Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-09-23
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Guyton. Ga, Sept 16.-Henry Dele
gall. colored. WAS acquitted YESTERDAY
in the bingham court on the charge
OF criminal assault on white woman
in Mcintosh county. This was the
affair out of which grew the Darien
riots. The cases of Edward and Ma
linda Delegall. charged with being &C
cessories to the murder Of Sheriff
Townsend. were begun. These are the
last of the Darien riot cases.
London. Ky. Sept 16.--W. Purcell,
member OF the national board of the
United Mine Workers. was arrested
Yesterday on warrant by the oper-
/ ators OF the seven mines on strike at
Altamont and Pttsburg, Ky. charg-
ing him with inducing the miners TO
strike while under contract. He says
his board will fight his case in the
highest courts He is from Terre
Haute. Ind. The strike continues.
Guyon. Ga, Sept l5.-The case of
John Delegall. of the Darien rioters.
was concluded yesterday in Il verdict
of guilty of murder. with recon-
mendation To the mercy of the court.
He was sentenced to life imprison-
ment. John Delegall. it will be re-
membered. shot and killed Deputy
Sheriff Townsend, who went to arrest
him during the recent race riots. His
brother aud sister. who were indicted
with him, were acquitted.
Versailles. Ky. Sept. 1S.-Mrs. ]. C.
S. Blackburn, wife of the ex-senator.
died here of heart disease last night.
aged 60 Mr.. Blackburn left home
few days ago, his wife's health SHOW
ing great Improvement. He was on
his way from the east when Mrs.
Blackburn died Al her bedside were
all OF her children except one daugh-
ter. the wife of Colonel William p.
Hall. L. S. A., who is i'll in Wash
inston. Mrs. Blackburn was the
daughter of the late Dr.. Chris. c.
Graham. noted kentuckian and
centenarian.
Williamson, w Va. Sept. lS.-Elias
Hatfield. Who on July . murdered H.
L. Ellis, was found guilty OF muir
der in the second degree. The jury
reached this verdict after celebrating
more than u hours. The special grand
Jury has returned indictments against
a number Of the Hatfield clan, two of
which were for completely in the Ellis
murder. They will be given speedy
trial here. and ii acquitted will be
turned over TO the Kentucky authori.
ties TO answer for murders committed
some time ago. Elias Hatfelds SEN
tence will not be less than five or more
than 20 years in prison.
Miami. Fla, Sept. 16.-1he following
bulletin has been posted by the board
of health: Having made careful
house TO house inspection and exam
nation OF every case of sickness oc-
curing III the city of Miami during
the past ten days. which is now the
time lapsed since the discovery and
isolation ut quarantine in the bay, five
miles below the city, OF the one case
of yellow fever imported here by refu
gees from Key West. we hereby au-
thorize the statement that there it not
now nor has there been AIRY other sus-
picious case in Miami The general
health conditions are exceptionally
good
Pulaski, Va. Sept. 1G.-Noah Fin
ley, negro, was hanged here yes
terday. \ large crowd was present.
but there was no disorder. Finley's
crime was highway robbery and at
tempted murder. and his execution
was the only instance in late years in
which the extreme penalty has been
imposed in Virginia for this olfense.
He held up Major J. II. Darst, a mer-
chant OF Dublin. and robbed him of
his watch and money. He then or
dered his victim to return to his store
for the purpose OF opening the safe
Major Darst made 4 dash and escaped
the negro firing several shots at him,
without effect.
birmingham, Ala. Sept. 1S.-A gen.
eral strike among the union carpen-
ters of Birming cham occurred this
morning. between 200 and 400 quitting
work They made q demand Sept. for
a minimum wage OF 81 Il day and ninu
hours instead OF ten to constitute
days work, effective today. The con-
tractors declined the demand and the
Builders Exchange took a stand
against the movement Work on
large number of buildings was sus-
pended today. Twelve to twenty con-
tractors have already signed the agree.
ment, and it is believed that by noon
a majority of the carpenters will re-
turn to work.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. lS.-surgeon
G. NJ. Magruder, OF the Marine hos
pital service. has arranged u plan OF
transportation over four of the prin-
cipal railroads in Mississippi All pas
senger trains will carry inspectors.
under the immediate supervision o:
the Marine hospital service. and no
person from any point infected with
yellow fever will be allowed to dis
embark unless bound for the north
The boundary prescribed in the regula-
tions is the kentucky state lines. Pas
sengers from points between New Or
leans and Haze!hurst will be required
to show health certificates when Ell
route TO other points in the state. The
inspection gees into effect at once.