Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-13
STATE NEWS.
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II. n. swayne, Esq, is a candidate
for the legislature IN Carroll county.
The Republicans Of Carroll county
have nominated a straight ticket for
county officers.
Killing mad dogs is leading
amusement with the men Of McKen-
zie.
Only six marriage licenses were is
sued in Crockett county during the
month Of May.
jefferson Easter, Of Roane county,
committed suicide by hanging few
days ago.
A negro burglar name Ray was shot
and killed in Memphis by the police
on the 9th.
A storm of wind and rain visited
South Hardeman last week, inficting
serious damage on the growing crops.
Maj. ". J. Sykes has withdrawn
from the position of canvassing agent
for the Memphis & Knoxville Rail
Road.
Thomas Swan, President of the Col
| ored Pole Bearers Of Memphis. has
been put under s., 900 bond by tho
Criminal Court.
George Thomas, the young man
who was accidentally shot near Pc
tersburg. Lincoln county, few days
ago by his brother, has since died.
Crockett Co., Sentinel: The corn
and wheat crops all through this
county look pretty well, but general
appearances indicate rather a short
crop.
The city finances of Nashville are
in "A deplorable condition. Treasurer
Nelson says that expenses are increas-
ing in every department, and the rev
enue falling of
The Somerville Falcon tells this
story about hen in Fayctte county:
She laid an ordinary, well deyoloped
egg, which on being broken was
found TO contain small egg. perfect
IN shape, with natural shell, about
half as large as a partridge egg.
J. Fletch Woodward, charged with
the assassination of policeman Cook
sey, of McMinnyille. was tried in that
town last week, and found guilty of
murder IN the first degree. The crime
was committed several months ago.
The Murfreesboro Monitor siatos
that very destructive cyclone pass
ed over the farm of Col. Jack GOoch,
blowing down 500 trees in the area of
ninety acres, and also throwing down
a good deal of fencing.
The Franklin Review states that
Maj. J. /. McEwen has been living at
his present house, near that place,
since the 10th day of March, 1888
more than seventy-six years. Ho is
still of stout and healthy frame,
although in his eightieth year.
The people Of Memphis, true to the
purest and noblest sentiment Of the
human heart, have purchased and
will soon erect beautiful monument
to the memory of Miss Matte Stew
enson, one of the worlds immortal
heroines.
Mr.. Thomas r. Homes, who resides
between this place and Durhaniville,
was bitten in the hand by copper
head snake, Monday morning. while
shucking corn in his crib, before il
was light. Proper remedies were
promptly applied and he is now doing
well.-Ripley News.
Capt. Joseph Glover, of the steam
er Wilder Of the upper Tennessee
killed Andrew Osborn, colored en-
ployee of the boat on Tuesday last,
at lockwood. The negro refused 10
work: an alteration ensued; then a
fight, In which Glover struck him with
a cane on the back of the neck, from
which the negro died in few mo-
ments.
Athens Post: A difficulty occurred
at Bells Landing, Meigs county, last
week between Van Copeland and a
man named Esl1ew, in which the latter
IL A
former. Eskew had been abusing his
wife (who is a daughter Of Copeland)
and was making an assault upon
Copeland when he received his
wounds.
Kingston East Tennesseean; Mr..
ThOs. Cox having leased the Lead
Mines on the property Of Mr.. John
Wilson, Of tins county, we under
stand he is about making arrauge-
ments to work them. The mines, al
though never having been worked, me
thought to be very rich. From an
analysis Of some Of tho ore, it has
been asctertained to contain sixteen
pounds Of silver to each ton of ore.
The Ledger Of Saturday says:
''Last night one hundred and fifty
armed negroes drilled in Chelsea, out
side the corporation line, from IL
o'clock until nearly in the morning.
They had pickets out, who prevented
any person from approaching and
halted several persons. This infor-
nation was received by the chief of
police this morning from persons who
watched the proceedings and drill
ing OF the negroes. What does this
mean?"
Crockett county is having serious
trouble aboat building a new court
house. Some of her citizens think
the county too poor, and taxation al
ready too high to go on with the work
now. In the meantime the contract
has been let out; the contractors have
indeed commenced work-and refuse
TO rescind except on the basis of
liberal compromise. There is talk of
to the Chancery Court for
stay of proceedings.
The Bulletin publishes the follow
ing information about the strength
and wealth of Hardeman county:
Total Of votes in the