Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-04-22
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.
Charlottesville. Va. April IA
boiler explosion in. the White Star
mills, near Cismont, this county, today.
probably fatally injured the proprietor
w. 0. Broadhead, and Il laborer named
Tom Walker, and painfully scalded
Mr.. Broadhead's daughter
Selma, Ala, April 12.-George Wick
erstrop, a negro, wanted for murder,
was killed yesterday near Gallon by q
posse who were in search of him. The
negro was discovered in a tree with
his rifle drawn on the sheriff. A shot
from the party brought Wickerstrop
tumbling from the tree.
Waynesboro. Ga, April 12.-James
Robinson, Il young white man, was
yesterday indicted by a special grand
jury for the murder of Gilbert Ellison.
a colored preacher, who was called to
the door of his church on Sunday
night last and shot TO death. The MUIR
der was wilful and deliberate and Rob-
inson had no accomplices. The case
will got to trial at once.
Winchester, Va, April 14.-Rev. Dr..
James r. Graham, pastor OF Kent
Street Presbyterian church, this city,
yesterday afternoon united in mar
riage two couples. all Of whose last
names were the same. They were MIR
Arthur Grouse and Miss Carrie Grouse.
Mr. John T. Grouse and Miss Louisa
Grouse. They are all residents of
Cross Junction, this county.
Griffin, Ga. April 17.-News comes
from Miner, six miles below here,
that a negro. believed to be Sam Hose,
the murderer of Alfred Crawford, had
been arrested there Another of his
race, who halted him and summoned
help, was shot by the negro, who fled.
but was pursued and caught. a party
of citizens left Griffin for Miner to
identify Hose if possible. A lynching
is probable if he is the right man.
Fredericksburg. Va. April ID
Three colored laborers in the employ
of Mr.. Henry Warden, at the Bernard
farm, Yesterday unearthed an uncanny
relic in the shape of an iron cage con-
structed as nearly like the human
body as possible. 1t had Il headpiece,
on The top of which was a ring, a
body piece and arm and leg pieces
With it were found most of Il skull,
we'll preserved. the jaw bones with
several teeth and the bones of the legs,
arms and hips This is the second
Gage gibbet" that has been found in
that section of the state.
Hot Springs. Ark. April 15.-The
grand jury has refused to indict any OF
the men held by the coroncrs jury TO
have been responsible for the killing
of Chief of Police Toler, Sergeant Cos
lee. Detective Hart and Lewis Hinkle
in street fight few weeks ago.
AS a result Sheriff Bob Williams, Cot
fey Williams. Ed Spear and Will
Watt. who we're under bonds. have
been released The grand jury re-
ported that the evidence from 1000
witnesses showed self-defense in each
case. The fight grew out of political
rivalry.
Tazewel, Va. April 16.-Major Ru-
fus Britain died here yesterday Major
Britain was a native of Northampton
county, Pa. He came to this county
in 1S49, becoming fully identified with
the south and all her institutions. Hc
married into the large and influential
family of the Peerys. and after serving
calamity in the Confederate army till
the close of the war he filled success
lively the positions of county surveyor,
clerk of the courts and treasurer OF the
county. He died at the ripe age OF 76
wears, enjoying the friendship, es-
teen and confidence of all who had
the pleasure of his acquaintance.
Knoxville, Tenn April IA for
tune of $15O,O0O and the finding of his
father may be the reward of Harry
Fret for reading the newspapers Fret
was abducted from home 16 years ago.
He claims to have discovered upon
reading Cincinnati paper that his
father is living in Marion. o. Fret
telegraphed his father, and has left
for Marion. lie expects TO prove his
right to fortune of $l50,G0O, which he
says has been left him by his mothers
relatives. Fret stated that he was alb
Quoted from Des Moines by designing
relatives of his dead mother, and was
placed under the care of his grand
mother, Sarah Shammoo, ut Harris
burg, but he deserted that place when
she died. He has since roamed over
the country, seeking his father
Danvillc. Va. April IA man of
considerable note has just been tried,
found guilty and sentenced to impris-
onment in the United States district
court. now in session in this city. Will
lam Conner is the man, and he has a
reputation as desperate, has for
years defied the laws of two states
and of the United States and terrified
the officers of the same. He has been
guilty of various crimes, has killed
two men, wounded several has been
under arrest often, but always, until
now, whipped out the officers and made
his escape. and yesterday he WIS con-
victed of the insignificant crime OF re-
failing liquor without license and SEN
fenced to serve 80 days term in Jail,
upon the completion of which he will
be taken to West Virginia to answer
an indictment for murder.
Danvile, Va, April IA bomb
shell fell into the ranks of the tobacco
trade here today, when Special Revenue
Agent John Sinsel, just from Washing
ton, presented each Of the nine leaf
tobacco warehouses with copies of
new and startling decision of the
United States commissioner revenue.
The decision holds that a dealer after
receiving leaf tobacco from a farmer
is required to pack in hogsheads,
cases or bales before delivering or
offering it for sale to another person,
and that the rehandling of tobacco
in quantities less than hogshead,
case or bale is expressly forbidden
Under dealers license, and failure to
comply with this provision will render
such dealer liable not only to the
special tax. but to have his tobacco
forfeited. Thousands of pounds of
loose leaf tobacco are sold on this mar
ket every day without rehandling or
packing, and this custom has been in
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