Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-24
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS

Frankfort. KY. Sept. 1.-THE Frank
lin county grand jury has indicted
every coal merchant in Frankfort,
charging conspiracy The coal men
combined the last few months. and
have been supplying the trade at prices
agreed on by the combination.
Huntington. w. Va. Sept tS.-Yes-
terday at Central City. two miles west
OF this city, Charles Thornton. a well
known citizen. and who Is quite
wealthy. was probably fatally injured
by being thrown from a carriage dur
ing a runaway. He remained unoon-
scious for more than four hours
Portsmouth. Va, Sept. tS.-Deputy
High Constable William Warren, of
this city. IN q suicidal attempt. shot
himself through the right temple to-
night with a IS csliber pistol, and the
ball passed through the head and lodg-
ed over the left eye He became un-
conscious Immediately. and is now
dying. No cause is assigned for the
shooting.
Richmond. Va. Sept. 21.-The Rich
mond chapter, Daughters OF the Con-
| federacy, have resolved to inaugurate
a movement to erect a monument over
| the grave of Winnie Davis, 1.-The
daughter OF the Confederacy." and ne
| quests that all who desire to join them
| in this work of love will send in their
| names at once, as IT is the intention OF
| the chapter to have the monument
during the recent maneuvers.
| Pinkard. KY. Sept 17.-Miss Dora
| Richardson, who was divorced from
General Cassius NJ Clay. of Whitehall.
| Friday OF last week, was yesterday
| married here to Riley Brock, a 24-year-
=
only IA years old when General Clay
then 81 years old, married her four
| years ago. He tried to educate and n,
her for a new sphere of life, but she
| blasted all his hopes. left his roof tree
and has lived apart from him for more
than a year.
eating. of this city, was shot twice to-
night by Milton Rood. a Jealous rival
Rood and eating had called to see the
same lady, and both arrived at hel
residence at the same time. A. fight
ensued- which resulted as above
Cating's wounds are not fatal. how
ever. both of them being In the lef
limb. Rood ran to the river front anC
escaped in a small rowboat to tn,
Ohio shore before the police arrived.
Birmingham. Ala, Sept. 49.-At' tn,
regular congressional district Demo
! cratic primaries Saturday Major Gen
: erai Joseph Wheeler was unanimousl,
renominated for his ninth term in con
gress A good vote was cast through
out the district. At the Novembe
) election he will have no opposition, a
the Republican candidate and tn
Populists have announced their deter
mination to support him. a state o
| of w ha
4. Alabama's history.
Norfolk. Va. Sept. 17.-when the Ba
line steamer Alabama arrived thi
morning from Baltimore two youn
white men. giving the names OF How
I ard Dunbar and Hugh McGrorarty
= were turned over to the police, charge
with refusing to pay for meals tina
, ! they obtained on that steamer Whe
bill of $3.25 was presented to theI
!, they told the steward to render 1t I
the government, claiming to be recruit
en- route to Join their command. Ju.
tice Tomlin committed them to jail
Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 1S.-At
>. o'clock this morning Louis Ellis, age
r. 40 years. a mill man. went to a vacar
residence owned by him, adjoining II
- house in which he lived with his siste
n Clipped the floor full OF holes with a
a ak apd then set the house on fire. +
a then stationed himself at the door wi,
q two revolvers. two knives and a clu
o and opened fire on the police and fir
: men. He fired seven shots before
policeman knocked him down. AS a r
4 suit OF the trouble Officer Joe Dude
: Mrs. Hams, Fire Chief Klieves al
- Ellis himself were wounded. IT.
flames were extsnguished after the 4
4 terror of the house had been RUNE
- and Ellis was locked UP as being OF u
sound mind.