Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-20
TENNESSEE NEWS.

The residence Of Col. Il. N. Edwards al
Cleveland was destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning, about O'Clock. Incendiarism.
Chattanooga Times: The Jail at Tren-
ton, the capitol Of the State Of Dade, was
broken Sunday night and four prisoners
escaped, one Of whom was Potter, hOtOri-
Gus character, accused Of horse stealing,
and the Others were boys, confined for tri-
fling oflenses.
TRIPPING WITH A POLICEMAN.
Memphis Ledger: Patrolman Baker dis
covered q lot of boys bathing In the BAYOU
near the Market street bridge last evening,
The boys swan from bank TO bank 10
escape the officer, who had to walk around
by the bridge several times in order TO at
tempt making the arrests. At last be got
into skill with two boys, who pulled him
into mid stream aud then upset the craft,
tumbling the policeman into the bayou,
from which he had to swim ashore. and
when last seen he was attempting to dry
himself, to the great amusement of the
boys, WHO swan out, and picking up their
duds, escaped.
OUTRAGEOUS.
Knoxville Press and Herald: Monday
afternoon, couple Of colOred women,
Emeline KillgO and Marge Laster, who
live on Asylum street, near the rolling
mill, went cut into the woo's on the line
OF the Knoxville and Ohio railroad TO
gather wild plums. While at this work.
they gradually became separated, and
finally lost sight Of each other Emeline
had her two little boys with her, and when
she was ready to return 20 town, she tried
to find her companion, but not doing so
after some searching, concluded Marge had
gone back to town and came home, when,
to her surprise, she found that she had not
returned. The husband Of the missing
woman is a section hand on the railroad.
and on learning Of the absence Of his wife
ne made an unsuccessful search for her in
the neighbOrhOOd where the two had been.
About II o'clock at night a farmer named
VIM. Rule, drove up 20 the mans house
with the woman IN his wagon. Her story
goes that while engaged in filling her bask-
e. with the plums, two young men seized /
her, dragged her about a quarter Of a mile
and outraged her two OF three times. The
woman was encient and the rough treatment
10 which she was subjected brought on abor- i
tiOn. After the fellows left her she wan
dered around for some time until her cries
attracted the attention Of Mr. Rule, when
he got out his wagon and brought her 10
town as before stated. Yesterday, sheriff !
Swan Instituted a search for the men and |
auested youth named VIM. Morgan, who /
LOOKS as if be vas about eighteen years of |
age aud lodged him in jail. The woman |
could not positively identify the vOuth but |
is certain she can identify the other who |
was large, heavy set man, considerably |
older than his accOmplics. The sheriff is |
still On the hunt for the fellow.
A BLACK FIESD.
Memphis Ledger: Yesterday afternoon a
negro iend, Ed. Duncan, attempted TO COM
NIT an Outrase upon the person Of a little
white girl, daughter Of J. W. Tighe, a deal
sr in vegetables who resides on Beal street.
The girl had occasion to 60 into the stable
yheie he villain was at work, when he
seized her and made the attempt at out
age. Her screams attracted the attention
IF her father and mother, ard they rushed
)ut and rescued her from the grasp Of Dun
An. The face Of the child shows the
marks Of the teeth Of the monster. Mr.. !
Oyercame his passion and intention
o kill the villain and carried him 70 the
a prisoner.
HE WEST NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Baltimore Sun: Gen. a Z. Jackson.
resident Of the East Tennessee and West
IN North Carolina Railroad, which taps
he East tennessee, Virginia and Georgia |
railroad at johnson City, Tenn, made |
ale Of that unfinished improvement las
Wednesday to Messrs. Pardee, HOke q Co, s
Tho have obligated themselves to complete Z
as far as nov graded against Sept. !,
SI1. These gentlemen have also pur- I
based the Cranberry iron property, the OBJ
.ctive point Of the improvement on top Of
le Unaka mountain, paying therefor S1T5,- +
Do down. The firm is composed Of Mr.. :
Ardee, Of Philadelphia; Gen. r. F. Hoke, I
North Carolina, and others, and they are 6
I'D 10 represent S2O,C00,0OO.
NOBODY HURT. Z
Correspondence Wayuesb0ro Citizen: 5
man named Pearson living on cedar
eeS, Perry comfy, shot with the inten-
On, it seems, Of killing his father-in-law. (
he ball from the pistol cut and perhaps i
Tved the belt with which the waist of 5
r. Ham, PeaTsOn'S f4ther-in- law, was 81
rded. One Of the sons O. Mr. Ham at Y
mpted to shoot Pearson, but his gun s.
Ould not fire. Mr.. A. n. benson, the
Lstable, with a few men, attempted 10
rest Pearson, who fred on them and re- r
lated. The officer and his men fred at :,
larson as he ran of, one shot taking eff y
Il in his right arm, Pearson has been ar =
5ted and lodged in Linden Jail. \