Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-24

4uent Spoecn IN thanking the members
tor the honor conferred. The ten op-
position members OF the legislature. in
separate caucus, pladged their votes to
Morgan.
Savannah. Nov. 20.-City Detective
jerry Shea was shot and instantly kill
ed last night by John j. Hart, in front
OF Carson's livery stable, of which
Hart is manager. The tragedy re-
suited from the infatuation of both
men with variety actress named Liz
zie Johnson, at the Alhambra Music
Hall. There had been several pass
ages between them on account OF the
woman previously. Hart fired In self
defense.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 16.-In Shenan-
doah county court yesterday Edward
Carney. alias Hutch" John Butler.
alias slim Jim" and Stuart r. GRAY.
alias "Scotty," charged with burglar
izing the Massanutten bank at Stras-
burg, were acquitted, and Butler was
Immediately rearrested on charge of
robbing the postoffice at Rockaway, N.
j., and Carney is held for the Tennes-
see authorities, being wanted in that
state, it is said. to complete a term in
the penitentiary.
Houston. Tex, Nov. 17.-Capt. G. s.
night for New York with the complete
plans and estimates OF work which.
IL favorably acted upon by, congress.
will mean the expenditure OF $780,
600 at Galveston by the federal govern
ment Since the meeting of govern
ment engineers here soon after the
storm or Sept. 6 to ascertain how much
money would be necessary to restore
all government engineering work. in
Guiding ietty work at the mouth of the
Brazos river, the engineers have been
preparing maps and drawings.
Suffolk, Va. Nov. 16.-Katherine. the
11-months-old daughter OF Mr.. A. p.
Daughtrey, who lives near Holland, IL
miles from Suffolk, was today burned
to death, the face and portions of the
body being literally roasted. While sit
ting on rag in front OF an open fire
spark dropped out and lighted the in
fant's dress Alarmed by cries, con-
stantly becoming feebler, Mrs. Daugh-
trey rushed into the room and made a
brave fight to save her only child. A
physician was called, but Katherine
died in three hours. The mother was
painfully burned about the hands.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 20.-Tomorrow
will be memorable day In Charles
City county. At that time the graceful
monument erected to perpetuate the
memory Of those of the Charles City
soldiers who were killed in battle or
have died since the war will be un-
yelled. The shaft will be erected at
the county court house. On the day
set apart for its unwilling the suryiv-
ors of the brave men who went out
from this little county will gather from
many parts of the state and together
will honor their comrades who have,
one by one, dropped out of the ranks.
Middlesboro, KY, Nov. 2O.-It is re-
ported that John Powers and Berry
Howard, under Indictment for the as
sassination OF William Goebel. have
left the mountains where they sought
refuge from arrest. Powers was at
Harlan and Howard in the mountains
OF Bell county, both places being 20
miles from any railroad. The men are
said to have left two DAYS ago. ac-
companied by several mountaineers
and to have struck through the noun
tains for West Virginia. The story is
generally believed here, as Powers and
Howard feared troops would be sent
after them.
Roanoke, Va, Nov. 15.-Virginia
college, an institution for young ladies.
situated just outside the city limits of
Roanoke, was totally destroyed by fire
at an early hour yesterday morning.
The young ladies, $50 in number, made
their way out, many OF them thinly
clad, hardly any with anything more
than the simplest costumes Of the bed
room. AS soon as men reached the
scene they cheerfully loaned their
overcoats to the girls in light costumes.
Some of the neighbors meanwhile
brought blankets and the girls who
had the least clothing went into near
by houses. The loss is $4,000, with
about $4,000 insurance.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 16.-At yes
terday's session of the knights of La
Dor, Parsons wing, the following Of
ficers were elected: Master workman
John N. Parsons of New York; worthy
foreman, ]. j. Donnelly of Boston; sec
rotary and treasurer, Emory Burley, of
Wellston, o.; members of the execu-
tive board, A. J. O'Keefe OF Birming-
ham, Ala, ]. A. Conner of Pittsburg
and w. A. Carr OF Washington, ID. c..
All these are the old officers with the
exception Of Carr, who takes the place
OF Bostock, of Muncie, Ind. The Hayes
faction authorized a letter addressed
to the public, setting forth their claims
and denouncing the Parsons faction in
severe terms.
Savannah, Ga, Nov. 20.-Johu G.
Garter, formerly of Boston, Mass, the
inventor of a process for making a
substitute for rubber from cottonseed
oil, died in the hospital yesterday
morning after brief illness. BY pro-
fession Mr.. Carter was a Landscape
and portrait painter. Several years
ago he discovered his oil-rubber pro-
cess. Capital was secured and a plant
built near Greenwich Park. 1t has
been twice destroyed, once by fire and
again by storm, and was on the eve of
being started once more when death
claimed its originator. The process.
was known only to Mr.. Carter, and un-
less he left written instructions and d.
rections for the continuance of the
work it is probable that the secret died
with him.