Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-04
SATURDAY, AUG. 4, 1900
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.


ton, and DR.. O'Brien, OF Alexandria.
were summoned here to perform an
operation. but death ensued while they
were making preparations for the
operation.
Piedmont, w. Va, July PA car
load or negroes passed through here
this morning for Elkins to work on the
construction of the new coal and iron
railroad, the southern extension of the
West Virginia Central railway. At the
present rate of arrival of laborers men
VIII soon be at work along the entire
nne. work ON the tunnels is progress
ing rapidly.
Covington, KY, July 2S.-Wallace
BISHOP and Thomas Mulligan, who a
lew weeks ago wantonly killed an un-
knoWn tramp in camp near Ludlow,
KY, and then killed Officer McQuery.
of the Covington force, in their effort
TO escape arrest, were found guilty yes
terday. Bishop was sentenced by Judge
Tarvin to be hanged Aug. 80 next. The
Jury recommended Imprisonment for
lie instead of hanging for Mulligan.
Frankfort, KY, Aug. 1.-Goyernor
Beckham has decided to call an extra
session of the legislature at some date
between Aug. 10 and Sept. L to amend
the Goebel election law. It is under
stood that bill has already been pre-
pared for non-partisan election COM
missions in each of the counties to re-
port to non-partisan state commits
sion, with two representatives of each
party on the state commission and on
each OF the county boards.
Bristol, Va, July 27.-The National
rheumatic Water Elevator company
was organized here this week with a
paid In capital of $4,000. The COM
pany's authorized capital is $1OO.OOO
II is chartered under the laws of Ten
nessee. The officers are: Capt. ]. II.
Wood, president; H. E. Jones. vice
president and treasurer; b. B. Hard
Ing, secretary and general manager.
Inc company will open a factory here
1or the manufacture of the Frost HAYES
patent water elevator, new invention.
Inc company is composed of leading
business men here.
Bristol, Va, July 26.-The Colun,-
Dian Paper company LSs closed con-
tracts Tor hundreds of cords of nuIn
wood in Southwest Virginia. A large
quantity has already been received
mere, and many tracts of poplar are
oeing prepared for shipment. The hip
plant will be ready for business early
next year. The Empire Lumber and |
MINING company will before MANY
weeks nave a large lumber plant in |
opeIatlon IN Shady Valley, 20 miles !
south of Abingdon, when for the f,rst
time timber will be cut from one OF |
the nnest forests in the United States |
Berryvflle, Va, July 27.-The new
building or the Berryville high school /
which has been under construction Tor
some time, is now nearing completion
IL VIII be a very handsome structure
ana an ornament to the town. II IS
ehtlrely or brick, measures so by sc |
teeI' and is 90 feet in height. IT con-
Ialns six class rooms, each % nv 90 |
Feet, and an assembly room 90 nv as
Feet. On the roof are four dormera
ana four gables, which allow ventiIa-
uon through the garnet; each class
room is also ventilated by means of air
tubes having outlets through the
cupola.
lexington, Va, July 27.-S. d.
Swisher's dwelling. on Upper Kerr's
creek, was struck by lightning. which
tore on part of the roof, chimney and
seS nre 10 the house, but was put out
before any serious damage was done
"o or his sisters were in it AT the
tlme, but escaped injury. Mr.. Swisher
was at the granary, a short distance
away, and was rendered unconscious
LOT some time. His left arm was GO
injured by the shock that he was nm
able TO use IL. Two boys were near a
Wen at the house and were hurled to
the ground. The bolt is supposed 70
nave passed over the granary before n
struck the house.
Huntingdon, w. Va, July 2s-uam-
llton Runyons, of Marion, O.. and Miss
Aherlca Arthur, of Barboursville. w
va, were fired on from ambush. il ia
thought, while driving near Long
branch late Thursday night. Runyons
was FATALLY injured and Miss Arthur.
her physicians say, cannot possibly re-
cover. her nose and part OF her face .
a s torn away. The person in ambush
nred twice, the weapon used being a | .
double barreled shotgun. which was
loaded with slugs. Miss Arthur was ,
spending the summer at Long Branch !
d resort 20 miles south of here and
MI munyon's, to whom she was to
nave been married in September. ar
rived here Thursday to spend a few
days.
Raleigh, July S0.-A general election
Will De held in this state next Thurs
Jay and the question OF the adoption
OF an amendment to the constitution \
ilHlltlng the electoral franchise will be Il
voted on. There is apparently little I
doubt as to the result of the election \
Dotn as TO the amendment and state
ClcAet. IL now seems to be simply a
question OF majority. The opponents
Oh the amendment acknowledge that a
IL VIII be adopted AS the amendment =
ana the Democratic state ticket will =
run very close together the Populists
ana Republicans have practically aban- =
loned their state ticket in an effort to :
elect majority of the legislature and
return Butler to the United States
senate. During the first three months
d the campaign they had two state
-ic IN the Held, straight PopuIist n
i ic and straight Republican
ticket. There was. however ali aio~,a
perfect unity of action by the two
state committees and an understanding -