Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-02-03
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Macon, ia, Jan. 20. H0 DIV"
county grand jury in their present.
ment Yesterday urged the state legis-
lature TO submit to the people a con-
amendment establishing the
whipping post in Georgia for misde-
meanants under the age of 10.
Richmond. Jan. 29.-Major Thomas
A. Brander, past grand commander or
the Virginia Grand Camp Of Confed-
crate Veterans, and who was known
the south for his promi-
nence in all Confederate reunions. died
here Yesterday, aged 60 years.
Wilmington. n. c., Jan. 26.-Not
since April. 1888, has spirits OF tur-
pentine reached a higher mark in the
southern market than the price at
which sales were made here yesterday,
b1% cents. with a firm tone. Opera
tors are reaping a rich harvest ana
expect good prices throughout the
season.
Gainesville. Ga. Jan. 25.-last night
the Jury in the case of Thomas l..
Rrvsou. charged with the lynching or
81 Smith in the Hall county jail, re-
trrned n verdict of not guilty. Inc
cases against Mark Bell, Henry Low
cry Charles Tanner and Ollie Bell
the other alleged members of the mob'
we're nolle pressed.
Norfolk. Va. Jan. 24.-Lewis Davis,
negro preacher. living near New
Kent Court House, Va, in quarrel
With his wife was struck over the head
with a stick and beaten so badly that
no died The woman has been arrest
cd Davis was popular among the ne
groes in New Kent county, ana the
tragedy has caused a stir among them.
New Orleans. Jan. 27.-Secretary
Uester's statement Of the worlds VS.
ihle suDplv of cotton shows a decrease
for the week lust closed of 81 500 bales,
against a decrease of 1883 for the
same week last year. The total Vlsl-
HE supply is 410S.269, against 4,l99'-
S34 last week and 5.592,7O last year
OF this the total of American cotton
is 1865. 269. against 3,43l ,SS4 last week
and 4,762. 740 last year.
Austin, Jan. 29.-The Popullsts OF
Texas publicly announce that W. D,
BRYAN will accept the nomination Oh
that party for president if it is ten
dered him. A circular letter outlin-
inc the plan of action for the coming
campaign was yesterday issued by
Chairman j. II. Foster, who claims 10
secure his information and the propo-
sitions outlined direct from the ma
: tional headquarters.
Rome. Ga. Jan. GOV NJ. Bridges
who was convicted of approprlatlhe
81 75 of the school POUNDS OF Floyc
county when he was school commits
sioner and sentenced to five years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary, ar
rived here from TeXarkana today anc
surrendered himself to the sheriff, al
fer having been at liberty year pend
ing an appeal of his case to the su
nreme court. Bridges was for SOM
time Baptist preacher.
Johnson City, Tenn, jan 29.-Ike T
lobe. formerly captain in the SiX'i
United States immunes, who is ac
cnsed of fraudulently selling govern
ment transportation orders to tlcKe
scalpers and an illegal use of govern
ment penalty envelopes, was capture'
near here yesterday by Postoffice In
snector F. NJ. BetZ, of Cincinnati. l
lobe fails to give $4,000 bonds he vii
be placed in Knoxville jail to avail
transfer to Columbus, o.
Richmond. Jan. 25.-The Virgin
penitentitary authorities are puzzle
over the discovery that counterfel
nickels are in circulation within TN
prison walls. They are satisfied tha
the queer" is made in the institution
hut so far have not been able to nm
the plant or connect any particuls
prisoner with the work. The eXecr
ton of the counterfeits is good. 1t
stated that some of the counterfeit
have gotten into circulation outside
the prison.
Barboursville, w. Va, Jan. Pa
Russell late last night Isaac j. Cruml
of this place. shot and MORALLY wounC
, ed George Hyden. Both are railWa
engineers and, it is said, were intoX
Gated at the time the shooting occur
red. Crump pulled a revolver from h
pocket and jokingly told Hyden
, dance or die" Hyden refused
dance and Crump fired, the bullet pei
etrating Hyden's right breast Bot
had been lifelong friends. Crump
under arrest.
/ Martinsburg, w. Va, Jan. 28.-D'
scriptions and views of orchards
this county have been sent to the Par
exposition. These orchards are II
largest in the world. During the pa
j, wear they have cleared 1875 acres
cumberland in the heart of the All
I gheny mountains and planted last ia
r 1871 900 trees. With their bearing o
T. chards. from which they shipped ov
- hundred carloads of peaches al
t NUNS two years ago, they now ma
7 250,O 900 peach and plum trees.
: Columbia. S. c., Jan. Ex-senator
u G. Alexander. president of the Sta
u Farmers alliance, last night issued
. call to all of the alliances in the sta
d 10 meet and decide upon plan
u fighting the sO-called fertilizer tru'
e The Virginia Carolina Chemical cor
pany recently bought nearly all u
{ fertilizer factories in this state, and
is against this corporation that t
call is directed. The house of repr
sentatives has passed bill to redu
l. the inspection tax on fertilizers II
II cents a ton, hoping to avoid hi
d prices. and consideration is being Civ
le a proposition to establish state qua
IN factory at the penitentiary.
NJ Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 26.-MC
= dica Williams and Miss Pauline Luc
20 were married in the county Jail
~ Wayne today by Rev. ]. c. Lambe
"a Aside from the peculiar location
80 the parties at the time of the weddir
" 1t is of more than ordinary inter'
l" from the fact that this is the seco
marriage of the same couple in
past month Both were under age