Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-04
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The negro who was arrested for forging
coupons on the city of Chattanooga, has
been acquitted.
Sommerville Falcon: The ssxables of
Fayette county amount to Sc, 400, 600, which
is an increase over last year of 81, 400, 900.
The Columbia Mal Of the I'd says the
First National Bank is transacting its BUSH
ness as usual, and in7ends to continue to do
so.
The ShelbyyiIle Commercial of the Sd
inst. says Richard Elkins accidentally shot
himself recently near Bellbuckle. Death
followed instantly.
Sparta Inder: 1t is rumored that Msj. c.
Wallace, formerly of Knoxville, now Of Gin
cinnai. has been elected President of the
Cincionati Southern Railroad.
Chattanooga Commercial of the Sd inst:
We iegret TO announce that Col. j. w. Gill
lespie, of Rhea county, is seriously Ill, and
was not expected to live through last night.
The Cleveland Banner Of the I'd says:
Eighteen persons were bsptised near Blue
Spring church on sunday last, the fruits Of
a protractei Baptist meeting held at that
place.
The Fayetteville Observer of the I'd:
Fred Douglas the colored or tor, will not
be in Fayetteville at the colored Fair to-
morrow. He has returned to his home in
Washington City.
The Kingston TenneSseean Of the I'd inst.
says: Col. VIM. Staples, living in the 14th.
district ofthat county, lost his Saw Mill on
Fridry night last, by fire. Supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary.
Mt. Paruassus-From the Columbia NAL:
1t affords US much pleasure TO announce to
our citizens that our city authorities have
purchashei Mt. Parnassus for the purpose
of establ shing on it q permanent system OF
wsterworks for ourscity.
Robbery-From Cleveland Commercial
Republican of the I'd: Last week q pas
senger On the western bound train stopped
over at the Delano House, and it being late |,
Immediately retired. During the night his
room was entered and his money and watch
stolen.
The Chattanooga Commercial of the Sd
inst: Yesterday evening g. B. Champion,
high sheriff of this county, was arrested by
the Deputy United States Marshal, for at
tempting to take possession of property
seized for violations of the internal revenue
laws, in the custody of Deputy Collector
Wilkinson. less--
The Savann b Tennessee RiUer NeaDs Of
the 3Oth uIt: Our AdamsVille correspon-
dent writes: Victor Neson who was en-
ployed by P. Il. Thrasher at the steam mill,
was crushed TO death under the main wheel
while saving. He accidentally stepped on
the main belt aud before be could recover
himself was carried under the whe5l, crush
ing half the bores in his body.
Larceny.-From the Memphis Register
of the ID inst: John Robertson, Annie
Rober son, his wife, and Henry Safferans
were arrested yesterday on 3 warrant sworn
out before Justice Miller, by Mr.. III. w.
Kinney, who accused them of stealing $500
from him. They were committed to jail in
default of 900 bail each.
The Kingston East IenneSSeedR, of the
ID: Mr.. II. ii. SteiDcipher, who left here
on the 18Th of September last for Nashville,
with the lunatic, Margaret Roberts, return
ed on Monday last, having in charge Alex.
Kincsde and Jane Niceley, two lunatics
whom he authorities of the Asylum pro-
| noupce incurable, and returned them to the
| county. They were temporarily placed in
the County jail. Mr.. S. travelled the over
land route, and made the journey in twelve
days.
From the Columbia Nail of the ID: A
railroad hand named Thomas Tarwater was
run over by a freight train last Friday
night week, and was Instantly killed, near
| Columbia, but we know but little of the
particulars further than that he was dis
charging bis duty as brakeman, and acct
IDENTITY fell from the car on TO the track
while the train was in motion. The same
train ran over and killed a horse at the same
place on the following Mo day night.
From the Chattanooga COnlnercidtof the
3D.: Jud W. j. HARRISON, one If the Re-
ceivers of the A. & q Road, returned from
New York last night, and states that the
A, & G. Road has been transferred to the
Mobile and Ohio Road, aud that the Hon
A. Murdoch, President of the latter road
and Mr.. Elliott, of the firm of Dune an
Sherman & Co, have been appointed Re
ceiyers, We are informed that the new
management will have means sufficient tt
run the road all right in the future.
Chattanooga Commercial of the Sd: Al
excursi IN train with the officers of the A
&C.R. and quite number OF our bus
mess men, left the Union Depot at 6;3'
last evening for Rising Fawn, Ga, to NEE
the first through train from Meridian
Miss, since last June, After the usual con
ordinations and few minutes OF socia
endowment, they returned, arriving here q
9:3O'P. NJ, which is the schedule for thu
through train, in order to make connection
With the East Tennessee, Virginia an
Georgia tain.
Dyersburg Progress of the I'd ins'.; a
couple of weeks ago man by the name
JEFF. Y. Morse wrs arrested at Trimble Sta
ton, in this county, for attempting to kill
citizen o. that place. He is now copfnet
: In the jail at this place. It is said tina
, this same man Morse was arrested in Waite
/ Valley last April charged with the murde
, of DR.. Dodd, at Felicians, KY, about tn
, close of the war. He broke jail few day
I after he was arrested, and was not heard
3 again until he PVT in his appearances
. Trimble. At the time be killed Mr.. Dodt
he also wounded his daughter, Miss Add
: Dodd, now the wife of Col, John I. Hal
of Paducah. After killing DIR. Dodd b
D left for Arkansas, where he got into an eE
3 counter in which be succeeded 10 killing a
n ali three of them. When he went to Wate
Il Valley last Apgi! he got into q muss with
4. negro woman and wounded Der very s.
a verely. 1t was then that he was ares g
= and lodged in the Jail at Maytield, irol
which be escaped,