Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-26
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

evening from the effects OF Cigarette
smoking. He asked that his statement
be made TO warn other boys.
Lexington, KY, June 12.-Byron Nc
Clelland, the famous turfman. died last
night. Pneumonia developed Thursday
night. and he had been unconscious
since morning. He was as years old
and worth $500. 900. all made In racing
In about Is years
Knoxville. Tenn. June 12.-Captain
George A. Tillett. a well to do farmer
residing near Riverdale, Knox county,
shot and fatally wounded his son-fn-
law. John Glenn, yesterday The trou-
bic arose over Gienn's bad treatment
OF his daughter. a girl about Is years
old.
Richmond. Va. June 1s.-Upper
Hanover and Lower Caroline counties
were visited by a cyclone Sunday
afternoon. Trees were uprooted, fences
Frustrated, wheat blown out OF the
ground in some places and several
barns were destroyed. At Bullfeld the
race track stand was blown zoo yards.
No fatalities are reported.
Roanoke. Va, June 1s.--AccordinE to
the mayors report at the last meeting
OF the city council the monetary affairs
n
diticn than at any time within the past
hve years The finance committees re-
port at the same meeting shows a cash
balance on hand OF S27.437.ss. which
does not include the Norfolk ana West
ern railroad tax for 1885, amounting to
$4,000. and which was paid on June 1.
The outstanding auditors warrants as
shown by the auditors report amount
ed to ss,695.75.
Montgomery, Ala, June Hoover
nor Johnston received a telegram yes
terday from Sheriff Fulghom. Of
Huntsville. Ala, stating that a mob
OF 200 men had captured a freight train
at Decatur and started to Huntsville
TO lynch the two Decatur negroes.
Lewis Moore and Claude Neville. who
Rre charged with criminally assaultinS
Nellie Lawton. white, aged Is. and sent
to Huntsville for safe keeping. Cover
nor Johnston ordered the Huntsville
company to report to the sheriff under
arms. but they were not needed, as the
train was sidetracked at Green River.
and the mob walked back in disgust.
Chattanooga. Tenn. June IT,. At
Riverside Park. Eve miles north of this
city. Mrs. Edith Bruno, a skilled aero
naut ana acrobat. made an ascension.
and a large crowd went out to witness
it. When 1000 feet in the air the
parachute was set adrift and began to
fall rapidly. Tossed and beat about
by cross winds, II finally was seen to
be drifting far out over the stream.
and finally struck the water. A boat
at once went to her rescue. In seek
ing to get her feet from the parachute
to enable her to swim out the aero
naut capsized the craft. which dragged
her under water. She died soon after
being taken from the water.
Meriden. Miss, June IL News
reached here last night Of the murder
OF five negroes In the extreme north
western portion of Kemper county. A
negro named Sibiey. while drunk, Sc
cured a gun and started out to kill
every person he met He met five ne
groes. three women and two children.
The hend shot them down and left
them dead where they fell. He also
shot at six other negroes. AS soon as
the bloody work OF Sibley was discov-
cred the most intense excitement pre-
vailed and mob was organized. Sib-
ley took to the woods, carrying his
shotgun with him. and at last accounts
the mob had surrounded him. The
sherin has gone to the scene with a
large posse.
Charleston, S. c., June 1.-THE first
original package store" for selling
liquor in this state under the provisions
OF the recent decision OF Judge simon
ton, OF the United States court, was
opened here yesterday. An agent OF a
New York firm imported 1,000 cases of
liquor. The goods were hauled through
the streets, and without being molest-
n foh
in store room. The establishment
was opened at once, and began selling
liquor in original packages. 1t contin-
ued business throughout the day with
out trouble Within the next few days
several other similar establishments
will be opened here. Exactly what ac-
tion is to be taken by the dispensary
authorities is not yet known.
Nashville. June 12.-President Nc
Kinley and party were escorted to the
Tennessee exposition yesterday by a
monster procession, a detachment of
sx-Confederate veterans acting as
guard of honor to the president. The
streets along the route were densely
crowded, and many houses were beau
tifully decorated IN honor or the occa-
sion. Accompanying the president and
party were Governors Taylor and Bush
nell and their staffs. Mayor Mccarthy
Of Nashville. Mayor Caldwell OF Gin
cinnati, President Themas and the ex-
ecutive committee OF the exposition.
While the procession was on its way a
salute OF % guns was fired. Entering
the exposition gates the party proceed
ed to the Auditorium. under the escort
OF the Centennial Guards, the centen-
NAL chimes being runG for the first
time as they marched I'D the broad
avenue. At the Auditorium addresses
were delivered by Governors Taylor
and Bushnell, President Mckinley and
others. The president and Mrs. Nc
Kinley were most enthusiastically re-
ceived.
Norfolk, Va. June IL. - The sixth
week OF the trial OF the gang OF fire.
bugs, burglars and thieves that have
so terribly afflicted Portsmouth and
vicinity has closed. The way is clear
now for landing the whole gang in the
penitentiary for long terms, so many
are the indictments. Frank Linn and
Edward Crismond have confessed to
starting the disastrous conhagration of
March Is by firing Whitehurst Hall and
robbing and burning stores, barns,
oyster houses ETC., previously. George
Glover made confession yesterday
Saturday night the flrebug Ellis John
son pleaded guilty and was given ten
years. Today he was arraigned on the
charge OF setting fire to w. A. Ffska's
printing place, but 1t was only mat
ter OF form. The jury gave him eight
years after he pleaded guilty. BY doing
this Johnson saves his neck. The other
charges against him are hanging ones.
but they will be dropped. The convic-
ton OF Johnson and the confession of
Crismond secures the $500 reward to
Oficers Abbott and Warren. Under the
agreement Crismond will plead guilty
and viii get ten years.
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