Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-16

sress from the s venth district or this
state whote book entitled, "If Christ
came to Congress" has dled q petition
IN bankruptcy here. He places his liza
bilities at $10,S27 and assets at s7s6.
Mr.. Howard now resides at Fort
Payne, where he has been identified
with some industrial projects since his
retirement from congress.
McRae, Ga, March 13.-The headIcss
trunk or man was found In the
Ocmulgee river, on the lower point of
Oaky Blum, near here, where Il had
drifted during the recent high water.
There Is little doubt that the man had
been murdered, as the head was appar-
emily severed from the body with an
axe. Friends of Edward Almy. an
electrical engineer, who disappeared
from Macon about Jan. 1, are of
the opinion that the headless trunk
found is that OF Almy.
Dallas, Tex, March 11.-Further re-
ports of Saturdays tornado at Wills
Point have made no additions to the
death list. Eight persons were killed
and five received probably fatal in
1uries. The property loss at Wills
Point is $50, 900. East of wills Point
the country is dotted with evidences of
the storms fury and by the little
mounds OF wreckage its course can be
followed to the Arkansas line. At New
Boston and Texarkana It seems to have
left the state. At both these places
houses were considerably damaged.
Opelousas, La, March 9.-Nathan
Simpson, Willie Payne and Stanley
GORDON, two mulattoes and one negro.
were legally executed by the sheriff I'm
the jailyard here yesterday In the pres
ence OF the legal number of Witnesses
The rope on Willie Payne's neck in the
TALL broke. The neck of the other two
were broken. Payne was picked up
and placed in a chair until another
rope was prepared. When he was
brought to the gallows for the second
time he was so weak he could not
stand, and had to be held up to the
trap. At the second drop his neck was
broken.
Fulton, KY, March lin the ter
rife storm that swept this section on
Saturday night the damage was great
est at Clinton and Hickman. At Gin
ton 20 negro cabins were demolished.
TWO negroes being MORALLY hurt and
many others badly bruised Part OF
Marvin college was unroofed and the
water works plant was DESTROYED.
Eight freight cars on the Illinois Cen
trail switch at the depot at Clinton were
blown from the track. The Baptist
church at Hickman was DESTROYED by
wind. A large number Of tenant houses
and barns were blown down in Fulton
and Hickman counties and the loss of
property is large.
Charleston, s. c., March 11.-Bessie
Pinckney, the companion OF the wild
man captured In the swamp above
charleston two weeks ago, was cap
tured yesterday. The man. Isaac
Glover, disappeared with the Pinckney
woman and both were raving mad.
They terrorized the strip of country
above Charleston. Glover was caught
with lassoes swung by phosphate
hands, but the woman got back to the
swamps. Negroes fed from the sec
ton, and when the woman came to the
edge or the swamp yesterday a crowd
armed with ropes and clubs managed
70 catch her. She fought with great
strength and the fierceness of a wild
animal. She was locked in a cage.
Charlotte, N. c.. March 11.-Present
session OF the North Carolina legisla-
ture has decided not to enact any legis-
lation regulating work In the cotton
mills OF the state. The operatives. as
well as the mill owners, were anxious
10 avoid any legislation. An agree
ment signed by nearly all the mill
owners OF the state was submitted to
the legislature, and this agreement was
accepted. BY this agreement one weeks
work shall not exceed sc hours: no
child less than II years old shall work
IN cotton mill during the school term.
except children OF widows or physically
debilitated parents, when 10 years shall
be the lowest limit. Mill owners agree
10 cooperate with any feasible plan
to promote the education OF the work
ing people.
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