Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-07-15
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Bristol, Tenn, July 1O.-General
lanes A. Walker was on Saturday
night acquitted of the charge of shoot
| ing with intent to kill Attorney Ham,
| ilton several months ago during the
trial of case in which they were In
terested Hamilton was dangerously
| wounded.
Norfolk. Va. July S.-The Virginian
Pilot says that Governor j. Hoge
Tyler Will soon become candidate to
succeed Hon. Thomas S. Martin in the
United States senate. This informa-
ton is derived from close personal
and political friend of the governor.
He will take this action in Difference
TO the wishes of free silver advocates
and the promoters of the May confer
ence.
Columbia. S. c.. July 6.-At midnight
Ex-Governor John Peter Richardson
died suddenly at his suite of rooms at
the Hotel Jerome of heart disease. He
had been in failing health for some
years. He WAS SO years of age and
d
two terms. and was succeeded by
present United States Senator Tillman.
tle belonged to family that has fur
nished in all five governors to the state
OF South Carolina, exclusive of himself.
Lexington. Ky. July 10-Anent
story sent out from Bowling Green
that the Democrats would hold new
convention TO nominate a new state
ticket on which Colonel w. c. p.
Breckenridge would probably be the
nominee for governor, Colonel Brock
inridee said: Il am not only can
didate for the nomination for governor,
but | would not accept nomination
for that or any other office from any
party"
Atlanta, Ga. July S.-General Joseph
Wheeler has written q book on the
operations of his cavalry during the
civil war. and il will be published for
the benefit OF the Wheeler cavalry
camps throughout the south. At a
meeting of Wheeler's Cavalry Camp
last night Il letter was read from the
Albanian in which lie stated that he
had compiled lot of notes after the
war which had never been printed. He
signified the intention of sending 500
to start the work, and said he would
accept no royalty The book will be
published at once by al Atlanta firm.
Memphis. July 5.-Fire broke out in
the establishment OF the Memphis
Paper company late yesterday after
noon and caused the loss of one life.
the fatal injury of eX-Fire Chief James
E. Cleary and the serious injury of
Assistant Fire Chief James Ryan. be-
sides a property loss OF about $3.50, 900.
The Gayoso hotel one of the Oldest
landmarks of Memphis. was one of the
buildings totally destroyed. and while
the guests were all rescued some of
them lost valuable effects in the fire,
which burned fiercely for more than
six hours. An unknown negro was
crushed TO death by falling wall.
Nashville. July lO.-A letter receiv-
ed by Will T. Hale, of this city. from
his son Charles, now in Santiago,
Cuba, gives some insight into the yell
low fever situation there He is an
officer in the Fifth United States in
fantry. The letter says: Since |
y
out here. 1t carried off four members
of the regimental band in three days,
and in two weeks we lost 81 men out
OF our regiment One night at Q o'clock
the physician made us get outside the
barracks with nothing on but the Gu
ban atmosphere. our guns belts and
100 rounds OF ammunition. He would
not allow us to carry rag out with
Us. The next morning our company
was scattered in squads about the
country"
Richmond. Va. July 9.-The first
portrait statue of President Jefferson
Davis will be unveiled in Hollywood
this tall II is expected at the same
TINE the monument to Miss Winnie
Davis. TO be erected by the contribu-
lions OF the Daughters of the Confed
eracy, will be unveiled. The statue of
President Davis has been finished in
clay and formally accepted by Mrs.
Davis. Il will soon be cast in bronze
The total height of the figure will be
about IL feet, that of the figure alone
being a trfe over ~ feet. The ped
es-a.. which will be of southern gran
ire. will be of simple design, and will
hear on its face the name and age of
Nj Davis, and possibly an additional
appropriate inscription.
Atlanta, July 1O.-While hunting for
some negroes who broke Jail at Fair
burn on Saturday citizens of Camp
bell county yesterday shot and killed
Abner Calhoun, an innocent negro.
The killing occurred in Campbell coun-
", short distance from Palmetto and
Newman, which was the scene Of seri-
Gus racial disturbances six months ago.
Calhoun, on seeing white men with
guns approaching him, started to run.
Ee was called upon to halt, but un-
needing was shot down. Another
negro, j. w. Tatum, one of the es-
capped convicts. was slightly wounded
before being captured Tatum and
Dimmerson, two OF the party who es-
capped from Jail. were brought here for
safe keeping. Glen Watts, another
one of the party. gave himself up,
while Isham Brown is still at large.
They were the four out Of the nine
who escaped the fury of the mob the
night five were killed in the ware
house in Palmetto.