Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-05-12
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Morgantown, w. Va, May S.-Ex-
United States Senator Waitman Thorn
as Wiley, of West Virginia, died at
his home here yesterday of old age.
He was born in 1912, and was the
author of the constitution OF West
Virginia.
Richmond, May 1.-THE postoffice 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 dyna-
mite. The postmaster lost a consider
able sum of private funds which were
kept in the postofice safe. The rob-
bers escaped.
Eatonton, Ca, May 5.-News was
received here yesterday Of the stab
bling 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 knife concealed in his sleeve,
and struck the teacher with 1t. The
blade entered near the heart. producing
a painful, but not dungeons wound.
Austin, May Z. - Advices from
Brewster county, Texas. state that new
-dfscoveries 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.
Charleston, May 5.-Rev. w. r.
Johnson, pastor of the Baptist church
at Bamberg, 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 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
fingers pistol had four empty cham
bers and he probably shot four times.
Charlotte. N. c., May while dy-
ing of a suicidal shot in the head, pre-
ceded by a lethal dose of laudanum,
Samuel H. Hawkins explained by i'm
plication his reasons for the act, saying,
mo 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
if he had not better retire to his room.
The wound to his pride was never re-
covered from.
Cape Henry, Va, May 5.-The Brit
ish steamer Virginia, Captain Charles
Samuels, from Daiquiri, Cuba, for Bal
timore, with a cargo of iron ore, is
ashore on Diamond shoals. The steamer
carried a crew of 26 men, including one
stowaway. The vessel stranded about
6 D. m. on Wednesday during thick.
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to the boats and attempted to leave the
ship. One boat with Is of the crew
got away, but the other boat was
swamped, and six were drowned. The
remaining five got back on the steamer,
where they remained till yesterday
morning, when they were rescued and
brought ashore by the life saving
crews. The ship is total loss.
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 13 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
flew 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 double-barreled shotgun and
fired a 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 |
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