Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-11-08
They had snow at GnlIatin. oct.

They had snow at Gallatin, Oct.
2Oth.
They sell whisky at FAIRS in
Maury county.
p. II. Walker, OF COllicrville,
while out hunting las. Sunday, was
painfully wounded by the discharge
Of the contents Of his gun under his
arm. His wound, though painful,
is not necessarily mortal.
A young man named Geo. Nc
Claugherty of Nashville, while uu-
der the influence of whisky, was
run over by a switch engine in that
city Sunday night, and instantly
killed.
The Bristol, Tenn. News men
tons the death Of Beverly r. John
stOn il that vicinity. lie was a
brother of Gen. Jos. f. Johnston,
aud was 73 years Of age.
The corner stone Of the new Ma
sonic Temple was laid at Murrrces-
boro, Friday, oct. 3Ist, with the
usual ceremonies.
Young Delcc, who fell through
the suspension bridge at Nashville,
and was killed last week, was in H.
quOr at the time, and some suspi-
cion was aroused that all was not
fair in the matter. Upon the re
covery OF his remains, no evidence
of violence could be discovered.
The McMinnyillc New Era Of the
Both ult., says new and rich coal
fields have been discovered about
thirteen miles east Of that place
The coal is said to be abundant and
Of superior quality.
Nose Parish, Of the Bolivar Bull
lctin, gets his water out OF the pub
lie well; and last week somebody
put Il quantity of coal oil in the
welt and Nose is mad about IT.
There are eleven prisoners IN
Hardeman county Jail at the pres
ent time.
The Dresden democrat says that
the late term OF the Weakly Circuit
Court divorced FIVE couples
mostly cOlored.
\ new church, 10 be known AS
the Free Protestant Church, has
been formed at Nashville; with
Rev. w. J. Ellis, late Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church as its pas
tor.
w. +. Wade, who will be recol-
leeled by many as Chief Clerk in
the COmptroller's office at Nash
vile, under Maj. Pennybaker, and
who was accused of surreptitiously
being in possession of $4,000 of
coupons Of the State, a couple Of
years ago, was arrested in st. Lou
is last Sunday, under a requisltiOn
from Gov. Brown, and is now at
Nashville TO await proceedings a
gainst him.
+. Edmundson was last Monday
elected Most Illustrious Grand
Master of the Grand COunci, of
Masons in this State.
The strike Of the employees Of
the East Tennessee ana Virginia
and Georgia Railroads, at Knox
Vile, continues. The strikers OBJ
struct the running Of freight trains,
but let the mail trains go, without
let or hindranCe.
The Nashville Union and Amer
lean made it's appearance last Sun
day in new and handsome dress
Glad Of it.
Moliic Usscry, colored, came
very near killing Dan Parran, also
cOlorcd, with an axe, near Hickory
Valley, Hardeman county, last
week, about some trivial affair
She is in Jail.
According to the Bolivar Bale
tin, the colorcd prisoners in Har-
deman county Jail the other day
set fire to it, and expected the jail
or to open the door TO put it out
but they were mistaken. As soon
AS he found the house was on fire
he asked the prisoners if they had
any water. They replied they had,
he told them 10 put out the Gre, or
roast like potatoes. They put out
The fire.
Mr.. Newton Ford, one OF the
best known and most highly res
pectcd citizens Of Memphis, died at
Iuka, Miss, last Sunday.
The Covington Recorder chroni-
Giles the death of Mr.. J. j. Spann,
Clerk in the Memphis and Padu-
cab railroad Office at that place
He moved into Il house newly plas-
tered, took cold, and died us above
recorded, Of congestion of the sto-
mach.