Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-12
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

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supreme court, to be chief justice OF
that court, and Charles A Cook. OF
Warrenton, associate justice. Messrs.
Cook and Furches took the oath of Of
fce yesterday.
Columbus, Ca, Jan. 3.-William Rut-
ledge shot and killed George Bass, a
14-year-old lad, at the formers home,
one mile west OF this place, about dark
last night. Young Bass playfully put
a sack over his head and went to the
Rutledge home to brighten some chill
Sren, when Rutledge, not knowing who
he was. shot and killed him.
Winchester, Va. Jan. Cen. Tur-
ner Ashby camp, Confederate Vete-
rams, has about completed plans for
lifting celebration of Gen. r. E.
Lees birthday, Saturday, Jan. 10. The
program includes a parade of the old
veterans, services In the Courthouse
Hall and later q banquet. Several
prominent speakers from a distance
are expected to be present.
Nashville, Jan. Sin the Joint eau
Gus of the legislative Democratic ma
jority here yesterday afternoon Hon.
e. w. Carmack, present congressman
from the Tenth district, was nomi-
mated by reclamation to succeed Hon.
Thomas b. Turley as United States
senator from Tennessee. Formal cleo
ton will probably be In Joint session
OF the general assembly on Tuesday,
Jan. II.
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. "a negro.
whose name cannot be learned, was
lynched by a mob of his own color
last night nine miles north OF Quit
man, for assaulting a small negro girl.
Bailin Pace of this county, had the
negro in charge and was making his
way here. When about to board a
train near Kennedy a mob of negroes
prevented him doing so, and taking the
prisoner shot him, with 10 attempt at
concealment of their crime.
Richmond, Va, Jan. IA dispatch
from Norton, Wise county, this even
ing says: "a human skeleton has Just
been found in one Of the deep noun
tain gorges almost in sight of town.
A pair Of gold spectacles, part of the
clothing, one glove, 55 cents In silver
and bottle of whisky were found on
the spot, but nothing to identify the
man. The bones indicate a man of
medium size and he had evidently
been dead for one or two years.
Bristol, Va, Jan. 7.-Since the de-
struction by fire OF the Virginia and
southwestern railway shops here the
company will carry out it's plan to
erect near the site of it's furnace in
West Bristol machine and carshops
that will be larger than anything of
the kind that has ever been built in
this section. The work is to be started
In the spring. The buildings are to be
constructed OF iron and steel and. I'M
oil nj
Columbia, s. c., Jan. S.-Joel ].
Meyers yesterday restored the 81 500
Incorporated while in the Charlotte
office OF the Southern Express COM
pany. The express company and the
surety company will not prosecute him.
Meyers was a trusted employee in the
Charlotte office, and fllched packets
containing $500 in money and $4,000
In bank checks, intending to use the
money TO cover a shortage Of 500. He
lost the entire amount In gambling.
Petersburg, Va, Jan. John S.
Moody, who was assaulted and robbed
a few days ago by two negro highway
men near Disputanta Station. on the
Norfolk and Western railroad, and so
badly beaten, died of his injuries last
evening. The unfortunate man. who
was former resident of Petersburg
resided near Waverly, in Sussex coun-
ty- This is the second man who has
been murdered near Disputanta and in
the same location within the past two
or three months.
Wilsonville, Ga, Jan. S.-Louis Nc
Adams, a negro, who cut and seriously
injured ]. NJ. Ray at this place Christ
mas evening, and who was arrested in
Childersburg Tuesday, was taken from
officers by mob of 100 men Yesterday
afternoon and hanged four miles from
this place. While he swung In the air
the contents OF about so guns were
emptied into his body. The mob quiet
ly dispersed, and as every man wore a
mask there is no clew as to the identity
of any of the lynchers.
Huntington, w. Va, Jan. John
II. Woods, owner of extensive lumber
mills in the southern part of this
county, attempted to board a moving
train at the Chesapeake and Ohio sta
ton here this morning He had a
couple of grips in his hand and he lost
his balance and fell beneath the train.
Both his legs were severed Just above
the knees. He is 80 years old and
will probably die. Woods carried $4,000
accident insurance, The policy expiring
at 3 o'clock this morning, just two
hours after the accident happened.
Norfolk, Jan. S.-The first cargo of
coal which the Russian government
will receive on account of the contract
made some months ago will soon be
delivered. Today the British steamer
Ferndene cleared from this port for
Port Arthur with full cargo of Poca-
hontas coal. The Russian government
has an extensive naval station and ar
senal at Port Arthur, where the coal
will be delivered and where the ships
or the cars navy will take 1t into
their bunkers. Other cargoes are ex-
pected to follow this one as soon as
steamers can be chartered to carry it.
The shippers refuse to state how many
tons the Russians have contracted for.
baron Fersen, Russian naval agent at
Washington, who is here superintend-
Ing the shipment, is equally reticent.
Columbia, S. c., Jan. S.-The direc-
tors OF the state dispensary yesterday
made public the annual financial state
lnent OF the liquor dispensary system.
Not including December, the heaviest
trade month in the year, the sales for