Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-06
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Mr.. C. G, Giers, of Nashville, who
rendered his resignation as member OF
the thirty-ninth general assembly, has
withdrawn it, with Governor BiOWn's
consent, and will serve his people.
A dispatch to the Union and Ameri-
can, OF Tuesday, from Lebanon, says
that Major III. G. Lucas was found dead
Monday, near Donelson, on the Tonnes
see and Pacific railroad. The means Of
his taking off were not known. He
lived on the Gillem place, near NJ Whir-
tersvllle. Major Lucas enlisted in the
beginning Of the war in Captain J. l..
Rice's company, Battles regiment, the
twenty-sixth Tennessee. He was elect
ed captain at Corinth, and served with
much credit as soldier through the war.
The Union and american, of Tuesday,
announces with feelings of peculiar sad
ness the death OF Jennie Bate, young
daughter of General W. B. and Julia
Bate. After an illness from typhoid
fever, lasting twenty-five days, she
passed peacefully away at nine o'clock
yesterday morning ct the family resi-
dence in Edgefieid, being in her fifteenth
year. When taken il she was attending
the female seminary in Edgefield,
where she was regarded with peculiar
affection by both teacher and pupils.
She impressed sill who knew her as a re.
markably sprightly, intelligent and in
teresting girl, aud gave promise in every
ones esteem Of lovely, useful and noble
womanhood.
From the Loudon Times we learn that
Bolden ScTimpture, living in that coun-
ty, near BOwman's ferry on Little Ten
nessee river, left his house last Friday
morning, taking his wife with him, to
call on a neighbOT. He left at the house
his little daughter, five years old, and
smaller child, expecting to be gone but.
a short time. When he and his wife re-
turded, the little girl was lying in the
yard, with her clothing burned off, and
in q speechless condition. She lived
shout an hour, but was unable to tell
how the accident occurred.
From the Greenviile TateHiqeRcer we
learn that James Bean shot and killed
Joseph Lemons, on Wednesday after
noon, the twenty fifth instant. It
seems that James Bean rode to town on
Joe Lemous's wagon; they bought some
liquor when getting in town. Besu rode
out again on Lemonsis wagon q far as
his hOme-bOth friendly. On reaching
Beams house, LemOns's and Beams dog
got into q little fight Mrs. Bean in
terfered, striking LemOns's dog several
times, Upon this Lemons and Mrs.
Bean had some words; Bean then in
terfered; much was said by both parties,
when Bean returned to the house, got
his musket loaded with biTd-shot and
poured the contents in his head, killing
him instantly.
The Nashville Banner publishes the
particulars relative to the killing of Jas.
w. Cloud by man named Davis, six
miles southwest of franklin, last Fri
day. 1t is said that Cloud had an old
grudge against Davis. When Deputy
Sheriff Barker came along Cloud volun-
tsrily accompanied Barker to Dayis's
house. Barker had come to levy on
Davis's household effects and other
things, to satisfy a judgment for rent Of
land from man named Watson. Dur
ing the loading of some of the property
in the wagon, Cloud seemed inclined to
tease or aggravate Davis, who was al
ready nettled at his goods being re-
moved from him through process Of
law. From sharp retorts, harder words
were passed, until they got into an open
alteration. Cloud, becoming greatly
exasperated, drew his pistol, cooked il,
aud rushed toward the house after Davis,
who had continued to remain in it. As
he came to the door, they met and fired
at each other almost simultaneously,
Davis with a dOubled-bsrrei shotgun,
tearing Clouds heart to pieces. Cloud
fell forward dead. Davis was placed in
Jail, where he still remains awaiting in
vestigation. Deputy-Sherif Barker
went home with man named Hundly,
Saturday night. Hundly, who was
somewhat under the influence Of liquor
on reaching home quarreled with his
nurse. Barker remonstratedw with Humid
~, VIXEN the latter, saying "I'n settle
this thing with you" pulled the trigger
of 8 drawn pistol aud shot Barker
through the head, the ball entering
near the ear. Up to yesterday morning
Barker was still living, but it is feared
his wound will prove mortal. Hundly
and Barker were friends. Barker still
remains at Hundly's house.