Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-01
LATEST STATE NEWS.

Ardne vein OF coal has been dis
covered near Oakdale, in Roane
county.
Col. Thomas 3. johnson, a dis
tinguished citizen of Nashville, died
in that city on Sunday last.
PIG. Warren, the oldest member
of the Typographical order in
Nashville, died in that city on Sun
day last.
James Simpson has been arrested
in Coffee county and taken to Ar
kansas, on charge Of having mur-
dcred @. w. Franklin in that State.
The DyersbuTg Progress states
that owing to the hot, dry Weather
of the last two months, there Is
more sickness IN Dyer county than
usual at this season of the year.
] There is a child in McMlLn coun-
~ who has eight grandmother,
great grandmothers, great great
grandmothers, great great great
grandmothers, and great great great
great grandmOtheFs, all living
Paris had mad dog excitement
recently. The dog which created
/ the excitement bit several other
dogs before he was killed. Anoth-
er mad dog passed through the
town that day. This excitement
resulted in the subsequent poison
ing of number OF dogs in Paris.
Appeal: A number of negroes
visited the house of D. II. Ander-
son, near Springdale, Sunday after
noon, and used very obscene aud
disrespectful language toward Mr..
Anderson and family. Esqnire
Miller will interview the peace
breakers this morning.
The Nashville Union and Aneri- I
can of Saturday says that 'Mu All
sence, who resides on Sycamore
street, in that city, while trying to
light a Gre with coal oil yesterday
evening, was envelCped ia flames by
the bursting Of the can. Her skin
was buant to crisp from head to
foot before assistance arrived. DR..
SReed was called in, but has no
hopes of saving the life Of the IN
fortunate woman.
The particulars of Sunday morn /
ing fight at the house of Mrs. !
Stubblefeld, in Coffee county, in 1
which knives were freely used, are
reported by the Manchester Times. /
The participants were Ross Jacobs,
EbeneZer Norton, and a man nam
ed Bowers. Bowers and Norton
we're beth severely cut in several
places, and the woman, who at
tempted to interfere, was also cut in
the hand. A child, present in the
house at the time, received a kick /
in the mouth which broke out sew
eral teeth.
Murfreesboro News: 1T is estima-
ted that not less than tSvo hundred
and fifty negroes have left this
county within the past month for
the purpose of working on new rail
way lines. 1t is said that many have
deserted their crops, and are seek
ing employment elsewhere. There
is considerable dissatisfaction man
ifested by farmers at the course
pursued by some merchants OF sell
ing to their renters and taking a
mortgage upon the crop without
letting them know anything about
it, or even inquiring about the con-
tract, or to what amount they are
indebted to the farmer for supplies
furnished
A Greenville correspondent of
the Knoxville Chronicle says: at
may be q matter of some surprise
to your readers to learn that the
famous temperance crusade of
that was the theme for
so much discussion four or FIVE
months ago, still continues. Yet it
s a fact. Every day since the 10th i!
If February have the ladies been
lobly and heroically standing
guard at the groceries. Many per-
lonR thnu6Lt it only idle boast -.shen
hose ladies announced their deter {
ninatIon to tight 1t out on this line. ]
they did not begin the work from i
my Over-excitement, but after the l
coolest elaboration, hence their
Nevertheless, they c
rad all better conclude to take a c
rink and 60 home and stay there. i
The Nashville Banner of Satur-
lay says: "Some two years ago :
me of the most respectable citizens !
# Perry county was shot and in
tantly killed by a man named Z.
z. Marbin, because, it is said, the a..
I'D gentleman refused Marlin the
land of his daughter. After the
of the bloody deed Mar !
lin fed. A reward of $3.50 was
'ffered by the Governor for his APP :
'rehension, but every effort 10 Sc =
ure his arrest proved of no avail !
lntil the Sd instant, when he was =
in Arkansas county, Ar-i :
;ansas. The sheriff of that county, y
With a posse of men, started in pur- :
nit of him and captured him. He =
-as yesterday taken back to Perry y
Ounty in chage of Deputy Sheriffs :
acob Brazell and r. A. Whitemore- Z
Ie made several attempts to secure =
is release through bribery of his =
but is needless TO say he ;:
lied most siCnallV" 4.