Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-03-04

Mark Dooley and Joe Carpenter, COL
orcd
Savannah Ga, Feb. 23.-Robert A.
Beale, second officer of the steamer Law
renee, which was wrecked on the South
Carolina coast during the blizzard of
last week, has become insane from his
intense sufferings in an open boat dur
ing the storm.
Winchester, Va, Feb. 23.-Ex-Judgc
William l.. Clark, clerk of the circuit
court of Frederick county, has inform
ed his friends that, owing to impaired
health. he will not be a candidate for re-
election The Democratic county con-
vcnton will meet March 6.
Hodeville, Ky, Feb. 25.-J. w. In
glcby, an engineer on the Illinois Central
railroad, shot and fatally wounded j. T..
Hayes, proprietor of the Hayes House.
and seriously wounded Robert Creal, a
drummer, in n saloon and without pro-
vocation Ingleby was under the influence
of liquor.
Alexandria. Va, Feb. 24.-The head
quarters of the Fern Leaf club, frame
building on the corner of Princess and
ROYAL streets, was wrecked by fire about
4 O'Clock this morning. The building
was erected during the war by Captain
John Gray, who carried on corner gro
Gerry there.
Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 27.-Texas is
passing through an epidemic Of menin-
gifts. The situation is alarming. The
death record in this city is 30 for the
week. Reports from the country towns
give similar situation. Many schools
have been closed on account of the raw
ages of this disease.
Admission, Ala, Feb. 23.-Lieutcnant
Scott, charged with assaulting, with in
tent to murder, Colonel Colson, both Of
the late Fourth Kentucky, was acquitted
on preliminary trial yesterday. The
charges against Lieutenants Mackey and
Phelps, Of the Fourth Wisconsin, were
withdrawn. Colonel Colson is still con-
fined to his room by his wounds
Richmond, Va, Feb. 24.-Mr. Decatur
AXtell. the second vice president and
general manager of the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, this evening presented let
ter to the city council asking for an ex-
tension of the time in which to build the
new depot for that company. Mr. AXtcll
assures the council that his company will
begin operations on the depot as soon as
this extension is granted them. The
new depot and other improvements, the
company have said, would cost about
100000.
Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 23.-J. e. Warnock,
president of the Bank of America, is
being searched for by Sheriff helms and
his deputies on an order for contempt
The trouble is the result of alimony pro-
ceedngs instituted by his wife. War
mock is believed to have left the city.
Late yesterday afternoon Judge Gambler,
in the supreme court, appointed a receir'
er for the private interests Of Warnock
on applications of his wife's attorneys.
Warnock is well known fnancicr. Mrs
Warnock is the daughter of Rev. j. G.
Burrus, now of Florida, one Of the most
prominent and influential Universalist
ministers in the United States.
Petersburg, VA, Feb. 24.-Captain
Thomas Pannill, who was stricken with
paralysis some days ago, died at his
home in this city this afternoon. He was
about SO years of age, native Of Peters
burg and son of the late Captain Will
lam Pannill. The deceased had been
an auctionecr in Petersburg since about
1857, with the exception Of the time he
saw service in the Confederate army,
ae,l was one of the best auctioneers in
this state. No man in Petersburg was
better judge Of the value Of real estate
here than he. He was public spirited,
and to his enterprise the city is indebted
for that portion of it known as High
land Terrace"
Fredericksburg, Feb. 25.-The Free
Lance newspaper, of this city, publishes
In today's issue letter from Governor
Llody Lowndes of Maryland, in answer
to inquiries as to whether the law i'll
Maryland in reference to the pardoning
of criminals is satisfactory. The gov
ernor states that the constitution OF
Maryland which vests the pardoning
power in the governor, provides for no
ticc Of the application therefor, and OF
the day on or after which his decision
will be given by Il published advertise
ment." He adds: This provision has
been found to work satisfactorily" The
letter is of special interest, in view of the
fact that the question of pardons in this
state is being discussed by the press gem
orally.
The skins Of animals were the earliest
forms of money. Sheep and oxen among
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