Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-29
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

sCruck yesterday AFTER holding q naaB
meeting and voting against the con-
tract for the year offered by the man
ager.
Charlotte. N. c., Sept. 2o.-Ths re-
commendation OF the Southern Cotton
Spinners' association that its mem
bers curtail the production OF yarns
as much as possible Tor 60 days has
been complied with by enough mills
to bring about a reduction in the
southern output OF about 40 per cent.
TWO large mills at Maiden. N. c.. have
suspended operations altogether.
Norfolk. Va, Sept. 23.-The oyster
war which seemed imminent at Battery
Park, In the neighborhood OF Smith
| field, did not materialize. Sixty OF the
oystermen were taken before Justice
Davis, who imposed a fine OF So in each
case. The offenders claimed they did
not know they were operating upon
private oyster grounds. Tbs men are
pledged to do more longing upon the
disputed grounds until the rights OF
the lessees are fixed.
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 22.-Miss Addie
Bagley and Mrs. Josephine Daniels,
mother and sister of Ensign Worth
Bagley, the hero OF Cardenas and the
III OllCcI III IL0 ODdulSn WdT,
left here yesterday for Bath Me-, where
they go to attend the launching of the
torpedo boat Bagley, named in honor
OF the dead ensign. Mrs. Daniels will
christen the new boat. The ceremony
is expected to take place next Tuesday.
Woodstock, Va, Sept. 24.-James L.
Bauserman, a well known citizen and
successful school teacher, living near
ZQnn this nnofAanko1Ixr
charged both loads OF double barreled
shotgun in one of his knees this morn
ing. Mr.. Bauserman was hunting, and
In getting over fence dropped his gun,
which was discharged, both loads en-
teriug his limb at short range. Medi-
cal aid was summoned from Woodstock
and the limb was amputated.
Wrightsville, Ca, Sept. 25.-The fury
in the case OF Mrs. Sarah 2. Dixon, of
Johnson county, charged with the muir
der OF her husband under revolving
circumstances, has failed to reach a
verdict, and a mistrial was ordered
yesterday. Sheriff Rowland and I'VE
others have been indicted on the charge
or aiding Mr.. Dixon in her unsuccessful
escape few days ago. Jere Walden,
Mrs. Dtxon's paramount, who confessed
to completely in the crime, was given a
life sentence.
Berryville, Va, Sept. PA cable
gram from Manila announces the death
OF Lieut.. F. Key Meade, which oc-
CURED on Friday, of typhoid fever.
Lieut.. Meade was born In Clark county
% years ago. He entered the West
Point military academy In 1894 and
graduated four years later. He was as
signed to the Twenty-frst infantry at
the breaking out OF the Spanish war
and distinguished himself at San Juan
Hill. Lieut.. Meade was a grandson OF
the late Bishop Meade. OF Virginia.
Newport News, Sept. PA white
man named f. Henberg. aged so years
of age, Is in Jail here on the serious
charge of criminally assaulting the 10
year-old daughter OF John Lenz, a
we'll known merchant. On the way TO
the Jail the frenzied father attacked
the man, and 1t took several men to
keep him away from the prisoner. Hem
berg says the little girl went to his
room to get a picture and he denies the
charge against him. The girl at first
denied that anything improper trans
pired, but later admitted the truth of
the charge to her mother.
Newport News. Va. Sept. 2S.--Last
week was chiefly notable in shipping
circles for the resumption OF wheat ex-
ports and the large amount OF coal
shipped during the six days ended last
night. During the week wheat was ex-
ported to the amount Of 130, 900 bushels.
valued at $105.500. Corn was exported
to the amount OF 1926 bushels, max
Ing total grain shipments 224, 2S5 bush
els. During the week 11,441 tons of
coal was exported, and fuel was Dump
ed into the bunkers of foreign bound
ships to the amount of 1859 tons, max
Ing total of 1880 tons.
Buena Vista, Va, Sept :4.-The DO
lice OF Buena Vista were notified TODAY
to arrest Lowering Napier and Archer
Coleman, two young white men from
Amherst county, for the murder of
George Campbell on Saturday night.
me information Is that these man
chased Campbell into the house of Rob
ert Vfnts, who lives Just beyond the
mountain, and near Atwood. I'm Am
herst county, and stabbed him through
the heart. killing him instantly. The
accused men have for some time resid-
ed in this city and were employed bv
the nre clay works and Wolf mill. All
parties are OF respectable families.
Louisville, Sept 25.-Dr. Hugh NJ
Mccullough, coroner of Jefferson coun-
ty, last night shot and killed Georea
Owen, 81 years old, at the iatter's
home. Coroner Mccullough was ar
rested and denied bail. The trouble
that led to the shooting started about |
two weeks ago between the McCul-
Tough and the Owen families. which |
are neighbors, and came to a head |
yesterday over peafowl, which es- |
capped from the yard of Mr.. Owens'1
house. The fowl had been given by |
Mrs. Mccullough to Mrs. Owen, mother
of the man who was killed. Mrs. |
owens says Mrs. Mccullough fired |
seven times at her with a revolver. |
none of the bullets hitting her.
Lexington, Va, Sept. 23.-Revenus
officers have returned from a raid ON
Irish creek and reported the destroying
of two copper stills with all appurte-
nances, eight or ten gallons of new
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