Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-11

itary Confederate organizations assd
school children to the cemetery, an
grafton at the cemetery and music By
the church ehoirs Of the city, Is being
prepared,
Selma. Ala, May S.-Three nexroe :
were found dead yesterday near th !
cabin In which Deputy Sheriff Edwar, Is
was killed Sunday night, ten mil &c
south OF Selma. Ed Dawson. neph, ,v
or Henry Dawson, in whose house ID
wards was killed. was found dead IN
the public road. The other two ere
shot In the cabin: They are supps ,sed
to have been implicated In the mu rds-
or Edwards. The negroes are to, .ror-
ized and are fleeing to the city.
FdrKersDurg, w. Va, May 81 flows
here go to my long Sleep" said Her
bert Stafford last night as he ,oureo
down his throat a half pint OF " .bfslrv
an ounce OF laudanum and Is gT aims of
morphine. Apparently It had no ef-
fect' but early this morning he staeser-
cd into the Dewitt hotel, wher he was
allowed to sleep, as It was th ought he
was drunk. About 10 o'eloe he was
found to be almost dead, an a nhrsi-
clan was summoned. but 5ne died nv
noon.
Richmond. May 3.-Miss Mary Chs
tbs Lee, daughter of Gen. r. r Iae %
here for the purpose, 1t Ss understood
or making arrangements, for the safe
Keeping of the Washiu gton relics of
the Lee family just turn ed over 70 ther,
by the war department. Miss lee 70
day visited her old Wartime home here
now occupied by the Virginia Histori-
cal society. 1t may Zoe that the family
helrlooms will be placed in Generat
Lees old home. The managers of the
Confederate museum are anxious that
Miss Lee place these relics IN their
keeping.
Lexington, Va, May 6.-Miss Annie
X. White, known to the alumni of
Washington and Lee universities az
Annie Joe," and who is the present
efficient librarian of the university has
received PETER from Mr.. Harry Tur-
ner Howard, of Biloxi, Miss. in which
ne enclosed his check for $4,000 and
stated III memory of the DAYS that are
no more. My old alma mater. Nav
God bless her" Mr.. Howard graduated
In the class Of 1874 at the university
and has once before contributed to his
alma mater. Miss White has written
Dim In order to know IL he wishes the
money applied to any specific purpose
| and II not she will devote II to fur-
thering athletics at the university.
Norfolk, May 3.-The body OF Sam
uel James Gilbert, son of the famous
composer, w. s. Gilbert, was inferred
In the strangers lot, Elmwood GENE
terry, this morning. Brief religious SER
vices were conducted before the body
In q pine coffin was lowered into the
grave. It was learned that Gilbert.
VINO was 40 years old, came to Norfolk
laat fall from New York. Being ad-
dicted to the liquor habit. he drifted
! TO the Union mission, where he received
assistance until he secured a position
as organ tuner of local house, when.
through drink, he lost his place. He
was again aided at the mission and
| finally sent to the almshouse the early
part of last month. Gilbert was an ac-
compiished musician and highly edu-
Gated.
Bristol, Va, May 6.-Mr. William
Skeens and his cousin, Miss Hattie A. |
Skeens, young rural couple, eloped
nom Russell county and we're married
at Parson Burroughs mecca on Satur-
day evening. This devoted pair came
afoot over the mountain a distance of
soout 80 miles, in order to catch a train
for Bristol at Mendoza. The trip across
the mountain was made by moonlight.
The journey was very fatiguingone to