Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-04-21
EAST TENNESSEE NEWS.

we learn tnat the repairs on the
" Buncomb Road" will be completed
to-day, and the road will be ready for
travel and freight.
A correspondent from Ten Mile
Stand writes us that on the 81 inst,
VIM. Webb was struck by lightning
and instantly killed.
We have received The OtUI, publish
ed semi-monthly by the students of
Greenevile Academy. 1t is neatly
gotten up little sheet
The Cleveland Banner says: The
price of wheat has advanced little
in our market. a good quality is in
demand at Sl.l5 per bushel.
We notice from our East Tennessee
exchanges generally that the late frost
has not damaged the fruit prospects
materially, and that the prospects for
a good crop was never better.
The Loudon journal says: Mrs.
Bailey, living near Kingston, had
horse stolen from her stables on Sun
day night last, and rode to Lenoir's
station, aud turned loose. Keep
watch upon your stables, thieves are
about.
Loudon Times a man by the name
of Ross had his leg broken, near the
mouth of Fork Creek, in this county,
| few days ago. He was putting hog
| in his wagon when the horses became
| frightened and ran off, and his leg be-
came entangled in the wheel and was
badly fractured.
Rebus," writing from Johnson
! City to the Jonesboro' Herald and
Tribune, saws: We understand there
| is a new foundry to be started soon in
our town, also that a Pennsylvania
company have purchased the North
| Carolina railroad and will complete il
| out thirty-miles from this place. This
| will make times a little more lively
| here.
Greeneville Htc}LgcHccr: The farm
ers of Greene county are purchasing
an unusually large amount of plaster
this spring. Greene county farmers
are raising more tobacco this year than
at any previous time.-Vhe old Cod
frey House is very nearly demolished,
to give way TO the erection of the NJ.
f.. Church, North. The lower part of
the building will be used as a parson-
age.-The wheat crop is coming up
fine, but a bug, the name of which is
unknown, has made its appearance in
a great many fields, aud our formers
are alarmed.
The Maryville Republican says:
McEadden, who was recently stabbed
: by Webb Hollifield. in this county,
: died on the 18th inst. He had become
considerably better, and went to work,
blowing his garden, &c, the eXer-
ton affecting the cut on his arm,
causing inflammation to set in, and pro-
ducing death in a short time. 1t is
said that Hollifield acted on the de-
fensive when he wounded McFadden,
who had attacked him with the ex-
5 pressed intention of whipping him.
! Hollifield had not given himself up at
] our last accounts.
I The following is an extract from a
, letter received here yesterday, dated
Naval Academy, April 49,"
" 4 sad accident happened Wednes
day morning, about six O'Clock, 10y
which one of our Tennessee boys lost
his life. The fourth class boat crew
went out in their schCB some time be-
t tween five and six o'clock, and after
u they had gone up the creek apiece they
= started To turn arOuud-0Ee side wa;
= backing and the other was giving
s away-aud being IL green crew they
upset the 8chcH. All Of them but Cox
. COulu SWIRL rs SOul as Llty LuIutu
d over two men started for the SHORE anC
d the other one stayed to help Cox, as he
n could not swim. Cox had hold OF one
o end of the schCN aud Lloyd the other
?. Cox got on the schell and Lloyd started
for the shore, as it was so cold that ht
If could not stay any longer, and tolC
Cox to remain on the schel! until he
J., got ashore and then they would sc
Il him ashore Somehow or other Coz
u got off the schell, and, as he could no
swim, went down before the men from
Z. the shore could get to him. One fel
: low started to him as soon as he got of
/ the boat, but Cox went down before h,
u could get there. They dragged for his
e body all day and did not find it til
about p. NJ. There was funera
service at the chapel yesterday at la
g p. NJ, and his remains were sent off OF
u the 8 o'clock train. Cox was from
l. Jonesboro'. His uncle cam
p here with him last September. Iknev
him VIII, we lived at b. l Liked
him very much. He was very popula
with his own class, and PHYSICAL,
d speaking was the best man in it,"