Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-17
LATEST STATE NEWS.


BroWloW has Withdrawn from the
Congressional race in the Knox
vile district, and declares tor the
Radical ticket.
Humboldt Journal: Rev. Acton
Young, formerly of the Southern
Hotel, has moved to Jackson to go
into the hotel business at that place.
At Pulaski, Tenn, Henry Akin
son. colored, stabbed and instantly
killed Lucius D. Suite, white, aged
30. The difficulty originated about
a suit now pending In court rela-
tive to q corn and cotton crop. At
kinson was arrested and put in Jail.
Milan Exchange: One day last
week the barn and stables of w. E.
Mitchum, living in the west end of
Carroll county, five miles east of
town was burned. At the time
Mr.. Mitehum had in the barn about
fifteen barrels of corn and all of his
fodder and oats, all of which were
burned.
Gazette: 1t is with regpet that we
again announce there will be no
Dyer County Fair this year. The
lovers who, in their walks and talks
around the amphitheatre last fall
Looked so fondiy to this October
for a renewal of their heaven upon
earth, will be doomed to disappoint-
ment. All, how many a delightful,
sweet Irritation this determination
of the Directors will spoil.
Ex-President Andrew Johnson
has withdrawn his published APP
pointments for GAINESVILLE on the
18th, Mckenzie on the 18th, and
Memphis on the 18th, and will
speak as follows:
Memphis, Cat night Saturday,
October IL
Bolivar, Monday, Oct. 10.
jackson, Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Brownsville, Thursday, Oct. %.
Waverly, Saturday, Oct. "a.
Appeal, 14th; The Exposition
will be opened tomorrow with be-
coming ceremonies. Business will
be suspended, the schools will be
closed, and everybody who can will
join in procession that bids fair
to Outrival any we have ever seen
in Memphis. The great building
has been put in perfect readiness,
and every department has been Civ
en- in charge of competent commit
tees, who, devoted TO the special
ties thus assigned them, will make
their promotion a labor of love.
Bolivar Bulletin: A few days ago
two little girls, while attempting
to cross the high trestle near the
Swinebroad place, came very near
being crushed to death by pass
ing train of cars One of the chill
dren just did escape from the end
of the trestle while the other fell
through the timbers TO the ground,
distance of fifteen feet. A mo-
ment longer and the little inno-
cents would have been torn to pie
ces. Parents should caution chill
dren about this and all other tres
ties. In fact, little children should
not be permitted to walk the rail
road track at any time.
The Memphis Radicals aud indie
pendents have put forward the two
following tickets for the Legislature:
NUMBER ONE.
Senators-Geo. 3. Fleece, VIM.
NJ. Randolph.
Flotoria! Senator-EmersoD Eth
eride.
Pictorial Represeutative-To be
filed from Fayette county.
Representatives.. I. Reynolds,
Henry Graft, ). W. Doyle, L. B.
Horrigan, D, B. Molloy, Judge Geo.
Dixon.
NUMBER two.
Senators-Emerson Etheridge
and A. J. Kellar.
Representatives-W. N. Ran
dolph, Gen. NJ. T. Williamson, L.
B. Horrigan, John T. Reynolds, J.
w. Doyle, John J. Duffy, Fl. Lee
mon and r. e. Daniel.
Brownsville States, 8th: About
two o'clock this Thursday morn
ing our citizens were aroused from
their slumbers by the cry of that
fearlully unpleasant alarm, Fire!
FireP Soon the streets were filed
with people eager to lend a help
ing hand wherever it might be nee
ded. 1t was soon discovered that
the two wooden stOre-houses on
East Main street were on fire,
where large crowds of our citizens
we're soon assembled. The build
ings were owned by Mr.. J. u. Ar
buckle and Col. A. II. Bradford,
and were occupied respectively by
II. Rothehild and LiIl & Bro, both |
grocerS. Rothehild's loss in stock
amounted to $4,000, for which he |
was insured for $500. Lii & |
Bro. saved nearly their entire stock,
except loss by theft-Sl5O.
The Tennessee Conference of the
NJ. E. Church South has voted a.
gainst changing the rules of the |
Church in regard to the temperance !
question. The conference adopted 1
the following: Whereas, Itls sap |
posed that many differences may be |
drawn from the action of this con-
ference in rejecting the proposed |
change of our general rules with |
regard to temperance; therefore,
Resolved, That as = conference we I
are entirely opposed to the manu-
-iacture. sale and use of spirituous
liquor, for other purposes than
chemical, mechanical or saeramen- |
tai. Resolved, That such manu-
facture, sale and use as may not be |
strictly limited to chemical, medI-
cinal or sacramental uses, is anti /
Christian and prohibited by our
discipline, and so decided by our
bishops.
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