Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-03-24
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS,


postponed from May 20 to July 4, the
work not being far enough advanced
to be unveiled on the date first set.
Raleigh. March 16.-wives Of prom
fnent Democrats here today formed
an association to raise funds to pay
for the circulation OF Democratic lit
erature during the coming campaign
this year.
Chattanooga, March 17.-It is an
hounced here that Representatives of
the Southern, Louisville and Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis and Illinois
Central railroads have adopted an iron
clad rule that no passes will be issued
this year to delegates TO the Republic
cans and Democratic conventions. both
OF which win be held In Nashville.
Columbus, Ca. March 19.-Charles
HUMPHREYS, who late Saturday night
entered the room Of Miss Mccoy.
daughter Of white farmer living just
outside OF Phoenix City, Ala, was
lynched yesterday by a party of white
men. The mob came upon the negro
about ten miles from Phoenix City. He
confessed the attempt and was shot
to death.
Houston, Tex, March 17.-Reporss
from different sections Of the state
show much damage to the fruit crop
from the frost which followed the
snow Of Thursday. Berries in the
coast country are not damaged ma
terially, but the crop will be late. As
rule correspondents state the snow
will benefit all field crops, and especi-
ally grain.
Norfolk, Va, March 16-In the
Princess Anne county court yesterday
Oscar /. Flemmfng, the magistrate who
shot and killed Clarence I. Snyder, of
this city, last November, was con-
Vtcted of murder in the second degree
and given IA years In the penitentiary.
He VIII ask for new trial and II re-
fused will carry the case to the cir
cult court and possibly to the supreme
court Of appeals.
Wheeling, w. Va, March 20.-The
little town Of Saint Marys, on the Ohio
river, below Wheeling, was tho scene
yesterday Of the killing of James c.
Hite. an oil man, by Joseph G. holland.
The act was committed in self defense,
Hite being in the act Of advancing on
holland with murderous intent. The
shooting Is the outcome OF an alleged
attempt at blackmail by Mrs. Hite
against holland.
Montgomery, Ala, March 20.-A fast
mail on the Plant system was wreck
ed near Ozark resulting In the injury
or number OF passengers. William
kellar, commercial traveller. from
Savannah. and Conductor Reed are
dying as a result OF their injuries. The
rear trucks of the tender jumped the
track and the entire train executing
the last sleeper left the rails. Two
coaches and two sleepers rolled down
an embankment, throwing the passen-
gers In all directions.
Marietta. Ca, March 19.-A mob of
12b men battered down the doors of the
Iaii at this place at 1 o'clock yester-
day morning and went to the cell
where John Bailey, a negro. was con-
lined, and fired about 500 shots at him.
Bailey dropped to the food at the frat
nre and only three or four balls struck
him. He will die. On Thursday after
noon Bailey met Miss Amanda She'll
grove, a young white woman, on a
lonely road, and in an attempt to out
rage her beat her severely.
Charleston, W. Va, March 15.-The
coroner's jury. which has been hear
Ing evidence as to the cause OF the re-
cent disaster at Red Ash mine. yes
terday returned verdict that the ex-
plosion was caused by lack OF proper
ventilation on that date. Evidences
showed that the men entered the mine
before the fire boss had examined and
reported on its condition. Up to date
total OF az dead have been removed
from Red Ash mine. Only two more
known to have been IN the mine are
not yet accounted for.
Norfolk, March 21.-The negro who
has broken into several residences. as
saulted and robbed helpless women re-
Gently and we'll nigh terrorized the
town, was shot and killed yesterday
morning by Policeman Salyer. He Is
Brooks Ramsey, a deck hand on the
Chesapeake and Ohio steamer Louise,
who about o'clock yesterday morn
Ing entered the home OF Mrs. Virginia
Pruitt, an aged dressmaker, and at
tackled her with a piece of iron crate.
Shortly after fleeing from the house
he was arrested by Officer Caffee, from
whom he escaped, to run into the arms
or Salyer, who after a struggle shot
Ramsey to avoid being killed by him.
Atlanta, Ca, March 21.-Governor
Gambler appeared yesterday before the
subcommittee or the Industrial COM
mission which is taking testimony
here. Governor Gambler said that
trusts raised prices and made million
aires and paupers. "They build I'D the
two extremes Of society at the ex-
EeasS &c :ta great great middle middle class. So
necessary to the prosperity of the
country" said the governor. He con-
tinued: "The evils that arise from
them can be lessened by national leg
fslation. The condition of the agri-
cultural classes In this state is much
better than it has been in some years.
but there is still room for improve
ment-"
Savannah, Ca, March 21.-The pro-
gram for the entertainment of Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey was broken last
evening by the illness of the admiral.
A public reception had been arranged
Tor the hours between and IL, and
1000 persons gathered at the De Soto
MOTEL TO greet the distinguished visit
ors. But the admiral was too Ill to
appear, and the function was aband-
m al