Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-22
GENERAL soUTHERH NEWS

lf6N Ghh1 SOU LILIES HhW0
Jackson, Miss. Jan IA Joint Demo
cratic caucus t. nominate a United
States senator to succeed the late SEN
alter George was held yesterday after
noon- Hen. II. ID. Money, whs IL new
alliRE cut the unexpirsd term was
by acela<n=Han.
Huntington. w. va. Jan. THE I'm
sign Manufacturing company received
today an order for soc bex cars for the
Mobile and Ohio road. This company
row has orders enough ahead to keep
them busy until the middle OF aext
summer. Many new men have been
put on since Jan. l.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 1e.-Yesearday
afternoon a coach on westb0und train
No. 3s. OF the western Alabama rail-
road. went through Cubachatehie
bridge, 81 miles east of Montgomery,
falling n distance OF Is feet. Con-
6uctor Law and FlaEman Pope were
seriously injured. and IL passengers
received bruises or other injuries. none
OF which are serious.
Richmond, Va, Jan. Lee Camp
Hall OF Confederate Veterans was
crowded tonight on the occasion OF the
presentation by Senator John w. Dan
lei Of the portrait OF General Jubsl A.
Early. Among those IN attendance
were many ladies and the leading vet
Grams in this city. The speaker was q
member OF General Early's star during
the latter part Of the war, and his In
innate personal friend up t. the time
OF his death. In presenting the por-
trait Of his old commander Senator
Daniel paid a high tribute to his vAlor
and fearlsssness as = soldier. he was
not, Major Daniel said. a newspaper
general.
Richmond, Va. Jan. 7.-Colonsl John
Cussons was arrested today on the war
rant Issued the day OF General Humid
ley's arrest, charging him with con-
templatinE breaking the peace. The
colonel camo here to attend the meet
ing OF Lee Camp tonight and hear SEN
ator Daniels address. Colonel Cussons
inquired which would be the most con-
venient place for him to 10 in order Ia
surrender himself to the. authorities
He was directed to the once Of the
chief OF police, where he was mat by
Sergeant ShinberEer. Sergeant Alex
ander Temlinson and commonwealth
attorney. D. c. Richardson. Later his
bond was Fixed at $1.eee.
New Orleans. Jan. s.-Thres nsgrf
/ murderers died on the scafreld at Hahn
Vile. \ small town in at. Charles par.
ish, yesterday. Louis Richards, ALA,
| Pierre. alias Creole. George washing
ton and Foxi AorriE murdered and
robbed a Jewish peddler named Leri.
ZeiEler last June en- Ellington planta
ton. near Hahnville. The murderer,
were traced by the discovery Of goods
In possession Of their female eompan
ions. Creole confessed. duplicating tn
other two. Creole also confessed tina
since 1884 he had murdered at leas
nine men and enc c0lorea mowan- In
vestiEation revealed that his comics
sion was entirely correct.
Memphis, Tenn. Jan. S.-Shappar,
A. Rogers. professor OF anatomy at tn
Memphis Medical college. expression
Of the board Of health, and one OF tn
most prominent physicians OF this city
was shot yesterday afternoon by Mrl
Mary Sanbrinlk. a widow. and lies In
dying condition at st. Josephs hospita
After shooting DR.. Rogers the woma
sent q bullet through her own hear
The cause OF the tragedy is yelled /
the deepest mystery. The shooting &C
csv-ed seven miles from Memphis, o
the banks OF the Nonconn&h creel
Nobody saw the tragedy. A fsrme
and his hired hands went to the as
sistance OF the wounded man when hi
cries Tor help reached their ears. It
said that the woman was snfRtuate
with the physician
Mt. Vernon. KY. Jan. 11.-At the e.
amining trial OF William Hundiey fC
killing John Lawrence Judge william
yesterday ordered the court room cleal
ed. so that all who desired to retur
might be examined for weapons an
disarmsd. Five minutes afterwar
Winchester rifles in front OF the eoul
house in the hands Of Pat and Elia
? LanEf0rd were firing at ex-Jailer VIII
lam Mullins and his friends. Severi
revolvers replied from various quarter
Those injured by the Lnngfords wei
; c. l. King and William Mullins. A
the participants were jailed. In II
court room Hundley. the prisone
: thinking that his father had been kille
! seized the gun OF q guard and attemp
ed to rush to the fray. 1t required 8
men to hold him. The Lawrence mu
der was the result OF an election 70
IN which Pat and Eliza Langford's 81
was killed.
Huntington. W. Va. Jan. Cart
- Shifliette was arrested tonight by Chi
= Tyree, charged with being connect,
= with the matter OF the disAppsaran
OF large amount Of city orders fro
,, the city clerks ONCE which had alrea'
been paid by the city treasurer. 1t b
V been known for several days that 4
accused~hAd sold some of the rnissil
orders. but to what amount could n
be sscertsined. In an interview ne a
If lxnowledKed that he had handled abo
81. 900 OF the missing orders, but claim
4 that he had come by them honestl
Members OF the council say that $11, q
Of these missing orders are known
ia have been paid twice. and 1t is impo
d sible to tell how much more is in Ct
a culation. They say it may reach $40
q coo. Shif1ette will have a prelimina
i hearing tomorrow. The arrest h
IL caused a great sensation. and startlii
" developments are looked for in the ca,
n Gartinsburg. w. Va. Jan. 7.-Col
mel Robert White. commander Of t
West Virginia Confederate Veteran
/ has been instrumental IN restoring
Of hrs. Judge Bingham. Of Washington
4 gold class medal worn by her at I
Staunton CVa-) Female Seminary
1859. and which she lost during the cal
OF years OF the war, while still a you
- girl, living at her home, in Union, NJ
:, 70 county. Avirett's cavalry pass
a through Union after a raid On Sale
Va, and the residence OF Hon. All
" Caperton, q southern sympathizer, v
IN invaded, and the box in which the IA
lily valuables were hid WAS found a
10 taken, among other things Miss Cap
tons class medal. After the war N
Capert0n married Judge Patton, a
after his death she married Judge BIZ
Ia. ham, A few weeks ago Colonel VIII
of learned that a certain gentleman
Il | Wheeling WAS wearing the cid cl,