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

fire. Four men have been found suf-
located and two others are known to
be in the mine. The mine has been
flooded in the hope Of extinguishing
the fire.
Washington, May President Nc
Kinley has indicated his purpose to at
tend, IL possible, the reunion OF the
army of the Potomac at Fredericksburg
on May 25, and IL the public business
will permit he also win attend the
Memorial day ceremonies at Antietam
battlefield on May 25.
Columbus, Ca, April 26.-Claude
Dorsey, of Atlanta, FL years old, while
up a telegraph pole yesterday, slipped
and came in contact with a live wire.
At the same time his head struck in a
network of telephone wires, circuit
was established and 1,040 volts went
through his body, killing him in
stantly.
Morgantown, w. Va, May ELLA
Campbell, spinster, 80 years old, tied
f1atirons about her neck before leaping
head first into the well at her home.
She had been teacher in the public
schools and became morose over the
death of very dear friend. Her sis
ter discovered her bonnet near the well
and gave the alarm.
AdApd, ID, Nudy Z--INOFI0eTn cap
italists after thoroughly examining the
lands in the vicinity of Tampa, have
organized a company for the purpose
Of Planting sugar cane on a large scale
and refining the raw material. The
organization, which is known as the
South Florida Sugar Planting and Re-
timing company, is incorporated under
the New Jersey laws. The company is
capitalized at $1,000,0 600. A large sugar
refinery Is to be erected in Tampa.
Montgomery, Ala, April 26.-At the
Democratic state convention yesterday
J. M. Sanford of Lee, Charles E. Wall
Ter OF Hale, Jesse f. Stallings of But
Ter and Charles M. Shelley of jefferson
were placed in nomination for COVER
nor. The first ballot resulted: Sam
ford, ZIG; Waller, 961S; Stallings,
1929; Shelley, SO. Before the result
of the third ballot was announced all
candidates except Sanford were with
drawn, and his nomination was made
unanimous.
William Chambers, prominent young
men, were shot and killed last night by
T. B. Abbey. a reputable citizen. The
Chambers brothers went to Abbey's
plantation and instituted a search for
some negroes. Later they met Abbey,
and In an alteration the latter shot
and killed them both.
Burlington, N. c., May 2.-At 9
o'clock in the morning a crowd OF citi-
zens numbering about $50 visited the
jail at Graham, and showing pistols in
the face OF the jailer demanded the
keys OF the Jail. Leaving the majority
of the crowd on the outside, four or
five OF the leaders went up to the cell
of the negro Sellers, imprisoned for at
tempted assault on young white girl,
and mutilated him. There was no ex-
element.
Hunter, formerly auditor of the At
lanta and West Point Railroad COM
pany, was found guilty of embezzle-
ment in the superior court yesterday
and sentenced to the penitentiary for
i've years. 1t was charged against
Hunter that he had misappropriated
$4,000. When the shortage was dis
covered Hunter was out OF the CITY.
+ He was later arrested in Morocco and
returned here. Hunter was once a
prominent club man and society leader.
London, Ky, May 1T isstated that
the White-Howard feud of Clay county
has terminated by agreement. The
factions have made friends and have
| decided not to prosecute in the several
murder charges against the Bakers.
and that faction will not appear against
/ James Howard, accused OF the murder
OF George Baker, and the indictment
is 70 be dismissed. James Howard is
one OF the men charged with the MUIR
der of William Goebel at Frankfort.
Many men have been killed in the feud.
| Richmond, Va, April 25.-MeckIen-
burg county narrowly escaped having
q lynching yesterday. A negro nar,ed
Steven Baptist was arrested by Con-
stable Talley charged with the murder
on Sunday OF Peter Jones, and Talley
was ordered by the county Judge to
take him to Petersburg for safe keen
Ing. On the way to the depot a mob
demanded the prisoner, but Talley
held the crowd at bag at the point of a
| pistol, declaring that he would defend
Baptist to the last extremity. His
| determination awed the mob.
Atlanta, Ca, April 30.-The "Maim-
ed Veterans Battalion" Confederate
veterans organization, is being form
ed in this state for the purpose OF at
tending the reunion OF the United Con-
federate veterans OF Louisville. One
of the qualifications for membership "a
that the applicant for enlistment must
have lost either an arm, leg, a hand
or an eye in the Confederate service.
The battalion will be composed of los
veterans and all expenses will be de-
frayed by fund which is now being
raised by public subscription.
Richmond, April 2S.-The Massanut-
ten bank, at Strasburg, Shenandoah
county, was robbed about 1 o'clock in
the morning and some $4,000 secured
by the burglars. An entrance into the
bank building was effected with a
skeleton key. The vault was forced
with levers and the safe wrecked by
means of nitro-glycerine. There were
eight men in the gang, most of whom
stood guard in various sections of the
town. They fired a number OF pistol
shots to draw attention from the bank.
Several persons who looked out OF
their windows were ordered to with
draw on threat of being shot After
the robbery the gang boarded a hand
car and went to Riverton, where all
i trace IF them