Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-04-29
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Iland. N. c., yesterday. killing Thomas
Jones, the United States gauger, and
n young man named Charles Odom.
Rico, Ga, April 25.-Rud Cook. q
negro, was stripped to the waist by a
crowd OF people here yesterday after
moon and 100 lashes administered him
His oifense was the remark that the
negroes should pay no attention to no.
tees pinned on their doors to leave
the country.
Wheeling, W. Va. April 22.-The
street car strike situation continues to
improve. A full service WAS given yes
terday, but the public continue to stay
off the cars. Eugene V. Debs and Presi-
dent Mahon, of the street car union
have been invited to speak atastrlkers
meeting Thursday evening.
Atlanta, April 24.-Major George A
Vandegrift. paymaster in the United
States volunteer army, who was strick-
en- with apoplexy Saturday afternoon
died yesterday without regaining con-
sciousness He was SO years old. serv-
ed with distinction in the civil war
and since May last has been paymasteT
of volunteers.
Austin. Tex, April 24.-It was stated
on good authority that the fire insur-
ance men intend enjoining the anti
trust bill now pending in the Texas
legislature, within 40 hours after ii
becomes law Papers necessary to in
junction proceedings are, it Is said, now
being prepared The bill will be at
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Columbia, S.. c., April 21.-The state
| supreme court last night filed q decis-
ion which means that the law against
lynching will be strictly carried out
especially that clause which provides
that the estate of the party lynched
shall get $4,000 from the county in
which he resided The decision was
filed by Justice Eugene B. Gary, the
other three members of the supreme
bench concurring.
Houston, Tex, April 24.-In shoot
ing ARRAY near Treval. in Trinity
county. Edward Harding and James c.
Trebalhan were killed and c. l.. Hard
ing fatally wounded. The original diff
ficulty was between L. c. Harding and
Trebalhan Edward Harding inter
fered and was killed by Trebelhan who
fatally wounded l.. c. Harding before
being killed himself. The cause of the
trouble is not known.
Atlanta, April Ex-Governor Gambler
last Aight ordered out the eight COM
panies of the Fifth infantry Estate
militia) to guard the Fulton county
jail at Atlanta. A report reached the
governor during the afternoon that 1
mob of people from Woolsy and Fay
etteville were coming to Atlanta to
lynch George w. Kerlin. who murdered
Miss Pearl Knott several days ago, and
who WAS on Saturday night placed in
Jail here to escape mob violence.
Savannah, April 22.-The First North
Carolina regiment of infantry was mus
tered out of the service this morning
The men will leave for their homes
this afternoon. A notable incident OF
the muster out was a presentation by
the officers of the regiment to the
governor of North Carolina. Governor
Russell is a Republican, and all of the
officers are Democrats. But politics has
been lost sight of. and handsome
silver service goes forward to the gov
ernor by express, accompanied by Q
written address. The First North
Carolina was the first regiment OF
American troops to enter the city OF
Havana.
Tallahassee, April 2O.-James P
Taliferro was elected United States
senator on the first ballot in the joint
assembly here yesterday. The vote
was as follows: Taliferro, 59 Pascoe
80; Call, 6; Clark, l. Mr.. Taliaferrc
was born in Orange Court House, Va.
Sept 80, 1S47, where he spent most OF
his boyhood days. He served gallant
ly as a private in the Confederate
army. After the war he moved to
Jacksonville and engaged in the log
ging and sawmill business. He is con-
nected with number of large COM
mercial enterprises. He has never
been candidate for Office before, but
served three years as chairman of the
state Democratic executive committee
and is now a member of the state
board of health.
Winchester, Va, April 2O.-Rev. DR.
J. P. Hyde, of this city, during re-
cent visit to Washington called upon
President Mckinley and was assured
by the executive that the invitation
from Hiram Lodge No. q. Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons, to be their
guest had not been forgotten by him
but Just as soon as business permitted
he would visit Winchester President
Mckinley was made Mason by Hiram
lodge here during the civil war, when
he was major in an Ohio regiment
He has always expressed a desire to
revisit Winchester and see the room in
which he first became a Mason. The
building is still standing and the room
is now occupied by a lodge of colored
Masons. President Mckinley will be
urged to visit Winchester in the early
fall
Parkersburg, VIVA, April 20.-Judge
John J. Jackson, sitting in the United
States court yesterday, issued an in
junction restraining Mrs. Eugene
Monte Daniels from further proceed
ings against John H. Daniels, promi-
nent citizen and contractor. from whom
she was divorced recently by Judge
Tavenner. of the circuit court The de-
cree OF divorce gave Mrs. Daniels ali.
mony amounting TO $50 month to
suppc. the two small children. Under
the new bankruptcy law the alimony is
considered liability in Daniels ap-
plication in bankruptcy, and the court
ordered the proceedings against him
stopped until Referee Samuel Staple
ton inquiries into the matters pertain
ing to Daniels petition. The proceed
ings we're brought about by Mrs. Dan
iels causing a rule to he issued for her
former husband for contempt in not
complying with the order of the court
in failing to pay the ailmony. The case
is most unusual one. involving many
new points of law. which are being
closely watched by attorneys.
welded Her Convict Lover.
Cleveland. April 25.-May Cooney, a
comely young woman, was married
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