Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-07-21
SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1900
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

20 Miss Annie Conner, daughter OF the
late Hugh NJ. Conner, president of the
central Georgia railway. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. How
ell left for New York, where they will
take passage for tour of Europe of
several months.
Lynchburg. Va, July 1l-Festerday
afternoon Isaac H. Pollard, an assist
ant foreman of tobacco factory, shot
ana killed young negro woman
named Ella Owens. When policeman
approached he put the pistol to his
own head and sent a bullet into his
brain, resulting in instant death.
Jealousy is assigned as the cause.
Norfolk. Va, July 12.-The big sail
Ing collier st. Mark, Capt. Dudley.
sailed yesterday with a full cargo of
$500 tons of coal for the American
Warships at Manila or in Chinese
waters. 1t will take her five months
20 reach her destination. 1t is under
stood that wheEs she reaches Manila
she will be converted into a station
coal ship.
Norfolk, Va, July 14.-John N
Vaughan sold Barbee & Co. a large
quantity of cotton on Sept 90 last. the
sale being based upon the fake quota
lions from Liverpool sent over to this
country by wire that day, which con-
siderably increased the price of cotton.
Barbee Co. subsequently repudiated
the sale, and Vaughan sued. The case
was heard about two weeks ago by
Judge Hanckel, sitting In the court
OF law and chancery, and it was yes
terday decided in favor OF Barbee & Co.
Lexington. Ky. July 16.-The Dem
ocratic state convention will meet
S,,-
are that there will be a lively contest
Tor successor to the late William
Goebei. Governor Beckham is strongly
in the lead, but it is denied that he has
a majority, and Il is stated the field
VIII combine against him. The field
includes Ex-Governor and ex-Congress-
man McCreery, Judge James p. Tar
vim. James ID. Black, Judge Joseph III.
Lewis, w. B. Smith and James B. Gar
nett.
savannah, July 13.-Booker T. Wash
ington addressed two large meetings of
negroes here yesterday. He said two
or the principal articles needed by the
negroes are a toothbrush and a bath
CUP. when ~ae negro gets to where he
Will take bath daily and cle-nsc his
teeth each day with a good brush. he
said, he will have advanced a long
ways toward the standard set for the
white man. He believes that the great
est evil with which the negroes have
70 contend now are the focking OF the
negroes from the country TO the city.
Norfolk, July 17.-Norfolk will soon
have big marine plant for hauling
out vessels for repairs. The newly or
ganized Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry
dock company has secured large tract
OF land near old Fort Norfolk, with a
broad frontage on the Elizabeth river.
The plans of the company contemplate
the construction Of drydock 80 feet
wide and Of sufficient length to accom-
modate the largest steam or sailing
vessels that come to this Port. OPP
lions have been secured on adjoining
real estate, so that the plant can be
enlarged.
Dallas, Tex. July 14-The officials
OF Dallas county yesterday filed suit in
the state district court against the
Texas and Pacific Railway company
Tor 100000 in the franchise tax con-
troversy. The company owes approx
amately $500 900 OF franchise taxes, ac-
cording to the claim OF the county tax
oficials. The other 5000, 900 is claim
ed as damages. The railroad company
contends that the franchise tax law is
unconstitutional. Suits against numer-
GUS other corporations assessed in Dali
las county for approximately $50, 0OO,-
900 will be filed at once.
Nashville, July 11.-Governor Ben
ton Mcmillan has addressed an open
letter to the Democrats of the state
expressing the wish that his name be
NO longer used in connection with the
contest for United States senator from
Tennessee. He says that the contest
has caused i'll feeling in the Demo-
cratic party, and has threatened its
harmony. This leaves the contest be-
tween two avowed candidates, Con-
gresham E. w. Carmack, OF the
Tenth district, ana David R. Snod-
grass, chief justice of the supreme
court of Tennessee.
Charleston, W. Va, July 1S.-The
Republican state convention adjourned
last night. The full ticket is: For
governor, A. b. White; auditor, Arnold
G. Scnerr; treasurer, Peter Silman; at
torney general, Romeo II. Freer; SUI
perintendent OF schools, Thomas c.
Miller; supreme judges, Henry Bran
non and George Poffenbarger; cleo
tors at large, Benson B. McMakin and
q B. Lewis. White was nominated for
governor Wednesday night without op-
position The contests for other places
ON the state ticket were unusually
spirited, and continued until the close
or the convention. There was 1854
delegates and an unlimited number Of
workers for the different candidates
crowded into the wigwam.
Georgetown, KY, July 14.-The Jury
was completed in the Powers case yes
terday and the first witness was heard.
Before the hearing OF evidence began
Col Campbell stated the case for the
prosecution. He reviewed the political
events OF last fall, and. especially the
events following the election and the
1nstituting Of contests by the Demo-
cratic candidates for state Offices. He
said that Caleb Powers was the most
aggressive among those who sought to
settle the contest by violence and that
60 him largely was due the importa-
ton to Frankfort Of the band OF noun
- tain men, IT'S OF whom were retained