Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-01

The suit brought by Count Boni de
Castellane in Paris against the Prin-
cess de Sagan. his former wife. for the
possession of his three children, has
been postponed until July 20, and IL
most probably will not be reached un-
I'll the fall term of the court
Friday, July "a.
John G.. Shortall, founder OF the
American Humane association. died at
his home in Winnetka, Ill. aged sew
enty years.
The Thomas automobile in the New
York to Paris automobile race arrived
at ST. Petersburg from Moscow and
later left for Berlin.
Major James f. Meline, for sixteen
years past the assistant treasurer OF
the United States. died at his home
in Washington after a long illness.
Arthur W. Kraft. an optician, was
shot and instantly killed. and his wife.
fatally wounded at Louisville. Ky. by
Phillip Hans. Jr.. in ut of jealousy.
Saturday, July 25.
Mark Long. aged sixty years, OF
Philadelphia. was found dead in the
rear of Stetzer's blacksmith shot at
Yeadon. near Chester. Pa
Harry f. Hayes. a member OF the
banking firm OF w. J. Hayes & Son,
was placed Under arrest at Cleveland
on a warrant from New Persey charg-
ing conspiracy in connection with a
bond deal involving S105.000.
Left alone by his mather. Charles
delphia. became entangled in the side
Stats OF his crib. which choked him TO
death before Mrs. Rank could extricate
his head from its terrible position.
Monday. July 27.
Helpless 20 save her three-year-old
son. Mrs. Maria Ross. OF Lake Bluff.
H.. saw him burn to death in his
home.
Henry Ebhard. twenty-five years old.
was found in the woods near Gordon.
Pa. with his head shot of. and an
empty gun by his side.
After cutting George Shartzer. a
Harrisburg, Pa, street foreman. with
a Ratchet Joe Smith. negro. was
shot and fatally injured by Patrolman
Frank Specie.
Adlai 2. Stevenson, formerly vice
president OF the United States. for
mally announced his candidacy for the
nomination for governor OF Illinois on
the Democratic ticket
Tuesday. July %.
The comptroller OF the currency was
advised OF the suspension OF the First
National bank. OF Friendly, w. Va,
with a capital OF SIS. 900.
The puddle mill OF the Harrisburg
CPa1 rolling mill resumed work after
several weeks suspension. and the fin.
ishing mill will be started later.
Misses Julia and Mary Close, sisters
OF Lancaster Pa. were injured in an
automobile accident near Pleasant.
Vile. n. j.. when car in which they
were riding struck telegraph pole.
The trial OF Frank Zastera. indicted
for the murder OF William b. Sheppard
and bis wife, Josephine b. Sheppard.
and their servant. Jennie Bendy. al
Marlboro. n. j.. May 1s last. was post.
| poned by Judge Voorhees, at Freehold,
n. J.. until Sept. 81.
Wednesday, July 90.
Thirty-six men were indicted by the
| Kings county IN. " grand jury on
charges OF violating the anti-gamblin
laws at the race tracks.
Luther r. Keefer. aged seventy-four
years, ex-senator from Schuylkin coun-
~. Pa, died at Reading. from the OF.
fects OF n stroke OF Rpoplexy.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Butcher. OF Phila-
delphia. died suddenly while in a roll
Ing chair on the boardwalk at Atlantic
City. N. J., as a result OF an attack OF
heart failure.
Henry w. Gazell, wanted for the al
legged embeEzlement OF $3z. 600 OF the
'unds OF the defunct Farmers & Mer-
:hants' bank, drove 20 police head
quarters at Cleveland. o., In an auto
and gave himself uu.
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