The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-08-18
News and Other Items

ministers and En- glish capitalists for th
construction Of the Pacific railroad al
said to be progressing satisfactorily.
Henry Schuler, q representative Q
Noah Mitchell, Of N. N while, absen
from his hotel in Utica on Sunday, p
last week, was robbed of diamonds Yalu
ed at s15, 900, Which were in his rsom.
Serious trouble is apprehended in th'
Indian Territory, 2 war being Imminent
between the Greeks and CAeEokees'
TIVE young Cher9kees were killed few
days ago by Greek negroes be- .oaiia,t,er
! Alexander c. Brunseomb,i of jack
/ sonYille, Fla, has been indicted Dy the
grand jury Of New York1on the charge
| of having forged Improvement bonds sf
Jacksonville, to tile amount of $137, 900.
| 1t is said that $25, 900 of the.bends were
passed on New York merchants. Buns
comb is under arrest in New \ York. a.a
A. wealthy capitalist has erected at
Chattanooga, Tenn.,i extensive works
for the manufacture of mineral paints
frSm. the native Southern ores. The
machinery is of the NEST approved and
modern make, and has a capacity of
from five to seven tons per day. The
works have been in operation but a
short time, and orders fer the product
have been entirely satisfactory.
Returns from three of the four census
districts of North Carolina show a pop
ulation of 1, ,O35, ,7O1, against 486, 1877 in
the same counties in 1870, an increase
of 248, ,974, being trifle less than 80 per
cent. This is on excellent showing.
The greatest increase is in Western
North Carolina, the mineral and agri-
cultural resources of which are being
rapidly developed
From the returns received at the CEN
sus office it is learned positively that no |
State in the Union shows a decrease in !
population. Three counties in Vermont /
show a decrease, which gave rise to the |
report that the State had fallen behind, |
but full returns show the population to |
be 334, 455, an increase of 4,0G0 since
1870. These returns are subject to cor
rection, but are approximately correct,
errors having been discovered in only a
few townships. The increase in popu-
ation is but little over one per cent. in
zen years. This is less per cent. than
any other State will show. The reason
IS the migration from Vermont west
ward. While no State will show a de-
crease in population, about two dozen
counties will, scattered over the coun-
ry.
A correspondence of the Nashville
Banner writing from Columbia, Tenn,
ays; One of the most remarkable es-
,apes from death occurred in the town
If Williamsport, Saturday last. Sam
lei Walker and Henry Dixon, white,
we're engaged in a difficulty about the
election, it seems, during which time
Dixon fired at Walker, the ball, fOrtu-
lately, striking a knife in Walkers
land, breaking the blade, striking him
n the mouth and knocking cut three of
lis lower teeth and grazing his tsngue.
Walker afterwards gained possession of
)ixon's pistol, and would have killed
lis assailant had he not been prevented
" disinterested parties. The ball was
pit from Walkers mouth, the broken
nife blade picked up, aad the pistol
reserved by Walker. No arrests were
made.
A large monument has been erected at
lahoka, Mo-, with the following inscrip-
ion: 'The Spencer Family.-We are
IL here, murdered with an axe, night of
Jug. 3, 1877, at their home. Their bo-
les lie beneath this tomb, their virtues
bout it," 1t marks the spot where the
We members of the Spencer family were
lain, and its dedication, with elaborate
ceremonies, drew together $4,000 per-
ons, so great had been the excitement
yer the crime. The deed was palpably
Ommitted by one man, who killed his
ictims one after another as he came up
Il them; but who he was has never been
Bill Young was hanged by
mob, but jury had acquitted him,
nd there was nothing at all proven
gainst him except his bad character. :
lis last words were: 81 am as innocent :
this thing as the angels" but the lead
r of the lynchers replied: you're a
Ood man to hang, anyhow" His wife
as now sued the county for $4,000
amages.
A young man named Ephraim Lee
wing near MaryYille, Tenn, was in T
antly killed by lightning recently.
uring shower he took refuge under a
tree, and was about leaving
hen the fatal charge struck the tree, I
Illing him and his horse instantly. His
at is said to have been torn into atoms,
ut no mark was found on his body ex-
ept that enc of his ears was rather
'ushed, but it was thought that this
lme from his fall and striking his head
a that side. Also recently in the same
'unty, A. j. Davis, young man, was [
He'd while driving a threshing ma.
line. One of the horses became fright n
led and unruly. He aimed to step out,
order to take hold of the horse, but P
lied, his foot slipping and passing
own among the wheels. His foot and
G, up to his thigh, was crushed into a
lily, from which death resulted in a
lort time. Davis was to have been
arried to a most excellent young lady
4 the following Thursday.
hieves, Bribe-Takers and Per-
jurers.
From the New York Sun
Grant, the Republican President un-