Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.


ardson. leader of the minority In the
house of representatives, was renomi-
mated for congress by the Democrats
OF the Fifth district yesterday. He had
no opposition.
Nashville, Aug. 3.-County Demo-
cratic primaries held throughout the
state yesterday practically insure the
election OF Congressman e. w. Car
mack to the United States senate. Al
most without exception where legisla-
tive nominees were instructed they
were instructed for Carmack.
Irwinsville, Ca, Aug. 6.-The fam
lily OF Lewis Connor, q farmer, mar
rowly escaped being wiped out with
poison Saturday night AS II is. two
children OF the family are dead and
Mrs. Conner and q third child are
critically i'll, though It is believed now
that they will live. Mrs. Conner cook
ed pea soup in a new tin vessel, of
which all portook. Physicians say the
poison was metallic.
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 4.-The Demo-
Gratis rejoiced quietly all over North
Carolina yesterday. The returns show
that Democratic majorities aggregate
o4,67S and fusion majorities 5,125,
making the net Democratic majority
1858. To the senate there are elected
50 Democrats and nine fusionists, with
three seats doubtful, and the house
90 Democrats and Is fusionists. while
IL seats are in doubt. There will be
only two Populists in the legislature
both from Senator Buffers county.
Louisville. KY. Aug. 2.-The Ken
lucky state Populist convention (mid-
dle-of-the-road) yesterday nominated
Tor governor o. II. Cardin, OF Critten-
den county, and also nominated presi-
dential electors for the IL conEression-
al districts and for the state-at-lsrre.
The platform endorses the Omaha and
Cincinnati declarations, endorses
Barker and Donnel1y, and denounces
the Republican party for cruel can't
talism" and the Democratic party as
the servile imitstor OF the Republic
can party"
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 2.-Gen. John b.
Gordon, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, will be a
guest at the thirty-fourth annual en-
campment or the Grand Army of the
Republic at Chicago on Aug. 81. Gen.
Gordon was extended an invitation AT
the request of Gen. Albert d. Shaw.
commander-in-chief OF the. Grand
Army Gen. Gordon replied. accepting
the invitation conditionally on the
state OF his health. He and his stan
VIII be furnished 3 private car and
viii go from Atlanta with the o. M.
Mitchell Post No., !, GA r.
Baileyville, w. Va, Aug. 4.-"Cap''
Hatfield has been caught again. ON
GERS have been hunting him for nine
months. When he escaped from Jail
In Mingo county he fed to Cuba.
Finally he returned and has been
working In lumber camp In Nc
Dowen county. Thursday Hatfield and
FELLOW workman, Wilbur Curtis.
quarreled and shot until both were
thought to be dead. When Hatfield
thought he was dying he confessed To
his identitySnd that he had been back
two months under an assumed name.
The physician thinks Hatfield will re-
cover.
Norfolk, Va, Aug. I.-Charles ].
Cannon, q prominent citizen and local
politician and also state oyster inspec-
tor Tor this district, was shot and
killed on the street by First Assistant
Chief Of Police NJ. H. Prince shortly
before noon yesterday. No cause for
the deed Is assigned by Capt. Prince
or his friends, and the killing is a
mystery. The two men were thought
10 De the closest OF friends, both So
cially and politically Mr.. Cannon hav-
Ing been one OF Princes chief workers
In the latter's recent canvass for the
position or chief Of police. Prince In
under arrest.
Birmingham, Aug. 6.-Luke Prior.
former United States senator and rep
resentative in congress-. died at his
nome at Athens, Ala, last evening.
aged 81. Senator Prior was elected To
the United States senate to I'LL the ur-
expired term OF Senator Houston. and
NJ the expiration OF the term did not
stand for reelection. In 1882 he was
nominated by the Democrats OF the
Eighth district and elected Representa-
tive In congress. He was not a candi-
date for the nomination, and II was
given him while he was absent. At the
expiration of his term he would not al
low bis name to 60 before the conven-
tion again.
Birmingham, Ala. Aug. IA gem
eral state election for state and county
ofncers and for members OF the general
assembly was held In Alabama yes
terday and large majority was re-
turned for the Democratic ticket.
headed by William J. Sanford, OF Lee
county, who will be inaugurated as
governor on Dec. i. The Republicans.
Popuiists and Prohibitionists had
tickets in the field, but returns 30 far
indicate victory for the Democrats by
an overwhelming majority. The Pop
ulists and Republicans will together
possibly have II of the 1873 members
OF the legislature. a loss OF about SO
per cent.
Richmond, Va, Aug. 4.-Grand Reed.
colored. was hanged at Madison Court |
House yesterday for the murder of his |
wife and her father. Reed married In |
Madison and took his wife to Pitts |
burg. She left him and returned to |
her father. Reed followed her, and |
upon her refusal to live with him kill !
ed her most brutality and also killed |
her father for interfering. About 3 /
O'Clock yesterday morning Reed at
tempted suicide by taking nitric acid,
which had been conveyed to him in