Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
SATURDAY, MARCH 80, 1901
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

navy OF the Confederate states, and
mother Of United States Senator Ste
phen r. Mallory. died here yesterday.
Suffolk, Va, March 22.-Henry Cope
land was today sentenced to be hanged
Tuesday. May Z. Copeland was con-
victed OF killing J. ID. Story last De-
'csmber after calling him out for a talk.
Als counsel will appeal to the circuit
court
Portsmouth, Va, March 22.-The
home Of lobe White. a welt known col
Ored farmer in Western Branch dis
trict, Norfolk county, was destroyed
and two Of his children burned to death
This afternoon. The fire was caused by
the children, who lighted paper in the
areplace and applied the blaze to the
paper on the walls.
Murfreeboro, Tenn, March 25.-Miss
Eliza Burrus, a well known young
woman OF this community. committed
suicide Saturday. She saturated her
clothing with coal oil and set fire to il.
She had been deeply distressed over the
loss OF position as teacher In a school
here, and recently had made two at
tempts to end her life.
Richmond, Va, March 22-At Pts
gah, on the Clinch Valley division of
the Norfolk and Western railroad. a
freight train ran into an open switch
yesterday. Two locomotives were
completely demolished and Engineer
w II. Kone, OF Baltimore, and Fire
man w. b. Davidson, of TazeweIl
county, were killed.
Richmond, Va, March pa rumor
OF lynching in Halifax county has
been confirmed. A negro sent to court
by magistrate on the charge OF burn
Ing the stables of a Mr.. DeJarnette was
taken by some so unknown men from a
constable who was taking him to the
county seat and shot to death. None
OF the mob could be identified.
Birmingham, Ala. March EBERT
Kelley, Dan Preston. Richard Battle
and Cornelius Davis, negro miners.
were killed at the Sloss-Shefield No. 2
ore mine yesterday by a fall of ore. The
men had loosened 20 tons of ore. and
thinking all of it had fallen. entered
the mine. As soon as they were in the
great mass fell, crushing them to
death.
Richmond. Va, March 27.-At Char
lottesville yesterday Stuart Bailey was
put on trial for shooting and killing
John l.. Walters, city treasurer, in the
Satter's house. Bailey is a brother of
the wife OF Walters, and the evidence
went to show that Bailey was protect
Ing his sister from abuse by her hus
band, who had become unjustly sus-
pacious OF her The Jury returned a
verdict OF not guilty.
Augusta, Ca, March 22-Deputy
Marshal Alex S. Whitley was killed
At O'Clock yesterday morning in at
tempting to arrest Lum Scott for IL
Acit distilltng in Lincoln county. Scott
was also killed. The officer with his
posse came across the Illicit distillers
In barricaded house and a battle en-
sued. Others of the party were hurt.
But not seriously. The others or the
scott party were arrested.
Nashville, March 25.-"Kidnapers
and Dynamiters," is the signature to
q letter received by Joseph Schneider.
% this city, on Friday last. The con-
cents informed Mr.. Schneider that un-
less he placed $500 at a certain spot in
Cumberland Park by Saturday after
noon one OF his children would be kid
mapped or his house blown up by dyna-
1nite. No harm as yet come to the
schneider home, although the demands
were not complied with
Chenille, w. Va, March 22.-The
overflow of the great Copley oil well
and other gushers in the Sand Fork
neld has tainted the water of the creek
and through IL the waters OF the Little
Aenawha river, SO that thousands OF
Nsh have died the last four months.
and those that remain are not At TO
eat. Sportsmen along the stream, and
on other streams in the state similarly
2nected, have applied to the state fish
cry commissioner to prosecute those
responsible for polluting the waters.
Mnile In the case OF the Copley we'll
Ane oil was uncomfortable, there is
great carelessness in other quarters.
Norfolk, March 24.-Pocohontas coal
Is going in large quantities to Bermu-
"a TOT the use OF the British warships,
m well as for the local trade The de-,
mand for the coal is greater than can
be supplied just at this time. Coal in
Bermuda has advanced from Sc and "a
per ton to $12. The unprecedented in
crease to 80 per ton was due to the |
large number of vessels bound for New
YORK and New England ports which /
tnfough stress OF weather were Obliged i
10 put into Bermuda to replenish their
depleted coal bunkers. So great was
inc number that coal dealers were
Sonsed to advanced the price until now /
~ Per ton Is the figure.
Petersburg, Va, March 24.-The trial
u Thomas M. Gillian for the alleged
betrayal of Miss Mamie Sterne. which
has occupied the attention of the conn
y court OF Prince George county for
he past nine days, was Concluded last
night. The accused was found NOT
guilty OF seduction as charged but
guilty of adultery, and a fine of $3.50
vas assessed against him, which was
paid IN open court. The case has ex-
:ited much interest In this section.
9illiam is about As years old, and be.
ore the alleged offense was commits
ed was a prominent merchant here
Mss SteTne is about Is years of age
Ind daughter OF well known baker
Miner Contemplate ResiRufnr
London, March 27.-The Daily Ex-
'ress prints rumor that Sir Alfred
Miner is dissatisfied with his qualified
authority aud has asked the govern
nent to give him either a free hand
" no hand" Mr.. Chamberlain Is said
o have replied that it would not be ad-
disable to dissoState the authority of ,
Sir Alfred Miner from thar ~ ava