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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29
MOUNTAIN MURDERS.
TWO FATAL TRAGEDIES.
One Mar Killed and Another Mortally
wounded-A State OF Lawiessness
Unsurpassed.

TRACY Cry, Oct. 25.-W. L. Hobbs
and Calvin Upton were arrested here
yesterday afternoon for retailing wildcat
brandy in the brush. near town. There
being no federal officials they were tried
before Esquire W. ]. Thomas, but the
State failed to make a good case, and the
men were released and took their wagon
and barrel to the edge Of town and began
selling it. There was a great deal of
drunkenness last night and several small
fights. Late in the night jeff and Bill
Smith and Dave Baker went to the wild
caters camp and gave q severe beating
to Calvin Upton. This morning Calvin
Upton, w. L. Hobbs and. it is said, one
or two others, formed a plan to go and
kill Baker. They had one shot gun and
borrowed another, telling the purpose for
which they wanted it, and Upton and
Hobbs proceeded to Bakers house. Hobbs
got in the yard and Baker came out. See
ing Upton leveling his gun he wrcnched
the gun from Hobbs hands before he
could use it. and he and Upton fired at
each other at about the same time. Tip
ton fell, MORALLY wounded, and Baker Is
severely wounded with a load Of squirrel
shot in his side and stomach. Bakers
wife snatched the gun from her husband
and fired the remaining barrel in the air.
Baker and jeff and Bill Smith are under
arrest. Warrants are out for several
parties charged with aiding and abetting
In the plan to kill Baker, with good pros
poets of the capture Of all but W. L.
Hobbs. who has skipped for his home
In Northcntt's cove. where 1t will be hard
to catch Him. lie Is a desperate man and
will resist to the last. He has sworn to
Kill the man who swore out the warrant
for his arrest on yesterday for selling
brandy. There seems to be but little
doubt but that .he conspiracy to kill
Baker can be proven, and that 1t includes
some not yet arrested. The wildcatters
are on the side OF Hobbs and Upton and
the good citizens are on the other side.
1t is likely some Of the trials tomorrow
will develop direct proof Of the sale OF
Illicit brandy, and we need federal au.
th0ritics to take hold of the matter.
News has just reached here of a terrible
fight in Burns cove, about eight miles
from here, In which Harrison Handy
was probably MORALLY cut and stabbed by
his father-in-law, Fipps, and Fipps' three
sons, who had gone to Hamby's house Il
settle an old trouble with Ike Crabtree, 9
hired hand Of Hamby's. Old man Fippi
and two of the boys were arrested in
cave, and the other has left the country
There must be something radically wronl
with II laws or their enforcement, TO,
no one has been punished for the many
murders in this tcwn and vicinity for TIL,
past five years. The citizens committe,
notified some fifteen or twenty bad char
acters to leave here last week and al
have complied peaceably. 1t is likcl,
that others will now be asked to follow.
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The Bridegroom Murders u Wedding
Guest.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 24.-About
fourteen miles from this city at the house
of Thomas Stone, Edward Hartin was
married to Miss Eugenia Actner Thurs
day night. Among the guests was
Thomas Wade Hampton Stone, jr., a son
Of the man at whose house the wedding
was celebrated. Between young Stone
and Hartin bad blood had existed for
some time, and threats had been made by
the latter that he would kill Stone. After
the wedding, according to the old-time
custom in that region, whiskey was freely
imbibed by the company. Hartin be-
came involved first in a fight with two Of
the guests and afterward in a dispute with
another, when young Stone came forward
to prevent further trouble. Hartin drew
his pistol and shot Stone through the
head, killing him instantly, The com.
pany who witnessed the murder dispersed
in CONSERVATION, and in the confusion
Hartin mounted a horse and escaped.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29
CLERK AND MASTERS SALE OF LAND.

