Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-06
motive. and Fireman Singleton, OF the
second. were caught under the wreck
and killed


Brewer, Ca, April "a cyclone
passed half mile west of this place
yesterday afternoon. Its path was a
quarter OF mile wide. The force of
the wind was terrific. Turpentine
trees Tor miles along the track OF the
disturbance were twis;ed off. Heavy
limbs fell mile from the track of the
disturbance.
Luray, Va, March 31.-There is a
move on hand In which some OF the
business men of Luray are engaged TO
, establish an ice plant and creamery
on the grounds near the depot on the
Hawkshill creek. Mr. Voight. from
Shenandoah county has the project in
hand. A furniture factory is also in
contemplation here.
Columbia, 5. c.. April 2.-The ex-
press Office ar Laurens, s. c., has been
robbed of $500. The robbery occurred
Saturday while the agent, Foster Simp-
son, was out of the Office for a few
moments. The money was in transit
from the Bank OF Laurens to a mer-
chant at Simpsonvilla. Two negroes
employed around the Office were ar
rested on suspicion.
Spencer, w. Va, March 31-J. F. c.
Dufield, confined IN the county Jail
here, under sentence to serve FIVE years
in the penitentiary and awaiting the
decision OF the supreme court on an
application for q new trial, broke fail
and escaped last night On Saturday
the supreme court had decided against
his application, but he had not heard
of it.
Richmond, Va, April 1.-Rev. John
Jasper, colored, whose famous sermon
on the movement of the planets has
been heard by thousands of persons.
is dead. He was nearly 80 years of
age. Though ignorant he was a great
and good leader of his people, and no
one who knew him doubted his child
like faith in the Bible and in his die
tum that "the sun do move"
Columbia, S. c., April Last Thurs
day the Bank Of Columbia, OF this city.
forwarded to the Bank OF Commerce.
OF New York. $4,000 in paper money.
When the package arrived at it's des-
tination Saturday 1t was discovered
that the money had been removed and
brown paper substituted for the money
IL is believed that the package arrived
In New York city all right and that the
substitution was made there.
Front Royal. Va, April 1.-Green-
held, the handsome residence Of Gen.
Hubert digger, about two miles north
east OF town, was destroyed by fire
about o'clock today. Gen. Dilger is
q native OF Germany, and was a stan
ofiicer In the Union army during the
civil war. He is a man of considerable
means, and located in this county soon
AFTER the war The loss is estimated to
be about $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Richmond. Va. March sO.-The Main
street front Of the jefferson hotel. OF
this city, which was erected by the
late Lewis Ginter at cost of about
$1,000, 600. was destroyed by fire last
night. The magnificent structure scoyE
cred half block In the ultra-fashionG;
able part OF the city, was built OF buff
brick and granite foundation. and was
regarded as semi-freproof. Nobody was
killed, though several guests had mar
row escapes. one having leg broken.
Raleigh, N. c., March 29.-The vote
on article or the impeachment
charges against Chief Justice Fuches.
OF the supreme court, and Associate
Justice Douglas was taken in the SEN
ate yesterday. 1t resulted In 81 votes
for guilty and 23snot guilty: necessary
TO impeach, "a. On the second and
third articles the vote was 26 for and
"a against. On the fourth the vote was
20 and rs, and on the fifth 16 and "a.
Ihese votes acquitted the judges on all
the charges.
Bristol, Va, April 1.-The Reynolds
Tobacco company, OF this city, has lust
increased Its capital stock from $3.50. =
600 to $500, 900. The company has am
PIE building space to increase it's opera
tons cerrespondingly, and will add to
its machinery at once. This CORPORA
ton is operating Independently OF the
american tobacco combine, and has
Deen so successful In the face Of power
ful opposition as to encourage its stock
holders TO risk even more. Both Bris-
toll and Knoxville capitalists are inter-
ested In the plant here.
Warsaw, Va, March 29.-J. H. Null
holland, representing the bureau of
national literature and art. of WASH
ington, d. c., was drowned at Lodge
northumberland county, this after
noon. Mr.. Mulholland was crossing
the creek from Turner's Landing to
Lodge in small skiff. He was alone
and when about half way between the
two points the skiff filled with water.
When the boat sank the unfortunate
man swan about 40 yards and succeed
ed In getting within less than 10 yards
OF the shore, but he was drowned. His
pouy was recovered.
Petersburg, Va, March 29.-Jobn II.
Stearns & Son, owners of the large silk
mills here, have been offered by the
town OF Williamsport, Pa, $4,000 and
also site for their plant and an ex-
emption from taxation on the same for
ten years II they would remove their
plant from Petersburg to that place.
1t IL impossible to obtain the necessary
force here to work In the mills and the
plant will probably be removed to
Wiiliamsport within the next three
months. These mills give employment
to 800 operatives, whose aggregate
wages are 81 800 per week.
Norfolk. March 29.-J. w. Hoffman
charged with setting FIRE to the house
| OF j. j. Batten, In Brambleton. which
was burned to the ground March 6. was
tried in police court today and dis
charged Batten introduced evidence
In an attempt to show intimacy be-
tween his wife and Hoffman and the
Eaters knowledge OF big insurance
and property interests which would
fall to Mrs. Battsn at Batten's death.
The court. however. dismissed the case