Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-11-20
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nounces that an appeal WIN be taken
speedily from Judge Jackson's recent
decisions constituting the tenure of office
features OF the civil service rules and
law. To expedite matters the appeal
Will be directly to the United States
supreme court on writ OF certiorari.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. IA late
report says that Bud Beard has been
lynched at Carrollton. The mob sue
ceeded in breaking into the court house
and getting Beard out before the ar
rival of the state troops from Tusca-
loosa- Beard assaulted the 7-year-old
daughter OF Farmer Crocker at Re-
form. A mob had been after him for
a week. and had followed him from
place to place.
Holly Springs. Miss, Nov. 15.-At Ash
land, an inland town 20 miles west Of
here. w. II. Harrison, editor OF the
Ashland Register, was stabbed to death
by ]. L. Mcdonald. The two men had
some words about a notice In the paper
OF an approaching lecture. Mcdonald
charging that had the orator been q
Methodist instead of a Baptist the
notice would have been more extended.
Harrison replied through his paper in
a way that incensed Mcdonald, and the
Huntington, w. Va, Nov. 16.-Sam
Ferguson, revenue collector. and depu-
ties have returned from Two Mile, Lin
coin county, where they raided some
Illicit stills, secured q quantity OF
brandy and arrested several moon.
sinners. Billiard Deering, the alleged
leader OF the moonshiners, escaped tc
the hills and took bee line for Ohio
He crossed the river near here today
half an hour ahead Of the officials. They
are hot on the trail and have followed
him into Ohio. Trouble is expected
before Deering surrenders.
Norfolk. Va, Nov. 12.-About two
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Rug.
giles. OF this city. were married in New
York as a result OF his advertising foi
wife. and OF the present Mrs. Rug
giles, then q teacher in New York. re
spending. All has not gone happily
since, and the sequel to the story Il
now developing in a divorce suit. whicl
Mrs. Ruggles has brought in the Nor
folk city Circuit court. to get a lega
separation from her husband. A mo
ton was made today for alimony, bu
continued.
Washington. Nov. lex Congress
man John M. Langston, OF Virginia
one OF the prominent colored men o
the country, died here last evening
He was 6S years of age, having beel
born a slave in 1929. He was enamel
cipated when years old, was educate
at Oberlin. o., became a lawyer, an
was the first colored man ever electe
to office in the United States, hoIdin
township offices in Ohio. He became
college professor, and In 1887 was an
pointed minister to Hayti. Subsequent
: ly he was elected to congress from VII
ginia-
Baltimore. Nov. 13.-The Unite
. Daughters OF the Confederacy ende
their fourth annual convention yestel
, day. The following officers were eles
ted for the ensuing year: Mrs. Kat
Cabell Currie OF Dallas. Tex. pres
dent; Mrs. d. q. Wright Of BaltimoI
and Mrs. Helen c. Plane OF Atlanti
vice presidents; Mrs. John p. Hicl
man OF Nashville, recording secretary
Mrs. Annie W. Duncan Of Vicksbur
corresponding secretary; Mrs J. Je
: ferson Thomas OF Atlanta, treasure
/. The convention adjourned to meet ne'
year at Hot Springs. Ark
Bristol. Va, Nov. 12.-In 1899 8.
Chapman, OF Ashevilse. N. c.. 'brougl
: suit against the yellow Poplar Lun
Der company at Iron Top O., for t1o'