Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-10
JeneSborO Schools.
Female Department opens on Thursday
31st day of August.
entucky

Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, August Mrs. P6efer, g
respectable married lady, while gathering
blackberries near Frankfort, KY, Tuesday
accompanied by her daughter aged IA
was attacked and b~rutally outraged by
negro. Her child gave the alarm, but
the fend escaped. Yesterday a negro
named IIarty johnson was a rrested or
suspicion and lodged in Jail at Frankfort
He was subsequently identified by the
mother and daughter. Great excitement
prevailed, and an attempt at lynching i:
feared against him. Strong precaution:
have been adopted by the authorities.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 7th-NooN.-The
election in Louisville, thus far show:
heavy Republican gians.
In Frankfort, KY, Leslie has $50 and
Harlan 600. The report of the election
in Danville, up to noon. gives Leslie 363,
Harlan 5S2. For Representative, Dem
has 393, Barley rad 55S.
Wisconsin,.
MADISON, August Horace Ward. d
rich American, long a resident of England,
bequeathed a large estate to the various
soldiers orphans homes in the United
States. Some twenty-five thousand dollar:
falls to the Orphans Home of Wisconsin,
A telegram to-day announces the arrival
of $125,000 in bonds at Bath, Maine.
The money awarded to the home here is
expected in a few days.
Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, August miss Emeline
] Tox1or whn was IN n tranaa for frantu-nna
/ DAYS, has been restored to full life and
vigor. She came out of the trance in per-
feet health, talking and laughing as if moth
ing had occurred. Thirteen eminent
physicians visited her, and lone of them
have been able to advance an idea as to
the cause of her strange situation.
Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock, August 1.-The e1itor
of the Journal this morning. received the
following communication from Hon. T. H.
Names, of Monticello, Drew County.
The journal says, shocking as is the an
n-ouncement, the authority isof a character
that precludes a doubt of the facts stated !:
MONTICELLO, August 1, 1871.
Hon.. James Brooks:
There was an attempt made last night
to assassinate Hon. i. a. Fulton by John
T.. Murray, colored, imported from Chicago
for that purpose, as is believed here.
Murray is now confined in the county Jail
awaiting trial. Fulton was shot In the
back, the ball passing through the left
lung. and is considered in a dangerous
condition. There is a warrant out now
for the arrest of Hon. Herbert Mari, as
accessory to the deed. There is great ex-
element here on account of said crime
among all classes, both white and black.
Nerth Carolina.
NEW York, August 4.-The latest
advices indicate that in the election in
North Carolina yesterday, the proposition
for a constitutional Convention is carried.
NEwBERN, Aug. 5.-John +. Pickerel,
the New York banker, was brought before
Judge Roaman, of the Supreme Court.
by a writ of habeas corpus in this city On
Thursday. After hearing the case the
prosecutors agreed to enter nolle prosequi,
and submit all the questions of accounts
to arbitration, provided Pickerel would
not sue them for damages, which was ac-
cepted by Pickerel, and all the parties re-
turned to wilmington.
WILMINGTON, Aug. 5.-The indica-
tions seem more favorable to-day to the
defeat of the convention by a very small
majority.
The republicans claim the State by
from 5000 to $1,000 majority. The
white conservatives still think the issue in
doubt, with chances in their favor.
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CHIcAGo, Aug. Two and half inch
hail fell over Albion, Wisconsin. The
damage was $250,0O0.
Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Aug. IA small tow
boat struck a hidden object below here,
and sunk. drowning the mate and chamber
maid.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 6.-The friends of
the late Clement L. Yallandigham held a
meeting at Dayton yesterday, and appoin-
ted a committee to report q plan for erec-
ting a suitable monument to his memory.
CINCINNATI, Aug. A secret organi-
cation known as the Union League United
Sons of America. composed principally of
young men. is forming here to oppose Ro-
man Catholicism, in all shapes. All ma
tionalitics will be admitted.
Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7.-YeagetCo's -four
ing mill exploded, killing two employees.
Tennessee.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, August 5--The
trial, before the United States
commissioner, in which four men were ar
for the murder of a man named
Garrett, who was taken from jail in Sauls-
bury, Tennessee, last June, terminated
last evening in the discharge of the prison
ers.
New York.
New York. Aug. 8-Within The past
few dass ono Eteamer and SIX sailing yes