Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-09-02
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

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Rockbrihge Alum Springs. Va, Aug.
%7-!.aac evening. while General John
b. Gorlon was on his way to his cot
age. a large greyhound dog ran in
front of him. causing the general to
fall over it. lie sustained some slight
bruises about the face.
Greensboro Ky. Avg. 26.-Three
people were killed by lightning during
n thunderstorm in this locality yes
terday. Joseph Mcdaniel, prominent
Mclean county farmer and his son
were instantly killed while ut work in
4 tobacco field James Shively. colored.
was killed while endearoring to find
shelter from the storm.
Jackson. Miss. Aug. 3i.-Hon. A. II.
Longino was yesterday nominated for
governor Of Mississippi by the Demo-
cratic state convention without OPPOSE
ton. At the evening session J. l.. Power
WIS nominated for secretary OF state.
T.. W. Brown for supreme court clerk.
II. L. Wh;tford for superintendent of
Public education and 4. Q. May for
railroad commissioner.
Charlotte. n. c.. Aug. 25.-Julius
Alexander. colorcd WAS hanged here
yesterday for assaulting Il white wo-
man last February He showed no
signs OF nervousness, confessed the
crime and said the penalty was just
one. \ colored preacher i'll talk on
the scalTod said AlcXander's crime
was "one in which we are glad to see
the law carried out"
Barnwell. S c., Aug pa negro
engaged in laying rails Tor the Atlantic
Coast line pursued a young white girl
to her door. The whole gang Of la
borers were arrested and the men then
told which was the guilty party. He
was given s. laShcs and told to skip.
which ne did Some hotheads were III
favor of lynching but as he did not ac-
complish his purpose, the wiser coun-
sci prevailed.
Newport News. Va, Aug. 25.-Mrs.
Georgia L. Borneman. wife of Charles
f. Borneman. proprietor OF bakery
here. has eloped with negro named
George Waddel. who is almost coal
black. The couple met by appointment
on the Norfolk boat and on the same
evening proceeded to Baltimore by the
Bay line steamer Mr.. Borneman
traced them to that city. but there lost
track of the couple. The woman left
behind q 5-year-old child.
Athens. Ga. Aug 24.-The worst
storm ever known here passed over
this city Tuesday night. Mary EcholS.
a negress. was killed by lightning and
$4,000 damage was done TO property.
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amount of hail. In the districts of
Clark county, adjoining Athens on the
south and east, crops were seriously
damaged In many places there was
not bolt of cotton left on the stalks.
Corn was blown down and fodder was
ruined
Fredericksburg. Va, Aug. 27.-Since
1914 Essex county has had only three
clerks of court. w. B. Matthews. who
served from that year until 1880. when
he was succeeded by James Roy Micou,
who filled the Office until 1887. when
the present clerk. Harrison South
worth. former SpottSylvanian. was
elected. This. so far as known. is with
out parallel in Virginia. Essex also
has the oldest court records OF any
county in the state except Northamp-
ton.
Luray. Va, Aug. 27.-The large
quantity OF white oak lumber shipped
from Luray during the last few years
will, if continued, strip Page county in
a few years OF this valuable product.
Over 1000. 900 feet have been shipped
in the last year to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad and different car COM
panies. The same fact is equally true
of the bark. for not less than 10000
cords have been cut. sold here or ship
ped during this season from this
county.
Norfolk. Va, Aug. 25.-Accounts
continue to come in from the Abe
marie and Pimlico sounds region. in
which section the greater number of
casualties occurred as result Of the
storm OF Aug 10 to IS. Masters of craft
in from that region state that small
schooners. pungies. sloops and fishing
craft wrecked, ashore. broken up, sunk
or turned over are to be seen almost
hourly in trip through the sounds.
and it is now thought that the total
drowned will run close to 100
Richmond. Aug. 27-General James
A. Waller. member OF the Republic
can executive committee. expresses the
opinion that his party will make no
nominations for the legislature. lie
thinks il is their policy TO lei the DEM
ocrats fight this campaign out by them
selves. The bitterness among some of
the members Of that party may, the
general thinks. result in some impor-
tant developments later on. At airy
rate General Walker does not see that
it will be 10 the interest of his party TO
make any special fight this year.
Wilson. n. c., Aug. 29.-Captain
Calvin Barnes. a prominent citizen of
this town, was shot in the back about
7::3O o'clock last night on the side Of
the road. about half mile from Will
son. while returning in a buggy from
his farm. accompanied by two little
grandchildren. The bullet was an old
fashioned one-ouGce mimic ball, evil
IDENTIFY shot from a musket Captain
Barnes is sinking. A special train has
been secured to bring bloodhounds
from Northampton. and everything will
be done to capture the assassin.
Darien. Ca, Aug. 29.-Several more
of the negro ringleaders Of the riots
were arrested yesterday without diff
liculty There are now II in Jail here
and 35 in Jail at Savannah. These all
will he arraiGned in the superior court
tomorrow. The town is perfectly quiet
and presents no unusual appearance,
except for the blue uniformed soldiers
on every street. Colonel Lawton is
satisfied that the danger Is over,
though the troops will remain until
after the trial for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Townsend as a measure of pre-
caution. The negroes are coming in
and laying down their arms.
ENGLK AND AND THE TRANSVAAL.
British Troops VIII Congregate III
Laing's Mex and Mafoking.
London, Aug. 29.-The Capetown
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