Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-09

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his lifelong friend. II Is said that
| Walker had caused a separation be.
tween Williams sister, Mrs. McClel.
land, and her husband. williams
| charged Walker with perfidy and TAX.
ing advantage of the woman. The
shooting followed.
Irvington, Va, Feb. 3.-For the first
time In the history OF Lancaster coun-
| ty people can talk direct with Fred
ericksburg over the new long distance
l instruments which have just been put
1 in all the offices Of the Northern Neck
| Telephone company. This is a great
thing to these people, as the telephone
line is all they have to depend on dur
l freeze UP, as mails then have to
cease on account of the inability OF the
steamers to make their trips.
Norfolk, Feb. 3--An event Of much
| importance in the commercial life of
| Norfolk and vicinity occurred this
week when the new Union stockyards
| were opened for business. The stock.
yards are located on the eastern branch
| of the Elizabeth river, near South Nor
| folk, and are said to be as complete In
every detail for the purposes intended
as are the great yards of the Armours
and other large dealers. The COM
pany operating the yards is COMPOSED
OF number Of northern and local cap
italists.
Grafton, W. Va, Feb. 4.-Hanson
Glasscock, aged 6S years, and Miss Bet
tie Carol, aged 81 years, were the prin-
cipals in romantic wedding at Cove,
Barbour county, few miles below
Grafton, last week. The courtship
lasted 35 years. When Miss Carroll
q OF If H.
cock, who was then 80, proposed, but
owing to the disparity of their ages
her family objected. A few weeks ago
the courtship was renewed, and there
was no objection on account OF the age
disparity, so the nuptials were SOL
emnized
Richmond, Va, Feb. 3.--william Will
son, the negro charged with criminal
assault upon Mrs. Watkins, and who
was arrested In Norfolk, was yesterday
committed to Nottaway Jail. Later the
county judge learned that a mob was
forming to lynch the prisoner and or
dered him taken to Petersburg for safe
keeping. When the train reached
Blackstone, which is near the scene Of
Wilson's alleged crime, a mob of sew
eral hundred had assembled and a
search was made for the prisoner. He
was concealed In the lavatory OF a Pull
man, however, and escaped, reaching
Petersburg in safety.
Lexington, Va, Feb. 4.-Cadet John
Hicks, of Rockdale, Texas, a member
Of the third class OF the Virginia Mil
itary institute, has been dismissed from
the school for breaking close arrest
pending an investigation by the su-
perintendent, Gen. Scott Shipp. for
hou Inc a
Hicks was caught red handed by a tao
teal officer in his official rounds in
cadet barracks. He was Just going to
administer "a bucking" to the hat"
when In stepped the officer and caught
him with his hand appraised, and he
was Immediately orderei TO his room,
under close arrest, but later broke ar
rest.
Lynchburg, Feb. 4.-Joseph Arthur.
who has been employed in a clothing
store here for several weeks past, has
been arrested by Detective Hatcher, Of
Richmond, on the charge of being one
or the ringleaders in a gang of white
cappers" which have been operating in
the neighborhood OF Goodies, in Bed
ford county. Hatcher stated that he
expected his assistants had arrested a
number OF other men OF the gang. All
the alleged whitecappers are said to be
highly connected. The whitecappers
have been whipping colored people in
discriminatory, and Supervisor Writ.
who offered reward for their appre-
hension, was shot at from ambush.
Alexandria, Va, Feb. lone of the
leading families Of Alexandria has de-
! signed a most appropriate and novel
! social observance OF the coming birth
day of Washington, the 22d OF Febru-
| airy. A children's colonial reception
will take place at one of the large man.
sions on Prince street, in which Col.
Washington and lady, Lord Fairfax
and 90 or 60 of the ministers, physi-
clans, lawyers and other leading citi-
zens OF Belhaven and Old Fairfax will
be represented by Alexandria young
people. The invitations will be issued
to the little guests by their colonial
names and they will assume, not only
the names, but the dress and manners
of the period.
Frederick, Feb. 3.--Dr. Howard II.
Hopkins, of New Market, Frederick
county, who was responding to a sick
call late at night last week, was held
up by four negroes on the public road.
He was driving along very fast, when
each side OF the road, and, grabbing his
/ horse, brought the animal to stand
| still. The doctor informed the foot
! pads of his mission and threatened to
shoot If they didn't release his horse
1t is thought his mission had more eff
feet upon the highwaymen than his
threat, for. after a few hurried re-
marks, they stood aside and allowed
him to continue his journey. 1t is said
that every one is going armed in that
section of the country.
Richmond, Feb. S.-The indications
are that the legislature will settle on
basis OF representation for the con-
stitutional convention practically on
the lines OF the house districts; that is
one member from each house district
| which will sive a convention of 100
members. This may possibly be in
creased by nine, in order TO recognize
In the representation OF the convention
the gains made by several districts In
the state. The Todd bill, making kid.
mapping capital punishment, is before
senate committee There are some
objections to the measure, because un.
der the provisions OF the bill a father
or mother who kidnaped his or he,