In the Chancery Court at Jonesboro,
Washington. County, Tennessee.
WIN. X WpRhL0cK ct al,
vs..
THos. II GARRETT, ct al.
Pursuant TO a decree of the Court ron.
dered at lis May Term, 1885, in the above
styled cansed, and 10 satisfy Il judgment
therein In favor Of s.. }. Kirkpatrick
against Wm. K. Wheelock and wife,
Mary Ann Wleelock, for the sum of
$3.50 90. with interest thereon from May
goth, 1885, and costs, l will on Saturday,
the S1st day Of October, 1885. sell at pub
lie QUERY to the highest bidder, at the
Court House door. in Jonesboro, the
tract OF land mentioned and described in
the plcadings and said decree and order
ed TO be sold. situated in the 18th Civil
District of said county, containing 95
acres, and known as the VIM, X. Wheel.
0ck interest In the old John Wheelock
farm. and is fully described in tho record
in said cause and In the causes OF Thos.
II. Garrett vs.. VIM. X. Wheelock ct al.
and s. J. kirkpatrick VS.. Tlios. II, GAR
ret al al in said court, to which refer
cnce is he 6 had.
Said land will he sold on a credit Of
six and twelve months. in bar of the
equity of redemption. Notes with ap-
proved security required of the purchaser
for the purchase money, in equal install-
ments bearing interest from date, and q
lien retained on, the land therefor until
fully paid. This October 7lb, 1885.
A. B. BOWMAN G. and Nj.
By W. +. YOU'VE. DC. and M. oct8t3
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END OF A DESPERATE.
Last of the Barnett Gang KiIled-Shot Ii
u Barro0m.

Last OF the barnett Gang In
y Barroom.
MT. STERLING, KY, October 24.-At
Chambers Station, in Menifee county,
Thursday, at about Z p. M, Mark Miller,
a noted dssperado, was shot to death by
Rowland Stone. An alteration took
place between them at Roses saloon,
where they had both been drinking freely,
when Stone drew his pistol and shot Mil.
Ter in the cheek, the ball ranging up
wards and coming out Of the top of his
head. After Miller had received his
death wound he ran at his slayer and
stabbed him severely in the breast, dying
almost in the act. His body was removed
ON q wagon loaded with lumber to A. H.
Johnson's house, from which he was
buried yesterday afternoon.
The barroom In which the shooting
occurred was set fire last night, and Mrs.
Rose, in attempting to cxtinguish the
flames, was fired at, but escaped injury.
This ends the life of the last of the Bar
nett desperadocs, q clan that has terror
lied several counties of Eastern Kentucky
and whose deeds of blood and carnage
have made blacker the records of the
dark and bloody ground. Miller, it will
be remembered, was an accessory TO the
killing Of Vaughn Hilton. This murder
was brutal past all parallel. He was mer
cilessly slaughtered. with his wife and
children clinging 10 him, bescechinl
them to spare him. Miller turned State'l
evidence on the trial and escaped. Hi,
accomplices, seven in number, were giver
and are now serving life sentences in the
penitentiary. The good people in Meni
fee are rejoicing at his sudden taking of
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MURDER AND LYNoHrNa.
A Roane County Merchant Killed and
Rebhed-short shift for = villain.

A Roane County Merchant Killed and
Robbed-shcrt shift for = villain.
CHATTANOOGA. Oct. PA sensational
murder was committed last night at Glen
Alice. Tenn. W. c. Smith. a leading
merchant Of that place, and a very pro-
minent citizen left his store last night.
and this morning his dead body was
found between the store and his house
with two bullet holes through his head.
The body had been robbed of $75 in
money and the store keys. Suspicion
points strongly to a miner named John
Thompson. The county is being secured
for III -aud he will be lynched II caught.
THE MURDERER LYNcHED.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, October 27.-A
mob Of one hundred and fifty men went
to Kingston last night and demanded
John C. Thompson, who was confined in
the Jail there charged with the murder of
Mr.. White, at Glen Alice. They were
fatty refused by Sheriff Sparks, when
they made ready to blow the jail to
atoms with dynamite. The sheriff and
guards took ia the situation Of affairs
and the mob took possession Of the pris-
oner, and they conveyed him to Glen Al
ice where a rope was secured and placed
around his neck. He was hanged to a
limb Of the same tree under whose
branches the foul murder was committed.
Thompson made a full confession Of the
deed and said he had been accessory to
the crime. Mr.. White was a man 80
years old. and had q large family and was
always a good, quiet, inoffensive,
straightforward, gentleman. Thompson
is a young man 25 years old. with q rep
utation' Of being a hard nut. The com
munity, commenting on the action Of the
mob, say It did a good nights work.
quietly, orderly and well. Thompson's
body was found early this morning and
no one at Glen Alice has apparently any
knowledge Of when or by whom he was
hanged.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29
CLEVELAND COMEDIES 1T.
Despite His Very Earnest Endeavors for
Hills Election, He Believes DAven-
port will Win in Now York.

