Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

RicnmOnd, May 4.-The pOst0ffice at
Franklin, Southampton county, was
robbed Wednesday night and between
$500 and $500 taken. All the stamps
and two registered letters were taken.
The safe was blown open with dypa-
mite. The postmaster lost a consider
able sum OF private funds which were
kept in the postofEice safe. The rob-
bers escaped.
Eatonton, Ca, May 6.-News was
received here yesterday OF the stab
bing of Prof. w. ]. Wynn in Mariana,
Fla. A few days ago, according to
the information, he punished one of
his pupils, a 12-year-old son of ex-
Governor w. Y. Atkinson. The boy
had a knife concealed in his sleeve.
and struck the teacher with 1t. The
blade entered near the heart, producing
painful, but not dungeons wound.
Austin, May z. - Advices from
Brewster county, Texas, state that new
discoveries of rich quicksilver deposits
have been made there during the last
few days, and another big rush of
prospectors to the district has begun.
Tehena, a town OF over 1000 people,
has sprung up south of Marathon, near
the original discoveries. The place
was not in existence six months ago,
but now has many substantial build
ings.
Geneva, Ala, May IAN unknown
negro, about 20 years old, was lynched
near here yesterday. He assaulted a
12-year-old white girl near Hartford
Tuesday and was captured later and
taken before the mayor of Hartford
for preliminary trial. The officers
claim that when about three miles
from Geneva they were overpowered
by armed men, who took charge of the
prisoner and carried him into the
woods. He was found dead, hanging
to limb not far from the public road.
Jefferson, Tex, May S.-Ex-Con-
gressman David B. Culberson, father
Of United States Senator c. A. Culber-
son, Of Texas. died yesterday. He had
been suffering from grip, and for the
last two or three days had been un-
conscious at intervals. Ex-Congress-
man Culberson was at one time a
prominent candidate for the speaker
ship OF the house. He was for a long
time chairman Of the Judiciary commit
tee and was regarded as one of the
best constitutional lawyers In public
life.
Charleston, May 5.-Rev. w. f.
Johnson, pastor of the Baptist church
at Bamber1g. S. c., yesterday shot and
almost instantly killed w T. Bel
linger, stenographer of this judicial
district. Trouble between the two be-
gan over the painting of a line fence
between the premises Of John r. Bel
linger, father of the deceased, and the
Baptist parsonage at Bamberg. John
son surrendered, claiming self defense.
1t Is claimed that Bellinger shot first
and that johnson only shot once. Bel
linger's pistol had four empty cham
bers and he probably shot four times.
Charlotte, N. c., May T.-whils dy-
Ing OF suicidal shot IN the head, pre-
coded by a lethal dose OF laudanum.
Samuel III. Hawkins explained by i'm
plication his reasons for the act, saying,
NO one knows how / have suffered for
the past two months" Hawkins, max
Ing New Years calls with several
friends, visited the home OF a promi-
nent banker Of this city. While there
Hawkins showed some signs of being
intoxicated, and as several ladies were
present, the banker politely asked him
II he had not better retire to his room.
The wound to his pride was never re-
covered from.
Atlanta, Ca, May S.--The city coun-
ell last night adopted a resolution call
Ing on Mayor James G. Woodward to
resign his office. The resolution was
the elimination OF sermon Sunday
night by Rev. L. q. Broughton. in
which the minister made a violent at
tack on the mayors personal habits.
The resolution calls upon the mayor
to resign before the next meeting OF
the council. The leader Of the oppose
ton to Mr.. Woodward says the rlapor
is In honor bound, under the terms CT
statement made last summer. to rs-
sign. The mayor today declined to saw
what his action would be. His term
expires Jan. /.
Charlestown, W. Va, May S.-Insane
jealousy OF his 17-year-old bride drove
George w. Stewart, of Pond Fork
Creek, to kill his brother Frank. The
boy was Is years old, and In the three
months he had known his new sister
in-law they had grown to be great
friends. The elder brother noticed
their friendliness and his ire became
aroused. The boy came to visit again
on Thursday, and In the elder brothers
presence his wife laid her hand ca
ressingly on the boys head. Stewart
new into a passion and ordered the
boy to go home. Mrs Stewart chided
her husband for his folly and told the
boy not to mind him. Stewart then
got his doubie-barreled shotgun and
fired load of shot into his brothers
brain, killing him Instantly. He then
fed. Officers were sent for, and yes
terday they found Stewart In the
woods. When called upon to surrender
he placed the muzzle OF the gun TO his
head and blew out his brains.