Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-09-17
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,

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GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Winchester. Va. Sept. ia buggy
in which were Miss Laura Dellinger,
her sister, Miss Alice Dellinger. and
George Sisler was struck by a freight
train last night and the two young
women were instantly killed. Sister
was badly injured.
Atlanta Ga. Sept. 10.-A telegram
from President Mckinley was received
yesterday by the family of General
John B. Gordon asking the general to
accept a position as a member of "a
commission to examine into the con-
duct of the commissary and medical
departments of the army in the recent
war with Spain" The specific object
Of the commission is stated in the tele
gram to be an examination of the COM
mssary, auartermaster's and medical
bureaus of the war department and
into the extent. causes and treatment
of sickness in the fields and the camps.
General Gordon is at Reynolds, Ca,
and the telegram was forwarded to
him.
Richmond, KY. Sept. 1O.-General
Cassius NJ. Clay. the sage of White
Hall. has been granted a divorce from
his girl wife. Dora Richardson Clay. by
Judge Scott, of the Madison county
circuit court. The decree restores the
defendant to her maiden name. Dora
Richardson. The suit for divorce was
filed several weeks ago and was not
contested by the defendant. No refer
ence was made to alimony, as 1t was
understood by the attorneys and the
court that General Clay had already
made ample provision for his wife by
the purchase of large and productive
farm near her old home. The mar
riage contract which existed between
them was dissolved
Petersburg. Va, Sept Last Mon
day j. 3. Schmidt shot and killed Ed
ward Hoffman and son, John r. Hoff-
man, lumbermen, from Buckingham
county. operating on Schmidts place.
on James river. in Surrey county.
Schmidt went to the Hoffmans mill and
deliberately shot young Hoffman seven
times with a Winchester rifle In the
presence of his father, killing him in
stantly, and then turned upon the
father who piteously begged for his
life, and shot him repeatedly until he
was dead a posse was sent TO arrest
Schmidt. but he refused to surrender
and was shot near the heart. He I'm
gered until late hour Monday night.
when he died of his wounds.
Meridian. Miss, Sept. 1.-THE most
desperate street duel in the history of
Meridian occurred yesterday between
Jim Finner, notorious negro, and Alex
Webb, his son-in-law. Both emptied
Jewelry store followed by Finner. still
shooting. The daughter of Finner at
tempted to kill the officers who went
in to arrest the men. a fusillade pass
ed between Finner and daughter and
Webb and his daughters in the store.
Webb was shot three times, and will
die. Finner was shot three times before
he was killed by Citizen Burgers. Webb
three months ago was shot by Finner
who waylaid him. and yesterday ended
the tragedy. Webb married Finner's
daughter, and bad blood had since eX-
lsted.
Brooks Station. Ca, Sept. 1.-THE
body of George Burton. negro who
assaulted Mrs. Coggins. was found
Yesterday in Flint river, about three
miles below Digby, riddled with bull
lets. a rock weighing several hundred
pounds was tied to it. Burton was ar
rested Saturday at Senoya. Early yes
terday John Withon, who lives near
where the negro was found, heard sew
eral gunshots and later went down to
investigate. He found on the banks
of the river old pieces of clothes burn
ed and saturated with blood. With the
assistance of several friends Mr..
Withon dragged the river and found
the body. News has just reached here
that 200 or 800 negroes are marching to
Digby. armed with guns and rifles,
swearing vengeance. Every white man
in town is going down we'll armed.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 13.-Naval
Cadet Thomas Fl. Wheeler. the younger
son of General Joseph Wheeler, was
buried yesterday in the family burla
ground on the generals estate, al
Wheeler's Station, Alabama. Inc
scene at the grave was very impressive
The casket was literally covered with
flowers from all sections of the country
north and south contributing. Top
ping all was the dead sailors SWORD
and belt, and enveloping the coffin wa:
an immense American flag. Genera
Wheeler. careworn and half i'll. is cor
pletely crushed by the death of his son
He said today that the undertaken!
and life savers at Montauk told hin
that the young man had evidently los
his life In trying to save that Of hi
companion, whose arms were locked
around his sons body in death grip
while his face was covered will
scratches, evidently from the other
! finger nails.