Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-07
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

wheeling, w. va, Dec. ZS.-Ine III
telligencer publishes brief letter over
Judge Nathan COTS signature stating
that he Is not nor does he intend to
be, candidate before the coming leg
islature for United States senator. The
leading Republican candidates are Gov
ernor Atkinson and Hon. N. B. Scott.
Fredericksburg. Va, Jan. 1.-While
playing in front Of an open fire at her
home. in this county. on Thursday, the
clothing Of the daughter OF Mr.. Thomas
Robinson. aged 8 years. caught on fire,
and she ran screaming into the yard.
Before assistance reached her she was
so badly burned that death ensued In
few hours.
Fredericksburg. Va. Dec. S0.-A few
nights ago the clothing of Mrs. Richard
Jenkins caught fire from an open fire.
place at her home. near Glen Cove,
Westmoreland county, and she was so
badly burned that She died in a few
hours Her husband. in attempting TO
extinguish the flames, was seriously
injured. Besides her husband two
small children survive her.
Petersburg. Va. Jan. Merchants
| in all branches of trade in Petersburg
say that business In 1898 was equally
as good as 1t was in 1897. and that the
outlook this year for q good trade Is
promising. 1t Is estimated that the
wholesale boot and shoe trade In this
city for the past year will foot up fully
100000 and the wholesale CONNECTION
cry business will reach like amount.
The wholesale hardware business will
reach S25O,OOO and the wholesale liquor
trade over 100000.
Newport News, Va, Dec. 29.-Caskey
Brothers brass foundry was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire tonight. The
flames were discovered at 1880 o'clock.
and before they could be checked the
main foundry and one of the mould
ing sheds were in ashes. The loss Is es-
timated at $4,000. and the insurance
amounts to $4,000. The foundry has
recently been working night and day
on casting for the shipyard here, and
the fire Is supposed to have originated
from hot smelt stack.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. General Glenn
ent A. Evans, OF this city, who was
chairman Of the commission appointed
by the governor in response to reso-
luton adopted by the last legislature
recurring the members to secure in
formation as to the location of the
graves of Confederate soldiers who
died In northern military prisons. has
sent q copy of their report to General
Marcus ]. Wright. the agent OF the
war department. This report Is lack
ing in essential details, but 1t shows
that nearly $4,000 Confederate dead are
buried in northern states.
Winchester. Va. Jan. 1.-The year
which has just closed has witnessed
more substantial progress and Improve
ments In Winchester than perhaps any
previous year in the city's history.
More new buildings have been erected
than ever before, and there has been
a general increase in manufactures.
several important industries having
begun operation. giving employment to
number of hands. The banks Of the
city have over three-quarters of a
million dollars on deposit, and the vol
ume of business has been greater than
for long while past.
Richmond, Va, Jan. a.-Joseph ToWs-
den young farmer OF Dlnwiddie coun-
ty, was arrested today in Manchester
on two criminal charges one alleging
abduction of Miss Effie Gum. a young
lady of the same county, and the other
alleging her betrayal. The young cou-
pie arrived in Manchester Friday night
and stopped with an uncle of the young
lady. The young man said that he and
the young lady had been married. The
uncle OF the young girl today had Tows-
den arrested on the charge of abduction
and later the young lady swore out an
other warrant. charging betrayal.
Alexandria. Va, Dec. 29.-The time
for the severance Of the county OF Alex
andria from the city has now been
reached, and after the. close Of the
county court, now in session, no county
business will ever again be transacted
within the city limits. The county
buildings are completed and in order for
county business. Judge Love has ap-
pointed Alfred w. Nourse 1ailer Of AL
exandria county in charge of the Jail
in the new court house yard at Fort
Myer Heights, and before the close Of
this week the county prisoners in jail
here will be transferred TO the new jail.
Louisville KY. Jan. 3.-The little
daughter of John Cardwel. of New AL
bany, has received the following char
acteristic letter from Admiral Dewey:
my Dear Little Friend: / have re-
ceived and enjoyed your letter so much.
1 am very much obliged to you for
your picture, and it is the very incest
present you could have sent me. 1 am
very sorry that have nothing to send
you, for / would like to very much. So
many people have already asked me
| for buttons and pictures that I have
a long time ago given them all away.
I don't have enough buttons left now
even to button my coat"
Lynchburg, Va. Dec 30.-John Han
cock, the young negro who was convict
ed of criminal assault on a little white
girl, was hanged here this morning al
9:15 O'Clock He was accompanied to
the scaffold by two colored preachers.
who sang and prayed and exhorted up
to the last moment. Good bye every
body hope to meet you all In
Heaven" were Hancock's last words.
AS City Sergeant Johnson, who had
charge of the execution, sprung the
trap he raised his head and, looking at
the condemned man. said: Good bye.
John" The negro fell four feet, his
neck was broken and In a few minutes
he was dead
San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 3O.-The local
officer of the Weils-Fargo Express COM
pany is out money package contain
ing 100000. The money was sent here
from Houston for the Southern Pa
cific to meet its payroll west from this
city to Ell Paso 1t arrived Wednesday
morning and was given to c. A. Boiler
the Wells Fargo money delivery clerk
to hand over Boiler started for the
depot, and was seen en- route. Four
hours after his departure his wagon
was found five miles west of the city
in a thicket, the horse almost dead
<=az,. affecta Of hard driving In