Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-17

evening dispute arose between John
Wampler and Sam Ware. land agents
for the Virginia Iron, Steel and Coke
company, and William Jenkins, a law
yer, over a law contest between them.
The contest was renewed last evening
and SO bitter became the feeling that
shooting ensued, resulting In jenkins
being fatally wounded In the breast,
and Ware was shot in the hip Wampler
and Ware are under arrest.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 10.-The senate
has agreed to the house amendments
TO the separate coach bill. Il was sign
cd by the governor today. The bill
upsets the present system OF dividing
cars for the two races and discon-
tinues second class fares. Each race
must have whole separate car, and
uniform fare OF three cents a mile can
be charged. This is one-fourth of a
cent lower than former first class and
one-fourth cent higher than former
second class fare.
Nashville. Tenn, Feb. Sd. II. Fair
banks, OF Sparta, Tenn, who made the
gavel used at the Chicago Democratic
convention which nominated Hon. Will
liam ]. Bryan in 1896. and also the
beautiful Flagstaff OF wood from every
state and territory In the United States
exhibited at the Tennessee Centennial
IMPOSITION, is now making a gavel to
be composed OF pieces Of wood from
every state and territory In the Union.
bound at zach end with eight strands
or silver and In the middle WITH one of
GOLD, to represent 16 to 1.
Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 1o.-Judre
Shaw on Thursday tried the case Of
Godfrey against the Marion Furniture
company, at Marion. ]. G. Grant a
msmber OF the jury, was found to be
Intoxicated toward the close of the
trial, and Judge Shaw sentenced him
to ten days in jail for contempt OF
court. ]. w. Hemphill, the officer in
charge OF the jury, was also sent to
jail for ten days for allowing Juror
Grant to have whisky. The verdict of
the jury, which was in favor Of the
furniture company. was set aside.
Radford, Va, Feb. 12.-Saturday
morning large storehouse over which
was the home of the owner, J. w. Will
son. took fire, and burned to the
ground. The fire was first discovered
by two occupants, Mr.. Wilson and
Charles SiFord. They were unable to
reach the door opening to the street.
owing to the dense smoke, and had to
Jump from a second story window, but
were unhurt- Mr. Sifford lost in the
IRE $40 in money and a gold watch
Mr.. Wilson lost all his furniture and
clothes.
Lumberton, N. c., Feb. "a negro
named Reuben Ross was hanged yes
terday for criminal assault upon white
woman named Mrs. Bette Ingram.
Ross was twice reprieved by Governor
Russell on account of a shower of pro-
tests from white people. These were
met ~ equally strong protests de-
manding the hanging of the negro. The
reprieve having expired the execution
quietly took place yesterday. The
negro declared his innocence of this
crime. but said he was guilty of the
assault on a young white women of
Rockingham for which a negro. John
Evans. was hanged.
Charlestown, w. Va, Feb. s-There
is scheme on foot by the manager of
the Harper's Ferry Electric company
to utilize the splendid water power of
the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers at
that place to generate electricity and
furnish Charlestown, Shepherdstown,
Martinsburg. Winchester and other
towns or the lower valley with power
TO run machinery, as we'll as supplying
electric lights. In this scheme. upon
an already developed capacity of 6 900
horse power, is is deemed practical to
run every engine now run by steam in
the above town and furnish the neces-
sary lights, at a saving of thousands of
tons OF coal.
Roanoke, Va, Feb. 12.-Detectiye
Feltz, OF this city, was shot and NOR
tally wounded in Buchanan county
Saturday by desperate named Will
lam Lee, who was under sentence of
death In Mcdowell county, w. Va, for
murder, and who escaped from Jail a
Few weeks ago. He was located in the
mountains by Feltz and r. M. Baldwin.
AS they were riding through the noun
tains Lee fired from ambush, shooting
Feltz In the back. the bullet passing
through his body Just below the heart.
When the detective fell from his horse
MORALLY wounded Marshal r. NJ. Bald
win jumped from his horse and with
pistol wounded Lee, it is believed
mortally.
Columbus, Ca, Feb. 1.-THE Chat
tahoochee river is higher than 1t has
been before In % years. The two
wagon bridges in this city are con-
sidered In danger, and will probably
go. Fears are also entertained for the
safety OF the steamers down the river.
Considerable damage has already been
done to work on the big dam of the
Columbus Power company at Lovers
Leap. II the bridges go 1t would be a
great calamity. Ten thousand people
live across the river, at Phoenix City
and Girard, and at least 1000 mill
operatives and laborers work on this
side, and would be cut of temporarily
from making a living Many cattle
have already been drowned.
Richmond. Feb. 1s-Yesterday after
noon Colonel William j. Bryan ad.
dressed an audience at the Academy of
Music made up of the members of the
legislature and as many other persons
as could get into the building. Ad-
mission to the greater part of the
house was by ticket, and the demand
for tickets was greater than the sup
ply. The part of the building that was
thrown open to the public was quickly
nlled and many people were unable to
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