Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-06-03
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Central City. w. Va. May 27-The
West Virginia Plate Glass works and
the Huntington Bottling works, en-
! ploying several hundred men. will be
put in operation ut once by Pittsburg
! and New York capitalists. These
plants will run in opposition to the
glass trust. They have been idle for
five years.
Waynesboro Ga. May 26.-Crawford
Mohley a negro, aged 20. was hanged
here yesterday for the murder of his
father-in-law. Ed Lovett. He con-
tossed the murder for which he was
hanged and also the murder of Il NO
man named Emma Hargraves, who
mysteriously disappeared some months
ago. Mobley told where the remains
of the woman could be found. An in
yestigation will be made.
Washington. May 30.-General Henry
! Heth. the we'll known Confederate Of
hcer. is lying very low at his home in
this city. He has never recovered
from an old attack of the grip, and
other complications have set in. This
morning he was a trille more comfort
able than usual but crisis may be
reached 1T any time. General Heth.
EeNt to General Longstreet, is the old
est surviving Confederate general.
Griffin. Ca. May S0.-The II men in
jpi charged with being members of the
gang who have beaten negroes had 81
hearing yesterday afternoon. Justice
Carhart ruled that the grand jury was
the proper tribunal to investigate the
matter. Judge Regain. of the superior
court after looking into the state of
affairs. decided to hold special term
of court this week. The grand jury
drawn will meet tomorrow and make Il
thorough investigation. Friday morn
! ing the special term of court will be
called 10 order
Charleston. May 3O-Worthless ne
groes on Sullivan'S island have recent
| ly caused excitement by attacking
United States soldiers without appar-
ent cause On Saturday night the ne
sroes fired ut the sentry on Fort Ca
prom. the mortar battery and on Sun
day night they assaulted Private
Owens while he was walking his beat
in front OF headquarters and shot him
in the hand. They also took mis- sword
bayonet and slashed his cap and coat.
The entire garrison was aroused and
searching parties secured the island in
vain for the desperadoes.
Griffin. Ga. May 2i.-Three colored
employees OF the Kincaide Manufacture
ing company were severely logged by
whitecapS Monday night. according to
the story OF the victims. 1t is not pos
sible to verify the story from other
sources. bat the men show marks Of
/ rough usage One hundred lashes. 1t
is claimed was given the victims.
During the flogglng the leader of the
whitecaps told the negroes that they
had been ordered to leave the town
and they had neglected to obey the
order. hence the whipping. The men
say they never received such orders,
but that they will go at once.
Oliver. Ga. May 25.-Frank Evans
was killed and J. B. Proctor wounded
so that he is not expected to live by
Sam Perry. a notorious negro. near
! Cameron. Ferry's wife was abusing
Mr.. Proctor's children and cursing
white folks" in general when Evans.
who heard the woman. stepped up and
offered resentment. AS he did so
Perry, the womanS husband rushed
out OF the house with drawn revolt
yer and began shooting at Evans.
I Evans fell dead at the first shot. Mr..
! Proctor appeared on the scene and was
| shot down III his tracks. Thomas Lee,
/ another prominent citizen. rushed to-
ward the negro and was shot. but not
/ seriously. Then the negro escaped TO
the woods. His wife was captured.