Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-11-04
GEN GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 27.-Rev. G. g.
Morrison, the wife murderer, was
hanged at / o'clock this afternoon at
Vernon, Governor Sayres having re-
fused to commute the death sentence
to life Imprisonment.
Charleston, w. Va. Oct. S0.-Th1
strike of coal miners which started in
the New River district six weeks ago
for an advance of five cents ton has
been officially declared off. The ad-
vance was granted by only 10 Of the As
mines In the field.
Columbia. S. c.. Oct. 27.-Yesterday
at Darlington Ed Luckey and Tom
Mitchell were convicted of assault on
white woman at Lamar. two weeks
ago. They will hang together Nov. "a.
Their victim was left insensible In the
woods. and her condition is critical.
Athens, Ga, Oct ga total eclipse
of the sun will take place May 20. next
year. Astronomers from all over the
world are expected here 10 take OBJ
servations. The government parties
OF the United States and Great Britain
have already announced their inten-
ton OF participating.
Macon, Ga, Oct. S1-Mr. J. E.
Brown. in charge of fish commits
sion car. Is in the city. He winds up
tour of the state here. during which
he has distributed something like 49,
100000 young fish. The varieties dis
tributed are principally rainbow trout.
black bass and Dream. He goes from
here to Chattanooga.
Macon, Ca. Oct 2S.-John Goosby,
negro, was lynched during the early
hours of yesterday morning at RagalS
Mill, six miles from Macon, by party
of rs men from Twigg's county. Thurs
day morning, at his plantation, II
miles from Macon. ]. T. Robinson, a
farmer, was cut by COSBY, and 1t
was thought that the wounds would
prove fatal.
Knoxville, Oct SOW. H. Greer. a
United States revenue officer, was shot
Friday by Bill Hunnicutt. noted
moonshiner, and died on Saturday near
Elk Park. N. C. Deputy Sheriff Witt
Phillips was fatally shot by Hunni-
cult when an attempt at arrest was
made. Hunnicutt has killed five men.
He has fortified himself in rocky
bluff on Iron mountain.
Montgomery, Oct. 27.-Colonel John
D. RoQuemore, of this city. yesterday
announced his candidacy for the Uni
ted States senate to succeed Hon. John
It. Morgan. Colonel Roquemore is a
lawyer and has never been an office
holder except to represent Barbour
county in the state senate. The con-
test promises to be extremely warm.
Senator Morgan and Ex-Governor
Oates are the other candidates.
Richmond, Oct. 26.-The announce
ment that President Mckinley will
visit Richmond on Oct. 81, the occasion
of the launching of the torpedo boat
Shubrick, was received with great
satisfaction here. and preparations for
his reception and entertainment were
commenced Immediately. 1t Is pos
sible that he will be given public
reception either at one of the social
clubs or at the executive mansion.
Plattsburg, Mo. Oct. 31.-J. P. LOU
rey, a we'll known travelling salesman
of St. Joseph, committed suicide at
the LaClede hotel yesterday. Lourey
was infatuated with Plattsburg
young woman, and when she refused to
marry him he attempted to kill her.
Yesterday marshal went to the hotel
with warrant for Lourey's arrest.
When the officer appeared Lourey shot
himself dead.
Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 26.-The arrival of
Lieutenant Brumby. of the Olympia,
here last night to receive his formal
welcome into the city and his native
state, was the signal for a noisy and
enthusiastic demonstration. He was
given a reception at the Capital City
club, and today the presentation OF the
sword from the people of Georgia took
place in front of the state capitol. The
sword was presented by Governor
Gambler.
Lynchburg, Va. Oct. pa brilliant
wedding was celebrated yesterday at
St. Paul's Episcopal church, when Hon.
Marlin Edgar Olmstead, of Harrisburg,
Pa, led to the altar Miss Gertrude
Howard, niece of Captain Charles NJ.
Blackboard, of this city. The church
was crowded Governor and Mrs. Stone,
of Pennsylvania, were among the out
of town people present. Major Ohm
stead represents the Harrisburg dis
trict of Pennsylvania in congress.
Knoxville, Oct. 2S.-Leon Jackson. a
niser and eccentric character of New
port, Tenn. was murdered at his home
early in the morning. Three men
called at the house ostensibly to get
something to eat and provoked quar-
rel Mrs. Jackson was compelled to
leave the house by their conduct and
in her absence the husband was muir
dered. The strangers secured 5000 hid
den in the house. and fed into the
mountains.