Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-03-12
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS

Richmond. March 4.-Both houses OF
the Virginia Legislature adjourned sine
die this afternoon. The governor pass
ed upon the last bill shortly after noon.
Paducah. KY. March IA fourhand-
ed duel has occurred between farmers
residing In Fulton county over a law
suit. Joe Lynch. his son, Hurt Lynch.
Wade Harding and James Morris were
seriously injured.
Bristol, Va, March s.-William Rich
ards. aged 60 years. who lived alone fu
a small house near Wyndale. Va.
was burned to death this morning in a
nre that destroyed his home. Neigh
Dors saw the fire. but reached the house
too late to save Mr.. Richards.
Dallas, Tex, March AIN Somervjlie
county Harvey Lane. a farmer, was
killed by Henry Burhlow, a farm hand,
the latter severing Lanes head from
the body with an ak. The only witness
to the tragedy was the S-year-eld
daughter Of Lane, who gave the alarm.
Burklow has been arrested.
Chattanooga, Tenn. March ST. N.
Sherman. a prominent farmer, was
killed yesterday by his cousin, Tom
Sherman, in a law office at Athens,
Tenn The killing was the outcome of
a family feud which has existed for
several years, and in which a number
OF Shermans have lost their lives. The
slayer gave himself up.
Richmond. March. 5.-Confederate
veterans are preparing theoretically to
Gust Barnes books from the public
schools OF Virginia. William L. Roy
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chairman of the history committee of
Grand camp. Confederate Veterans,
and has called a meeting of the COM
mittee for Tuesday next
Alexandria, Va, March AT the
city school board meeting last night a
resolution directing the omissions in
the lessons OF Barnes history OF the
United States of certain passages al
legged to be derogatory to the memo
ries Of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew
Jackson, was presented and referred
TO the committee on studies and discip-
line.
Memphis, Tenn, March s.-Fred
Moore. the murderer of Tom Ander-
son, was taken from the county fail at
Senatobia, Miss, at 2:30 o'clock in the
morning and shot to death by a mob
of so persons. Anderson and Moore
had quarreled about some trivial mat
ter. Moore shot Anderson FIVE times,
afterward placing the body on the
railroad track to hide the crime.
Roanoke. Va, March 4.-SamueI H.
Hodge, who has at last been nominated
by President Mckinley to succeed Post
mester Dupuy, Of this city, is brother
OF Colonel j. Hampton Hoge, and is a
recent convert to Republicanism, hav-
Ing been identified with the Democratic
party up to two years ago. The office
pays salary of 1880 and allows an
assistant at $1,000.
Clarksburg, w. Va. March A SEN
sation was caused in the Republican
municipal convention last night by a
representative of the colored population
making a bitter speech denouncing the
party for its refusal to recognize them
on the ticket, and Withdrawing the col
ored support from the Republican
party, their delegates leaving the con-
vention. which win insure the election
OF the Democratic ticket.
Charlottesville. Va. March 4.-The
blind philanthrophist, Mr.. Charles
Broadway Rouss. of New York, has
given $4,000 more to the physical lab
oratory OF the University of Virginia.
Some time ago he contributed the sum
OF $4,000 for the building and equip
ment OF the laboratory. but as its cost
exceeded that amount he supplements
his gift. The check was received
through Professor r. II. Smith, OF that
department.