Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-02
CONDENSED NEWS Hens.
thursday. December II.

thursday, Dece mber II.
After eight years Of torture from
broken back. Frank Ssndoval died at
Monroyia Cal.
While playing with his fathers re.
volver. Harold Brouse six years old.
shot and killed his two year-old sister
at Selinsgrove. Pa.
The Russian Grand pvke Alexis.
whose sudden death occurred recently
In Paris died interstate. leaving a huge
fortune OF S30.0O0.OGO.
Wesley NJ. owen. Of Leroy. Ill. has
been appointed a justice Of the su.
preme court on the isthmus OF Pan.
anna. % I'll vacancy.
President Roosevelt declined an in.
vitation to attend a banquet 20 be
given IN New York by the Aero Club
Of America in honor OF the Wright
brothers.
Friday. December IS.
President Roosevelt has appointed
George z. Work to be collector Of in.
ternal revenue for the district of West
Virginia
The most disastrous fire that Colds.
boro. y. c.. has suffered in many years
ragged for several ho1rs and caused
damage and loss Of property estimated
at 100000.
The treasury has purchased 100 600
ounces Of silver for delivery at New
York $4,000 ounces for delivery at
New Orleans and SO. 1000 ounces for de.
livery az Denver, at 4S.692 per dne
ounce.
Rev. Bergman Green. for several
Theological Seminary of Virginia. was
elected bishop coadjutor Of the diocese
OF Virginia by the Episcopal conven-
don at Alexandria. Va.
Saturday, December 10.
Rev. Thomas A. Wallace. former
chancellor Of the Roman Catholic do
rese OF Newark. n. j.. died OF para
lysis.
James jenkins. John Portella and
Lee Chung were hanged on the same
scafold in the provincial jail at New
Westminster. p. G.
James +. Tracey, OF Albany. y. Y.
an associate justice OF the supreme
court OF the Philippines. has resigned
and the resignation has been accepted
by the president.
Five highwaymen blew up the Hol-
loway Exchange bank. of Gibson. Neb.
held the inhabitants at bay while they
secured $4,000 from the vaults and es.
capped In an automobile, the citizens
pursuing them.
Monday, December ri.
A national tariff conference Will be
called for Feb. 3 TO Il at Indianapolis
Paul Rotkosky was run down and
killed by a Pennsylvania railroad train
near Shamokin, Pa
Mrs. Harriet Armstrong. who died
at her home in Roanoke. Va. aged 1O1
years. lived all her life at the spot
where she died.
The Good Government League OF
San Francisco has indorsed President
Roosevelt's attitude toward the secret
service and congress
When the police searched A. B.
Smith at Ventura, Cal. held for for
gerry. the found a cavity in his wood
en- leg holding alleged forged notes.
Tuesday, December %.
The supreme court OF the United
States adjourned until Jan. 4
Two children OF William Johnston.
Of Plumbrook, N. Y, aged two and
four years respectively. were burned
10 death in their beds when their home
was destroyed by fre.
Worried by continued Illness OF sov-
eral months from rheumatism. August
Winkler, a Wilmington. Del, cabinet
maker. went into an alley near his
home and fred two bullets from a re
Volver into his right temple,
In the presence Of the young woman
who had just refused to marry him,
Rev. w. Voolfolk. aged twenty-five,
OF Dallas, Tex, shot himself through
the heart and fell dead across the
couch on which the terrified young wo-
man had been reclining.
Wednesday, December Is.
Wilmer v. Shellender, a well known
carpenter. fell from a scaffold at Ken
nett Square Pa. and was killed.
The Rt Rev. John s. Michaud bish-
op OF the Roman Catholic diocese OF
Burlington. Vt. died at St Vincent''s
hospital. In New York
Mrs. Mary Green. an elderly woman,
who lives alone at Columbus, near Mt.
Hclly. N. j.. committed suicide by
hanging herself In her bedroom with
q rope fastened TO q lamp bracket
Henry Neumeyer. a prominent citi-
zen of Mscungie, Pa, got up before
daylight. and while walking about In
the dark smashed pane OF glass with
his face and nearly bled 70 death from
his injuries.