Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-11-26
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,

Sixth Is released.
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 22.-The Ala
bama house of representatives read
and ratified yesterday a joint resolu-
ton appropriating $500 to buy a sword
fame. The senate is expected to con-
cur in the resolution.
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 22.-Captain Mum
TO. of the British ship Canada, from
Rio Janeiro, was arrested here yester-
day as an accessory after the fact In
murder case, the mate Of his vessel.
it is charged. having murdered sailor
while the ship was in port on her last
trip. The captain is charged with
smuggling the mate out OF port, know
ing he was guilty. Captain Munro was
promptly bailed In the sum Of 5000.
Macon, Ca. Nov. CIV. o. Finney
and his son Tom fought a street duel
at Mllledgeville with w. B. and ]. r.
Stanley. w. o. Finney was killed and
Tom Finney will probably die from his
wounds. The Stanley brothers are
seriously and perhaps fatally wounded.
Tom Finney runs a restaurant. w. B.
Stanley cursed him about the dinner
served Tom went out and got his
father. who Is a wheelwright. and the
two encountered the Stanleys in the
street. when the battle opened.
Athens, Ca. Nov. 1.-THE winter
army camp located here has been
named Camp Haskell. in honor of
Brigadler General Joseph T. Haskell.
of Ohio, who participated in the battle
of Santiago and was wounded. General
Haskell died suddenly at his home in
Columbus shortly after his return to
this country The enlisted men Of the
Fifteenth Pennsylvania and Third New
Jersey. who have spent much time in
Athens the past two days. have ere
ated g favorable impression because
Of the good order they maintained.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 1S.-Brigadier
General Alonzo L. Philips and all of the
members of his staff. have asked to be
placed on the retired list or resigned.
General Philips has served in the vol
unteer service of the state for about %
years: This action of General Philips
and his associates leaves the way clear
10 Governor Tyler to reorganiGe the vol
unteer force of the state. This course of
General Philips has been In contempla-
ton for some time past. When the war
came on General Philips and all of his
staff offered their services, but they
were not accepted.
Macon, Ca. Nov. 1.-THE Tenth regi-
ment of colored immunes arrived here
yesterday from Lexington, KY. AT
South Macon 80 or 40 Of them, with
side arms. attacked store and threat
ened to loot 1t unless their demands
were compiled with. They then formed
a line across the street to prevent any
one being sent to call for help. They
failed to cut the telephone wire. how
ever, and large detachment Of pro-
vost guards, under command Of Cap
tain Baller, arrived and with fixed bay
onets forced the negroes into a lot and
arrested 30 Of them. They were march
ed to the city jail.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 17.-All the
white officers Of the Sixth Virginia reg
iment (colored) have resigned except
Lieutenant Colonel Croxton and Lieu
tenants Healy and Richardson. The
lieutenants are on special duty, and
are not Immediately in command Of
negro soldiers. A letter received here
from Captain W. S. Faulkner tells of
the trouble the white officers had. The
ttof-
fcers in sort Of perfunctory way, are
sullen and make things very unpleas-
ant for their officers. Colonel Cro1-
ton advised that all the recently ap-
pointed officers resign.
Morgantown. w. Va. Nov. 1S-Will-
days ago at Chenille. in Gilmer county,
carried a bullet in his heart for 81 years.
He was member Of the First West
Virginia infantry in the civil war, and
In September. 1861. was shot by some
one In ambush. The bullet entered his
chest at the lower point of the scapula,
on the left side, passing thence directly
through the left lung into the left ven
tricle of the heart. A few weeks ago,
while on his deathbed, Smallbridge
asked DR.. G. o. Brown to make an ex-
animation OF the wound after his death.
This DR.. Brown did. and found the bull
let imbedded in the heart. Surgeons
pronounce it the most extraordinary
case on record.
Berryville, Va. Nov. 1S-In spite of
the cry Of hard times Clarke county
lands continue to change hands, and
that, too at prices which go to prove
that their reputation for productiveness
is based upon a solid foundation. Mr..
Herbert B. Warde, young Englishman
who has recently located in Berryville,
where he is now building handsome
residence, has just bought of Mr.. L.
Holmes CHM his farm Of 260 acres, sit
uated near Gaylord, paying therefor
$4,000. This is Mr.. Warde's second
purchase of farming lands in the coun-
ty, he having bought about year ago
from Colonel J. r. c. Lewis a tract Of
22S acres. That farming in Clarke
county is a paying business is still fur
Their proven by the fact that farms are
always in demand by renters.
Detroit's First italian Church.
Detroit, Nov. 21.-Saint Francesca.
the first italian church erected in De-
troit, was dedicated yesterday. The
occasion was rendered the more no.
table by the presence of Archbishop
Martinelli, apostolic delegate from
Rome to the United States, who per-
formed the ceremony of blessing the
new ediflce and also solemnized high
mass and afterwards preached SER
mon IN italian. Bishop Foley and sew
eral of the clergy Of the diocese par
tlcipated in the services within and
without the church. The pastor OF the
new church is Rev. Father Francis
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