Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-03-06

ington county Feb. %, aged II years.
Hon. w. P. Gillenwa,ers represent
ed Rogesvllie at the Inauguration.
Holston Presbytery holds its next
stated meeting at Jonesboro, begin-
ming Thursday oath iDst.
John J. Duff shipped a lot OF Lou
don county beef from Loudon last
week, the largest OF which weighed
2 $50.
jos Xix shot hawk IS yards, off
hand, at Loudon the other day. The
fowl measured feet 6 inches from tip
to tip.
According to the Courier, the nomi-
nation OF Col. VIM. Mullenix as post
master at Bristol has been confirmed
by the Senate.
Mr.. A. B. Carr, of Bristol, and Mrs.
Mary A. bod. of Memphis, were mar
ried at the Virginia House, Bristol,
Thursday night, Feb. "a.
William Counur, a tramp, stole q
hat aud coat q. the Thomas House,
Bristol, the other day, and was bound
over ID court.
Two convicts, In attempting to make
their escape at Tracy City, day or
two since, were shot and killed.
Mr.. w. P. Campbell. the new depot
agent at Cleveland, has purchased the
residence of Mr.. Sam Reese, who was
formerly agent there.
Father Ryan. the poet-priest, lec-
lures in Memphis tonight, on "The
Position of the Mother in the King
dom of Her Son.
James Hepard died in Hawkins
equity, Feb. 10 b, in bis 6Sth year.
Mrs. Vaughn died recently in the same
counay, 50 years of age.
Messrs. G. P. Toncray, James I. r.
Boyb, John M. Simerly and James P.
Scott represented Eliz sbethton at the
Inauguration.
The remains of Mrs. DR.. Charles s.
Vance, formerly Miss Moilie Nickels,
who died in Arkansas II months since,
arrived OF Bristol. her former home,
and were reinterred last Monday.
Mr.. Yardley Warner and wife. of
Phil sdeIphia, Quakers, have taken
charge OF the Warner Institute, col.
ored, at Jonesboro, vice Miss Julia Mel.
sou. who has returned to her home in
Ohio.
Nashville Americans: One hundred
and nine tickets were issued to mem
bers and officers of the legislature for
the Inauguration excursion to Wash
ingtIn.
Capt w. l.. Gate, of Bradley county
recently appOi tied to the postal serv.
ice, has been assigned to duty between
Memphis and Little Rock, accor ding
to the Cleveland Herald.
The colored brass band, of which
Tho mas Humes is leader, were out
serenading, and remembered the
CHRONICLE in their round. The bows
M Ike lively music.
Gov. Hawkins is tho twentieth gov
ernor of Tennessee. OF the ex-
governors only six are living-Neill 3
Brown, Ishsm 6. Harris, Dewitt c.
Senter, John G. Brown, James D. Por'
ter and Albert s. Marks.
Mr.. John g. Scott died at Eden'i
Ridge. Sullivan county, Feb. 23d. Ac
cording to the Central Star, he was
about 20 years of age, and had been
postmaster at Eden's Ridge for &c
years.
Greeneville Herald: Lucy Henry,
eyed So. was burned to death at Bur-
ems Store, Tenn, on the 21st ult.
Being subject to fits, it is supposed she
was taken with one when she fell in
the fire.
We have experienced but few DAYS
during the past winter more disagree
able than yesterday. A clustering
snow storm, with bitter cold and
cutting wind, prevailed most all the
time, but the snow didn't lay on the
ground.
According to the Meuntaineer, 6
prOtracted meeting was commenced
last Sunday at the M. E. Church In
Elizsbethton, Rev. J. W. Manp, pre-
siding elder, preaching with powerful
eff, ct. Rev. J. B. Ford, of Cleveland
is to preach to-day.
Elizabe.hton Mountaineer Another
serious accident occurred on the E..
T. & W. N, C. r. r In the Graf
Orchard, Major Scales section, one
day last week. A colored man, name
unknown, was'mutilated considerable
by the explosion of a dynamite cart.
ridge.
According to the Bulletin it costs In
the ighborhood Of $1,000 a day to
feed Rome. Ga. They CONSUME s OOC
pounds of bread, 4 600 pounds of mea,
and ten kegs of beer per day, and
there are no statistics regarding the
amount OF whisky drank.
DR.. w. E. Ramsey, son of Hon. ]
w. Ramsey, of Cleveland, was mar.
ried Thursday. the Sd inst, to Miss
Nellie E. Cunningham, daughter OF
Col. Moses Cunningham, we'll known
- citizen OF McMinD county. The bride
has been a frequent visitor and is
known in our city.
DR.. J. G. Cawood, of cambridge. fell
down high pair Of steps. a week ago,
last Sunday, while visiting a patient
breaking two ribs aud seriously bruis-
ing himself. He went Oh, however,
riding miles and making two more
calls. So says the Waterman and Re-
porter.
cambridge Waterman and Reporter:
The Misses Moore, Annie and Buna,
two of Dandridge's fairest daughters,
are visiting friends and relatives in
Knoxville........M Mr.. w. P. Hoskins,
clerk in the post.office at Knoxville,
was in town last Friday and Saturday,
visiting his family.
The casual pssser-by could not but
notice scene of unusual life and stir
about the mammoth and popular
clothing house of Robt. Vestal & Co.
for the past day or two. The huge pile
Of goods boxes in front, without q peep
inside, is an indication of the immense
stock of attractive spring goods which
are being opened and displayed in this
clothing emporium, and the life and
activity on the inside reveals the fact
that they are being sold right along.