Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-04

operators of the Fifth Ohio sub-district.
composed Of Belmont. Jefferson and
harrison counties, held at the Office OF
the operators representative. Patrick
McBryde, the strike was settled. each
sloe making concessions. The men re-
sumed work this morning.
Roanoke, Va, April 29.-Dr. Charles
L. Cooke, president of Hollins Insti-
tute' where more than 5000 young la
oles have been educated, Is said to be
dying at the home OF his son In this
city. He sent a dying message to the
pastors conference OF Roanoke this
morning. Owing to his great age and
extremely feeble condition there IA no
hope for his recovery.
Birmingham, Ala, April 29.-There
was running fight near Oxford Sat-
urday In which three participants were
wounded. Four people participated. ].
w. House and son Gus and w, N
Johnson and his 14-year-old son. Both
the Houses and the elder Johnson were
shot with Winchester rifles, and one
dangerously wounded. The trouble
arose over dog of Johnson's, which
the elder House had killed.
Macon, Ca, April 30.-C. r. Jordan
was arrested in Atlanta last night as
the second man In the robbery OF the
Southern Express company's car on the
Georgia Central road between this city
and Gordon, Ca, last Thursday. ONeill
w. Fairfax Chestnut, who has been
locked up here for participation in the
robbery under the name of Frank Fair
FAX, broke down when confronted with
the evidence against him and made a
full confession, duplicating Jordan.
Richmond, April 25.-The Virginia
debt was finally settled under the OIL
colt agreement, and settled satisfac
torily. There are no repudiated Vir-
ginia bonds to be bought. There are
out, Of old obligations, the West Vir-
ginia certificates, which stand for West
Virginia's part of the debt of the state
before the division. Virginia is in no
wise obligated for these until West Vir-
glpia has settled with her. West Vir
ginia has declared she will not recog-
nize the certificates.
Houston, Tex, April 29.-In a fire
which destroyed a stable and three
residences at an early hour yesterday
morning Job Coping, his wife and
three children were burned to death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Hopper Jumped from
the burning building and both were
badly injured. The fire started in a
livery stable, over which several fam
HES lived Tho -
Mrs. Coping, which had been born
during the progress OF the fire. was
found with its mother. A negro has
been arrested on the charge OF having
fred the building to revenge his dis
charge by his former employer.
Elberton, Ga. April 27.-while fish
Ing In the Savannah river near here
Wednesday afternoon, Miss Rhoda
Alexander was assaulted by a negro
workman, William Goldsby. Miss Alex
ander reported the matter to her
mother. About that time the negro
appeared and offered to work six
months for the widowed mother IL she
would not tell on him. Before he
could leave the premises some friends
appeared, took charge OF the negro and
ieft for the river. Later they report
ed that they had set him free. Yes
terday 1t developed that Goldsby was
lynched and his body thrown into the
Savannah river.
Savannah, Ga, April 27-At an early
hour In the morning the Southern Ex-
press car on the Central of Georgia's
through train from Atlanta to Savan-
nah was robbed near Gordon, Ca, by
two men. After binding and bllndfold-