Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-10
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1881.
PENCILETTE S.
Slightly moderate

Slightly moderate
Wheat is down to S115 in the Jonesboro
market.
Falling weather again, according to the
indications.
An exchange says plug up mice holes with
soap and the mice will not go through any
more
E. B. Mitchell, of Limestone, sold %
hogs the other day that averaged 800
pounds.
Samuel ATcNeas an old citizen of Greene
County and Jealous Republican, died Nov
81, aged II years.
Bristol is to have an entertainment Tues
day and Wednesday nights of next week, by
the g Harry Pease Dramatic Company"
In the Circuit Court at Newport, Cokee
County, last week, David Stocked was tned
on the charge of the murder of james
Bryan, but was acquitted
At the meeting of the Virginia LeSis!a-
tyre, last Monday, Hon l. q. Fowler, edi-
tor of the Bristol News, was elected by &C
clamation, Speaker of the House of Dele
gates.
Dan. Gurley's is about the first grave III
the new addition to Gray cemetery, and lie
was buried near the center Of that addition,
which is laid of SO handsomely and dotted
with young trees.
The two tramps who broke into and
robbed the barber shop of Rev. Peter
Gwinn, at Bulls Gap, short time since,
were arrested and escaped, have been re-
arrested and are now in tbs Kogersvilis jail.
Greeneville Herald: Mr. John McCorkle,
father to Samuel i. and the late Joseph Nc
Corkle, died in Chattanooga, "Wednesday,
November 81, aged 81 years. He was re-
sident of Jonesboro about 45 years.
The Trade Palace was kept closed, with
Grape on the door, yesterday, out of respect
to the memory of the late Engineer Dan
tiurley, who was son-in-law of Col lsham
Young, member of the firm of Young &
Dyer.
The Nashville city school teachers and
board of education ERE TO go on an sxcur-
sion to the Atlanta Exposition next Thurs
day the fare being 50 for the round
trip. The schools will have holiday
Thursday and Friday.
Bristol Courier Mr.. George II. Moore,
United States Fish Commissioner, of Wash
ington, has delivered twenty German carp
to each Of the following named parties: j.
w. Owen, John G. King, J. II. Delaney,
Joseph Anderson, ]. G. Lynn. J. II. Hick-
man and G.. p. Fain
Chatsanooga's new board of aldermen ap-
parently take very little interest in city af-
fairs An effort has been made every week
for about month since he election to
have q meeting, but have been unable to
get a quorum present As e consequence
no organization has yet been effected, and
business of Importance is neglected.
The Bristol Courier records the marriage
I'll,
Rev. J. T. Cash, of HIr. II. b. Clark, for
merry Of Boston, and Miss Lila Gentry.
The bride is a popular young lady favor
ably known in Knoxville. Also the mar
riage of Mr. VIII Harr. of Harr Bros
Johnson City, and Miss Alice Nelson, of
Limestone. %
To see handsome stock of goods suit
able for holiday presents, person need
only to stop in st Cullin / Newman's. Such
an assortment of beautiful silver plated
ware is not found anywhere. Il makes a
man wish he were rich. There is ono con-
ISOLATION, however, if lie can't buy all he
sees there, yet at the prices they eel he
certainly can make a nice present to his
wife.
John Roberts claims that the stable fore.
man put him off the street car last night,
when he wanted to take ride and offered
his nickel for fare. He says he don't Ike
that kind of treatment.
Mayo. Peter Staub and his wife who
were so badly hurt by the runaway accident
Wednesday, were resting as well as could
possibly be expected yesterday. Both are
very sore and suffer much pain, and it will
be some time before they are out.
A white woman, about to be left, ran ani
gathered hold of the IL o'clock train Just as
It pulled out yesterday, and ran narrow
risk of being thrown under the wheels, bu
was rescued by Mr.. Sam Paxton, and safely
landed on the train. a little boy with
baby following her, were also assisted OF
safely. E
The front section of the freight train du,
from Bristol at 40 last night, Was delayed
by the breaking of an axle under one Of tht
cars, a short distance this side of New
Market, and did not arrive here till l1:30
The east bound passenger, No. 2, was de
iayed thereby at Strawberry Plains, leaving
there at 1920 o'clock.
Jim Crawford, white, who was confined
in the London jail for larceny of clothing
made his escape last Sunday night, jus
after dark, by picking out some brick from
the wall near the caves of the building. II,
is yet at large, and Sheriff Foute viii pa,
go reward for him. He is q large stou
MAI, of course and rough address, will
bumps his face.