Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-10
TENNESSEE NEWS.

TENNESSEE NEWS
Mrs Mary Hanna died at Gallaiin
Monday.
There was reunion Of Gen. Dbl
brell's old regiment at Cookyille Inst
week.
Chapman & Co.'s soap factory was
burned in Nashville Tuesday morn
ing.
jackson is excited over the post
Elastership in that place. An appoint
ment il expected soon.
"A revival in the c. P. church at
Tullahoma last week resulted in a
number of conversions and fifteen adj
ditions to the church.
"A meeting will be held in Car
thage Monday in the interest Of the
railroad it is proposed to build through
that place to Knoxville.
"A great revival has taken place in
Dechard, following the meeting of the
meeting of the Nashville Presbytery
in that place on the 18th ult.
Mr. +. Stith Woodbridge, of Column
bia, has accepted position as travel
ling salesman for a New York firm,
and has gone, accompanied by the best
wishes OF his large number of friends.
"A special from Chattanooga says
Mrs VIM. Firth, we'll known lady,
while going to her house last night,
was assaulted by brutal negro, who
insulted her and struck her in the face.
The brute escaped"
The Sumner county quarterly
court exempted the Middle & East
Tennessee railroad from fifteen years
taxation. Railroad speeches were
made by Maj. w s. Munday and Hon.
s. +. Wilson.
"A south-bound freight train ran
into the rear end of preceding train
Monday afternoon, about two miles
south of Reynolds Station, Giles coun-
ty. Besides smashing the engine and
rear car, no harm was done.
About 25U Memphis drummers
attended Leubrie's Theatre Monday
night in body, complimentary to M.
B. Curtis, who presented Samuel of
Posen" After the performance Mr..
Curtis was entertained by the drum
mers in royal style.
&C. E. Meadows, popular young
gentleman of Bethpage, died Monday
morning from hemorrhage Of the
bowels. Deceased was son of w. c..
Meadows, prosperous farmer of that
section, and had host of friends. He
leaves widow with three children.
"A special from Gallatin says: :
"Pierce & Burford, among the most
prominent shippers, bought eighty
tons OF first grade broom-corn yester-
day, which will be shipped to northern
markets. The best grade is quoted at
this market at $40 per ton, red top $50
and $25 for crooked"
"A shocking murder occurred
Monday morning near Sneedville, in
Hancock county. Two prominent
farmers, named John Love and Joseph
Lamb, had quarrel over some trivial
matter involving few head of cattle.
Love went to Lambs house to discuss
the matter, but no agreement could
be reached, and he finally started of.
He had gone but short distance when
Lamb, in fit of uncomfortable pas
sion, ran to the door and, in the pres
ence OF his wife and children, shot
Love dead. The murderer escaped.
"A Knoxville special says: "Last
year Hon. A. ]. McWhirter induced
Commissioner Burk to SOW plat of
Randall grass at the New Orleans Ex-
position. The seeds were ordered from
merchant at Rogersville in this State
for that purpose. The grass grew well
and was much admired. To-day
Messrs. Rogan & Buffott, of Rogers
vile, of whom the original seed were
ordered, received an order from Hew-
rich Keller, Sohn Darmstadt, Germany,
for 1S5 sacks of seed, which they have
shipped, the bill amounting to 1924"
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