Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-21
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,

Fredericksburg, Va, April 15.-Thres
hundred thousand fish were caught at
one haul early Saturday morning at
Whitewater fishing shore. on the Po-
tomac. This Is the greatest haul on
record there.
Charleston, April 13.-John and Har-
vey Jackson, two brothers, accused
OF killing and burning Cassie Boon. In
Chesterfield county, this state. were
found guilty Of murder, with a recon-
mendation to mercy. Judge KIugh
sentenced the two prisoners to life Inn
prisonment.
Charleston. w. Va, April 16.-Sam-
uel Payne. colored, was burned to
death at his home yesterday morning.
He lived alone, and about 4 o'clock
the building was discovered on fire.
and, as 1t was a small house, It was
destroyed before aid could arrive. After
the house was destroyed the mans
pooy. or that part which remained,
was found.
Lake City, s. c., April 1.-THE post
office here has been re-established. and
Mrs. Della ID. Carter (white) appointed
postmistress. This was done upon ne
titions filed practically by all the white
and colored citizens requesting re-es-
adjustment Of the Office and this lady's
appointment. There has been no post
office at Lake City since the colored
postmaster was killed by a mob two
years ago.
Chattanooga, April 16.-A through
freight train on the Southern railway
struck mule and was wrecked while
running at full speed, near Huntsville.
Ala. The engineer, Percy Armstrong.
and the fireman, Sandy Osborne. were
killed, and five OF the trains crew
seriously injured. The engine plung-
ed down steep embankment and i'm
mediately caught fire. The freight cars
crowded upon the overturned engine.
Norfolk. Va, April 14.-Bishop Han
dy, the venerable presiding officer of the
Virginia conference OF the African Meth
odist Episcopal church, created some
what OF a sensation yesterday by an
nouncing that he had received letters
making charges of drinking, dishonesty
and immortality against some of the
preachers then on the conference floor.
He said that he would place the entire
matter in the hands Of an investigating
committee, and that guilty preachers
need expect no quarter.
Birmingham, April 16.-Latest re-
turns from the primaries held through
out the state Saturday only serve to
confirm the overwhelming victory of
Senator Morgan over Governor Johns
ton for the United States senatorship.
Senator Morgan will have 116 of the
lzO Democratic votes In the general as
sembly. w. J. Sanford, for governor.
may go to the state convention with
majority or the delegates, as the re-
turns indicate that he carried the state
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Piedmont, w. Va, April 16.-Seven
hundred miners employed by the Davis
Coal and Coke company In this section
or the Elk Garden mining region yes
terday voted unanimously to strike.
and did not re-enter the mines today.
Like their brothers OF the Georges
creek region, the miners demand 60
cents per ton. Officials OF the company
urged the men to arbitrate their diff
ferences and offered to pay the men
whatever the operators of the Georges
Creek rgion decided upon. According
to mining expert here. the strikes
VIII not materially affect the general
output of coal, and there should be no
fear Of coal famine.
Winchester, Va, April IA most
distressing accident, which NAV resuIt
In the death OF an estimahle iadv OF
winchester, occurred in the suburbs
or town late yesterday afternoon. The
victim was Mrs. Emma Goshert, widow
or Jacob F. Goshert. She was visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. c. M. Latham. and
was standing in the center OF the parlor
when large rock crashed through
the window and struck her on the left
side OF the head. crushing It In. One
eye was completely torn out, the cheek
bone and nose broken and crushed and
her skull fractured. The rock was
hurled from blast In a stone quarry
about 75 yards distant from the house
Inc workman had carelessly placed
a Few timbers over the blast. and the
rocks were hurled In every direction.
her husband met tragis death here
several years ago hY having his mack