Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-01-05
FROM OVER THE LINE.

Mr.. John King, an old and respected citi-
zen, died ut his home near Auburn Dec,
2Sth.
Some Christmas merry-makers exploded
a keg of powder in the capitol building at
Frankfort and the explosion did mucn
damage.
senate met at II yesterday, Lieut., Gov.
Hindman presiding. w. V. Pratner, Oh
Harrison was elected chief clerk and Geo.
w. Reeves, of Ballard, Assistant.
At the residence of the BRIDGES MOTHER
Ms. Mary E. Hampton, on Tuesday jan
LIST Mr.. B. Morrison led to Hymens altar
the beautiful Miss Mollie d. Hampton, one
of Logan's lovliest daughters.
On Christmas morning at IL o'clock In
the Methodist church in RussellV1lle MI u
8. Lyme Jr. of Logan county, and Miss MAT
\ Ne Dempsey, of Russellv;lle, were united IN
marriage.
rs The firm of 3. z. Hutchinson & Co. OF Au-
Nc IN made aSchange this week, L. II. Clar \
ing out the entire interest OF .. H.
U Fleson, he and L. G. Johnson assuming
IL Il cfthe business.
IA Rob't F. Allensworth' late OF tn IN
ElkW n has become a citizen OF Russell'
Vile, al associated himself win Go,
Geo. $. for the practice of the Ia"
there.
called the hcus ar yesterday at
o,oIoor on mel It. At 10 to-day
the House convened, Won Chas ofutt' Q
Bourbon was elected Speaker; H. foiH
Johnson clerk.
The RusselIville Herald Enterprise ol'
itself credit by getting out double sheo
issue on New Years. The HeraId-hn'o
prise is live Journal and its big paper wa
the most successful experiment OF Tue AAhl
that we have ever known country paPe
to make.
Herald Enterprise: About IL O'CLOCK inc
4 26th a destructive fire occurred IN Ihe euso
Simpson ,onIthe farm sold MI. Crlt NUM- =
Judge G. T. Blakey, and resulted In Ihe oi
tire burning of Mr.. Hunts nne resluehN
> together with all his furniture ana houst
hold and kitchen goods, q loss OF ABOUT On
600. with no insurance, as we uhoers'Ah
The Hopkinsvllle Kentuckian is respons
= ,,le for saving: "Col. c. p. Atmore IT, +. Ill
| | II Agent of the L. & n. railroad VINO h'
= hitherto borne good character ana enJo.
Oh the respect and confidence of the puoii
Is has been caught in the act OF writing Po
try to the Louisville Courier-Jourhai'
this is his first public offense, we nope IN
> Justice will te mpered with mercy III oe'
:, ing with him."
a Herald Enterprise Mr.. ALI. ROBERTS,
I, the Red Oak neighborhood, lost his owe
=. inc and the entire contents by fire. on |
nipht of the 26th of December. Inc Il
broke out in the kitchen early In the mig
ii The family had retired and made harr'
N escape with their lives. Mr.. Roberts
he loss is about 81 500, his home and proper
III being worth $500 and covered by OIL
&c 81, 900 insurance.
a. Herald Enterprise: While construc'l
90 the permanent bridge over the tempors
m one on the 0. &. n. r. r. at Red RIVER
week. some part of the work gave way
the iron frame work toppled over sweep
l. the workmen off into the river. Four
&c them were seriously hurt butiare now
IS covering and will all get we'll. They III
e. q most miraculous escape. The frame VIZ
r. of the bridge was SO twisted ana prol
Nv that new material had to be shipped
NO temporary bridge was not injured ana Ira
III were not delayed.