-
Hills Election, He believes DHven-
port will Win In New York.
New York, October 24.-The Herald
has this from Toledo: N. B. Bacon,
brother-in-law of President Cleveland,
returned from a visit to Washington yes
terday afternoon. While there he was
the guest Of the Chief Executive. The
President, he says is not st oil disturbed
about the Ohio defeat. lie rather believ-
ed all along that Foraker would be elect
ed, and that Ohio is a Republican State.
He is a personal friend of Governor
Hoadly, and esteems him very much, but
he did not think he could be elected. He
did, however; hope the Legislature would
be Democratic, and was probably disap.
pointed to find 1t was not to be.
"What does he think Of New York;
was asked.
II am confident he is Of opinion that
Davenport will be elected. He is going
home to vote for Mr. Hill, and would like
to see him elected, but does not think hi
will be. found a number of Democrats
friendly to the Administration who hold
the same opinion"
docs the President hold himself
blameless for this state of affairs?"
"He does not carer
"Will he change his policy about Civ
ing out the offices more generally, do YOU
thinkf'
mo. sir; he will change his policy
but 1t will 10 more strictly scrutinizt
indorsemQk He has been imposed
upon instances, and has resolved
that 4 examination shall b,
made b candidate. Democrat
who look forward to a more liberal polio,
toward them may as we'll get over the
notion, for people have got to be NOR,
honest with the President"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29

Discontented Postmastars.

CHICAGO, Oct. PA convention OF
third and fourth class %postmastcrs is to
be held in this city on November 25 to
protest against the Governments refusal
to allow them for the expense of fuel,
lights, stationery, account books, and
other things incidental to official business
These officer number 10000, and dele
gates from all parts Of the country are
expected. A National organization may
be formed at this meeting.
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A weIl-Known Lady Bitten by u Rattle
snake.

CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 26.-A shocking
incident occurred yesterday at a nutting
party on Walden's ridge. Mrs. George
Snyder. a well-known lady. while pick
ing chestnuts inserted her hand under a
bush after q burr and suddenly withdrew
1t with a Shrek Of pain. At the same
instant a large rattlesnake, which was
coiled under the bush, sprang out and
the lady saved herself from a second bite
by falling In her tracks from fright. The
serpent had, however, inserted his fangs
the first time. Every known remedy has
been applied, but 1t is thought she will
die.
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WEST S~rnINorIELD, MASS, Oct. e5.--
Rev. Lester Williams. who was struck by
a switch engine and knocked from a
draw bridge last week, died to-day. He
practiced law at Knoxville, Tenn, from
1S48 TO 1848, and in the latter year was a
Baptist preacher In Tennessee. In 1865
he was superintendent Of the colored
refugees home at Camp Nelson. N. Y,
and was chaplain Of the Mississippi con.
stitutional convention In 1868.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29

COLONEL JOIN RoDeERs MCLEAN, Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, announces pos
itively that John Sherman will not be re-
elected to the Senate. Nevertheless,
Uncle Sherman's fences shave a solid,
w%ell-ordered appearance, which Is ex-
tremely satisfactory 10 their owner. We
think Colonel Mclean sees a mirage.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29
A Coiored Preacher Beats His Son to Death

