Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS

Pinevllle. Ky. Jan. 25.-Wiiliarn ana
Harvey Topic are dead and Lew Wal
lace h fatally wounded as the result
OF a pistol duel Ina q room in Leslie
county. The fight started over a card
game. Pistols were drawn. the lights
shot out and a desperate duel began.
When the shooting ceased the two To-
pies were dead and Wallace fatally In
jured.
Richmond. va. Jan. 22-Colonel J. n.
Stubs. accepting the finding Of the adj
visory council held at L Jnchburg on
Thursday as final. has addressed q let
ter to Adjutant General Elicit tender
ing his resignation both as grand COM
mander CT the Grand Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans OF Virginia. and as
member OF the history committee OF
that organization.
Richmond. Jan. PA fire in the
sacristy OF st. Peters cathedral early
this morning did about s. 900 damages
to the interior OF that structure. Three
hrenren were injured by an accident
In raising ladder. They were Cap
tain o. f. Wise Captain Warwick f
Epps and II. w. Cardwen Captain
Wise is painfully hurt, but the others
are not
Charleston. S. c.. Jan. 22.--Train No.
81, OF the Atlantic coast line. from New
York 10 Florida. and train No. So, local
from Charleston. collfded so miles west
OF Charleston yesterday. Two men
were killed and a number injured The
dead are Robert James and Wesley
Bishop. the two firemen. both colored.
The accident was caused by misunder-
standing Of orders.
r. Williams. of Richmond. and Mr..
Augustin Royal. OF Manchester, Va,
were here for several days. during
which time they drove around the town
and through the suburbs. The out
come Of their visit was the drafting OF
charter applying to the legislature for
franchise to locate and operate an
electric street railway here. The road
viii cover nearly three miles in length
Lynchburg. Va. Jan. 2O.-The annual
meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Lynchburg Cotton Mill company was
held today. The report of President
Max Guggenheimer. Jr., showed that
the profits for the year had been SUM-
cient TO pay two seni-annual dividends
Of per cent each, besides adding
considerable sum to the surplus. car
rying 1t up TO more than $50. 000 Only
1. and the mill is kept running 70 its
utmost capacity to fill orders.
Charleston. w. Va. Jan. zO.-wiliam
Stephens. who was arrested about two
years ago for stealing 81. 400 in gold
from Mrs. Peacock. at Ccalburg. this
county, and who has been on trial for
eight days, was acquitted this after
noon by the jury after an hours de-
liberation. Stephens was in love with
Mrs. Peacock's daughter and was a
poor. but well reputed young man. The
family, ii is said. objected to him.
and one night. when all were absent. II
is alleged that he went into the house
on information where the money was
and carried 1t away. He has since mar
ried the daughter. and is now a free
man and happy father.
Louisville. Jan. 2i.-The high stage OF
the water in the Ohio was responsible
for railroad accident in New Albany
at an early hour yesterday morning. A
part Of the Air line system skirts the
river bank on a steel trestle 20 feet high.
The water had encroached upon the
structure and so softened the earth
about one OF the middle pillars that the
stone base became unsteady. While
freight train was crossing the steel
support gave way, causing the large
span above it to become suddenly de-
pressed. The locomotive topp cd over the
side of the trestle aud fell into the river
The rest of the train was left standing
on the trestle. Conductor John Burke.
OF New Albany. and Brakeman Harry
Miller. OF Louisville, were killed.
Richmond. Jan. 20-Seventeen stu
dents Of Richmond college were yes
terday suspended for hazing. The haz-
ing, IL is claimed. consisted OF toe pull
ing. Il is publicly stated that Il so
happened that Rev. j. w. T. Mcneil.
who fills some pulpits up the country on
Sundays. witnessed the proceedings
and blew" on the boys. giving u of
their names 10 the president. These u
were summoned before the faculty.
and after the evidence in the affair was
taken that body decided 10 suspend
them for three days. This decision
created a stir that resulted in the hold
ing OF a mass meeting. in which 1t was
decided TO take action in defense Of the
boys The faculty met today and de-
cided 10 withdraw their order and re-
lieve the seventeen students from pun
ishment.
Lexington. Va. jan 20.-After three
unsuccessful attempts to break Jail.
William Douglas. colored, on the fourth
trial, succeeded today. At O'Clock
Jailer Jackson entered the cell where
he and his mate. Dempster Saulsbery.
were confined. to fix the stove. Sup
posing that they were securely held by
iron shaclxes which had been placed on
them in order to prevent any further
attempts on their part TO escape, the
jailer left the door open, and while his
back was turned Douglas left. The
jailer turned around in time to prevent
Saulsberys escape. for he, too, was
making tracks. The prisCs ers had
broken the heavy steel shackles and
chains by some means or other. and
holdizg the chains which were fasten-
ed at the other end TO rings in the floor
under the bedcovers where they were
covered UP. caused the Jailer to believe
that all was right.
Norfolk. IA, Jan. "a. Captain
Thomas Kevil died last night at his
home, on Colonial avenue. Client, after
brief illness. Captain Kevil was born
In Ireland nearly 73 years ago. coming
to Norfolk in 1S4S. In 1919 he became
foreman OF the United Fire company
which be had helped to organize, and
the larger part of these men he car
ried with him into the war as the
United Artillery company. of which
ne was captain. he commanded
company of men who volunteered to do
duty on the famous Confederate ram
Merrimac. In the engagement in Hamp-
| ton Roads the muzzle was blown Off
the gun which Captain KeviI was man
ipulating, but he continued to fire It
until the close of the battle. When the
war was over he again took charge of
his fire company. and when the paid
department was organized in 1871 he
was made its chief. In which capaci-
~ he continued until 1874