Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-09-16
TENNESSEE.

THE JoNEsBORO' MURDER.-The
young man who was so fOully dealt
with last week, an account of which
we gave in our last issue, died in this
place on Monday last. His name has
been ascertained to have been James
Church, from North Carolina, where
his parents now reside. He never spoke
or exhibited signs of consciousness aft
ter he was found, until his death. He
The affair, shrouded as it has been i'm
nystery, has excited a great deal of
interest in this community, and the
people indignant over an outrage COM
United, as this was, at their very doors
with seemingly no clue to the perpe-
traitors. A Coroner's Jury has been
summoned and an inquest held upon
the body of the murdered boy, which
we learn, has developed some facts
that may lead to the detection of the
guilty parties. One Bowman has been
arrested, and il now in Jail, awaiting
an examination before a Magistrate.
Several witnesses have been summon
ed, who have testified before the COro
ner. The result of the examination,
1t would not be proper for us to give
ut this tine, but it is hoped enough
will he developed to lead to the convic-
ton of the jnhuman wrethers who
T.
body has been decently interrrd in the
eemetary adloing this place, the coun-
ty bearing the eXpenses.-JoneSborO'
Herald.
INFANTICIDE.-On last Monday NOR
ming an infant was found dead in the
yard of Mr.. Fry, who lives on the
Chase farm four miles North of this
place. il seems that young woman,
upon whom suspicion rests, whose
name we have not learned, went to the
house of Mr.. Fry on last Saturday, to
make il her home; but no doubt, her
intentions were TO get home OILY for
short time, away from where she
was known to commit this criminal
oct. We understand the Coroner has
held an inquest over the child, but
have not learned the particulars Of the
investigation.-l6id
THE JUDICIAL ELECTIoN.-All cleo
ton returns have been received at the
office of the Secretary of State. The
total Conservative vote cast, is rs 70. =
lows Nelson, 100, 6ji; Deaderick,
104 $50; Turney, l07, 53}; Nicholson,
10i,6Il; Sneed, 7,2Gj Freeman, 1922
ASl
The Radical candidates received an
average OF 1850 votes.
In May 1854. an election was held
for supreme Judges, with following re-
suite, orse Andrews, As, 1872; Thos.
a. II. Nelson, II, 49i; Andrew Nc
Claim, ESQ; J. .. ShackelfOrd, H.
1877; Alvin Hawkins 20, 434.
Times have changed since them
IrcSs e HcTdid.
NEWLY ELECTED RAILROAD OFF
t'ERs.-The new Directory of the East
Y 10. 4 tnnp IN gai
road met at their Office in this city yes
terday, and elected the following Of
ficers for the current year, viz:
r.. II. WILSON, President.
Joseph Jacques. Vice President,
IL. g. Jackson, Superintendent,
j. g. mitchell, Secretary and Treas
urcr.
The last three named gentlemen are
old officers, and are known rs well tri-
cd and accomplished Rail Road men
in their respective positions. The new
" elected President, Mr.. r.. II. Wilson,
Is an eminent capitalist, at present a
resident of the City of New York, but
formerly an East Tennesseean, well
known to and long identified with our
social and business interests. lie has
been selectad as a worthy successor OF
the late Col. Galloway, with whom iol
sonal and business relations, and pos
sessed his fullest confidence; like him,
also, he has been the architect OF col
Ioss,ll fortune, accumulated in legiti-
mate busi ess. He enters upon his OF
fetal duties under most favorable aus
pces, supported rs he is 10y an able ID,
rectory, and an experienced corps OF
subordinate officers, not eNcelled IN al
intelligent comprehension of their re-
spective duties. His residence for the
present in the business and monlet
center Of the country will better cna'
BILE him to seve the financial interests
of the Road, but at no distant day hS
will resume ms residence in East Ten
hessee.-hHOruiHG Wing, 9h.
THE HoN. BUTLER.-This distin'
gnished Republican, who was arrested
n short time ago 10y an order from the
United States authority at Washing
ton on a charge of fraud and forgery
had IA hearing mt Bristol last week, be
fore Judge Trigg, who dismissed th'
case, or the man-we don't now re
member which. Butler stands con
fessedly guilty of bartering aud selling
his patIonage rs memberof Congress
but whether he committed the forge
ries as charged is another question
The charges originated with and haV'
been urged by prominent members o
his own party, which may be REGARDED
as pretty strong circumstance in IA
vOr of his innocence.
Gen. John c. Vaughn is announce
MS a candidate for the state senate 10
Monroe, MeMinn, Polk and Melgs.
TuE nArLRoAD.-The track on tn,
Teunessge and Pacific Railroad ma
reached a point within three miles O
this place. All the bridges are nhish
ed. and the road will be completed u
Lebanon by Saturday, unless some hc
cident occurs. Some time VIII ID
necessary to get the road in runnins
order. eftcr all the track Is LAID, leg U
lar trains betweet Lebanon ana y asll
willie will commence running on Mon
day, September l0th.-Lc6dH0" He'
AID.
The wall of the new Catholic churcl
is now up and the carpenters are Gu
gagged in framing the rooI'-"''e'''
Uiiio Union.
The Greene County Fair Ground
now about half fenced in, ana we M
derstand there IS no doubt but II WI
he enclosed by the time set Tor IN
Fair.-Ibid.
EMERSON ETHERIDGE.- " s t
In OF our exchanges llal tno ~ ~.
Emei son Ethofide mas WIZ o.
published a letter taking STRONG az.
decided grounds against an pfoJeS'
calculated 10 disrupt or disturb IN
harmony of the party, ana aeoiill ~
himself unoonditicnally pe,ioSs"
This l. had news for orr ltadlc'
friends who have been blaming theil
selves win the delusivo hope that u