MADISON, FLA, October 25.-Rev. AL
fred Coffee, a colored preacher, is in Jail
for the murder Of his ten.year-old son.
The boys skull was fractured, and his
head beaten to a jelly. The father first
used a pillow. line, then q thick peach tree
switch, then q brush broom, winding up
with a plank four feet long, which was
broken into fragments. The boy fell
dead under the blows. His screams were
heard a mile. The father said he did 1t
to make the child honest.
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king Christian, who is arousinr such

king Christian, who is arousing such
a threatening opposition at Copenhagen,
Is a pompous old monarch Of small abili-
ty and inordinate vanity. His desire is to
rule his subjects absolutely, and TO exalt
his W superiority above everything
else. A trivial incident in his career
shows what sort Of a man he Is. While
out hunting one day he wanted a particu-
lar pair of boots. He told his valet to
have them sent Immediately to him by
telegraph. The valet said that such d
thing was impossible. II know II Is not
customary" the doughty monarch rcpli.
cd, "but | thought they might make An
exception for a king" Christians
strength consists in having the Prince of
Wales and the Gar Of Russia for sons.
in-law, but these marriages were the
work Of Christians wife, who is consid.
cred the most successful match. maker Of
Europe. In the present contest Christian
Is egged on ''by u few aristocratic bigots
and the servile circle of Copenhagen
tradcsmen.' The people opposed TO him
comprise the best classes of the kingdom,
and their opposition is rapidly taking an
organized form. II he persists in his In.
sane determination to rule affairs In his
high,handed way, the loss Of his crown
seems not only probability, but q GER
tainty.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29
TURNING OUT THE BOYS IN
BLUE.
Rosecrans Strengthening the Old Veterans
In the Registry Bureau.

ROsecrans Strengthening the Old Veterans
In the Registry Bureau.
WASHINGTON, October M.-General
Rosecrans continues to make a slaughter
Of old and tried clerks In his Office, and
among the changes announced to-day are
the dismissals of two ex.soldiers who
have for many years been faithful and
efficient clerks in the Registers Office.
Paul Hersh was a fourth class clerk and
had won his way to that position by mer-
1t alone from the lowest grade. lie Ia
from Pennsylvania, was a good soldier
during the war, Is a member of the Army
of the Cumberland and wa n Of the
guards of honor which watched over the
body of President Garfield while it lay in
state at the Capitol. He was a member
Of the Pennsylvania Republican State AS.
ISOLATION in this city, and 1t is under
stood that General Rosecrans alleged that
he was more of a politician than a clerk.
His devotion to politics was never such
as to interfere with the proper perform.
ance of his official duties, however, and
thclc uppVuiS " uuNc pccn Ho SOOu
ground for his removal. especially as he
should have been protected by the Civil
Service rules.
Thomas G. Hensey, Of New York. was
another clerk Of class A who was removed
to-day. His army record is as good as
that Of Hersh. and, so far as his clerical
ability goes, 1t may be stated that he was
prominently considered for promotion to
the chief clerkship Of the Treasury De.
partment at the time Colonel Amos Web.
ster was appointed TO that position.
General Rosecrans has seemed to have
a special grudge against ex.soldiers. fol
up to date no has removed seven and re
duced two. In one Of the latter cases al
cx- Union soldier was reduced from 5000
to $1,000 and his place given to an ex.rebe
officer.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29

WHAT a fortunate thing for the Vir-
ginia Democrats that when Grant cap
tured Lee at Appomattox. he did not
take his saddle. II he had, the Demo-
cratic party of Virginia would have had
no platform In 1886.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29
MILLER's MURDER.
Bradley, the Murderer ola Deputy Marsh
nj, Gets Ten Years.

