Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-01-14
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.


GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Nashville, Tenn, JAM. 1t.-Each
house of the. legislature balloted fo-
United States senator yesterday, with
the following result. In the senate:
w. b. Bate. Democrat. %; c. N. TILL
man. Republican, g.. In the house:
Bate, So; Tillman, 20. Senator Bate
was formally elected in joint conven-
ton today.
Little Rock. Ark, Jan. "a heavy
wind storm swept over the remote Sec
ton of Scott county last Friday. AT
Boles a schoolhouse was blown down
and three pupils killed. another fatally
wounded and a dozen or more sus-
tained more or less serious injuries.
Those killed were the children OF
Joseph Lawrence. Mr.. Frost and Mrs.
Rutlege.. respectively. A child Of Jo-
seph Lawrence was fatally wounded.
Richmond, Va. Jan. 6.-Governcr Ty-
Ter is much interested in the fate of the
SIS students dismissed from the Virginia
military institute. at Lexington. While
he Is a firm believer in discipline, the
executive hopes the board will rein
state the dismissed students. These
young men. Governor Tyler thinks,
have been taught lesson Of obedience.
If they will apologize and promise to
do better the board. the governor is
inclined to believe. will reinstate them.
Charlestown, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE Re-
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mated o. S. Marshall, Of Hancock coun-
ty, for president: John T. Harris, Par
kersburg clerk; c. w. Swisher. Merton.
sergeant-at-arms. and c. c. Harris. OF
Fayette, for doorkeeper. The selection
of Marshall for president Is looked upon
as a point gained by Governor Atkinson
In the race for the United States sena-
torship The situation seems to be that
the Republicans are getting together.
and that discussions are developing In
the Democratic ranks.
Winchester, Va, Jan. 5.-The city Of
Winchester has just received another
large instalment OF the specific bequest
Of the will Of the late Judge John Hand
ley, Of Scranton, Pa. The amount al
ready received is $4,000. which was
promptly invested In Virginia bonds.
One hundred and ninety thousand dol
lars more will likely be received during
the next few months. and this amount
will also be invested for the city's ben
eft. When the S250.0oo above named
shall have accumulated like amount,
then the 100000 will be used for the
erection of industrial schools and q
public library in this city.
Savannah. Ga. Jan. "a severe cy-
clone is reported to have passed over
a section of Liberty county. some 20
miles south of this city, Saturday af-
ternoon The wind attained velocity
of not less than is to so miles an hour
At Johnston Station. between here and
Waycross, it is estimated the wind
blew 90 miles an hour for ten minutes.
In the village considerable damage was
done The storm swept through a
turpentine country. and the trees were
leveled in the path of the wind for
miles. The path. however, was for
tunately narrow, being not more than
one or two hundred yards wide.
Richmond. Va. Jan. 7.-Rev. DR..
Moses D. Hoge pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church. died yesterday,
aged 81 years. He was one Of the best
known citizens of Richmond, and his
death is universally mourned. The rec
ognized approach Of death was unable
to rob him of the measure of dignity
that characterized his life. Two weeks
or more ago he himself dictated a notice
for use in the local papers concerning
TIL y; lno \,
He not only set his own house In order
for the grim visitor. but consulted the
officers of his church as to his success
scr. and calmly awaited the inevitable.
Alexandria, Va. Jan. 5.-The United
States court, Judge Waddell. had an
interesting case today. Edward NJ
Lewis, boy Is years old, neat, hand
some and aristocratic looking. and
nicely dressed, was at the bar Of the
court accused of stealing a letter from
the Fredericksburg postof1ice. The
youth Is OF excellent family. The case
was mainly heard on the statement OF
the accused, and the jury, after 90
minutes absence. returned verdict Of
guilty on two of the counts Of the in
dictment. The lad had nothing to say
why sentence should not be pronounced.
He was sentenced 10 the reform school
of the District of Columbia for two
years.
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. s-The leg
islature assemblies on Wednesday. and
party leaders are already here for the
preliminary work in the organization
of that body Although the ballotlng
for a successor to Senator Faulkner
does not begin till Monday, Jan. %. the
most important action will be taken
within the next three days. The leg
islature Is so close politically that its
control will depend upon It's organiza-
ton. as that will carry with 1t the prob
able settlement of contested seats.
Among these contests are two for the
seats of Republican members who
served in the army during the Spanish
war. Although they did not resign, the
Democrats elected members in their
places and have entered proceedings
IN the courts to secure the seats.
Filipinos Sue Consul Wildman.
Hong Kong. Jan. 1.-THE Filipino