Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-24
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Suffolk, Va, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Z. n.
Bateman last night became the mother
or triplets, two sons and a daughter.
The mother and two Of the infants are
doing well. The father, who is 45 years
old, was at IA married to his first wife,
aged Is.
Greensboro, N. c., Feb. 15.-Charles
Hammer, who runs dairy farm near
here, shot and MORALLY wounded his
19-year-old son yesterday In self de-
tense. The boy went home drunk and
attacked his father, who shot him
down. The boys mother witnessed
the shooting.
Cape Charles, Va, Feb. 1e.-Mr.
Montcalm Oldham, clerk of Accomac
county. committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself at his home at Ac-
comac Court House. Mr.. oldham was
about 55 years old, and had been clerk
OF Accomac county for 20 years. He
leaves a wife and three children.
Savannah. Ca, Feb. 2o.-The Savan-
nah Builders Exchange, representing
all the contractors who employ men
on buildings in Savannah, declared a
lockout OF all union men yesterday. 1t
went into effect at o'clock last even
ah6. AnC lOChOuI was CduScQ DY q
strike of the plumbers for increased
wages and the fear that the allied
trades would go out with them. Sew
eral hundred men are out.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 10. William
Smallwood, II years old, yesterday
playfully pointed a revolver at Cor
nelius BROMLEY, aged u, with the re-
mark: Look out, I'm going to
shoot" The weapon exploded, the bull
let entering Brownley's head, and he
died shortly afterward from the effects
OF the wound. Smallwood fed, but
was afterward arrested and held to
await the action OF the coroner.
Raleigh. N. c.. Feb. 17.-Some of the
cotton dealers are endeavoring to make
contracts with cotton growers now to
furnish them cotton next October at
t% and cents pound. They desire
1t In large lots. This is new depart
ure ard 1t illustrates the eagreness to
get cotton. The dealers know there is
but little cotton now save In specula-
tors hands. A dealer here saws hold
ers can command their own price next
summer.
Statesvilie, N. c., Feb. 2o.-It ia
probable that the largest cotton mill
In the south will be located at States
Vile. The Cooleemee company. which
Is composed OF the Mebanes, Dukes and
other capitalists, and which has an
abundance OF capital, will build a mill
In this section. They have already
placed the order for the machinery for
100000 spindles and 5000 looms. II IS
estimated that the mill will cost 80
100000 or $4,000. 900.
Atlanta, Feb. 2O.-state Entomo,o-
gist Scott, who returned yesterday
from the southern part OF the state
after a careful examination of the
orchards in that section, has given
out the statement that the freezing
weather OF the past week has had the
enect or checking the unnatural ad-
vance OF the fruit trees caused by the
recent warm weather, and the pros
pecIs now are that the crop will be the
largest in recent years.
Orlando, Fla, Feb. 20.-The Their
mometer registered rs degrees here
saturday night. Practically all tender
vegetables are destroyed. The straw
Derry crop has suffered somewhat. The
orange, peach and pineapple output
VIII be shortened, but the extent of the
damage will not be known until warm
er weather. Truck growers will lose
heavily all through the state. The ex-
pense TO orange growers in keeping
nres viii amount to many thousands,
Tampa, Fla. Feb. 1.-THE IL men
charged with whipping Postmaster w.
Z. Crum. at Peck, last fall were dis
charged in the United States court yes
terday. Seven of these men were tried
Tor 1ntimidating Dan Morrison. the COL
cred assistant postmaster, but were
acquitted by the jury. United States
District Attorney Striplin then de-
c.ded to enter nolle pros. In the Crum
case, as he was satisfied there was not
evidence enough to convict.
Pulaski, Va, Feb. 16.-Hiram Nc
Clanahan, colored. who lived on the
farm Of G. w. Lyons, near Dublin, was
shot and killed by an unknown party
wednesday night and was not found
until yesterday. McClanahan, hearing
the dogs fighting, went out with his
pistol to part them. Immediately there
after some shooting was heard and the
pext day he was found dead. A cor
oners jury said that he came to his
death by pistol shots from the hands of
parties to the jury unknown.