerson Did Not Commit Suicide.
NEWPORT, II. l., Feb. 19.-That Pri-
vate Benjamin G.. Stevenson OF the