Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-11-26
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,


hanna house Of Representatives read
and ratified yesterday = Joint sssolu-
~tion apprspEiating $500 TO ory q sword
Tor Lieutenant Hoheon, or Aerrlmse
fame. The senate IL expected TO con-
eur in the resolution.
Newport News, We, Nov. 2f.-Y.ortox
Harrison. aged 16 years. died this morn.
ing from the effects OF a dos. OF NOR.
phine taken with suicidal intent. why
he took his life in this manner Is not
known certainly. but 81 is fumored that
he had youthful love affair and be-
came melancholy because another boy
had taken the girl for whom he had .
Iondness home from church.
Norfolk. Va. Nov aa.--Captaln Mum
TO. OF the British ship Canada. from
Rio Janeiro. was arrested here yester-
day as an accessory after the fact in a
murder case. the mate Of his vessel.
It Is charged. having murdered a sailor
while the ship WAS in port en- her last
trip. The captain Is charged with
smuggling the mate out Of port. knew
ing he was guilty. Captain Munro was
promptly baiied in the sum Of ssse.
Atlanta. Ca, Nov. 2S.-The commit
tee In charge Of the Atlanta peace tuL
oiiee, Ter which Dec. IA ana Is have
been set. has received telegram from
the president requesting them TO
change the name % the celebration
from peace Jubilee to n demonstration
over our victorious arms" The tele-
gram gives as the reassn fer the
change the uncertain outcome Of the
Paris conference and the, exirercies
which may arise"
Norfolk. Va. Nov. el-Bruce Nc
Queen Buie. who married Minnie T..
Clifton in this city Oct. % last and ten
days later asked Justice Tomiin to
place her under good behavior bond.
was this morning arrested upon the
charge Of bigamy. In default Of furn-
ishing $1,000 bond Justice Tomlin or
dered him held for ten days for the
North Carolina authorities, in which
state Buie is alleged to have married
Laura Norman. now living.
Macon, Ga. Nov. 21.-W. o. Finnev
and his son Tom fought a street duel
at Milledgeville with w. 3. and J. 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 tinney runs a restaurant. w. b.
Stanley cursed him about the dinner
served. Tom went out and got his
rather, who is a wheelwright. and the
two encountered the Stanleys in the
street, when the battle opened.
Danville. Va, Nov. 21.-There was a
tragedy at Sunny Side. II miles from
Danviiie. yesterday. in which high
toned colored people were the actors.
Mamie Vaughan. the leading colored
belle OF the neighborhood was shot and
instantly killed by James Lawson. the
man TO whom she was to be married
within few weeks. Lawson had be-
come enraged because his fancee had re-
ceived attention from another adrnirer.
and she refused to give him a salts
factory explanation.
Richmond. Va, Nov. 1S.-Rriradier
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 Phillips
and his associates leaves the way clear
TO Governor Tyler to reorganze the vol
nnteer 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
stan offered their services, but they
were not accepted.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 2l.-The com
duct OF the Sixth Virginia colored regi-
ment at Macon. which resulted in its
being put under arrest. again brings
his command TO the public attention in
an unpleasant light. 1t was only a short
time ago that the Sixth regiment made
things so hot for the white officers an
pointed to il by Governor Tyler as to
necessitate the resignation of nearly all
or them. This outburst is calculated to
embarrass Governor Tyler. 1t is quite
certain that the latter Will not agree to
appoint negro officers TO take the place
Of those resigned. 1t is not improbable
that Governor Tyler may suggest to the
war department TO have the Sixth
mustered out Of service.
Morgantown. w. Va, Nov. 1S.-Wm-
lam b. Smallbridge, who died a few
days ago at Chenille. in Gilmer county,
carried a bullet in his heart for 81 years.
He was a 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, SmaIlbridge
asked DIR. G. o.. Brown to make an ex-
animation of the wound after his death
This DR.. Brown did. and found the bull
let Embedded in the heart. Surgeons
pronounce it the most extraordinary
case on record.
BerTyville. Va, Nov 1S.-In spite o.
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 productfveness
is based upon a solid foundation. Mr.
Herbert B. Warde, young Englishmar
who has recently located in BerryvilIe
where he is now building handsome
residence. has just bought of Mr.. l.
Holmes CHM his farm of $50 acres. sit
uated near Gaylord. paying therefor
$4,000. This is Mr.. Warde's second
purchase of farming lands in the coun.
~, ne having bought about a year age
from Colonel j. r. c. Lewis a tract OF
22S acres. That farming in Clarke