Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-06-09
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Chattanooga, June fisherman NJ.
Reese, assistant superintendent of the
Ducktown sulphur and copper works.
was shot from ambush and killed by
unknown parties yesterday near Isa-
bella. Polk county. The affair has
created great sensation. Bloodhounds
have been sent from this city and were
put on the trail.
Cedartown. Ga. June 5.-Grant Bell.
who assaulted Mrs. J. l.. Lumpkin. was
spirited away from here last evening.
1t was reported that mobS were on the
way from Rome. Cartersvillean Rock
mart. and the sheriff decided to take
no chances. Bell will be tried at a
special term of court which has been
called for this afternoon.
Mobile. June 3.-John Tice, of At
lAnta. visiting his son Henry Tice.
clerk of the Southern hotel here. COM
mitted suicide with poison yesterday
On receipt OF news of the death OF
his wife ir. Atlanta. The news of his
wlfes illness reached him too late TO
permit OF HIS going to her bedside,
and when she died he declared he
would kill himself.
Savannah. June -The apprentices
the machine shops OF the Central
Georgia railroad complained to the
superintendent yesterday that a negro
had been put to work with them, and
requested that he be removed and q
white man put in his place. They de-
clared they would not work on an
equality with negro. The superin-
tendent discharged II Of them in q
body
Griffin. Ga, June S.-The special
grand jury called to investigate the
"Laborers' Union Band" of whitecaps
who recently beat and terrorized negro
mill hands has returned indictments
against five men, all white. The grand
jury represented TO the court that a
number of witnesses summoned to tes-
tify gainst the whitecappers had will
fully and knowingly perjured them
selves" 4 special term OF the court
will meet Monday to try the men in
dicted
Norfolk. June 2.-Some time ago a
sanitary commission. composed Of
heads of several city departments, was
organized to frame such sanitary ordi
nances as were deemed essential to the
maintenance OF public health. The
commission completed its work yester-
day, including an "anti-spitting' ordi
nance, imposing fine of from 81 to SIS
on every man who spits upon the side
walks in public halls. street cars, re-
ception rooms, etc. The ordinance will
be submitted to the city councils next
week for enactment into law.
Greenville, S. c.. June George
Hamilton. Company X, of the Fourth
New Jersey regiment, which camped
here last winter, married mulatto
girl, Missy Live. The ceremony was
performed by a negro preacher,
Thomas Minis. Yesterday warrants
were issued for Hamilton, his wife and
Minis. Minis and the woman were
arrested, but Hamilton has disappear
ed and 1t is supposed has gone to his
home in Camden, N. ]. The minimum
penalty for miscegenation in this state
is $500 fine or u months imprison-
ment, or both.
Birmingham, Ala, June 6.-Mrs. R.
II. Hubbard was shot and instantly
killed by two negroes at Ealine Sta
ton, in Bibb county, yesterday. Mr..
Hubbard is a farmer, and had in his
employ Alex Hill and Bud Hargrove.
The negroes were discharged for in
dolence, and some dispute arose over
the amount due them. They went to
the house and called for Mr.. Hubbard,
who was i'll in bed One report says
Hubbard came to the door and was
fired upon, the bullet striking his
wife, and the other is that Mrs. Hub
bard went to the door and was shot
down Mr. Hubbard. hearing the shot,
came to the door and was seriously
wounded
Birmingham. Ala, May 31.-The
News to-day says: With almost one
accord the newspapers in General Joe
Wheeler's congressional district have
united on a call for him to enter the
race for governor and heal the disrup-
ton that now exists in the Democratic
party In Alabama The call has been
taken up by other papers in central
and southern Alabama and it Is said
that Wheeler might be induced to en-
ter the field if he is not sent to the
Philippines. If he ran he would be
nominated and elected beyond a doubt.
Even the Populists and Republicans
will scarcely oppose him. Wheeler's
election as governor would, 1t is be-
lIeved, insure him an eventual seat In
the United States senate.