Richmond planet., 1898-03-19
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS

New Orleans. March 10.-william
Harris, one of the two negroes who at
tempted to rob the store of Mrs. Caro-
line Middleton. of McDonoungville, op-
posite this city, Tuesday night, was
probably lynched. though no trace OF
his body can be found.
Rome. Ga. March ia mixed train
on the East and West railroad. running
from Cartersville, Ga, into Alabama,
went through a burning trestle near
Ribland, Ala. yesterday The engine
and five cars went through the trestie.
Engineer Spencer Phillips was in
stantly killed. He was buried under
the debris and his remains have not
yet been found. The passenger cars
did not go over the trestle.
Abbeville, Ga, March 15.-The Bank
Of Abbeville has failed. Cashier Lat
ham. in the absence of President Me-
hegan. made an assignment to Max
Land for the benefit of the banks
| creditors. Mr.. Latham gave the as
signee the wrong combination to the
safe and left town. President Michigan
| has been absent two weeks. The mer-
chants of Abbeville are the principal
losers. The amount of the loss can
not be ascertained until the safe is
! opened
Nashville. Tenn, March 11.-Mrs
John L. Driscon was found dead in her
! room at the Chamber Of Commerce
building yesterday afternoon. while
her husband, in dying condition, was
| seated in a chair near her. The dis
covery was made by a physician, who
received a note from Driscon asking
him to call at his room, stating that
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be dead when found. Morphine had
been taken. probably on account of i'll
health. Driscon was a shorthand
teacher.
Frankfort. KY, March 1.-THE SEN
ate yesterday passed the Goeble cleo
ton bill over the governors veto, and
the house viii do so today. The house
passed the bill originally by a larger
majority than the senate. This bill
puts the entire election machinery of
the state in the hands Of three com
rnissioners. who are expected to be w.
7. Ellis OF Owensboro, w. S. Pricer OF
New Castle and Charles 3. Poyntz OF
Maysville. The commissioners will be
selected at a Democratic joint caucus
to be held tonight. These commission
ers appoint all the election officers in
the district and counties
Pensacola, Fla, March14.-Fort Pick
ems, which guards the entrance to this
harbor on the east side, is the acene
, of great activity just now. 1t is con-
sidered one of the strongest OF the
old style of forts In the country. New
! six and eight inch rife guns will bt
] mounted on it. The big disappearing
, guns are now In position, and 1t 4:
learned that the troops at Fort Bar
) rancas are under orders to prepare FOL
practice with them, which is expected
to begin within the next few days
} Large quantities Of ammunition -hav'
been received at the fort and more Il
on the way.
Austin, Tex, March 16.-The attor
ney general has ruled that there will
have to be two state elections in Texa
this year. The regular election t
elect state officers and congressman
as well as legislators and county of
|, ficers. viii be held as usual the sec
: ond Tuesday in November. but q spe
: cial election will have to be held tn
first Tuesday to pass on some consti
tutional amendments. II was the in
: tention to make this election fall on tn
, same day as the state election. bu
this year November comes In on Tues
day. Thus this carelessness on tn
part of the governor and lawmaker
will cost the state nearly 100000.
Charlottesville, Va, March 14.-Ger
eral John II. Watts Kearney and Mr.
Elizabeth Montgomery Harrison WEI
b. married at 4 o'clock this afternoon Z
the residence OF Mrs. Green Peytol
near here. The marriage was a pr
vate one, and only a few intimai
It friends being present. The ceremor
10 was performed by the Rev. II. b. lie
1t of the Episcopal church. General ar
l. Mrs. Kearney left on the $40 Southel
= train for New York, whence they W
sr sail on Wednesday for a bridal to'
, In Europe. The bride is the daught
r. of the late Julian Harrison OF Elk Hi
sr on the James river. Her mother Is
~ Kentuckian. whose maiden name W
10 Phoebe Jonson. In the marriage licen
% General xearney's axe is given az 50