Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-25
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS

shall Richardson shot and killed }. r.
Roberts, a prominent farmer. ir self
defense at Lake Boutler yesterday.
Roberts friends swear vengeance and
guards are now protecting Richardson.
Yorkville, S. c., Aug. 17.-The net
earnings of the cotton mill at Glover.
York county, for the year ending July
80 was s36. $40. AZ per cent on capital
stock OF $50 900. The original capacity
of the mill will be trebled next Oc-
tOber.
Cape Henry, Va, Aug. 17.-Keeper
Pugh. Of Gull shoal life saving stat
ton, North Carolina, reports the
schooner Aaron Reppard wrecked three
miles south of that station. The crew
consisted of eight persons Of whom
three were saved and five lost.
Paris. Tex, Aug. 1s.-Information
has been received from Lebanon, |. T..
of a pitched battle below that place
between a posse headed by Deputy
Marshal c. A. Burns and a supposed
gang of horse thieves. In which Burns
shot and killed negro member OF the
gang and was himself fatally wounded
in the stomach.
cambridge, Ga, Aug. IS. - John
Clark and William Love, two prOmi-
nent white farmers near here, were as
saulted by negro while searching for
their hogs in a swamp. Clark was
dubbed to death and Love will hardly
recover. but he was able to give the
negro's name as Noah McRae. The
negro is being pursued.
Greenwood, s. C., Aug. 19.-The tales
told yesterday to an investigating com.
mittee looking into the whipping OF
innocent ne-roes in this county were
narrowing. Especially is this true Of
aged Jake Richardson. He said they
dragged him from a sick bed beat
him. and then ravished his wife. He
would not diyulge the names Of his as
sailants
Gadsden. Ala. Aug. "a family
Quarrel occurred at Seaborn, Ala, yes
terday. in which Joe Ward. an eX-con-
yict Drained his sister with a two gal
Ion churn. The girl had found employ
ment with a neighbor to which her
brother objected. Another brother
armed himself and went in search OF
the murderer. They met in the road
and a duel ensued in which the crimi-
nal was badly wounded.
London. KY, Aug. 16.-As matters
now stand in Clay county four feuds
are looked for there instead Of two as
at present. The Benges and Stapetons.
of New Bengetown. are preparing for
war. One of the Stapletons was killed
few months ago by Benge and feel
ing has been growing until an out
break is looked for at any moment.
On Red Bird creek trouble has started
between the SizlOres and Ashers and
both factions are carrying Winchesters.
Norfolk. Va, Aug. 19.-The steamer
Essex OF the Merchants and Miners
Transportation company, arrived here
! last evening after a severe fight of over
90 hours with seas which rolled noun
tain high and winds which reached
hurricane velocity. She left Savannah
Monday noon bound for Baltimore and
met the fury of the gale off Tybee
Island. She shipped considerable water
and her cargo OF general merchandise
is damaged Her 20 passengers suffered
severely.
Chattanooga, Aug. 1.-two Mormon
elders were arrested in Taylor county.
Georgia. for refusing to pay poll taxes.
The elders claimed they were preach
ers. and exempt, but the Judge of the
superior court refused to recognize
Their as such, and assessed fine. The
eldets had no money, and were started
off TO iail. but succeeded in getting the
taller TO accept their watches as Sc
curity until they could send for money
IN nav their fines. President Rich, OF
the Southern Mormon society. says he
will proceed in the courts against the
Taylor county judge.
Charleston. w. Va, Aug. l9. -
Crump Arbogast was shot and killed
and Robert Reidy was shot through the
body by Sheriff Stephenson and Depu-
ties at Eldorado. Clay county, yester-
dav. Ii is charged that all had been
robblng. burning stores and commit
ling depredations' in Clay and adjoin-
ing counties. They had taken refuge in
a house. The posse surrounded the
house and opened fire. The survivors
surrendered and are in Clay county
iail. The particular crime for which
they were wanted was burning the
depot on the Cleveland, Canton and
Southern railway.
birmingham. Ala, Aug. l6.-A spe-
cial to The Age-Herald from Admission,
Ala. says: BY vote OF 80 per cent
of the registered voters Hudson City
Yesterday decided to be the most
UNIQUE city in the United States in
that II will be the only exclusively
negro town in the country. Yester-
davis election was by order of the pro-
bate court to decide whether or not the
town should be Incorporated. lncor-
poration was carried unanimously, not
a single vote being cast against The
town is located three miles from An
niston. and has 400 population, all
negroes. and contains 100 houses,
three churches, school house. sew
eral stores and no saloons.
Jones an independent Candidate.