Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-17
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Humphreys county has surplus of more
than four thousand dollars.
J. w. Troy entered Dyersburg in tri-
umpE lately, carrying hog which weighed
400 pounds net.
The value Of real estate transferred in
Rutherford county during the year 1873
was S659510.
Young McBales, who was hurt at a saw
mill near Knoxville, did of his injuries in
few hours after the accident.
! -Four car loads of live stock were ship
| ped from MorTistOwn on the 18th inst. for
| Atlanta, Tuscaloosa and Savannah.
The Clubhouse Of w. I. Cowan, of Henry
county, with $4,000 pounds of cotton, was
burned Tuesday night, the 18th inst.
Mrs. Matilda Henderson, highly es-
teemed and old resident of AIurfreesbOro,
died at her home in that city on the llth
inst.
The MgrJreesboro Meas says: Johnson
Jordan, one of the oldest citizens of Ruth
erford county, died at Eagleville. on the 9Th
inst, aged SO years.
The DyerSburg Progress of the 18th
inst. says: On last Saturday more bales of
cotton were brought into town to be sold
and shipped than on any other day during
the season.
The Cereldad BdaRer observes that the
Grange movement is assuming huge pro-
portions in Bradley county, as it is taking
in and uniting all the various political de-
nominaiO
Clint. LOudermilk, at present in the
Knoxville Jail, will soon he transferred to
the Roane county jail, to await trial for his
numerous depredatiOns recently committed
in that county.
The MlrfreesbOro Ne,rs of the 10th inst.
says: On Saturday evening. near Smyrna,
negro man named Pike Tucker stabbed n
white man named g. 7. James, inflicting a
mOrtll wound.
The NorriStOirR Spy says: '-Hamblen
county Will have completed the present
year one of the most convenient and hand
some court houses in East TennesSe, if not
in the entire State.
The Chattanooga Commercial of the
10th inst, says: The Finance Committee
Of our city government yesterday cancelled
$4,000 in city scrip, which has been re-
ceived in taxes the last report.
The Kingston East TeRneSSeedn states
that Mr.. McAlister, an employee at the
distillery at that place, fell into the steam
ing hot 'slop tank" on Tuesday evening,
the 18th inst, and was badly scalded.
Married at the residence of the brides
mother, on Jan s, Mr.. l.. Dow to Miss
Ann Wick, both of Putnam county. Also
at the same time and place Mr.. Thomas
Grose was married to Miss Hattie Wick.
The KnOLUdIe Press and Herald states
that on the 18th inst, Samuel Murray, col
Ored, was shot and instantly killed by
policeman George Harris, in that city.
Murray had made several futile attempts
to- N affa tod
der, and at al last asSailed the officer, who
felt compelled to use his pistol in self
defence.
The MurfreeSborO NelrS of the 10th inst.
chronicles a fatal accident thus heartleSsly:
Gil. Williams, colored, who lived on the
farm of Col. VIM. Spence, was riding on
wagon on Saturday afternoon, with an axe
under his arm, the blade of which was
turned toward his armpit. The handle Of
Williams axe got caught in one of the
wheels Of the wagon as it reyOlved. The
coffin was not an expensive one, but it an
swered the purpose it was intended for.
The Kingston East TeTneSSeedn says: A |
family of .'mOveTs" passed through town |
the other day, consisting of man and wife |
and about seventeen children, more or less, |
and apparently all of the same age, dirty, |
ragged and distressed looking. The entire |
family, with all their household and kitchen |
furniture, were packed away in covered |
wagon, drawn by two starved looking oxen. |
As they had a long journey before them, |
probably the entire winter, the ingenious |
patriarch had rugged up a stove in the |
wagon. around which the little half naked |
urchins huddled.
The KnOrrWe Press and Herald, of the |
18th inst, tells of strange" little affair: |
During the excitement yesterday afternoon, |
caused by the shooting at Brooks saloon, a |
sum of money amounting TO $50 was alb |
stracted from the patent money drawer in |
in the saloon of Henry Holden, in the Vi |
cinity. The money had been placed in Mr..
Holden's care, for safe keeping, by a Mr..
Bacon, of LOudon. \ party of men,
among whom was the owner Of the money, |
in the saloon all the time, while |
Mr.. Holden was at the door. No clue was |
to the guilty party. The strangest |
part of the matter is that about $jI belong |
ing to the saloon, which was in the same |
drawer WAS not touched.