Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-31
STATE NEWS.

ration.
The Grand Jury at Nashville on
the Goth, found Il true bill against
Albert Powers for killing Maurice
Eagan, last Saturday night.
Oranges are being organized dali
Is in almost every county in the
State, and it wont be long before it
will be considered questionable
rot to belong to Grange.
The Sonerville Falcon says there
is only one man in Fayettc county
wants to be Governor, and he has
not yet announced himself What
other county can say as much?
The Columbia Herald says, VI.
". Inland, formerly deputy reve-
nue. collector at that place, has fled
to Texas to avoid arrest by Govern
ment, on a charge Of embezzlement.
The residence of Mr.. Thomas
Whitaker, one mile north of Null
berry village, Lincoln county, was
destroyed by fire on the 18th Of
January. House and contents to-
tai loss.
The Mckenzie Times announces
the death, in that vicinity on the
18th Of January, of Mr.. Edward
Gwin, u native Of Sumner county,
but a citizen of Carroll county ever
since 1920, at the age Of IS years.
Mr.. Alexander Moore, Of Obion
county, formerly of Maury, was
married at Culleoka, Maury county
on Tuesday, goth of January, to
Miss Fannie Fitzpatrick, of Guile
Okla. TWAS ever thus.
Mr.. George A. Alexander, a
highly respected and popular
young man of Rogersvillc, attempt
ed to commit suicide by cutting his
throat 4 few days ago. He did not
succeed, and will probably get
we'll No clue to the reason.
Maurice Eagan, j we'll known,
and universally liked Irishman,
was shot and instantly killed, in
the Merchants Exchange, u drink
ing saloon on Cherry street, Nash
vile, last Saturday night. Both
men were under the influence Of
liquor.
A. G.. Reynaud, Il member Of the
Howard Association of Memphis,
was arrested on Friday, 23d of Jan
uary, on charge of stealing 49,
500 o! tho funds belonging to the
1ssOe.-ss- ps--.,- s,..re oDssT' algs
appearance TO answer at the next
term of the Criminal Court.
An interesting revival OF re-
ligion has been in progress in
the Methodist church, Gallatin, for
ten or fifteen days, and rs one Of
the results, on last Sunday ten per-
sons were received into the Metho-
dist church, and eight or nine into
the Presbyterian church in that
place.
The Brownsville States has late
ly changed editors and changed
front. Only Il few weeks ago Will
10 Haywood was editor, and fought
the Oranges with the energy of des-
poration. Now II. w. Haywood is
editor, and the States COOS rs soft
~ towards the Oranges as suck
ing dove.
The Upton Record offers u good
excuse for Upton county not pre-
scnting candidate for Governor.
IL says that all the available talent
Of the country is out for county
offices; but if they fail of being cleo
tod IN Azss.st, asTvtlivt election Dc-
ing near at hand, they can then en-
ter the lists, and not be out of har-
ness.
The brick seed house connected
with the Pamela Oil works of Mem
phis, together with eight thousand
sacks Of cotton seed, was destroyed
by fire last Sunday night. 1t orig.
mated from a lighted candle in the
hands of u negro man working on
the promises. The loss is $4,000,
fully covered by insurance.
Gen. Joseph f. Johnstou's great
work on the war between the States
is now nearly ready for delivery,
and Gen. Frank B. Cheatham has
received the appointment of gene
raj State Agent, for receiving sub
scriptions. The work will be of
great value to tho seeker after
truth in regard to the operations of
the army under Gen. 10 Johnston,
and especially of his mastery re-
treat from Dalton back TO Atlanta.
The Memphis Register says the
str9ets alleys and vallies of that
city are now in much worse con-
dition than they we're at this period
last year; and that the general APP
pearanee of things looks inviting to
an epidemic. Can Memphis stand
another year of panies, such as she
was cursed with last year? San
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound Of cure;' and the note of
warning, now sounded, if needed
and acted upon, may save many a
life, and add millions of prosperity
to the city.
According to the Memphis Led
ger Jackson has four candidates