The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-26

Mrs. Lydia A. Rice, wife of Th
ron II. Rice, of Memphis, who spe
some months last summer in this '
entity for the benefit of her healt
died of consumption last Wedne
day at Knoxville.
Who shall dare to say we are n,
a progressive people after readin
this from the N. Y Sun Invent
thousand people at Rochester lool
ed on while two women rode in
horse race.
Just so. The cold man" of tn
AUalancbe thinks the Nashvill
World ought to suspend its Monda
edition, and give that female who j
trotting around with tray of har
boiled eggs a rest for one day in tn
week.
The Supreme Court of the Stat
has decided that when man not a
his usual place of business, sells o
offers to sell watermelon within
one mile of an assembly collected
for religious worship, he is guilty o
a misdemeanor under the statute
of the State.
Thomas w. Cranston, a brakeman
on a freight train Of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia rail
road; was killed near Carriers depot
last Friday morning by falling from
a car under the running wheels. He
was from Ohio, and it was his first
"trip,
The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad company have COM
menccd again to sell 1000 mile tick
cts, which they recently suspended.
The 1000 mile ticket is sold for $50,
unlimited and with the names of
two persons admitted.
The pavilion in which the re-
mains of President Garfield laid in
state at Cleveland has been torn
down. The dais on which the casket
rested will be preserved in the
rooms Of the Western Historical
Society
The Chronicle corrects an error
prevalent in the minds of this peo-
pie thus: The bond which Mr.. Geo.
L, Larlzin was required to give at
30gersville recently, on the indict-
ment for murder in the killing of
Art. Larlzin, was $4,000 and not
$4,000 as heretofore published.
At Louisville, Ky, last Wednes-
day, there was a brutal exhibition
at which it is said more than $1,000
changed hands. Afght took place
between Pilot, a New York dog,
and Crib, a Louisville dog, for
$1,000 aside. The fight lasted one
hour and twenty-five minutes, and
resulted in the chawing to death of
Crib in the ring,
Mr.. G w. Nelson, a prominent
citizen of Washington county, Hv-
ing near Limestone depot, came to
his death on the morning of the
18th by falling from the hall door of
the second story of his house to the
prick pavement. He was about z8
years old, and a member Of the II.
D. Church, South.
We acknowledge the receipt ola
invitation to be present at the mar
riage of Mr. w. B. Barton, one of
the most popular young conductors
on the East Tennessee, Virginia and |
Georgia road, and Miss Alice Lyle, |
the accomplished daughter of Col. |
l2hn LYLE, Of Washington county, !
this evening "wednesday, at s !
o'clock, at theresidence ofthe brides |
father, Woodlawn.
Capt. Taylor, the popular Con
duct0F on our branch road, informs
us that the work on our Southern |
connection line is progressing finely. |
Construction trains are running sig
miles this side Of Marshall, and the |
piers for the fiISt bridge across the
French Broad above Wolf creek
have been completed except one
abutment. Arrangements are MAX
ing to span the bridge with a sub
stantial iron bridge very soon.
Gen. ". c. Kylo's barn, at
Wihitesburg, was destroyed by fire
asst Friday night, together with all
is contents A fine riding horse, |
1 new buggy and set of harness, !
hay, &c, was burned. !
The fire is supposed to have been
caused through the carelessness of
some vagrant who perhaps had
sought n nights lodging in the barn.
The loss is estimated at $500.
Tax payers should bear in mind
hat the time is short for final set
lement in order to avoid the penal
y. The taxes are now due, and
hose who do not pay on or before
he last day Of this month will be
to pay heavy penalties in
Iddition to the tRxes Read what
he Comptroller says TO the Trustees
n our advertising columns. This is
he law, and the Trustees are com
,elIed to enforce it, unpleasant to
hem though it ibe.
HOLe7OE A. E. 0ONFEREECE.
MARYvILLE, Tenn, Oct p.
o tie Rditor Of the AIorristown Gazette
The Holston Conference of the NJ.
:. Church convened yesterday in
hn III Z Chnrch Rishnn IL O. An