Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-02-24
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

old, was at II married to his first wife.
aged 10.
Greensboro. N. c., Feb. 15.-Charles
Hammer, who runs a dairy farm near
here, shot and MORALLY wounded his
19-year-old son yesterday in self de-
Tense. The boy went home drunk and
attacked his father, who shot him
down. The boys mother witnessed
the shooting.
Savannah. Ca, Feb. 20.-The Savan-
nah Builders Exchange, representing
all the contractors who employ men
on buildings in Savannah, declared
lockout of all union men yesterday. 1t
went into effect at 6 o'clock last even
ing. The lockout was caused by a
strike of the plumbers for increased
wages and the fear that the allied
trades would go out with them. Sew
eral hundred men are out.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 10. William
Smallwood, II years old, yesterday
playfully pointed revolver at Cor
nelius BROMLEY, aged IL, with the re-
mark: "Look out, I'm going to
shoot" The weapon exploded, the bull
let entering Brownley's head, and he
died shortly afterward from the effects
of the wound. Smallwood fed, but
was afterward arrested and held to
await the action of the coroner.
Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 17.-Some of the
cotton dealers are endeavoring to make
contracts with cotton growers now to
furnish them cotton next October at
7A and cents pound. They desire
it in large lots. This is new depart
ure and it illustrates the eagreness to
get cotton. The dealers know there is
but little cotton now save in specula-
tors hands. A dealer here says hold
ers can command their own price next
summer.
Statesville, N. c., Feb. 20-It is
probable that the largest cotton mill
in the south will be located at States
Vile. The Cooleemee company, which
is composed of the Mebanes, Dukes and
other capitalists, and which has an
abundance of capital, will build mill
in this section. They have already
placed the order for the machinery for
100000 spindles and 5000 looms. 1t is
estimated that the mill will cost ST.
1000 or S3,000,OO0.
Orlando, Fla, Feb 20.-The Their
mometer registered 25 degrees here
Saturday night. Practically all tender
vegetables are destroyed. The straw
berry crop has suffered somewhat. The
orange, peach and pineapple output
will be shortened, but the extent of the
damage will not be known until warm
er weather. Truck growers will lose
heavily all through the state. The ex-
pense to orange growers in keeping
fires will amount to many thousands.
Tampa, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE II men
charged with whipping Postmaster w.
G. Crum, at Peck, last fall were dis
charged in the United States court yes
terday. Seven of these men were tried
for intimidating Dan Morrison, the COL
cred assistant postmaster, but were
acquitted by the jury. United States
District Attorney Striplin then de-
c;ded to enter nolle pros. in the Crum
case, as he was satisfied there was not
evidence enough to convict.
Pulaski, Va, Feb. 16.-Hiram Nc
Clanahan, colored, who lived on the
farm of C. w. Lyons, near Dublin, was
shot and killed by an unknown party
Wednesday night and was not found
until yesterday. McClanahan, hearing
the dogs fighting. went out with his
pistol to part them. Immediately there
after some shooting was heard and the
rext day he was found dead. A cor
oner's jury said that he came to his
death by pistol shots from the hands of
parties to the jury unknown.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 16.-Mrs. William
]. Garland, wife Of saloon keeper in
Phoebus, was found murdered yester-
day morning in her bed by her hus-
band when the latter awoke. She had
been stabbed just below the left breast
with a darning needle and so skill
fully was it done that the needle
struck the heart in the center causing
instant death. The husband was ar
rested, charged with the crime. He
protested his innocence. He is wealthy,
and is not known to have quarreled
with his wife.
Greenville, N. c., Feb. III. ].
Laughinghouse, one Of the most prom
inent planters of Pitt county, n. c..
was assaulted and robbed by four ne
groes yesterday. While crossing a
swamp, seven miles from town, the
negroes, armed with an ak and pistols,
sprang from bushes and relieved him
of $500 in cash and $4,000 in Norfolk
exchange, but did him no bodily harm,
after which they fed into the swamp.
Mr.. Laughinghouse drove to a tele-
phone station and -otifed officers in
Greenville of the robbery. A posse,
with bloodhounds, is on the trail.
Atlanta, Feb 1.-THE weather bu-
reau reports heavy and general rain
fall throughout the central south Mon
day and Monday night. In this city
26S inches fell; Montgomery reports
1.54; Augusta, $50; Meridian, 1.7S;
New Orleans, 1893; Mobile, 1.04 inches.
AS result of the excessive precipita-
ton the rivers are generally high and
above the danger line in many points
in this state. Damage has been re-
ported at Columbus and Thomaston.
Ca. and at Eufaula, Ala, the gauge
marks 16 feet above the danger line.
The rivers will continue to rise for the
next "a hours.
Raleigh, Feb. 16.-The weather bull
letin for January was issued today. 1t
says the condition of winter wheat re-
mains generally excellent, despite two
hard freezes in January. Work in
preparation for an early truck season
is we'll advanced in the east, and there
are great preparations for strawberries.
The monthly mean temperature for the
state was 40.5 degrees, which Is a
trif1e over the average. The highest
was Is degrees; the lowest 3 degrees
below zero. The average snowfall was
only IA inches. The greatest at any
point was 6.5 inches, at Fair Bluff, near
Wilmington.