The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-04
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Illinois, Missouri and Kansas all bad
snow storms last week.
Sixty persons were killed by the tor
nado Of the ed ult.
A cry for cheap bread is heard from
the direction OF Nashville.
Senator Logan Is reported TO be III
with symptoms OF pulmonary character
Hog thieves are reported numerous Ia
the neighborhood OF Dalton, Ga.
Loudou, on the Tennessee, Is q nice
place In moist weather.
The coal oil refinery Of White & Co.,
Cincinnati, was destroyed by fire on
the 2Sth instant.
An oil refinery at Pittsburg has sus.
pended with liabilities amounting 10
100000.
A sock stable al Eminence. KY. was
burned on The 9th, together with IS
horses and several mules.
A safe was blown open at Indianspo-
lis few days ago. aud robbed OF $4,000
10 currency and $4,000 in bonds.
The Knoxville and Macon Railroad
Is fixed fact--and the next thing in or
der is the A. Il T. Narrow Gauge.
The Brownsville Bee advocates a stay
law, 10 be in operation one year, as a
specific FOR "hard lines"
Violent storms have pre- vailed on the
coast OF Scotland, destroying a number
OF lives and much property.
In Pennsylvania, pitched battle be.
tween The Italians aud striking miners
resulted in the killing OF four italians.
e. G. Gicrs, recently elected 10 ihc
Tennessee Legislature from Davidson
county, has resigned on account OF
pressing private business.
At the recent term Of tho Circuit
Court at Carthage, Y kuklux marched
to The courthouse and surrendered
gave bond. and dispersed 10 their homes.
The Tennessee Legislature meets OIL
on Monday, The Alb day Of January
and mol on the llth, as some enterpris-
ing newspaper has recently published.
President Grant is hard at work on
his forthcoming message, which will be
looked for with more than ordinary
interest.
II is understood at Knoxville that Col.
Thornbulgh will vote against the civil
rights bill in any shape or form in which
il may come up.
The Supreme Court OF Indiana has
decided that colorcd children are MOI
entitled by tho Jaws Of that State TO go
to the same schools with the whites.
Secretary Bristow says the plan Of
competitive examinations In the civil
service system is very beneficial, aud
should be continued.
The trial of The safe burglars at
Washington has resulted in the acquial
OF one Of the parties and mis-trial in
respect to The other Two.
Gold is steadily climbing. notwith.
standing some things that have recently
happened, aud more that are going to
haDDen.
The representatives Of tho whisky in
forests will have powerful lobby al
Washington this winter, for the pur.
pose Of raising the fax on distilled spir
lis len cents per gallon.
The Chattanooga Times thinks Il Is
encouraging hat we shall not have to
send beyond the State line for material
with which to Gil the few Offices with.
in The gift Of tho Tennessee Legislature.
Mayor Havemeyer, Of New York,
died suddenly last Sunday, aged 70. He
hal been in excellent health, and walk
ed three miles against strong wind q
short time before his death occurred.
The residence of Col. Isham G. Young,
at Knoxville, was entered by burglars
las. Sunday night, robbed and then fired
and burned down. The family were ab.
sent at the time. Loss $1,000.