al, Gets Ten Years.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 24.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Dillon opened argument in
the noted Bradley trial in the Federal
Court. He was succeeded by Charles
Head. Esq, of Gallatin, and Hon. s. F.
Wilson for the defense. District Attor-
ney Pillow closed for the covernment.
The jury were charged and court ad.
journed for dinner. About $3.50 p. m. the
jury returned with a verdict Of guilty
against Bradley, and fixing punishment
OF ten years in the penitentiary, which
was the limit of the law, but reported q
mistrial as TO Bates Bradley, the son. The
trial of the latter is set for Nov. 4. Brad
ley took his sentence calmly. He was
Immediately tried on an indictment for
illicit distilling, found guilty and SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Pending the action of the grand jury Of
Sumner county on the murder, no def.
mite plan of action has been selected, but
probably Judge Key will commit Bradley
to Jail for six months, during which he
could be prosecuted for murder In the
State court; if such q court should find
him not guilty, the period spent in Jail
would be deducted from the penitentiary
sentence.
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JoNEsBoRo. TENN. OCT. 80. 1885.

RmL will be hung and then he win be
a martyr. Nevertheless we believe that
he would rather be a demagogue living
than n hero dead.
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1t will not disappoint you. 1t is the
best article known for purifying the
blood and building up the health and
strength. For 20 years erysipelas broke
out in blotches on my face. i found no
cure until / used Parkcr's Tonic two
years ago, 1t is the medicine for me-
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Great Prairie Fires In Texas-Half n Mil
lion Acres OF Lane Burned.

Fort WORTH, TEX, Oct. 24.-Reports
reached here last night from Clarendon,
Donley county, and other points in the
Pan Handle. Of the most devastating
prairie fires ever known in this State. 1t
is believed that the number of acres
burned over will approach 500, 900. The
country in which the fires are raging ex-
tends. from Canadian River 100 miles
south. 1t is impossible yet to get any idea
of individual losses. In some places the
cowboys were obliged to ride into the
lakes to save themselves. Judge Brown,
of Clarendon, was severely burned while
trying to save his summer crop Of millet.
which was destroyed. Fully one fourth
Of his range was also destroyed.
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VINO DREW UP the indictment against
Ike Wright and what does he know
about such things, anyhow? is ia very per-
tinent question. Wright was tried for
murder in the first degree and acquitted.
Before he left the Court House he was
rearrested on the charge he should have
been originally tried On. There is evil
IDENTIFY something wrong about Knoxville's
administration Of justice-ignorance or
something worse.
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CIVIL SERVICE Commissioner Thoman
has resigned, making a second vacancy
in the Commission. 1t is said both places
will be filed this week.
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ROSCOE CoNKLINe again asserts that he
is out of politics. Up to the hour of 60
ing to press there had been no denial Of
Mr.. Conkling's statement.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-10-29

THE ONO Democrats are trying to get
a little comfort in their Affections by pro.
pagating rumors that some Of the Rcpub-
lican members.elect Of the Legislature
dislike John Sherman, and will not vote
for him for U. s.. Senator. The Illinois
Democrats, 1t will be remembered, were
quite sure in their minds that John A.
Logan could not be reelected. But they
were mistaken.
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PRESIDENT. CLEvELAND's unwilling
ness to kiss all the babies brought before
him for that purpose is not entirely
blameworthy. The founder Of our
glorious institutions never intended that
the White House should be converted in
to a day nursery-at least not by a bache-
Tor President, who can't tell wind-colic
from prickly heat.
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No man knows what a ministering
angel his wife is until he comes home
one day, suffering with dreadful cold
and she happens to have a bottle OF DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup in the house.
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Ladies will please call and examine
the handsomest line Of Glassware in town
at WRIGHT Hoss'.
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Have used Tongaline In neuralgia OF
long standing. After taking Tongaline,
my patient has enjoyed perfect freedom
from her complaint. Am led TO believe
that in some forms of neuralgia Tonga
line Is as nearly specific as is quinine In
intermittent fevers.
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Take yonr Produce 10 WRIGHT Hoss,
II you want bargains.
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In the Chancery Court OF Jonesboro,
Washington. County, Tennessee.
WIN. X WpRHLOCK ct al,