Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-03-04
OUR NEIGHBORs.

Greeneville Bulletin, Feb. 90.
Mrs. Mary D. Speck died at the resi-.
dence Of her s~on.in-law, the Hon. A. H.
Pettibone, on last Saturday morning. She
had been for some time before in close
attendance upon her daughter, who was
very Ill with pneumonia fever, and con.
tracing the disease herself, she quickly
succumbed to the fell destroyer. She
was sick but some three or four days,
and her death wa a sudden and unex.
pected blow to her many friends. Mrs.
Speck was born near G%reeneville, and
was about 70 years of age. She resided
a great portion Of her life in Rogersville,
but for the last several years has made
her home here with her daughter. Mrs.
Speck was truly a good woman; she was
a member of the M. E. Church South,
and was firm and decided in hes religious
convictions. Funeral services were held
in the Presbyterian Church, conducted
by her pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Hickson, and
her remains inferred in Oak Grove Gem.
eteIy.
Miss Annie Patton obtained from
Judge Hacker, at chambers, a decree
dissolving the bonds of matrimony, here.
tofore said to exist, between her and DR..
Cohen.
W. 7. Marsh, one of Mo~rristown's
leading dry goods merchants, made an
assignment this morning. J. F. B. Dice
was named as assignee. Liabilities about
$1,000; assets $1,000.
The divorce case Of Myers vs.. Myers
was heard by Judge Hacker on Tuesday
and Wednesday Of this week. Consider.
able interest was manifested in the result
of this suit. and a large number of wit.
nesses were called TO testify for both par.
ties. The wife sued for divorce from
the bonds of matrimony, and also for the
custody of both children; the defendant
did not resist the application for divorce,
but the contest was over the little ones
Judge Hacker gave the matter a most
patient hearing, and rendered his verdict
on Wednesday afternoon. The divorce
was granted, the wife restored to hel
maiden name, but the care and custody
of the children given TO the father.
The cause Of the State vs.. Ambrose
Hord and Robert Kite, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Carrie Hunter, was taker
up for trial on the 18th, and on the 22C
the jury returned a verdict of not guilty
This verdict does not settle as to ALFRED
Hord, who is yet in Jail, and will have
separate trial at the next term of court.
The G~reeneville Wooden Mills vii
open in full blast the first of next month
Last Monday evening Jasper Crisp wa
tried before j. W. Crumley, Esq, on
charge Of an assault upon the person o
Berney Burleson, a Comet printer, witt
intent to commit murder in the first de
gree. Crisp had been in johnson Cit,
and taken on too much of the "Hel
dog" and was leaving the town in com
pany with some other parties, when Bel
ney overlook him on Roam Hill, he fire
at him with a pistol. The ball did nc
take effect but hit in the ground nea
Burleson. Crisp was overtaken and al
rested, tried and held TO appear at tn
next term of the Circuit Court at Jones
bsro and falling 10 give bond was con
mitted to Jail Thus it is, the downfa
of the weak is made certain by the touc
of the sparkling bowl, and the peace {
society and the life of the citizens tren
BILE at the bidding of the wine glass
johnson City Comet.
General Imboden has accepted the pos
ton of Expert of the U. s. Treasur
Department for Virginia, rendered hill
this week by the Secretary of the Urea
ury, to furnish the department with
history of transportation facilities, in tt
State, especially Of the canal and railwa
systems from their inception, and SHOW
ing their effect in the development {
commerce and manufactures in Ii
State. Also taking the years 1860 an
1885 to compare them in respect of tran
portation facilities and what agency the
have had in developing the materi
wealth of the State. He is also 10 repo
on the mining and manufacturing indu
tries Of the State. The Secretary Of Il
Treasury has selected twelve Sorthel
States for this sort of inquiry, to enab
him to lay before Congress a report tn
will in a comprehensive way present Il
condition of the South as it was in 1886
and as it is % years later. General II
boden expects to perform his part of ii
important work by the LIST of May.
Bristol Reporter.