Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-26
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,

OhNbhAL SUUIHERN NEWS,
Richmond, Va, May 1S.-Gen. A. L.
Prtdemore died at his home in Lee
county yesterday, aged 81. He repre-
sented the Ninth Virginia district In
the Forty-fourth congress.
Rumors OF n Terrible Mine Disaster.
Asheville, n. c., May '23.-It was re-
ported here ct midnight that an ex-
plosion occurred in the Cumnock
mines near Charlotte last night. The
news comes that between so and so
miners were killed. but this is not con-
flrmed.
Chattanooga, Tenn, May 23.-The
general assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church yesterday discuss
ed the report Of the committee on over
lures referring to the memorial ask
Ing the removal of Rev. r. v. Foster
from the chair OF systematic theology
In the Cumberland university at Leb-
anon, Tenn, because OF his belief In
the subject OF Regeneration" The
committee report recommends that
you do not grant the prayer of the
memoralists for his removal from the
chair Of theology.
Birmingham, Ala, May is.-Frank
Duncan and John Naming. alleged safe
crackers charged with the murder of
Policeman ]. w. Adams on the night
St march "a, were yesterday found
guilty, the jury fixing Maning's pun
ishment at death and giving Duncan
life sentence. The men will now be
tried for the murder of Policeman g.
w. Kirkley. The safe of the Standard
OIL had been robbed and the two Of
necrs had arrested Naming and Dun
can While on the way to the police
station the prisoners broke away from
the officers and began shooting. Both
officers were killed.
Berlin. Nd, May 22.-Everett Der.
rickson. Ebert Dawson and Harry
Gowden were arrested here last night
BY Attorney General White. of Della
ware. on charges OF feloniousiy as
saulting Marcella J. Frye. 17-year-old
girl. living near Georgetown, Del. The
girl was assaulted on Sunday while
returning from Sunday school. She
said she was with Derrickson, and on
entering the woods she was seized by
Gowdin and Dawson. Her screams
attracted her father. on whose arrIvsI
the young men fed. The young men
consented to return to Delaware for a
hearing. They deny assaulting the
girl. but admit being In the vicinity.
Atlanta, Ca, May 21.-Preparaticns
or an elaborate nature are going on in
those parts OF Louisiana, Alabama.
Georgia. North Carolina and South
Carolina in the area OF totaIity for OBJ
serving the solar eclipse next Monday.
Probably the two most important
eclipse stations In Georgia are those
at Thomaston and Barnesville. lick
observatory sent Prof. w. ". Camp
bell. senior astronomer or the OBJ
servatory stan, and Prof. c. d. Perrine,
with quantity OF valuable apparatus
TO establish station at Thomaston.
Prof. Campbell expects to secure about
40 valuable photographs II the day be
clear.
Washington, May 19.-For the first
time since the rebellion the house yes
terday passed a measure to pay Con.
federate soldiers for losses growing
out Of the civil war. 1t was bill in
troduced by Mr.. Cox (Tenn.l to pay
the Confederate soldiers who sur
rendered at Appomattox for the loss
OF horses and other personal effects
taken from them in violation of the
terms OF Lees capitulation to Grant.
by which officers and men of Lees
army were allowed to retain their bag
gage, side arms and horses. The bill
originally carried 100000, bat the
specific sum was stricken out and the
appropriation was made indefinite.
Charleston, w. Va, May IL AN ex-
plosion OF natural gas occur ed in the
capitol building yesterday which re-
suited in the serious injury OF four
men and the smashing Of several doors
and windows. The explosion occurred
in large vault about IS feet square,
where public records are kept. 1t
Is fireploof and air, tight. Mr.. II. H
Ballard. one of the clerks In the au-
ditor's Office, went with Messrs G. A.
Cadle, r. H. Shanklin and L. C. Let
ter to look at some records. Mr.. Bal
lard went into the vault, leaving the
others at the door, and striking a
match to light the gas an explosion
followed. 1t is supposed the gas had
not been turned of properly. Ballard
was thrown against the wall and sus-
tanned serious bruises His hair was
completely burned off and his clothing
and flesh were also badly burned. The
others were all seriously burned.