The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-04-08
OVER THE STATE.

Prewitt, Spur 6 Co.'S bucket factory
at Murfreesboro was partly destroyed
by fire last Friday. Loss about 10000,
fully insured.
A st. Louis physician thinks Alice
Mitchell, who killed Freda Ward at
Memphis, is insane. He says Mrs.
Mitchell was insane at the time of
Alice's birth.
Clara Moore suicided by drowning at
Memphis last Friday. She was engaged
to be married, and was frightened by
horrid stories of married life related to
her by widow.
Valuable tin deposits have been
found near Chattanooga.
The Sequachee News has suspended
publication.
Judge Pete Turney was presented a
gray jeans suit of clothes last Saturday
at Nashville by Arts Brown, Jr. in the
name Of the young Democracy. Judge
Turney's speech was very touching and
appropriate in accepting.
Gov. Buchanan has removed the SEN
fences OF imprisonment imposed on
Darden and Lorober, the deserters
from tie Tennessee army at Coal Creek.
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, will be
the orator of the day at the opening OF
the big Memphis bridge on May II.
State Senator ]. G. Apple died at his
home in Smith County last Friday.
Trenton is to have an electric light
plant.
Mrs. Jane Thomas of Henderson
county, celebrated her Tooth birthday
recently.
The people of Trenton have been
asked to vote $4,000 to the Tennessee
Central Railroad.
The exodus of Memphis negroes con-
tinues. Last Saturday 100 left in
wagons with provisions.
The Kimball Town Company, in the
Sequachee Valley, has been placed in
tho hands of receiver.
A clause has been inserted in the
appropriation bill in the House of
Representatives giving $4,000 for lock
and dam at the mouth of Harpeth.
State Lecturer Tucker, of the ALI
ance, got his nose mashed in an alterca-
ton at Union City on Monday.
The Supreme Court convened Mon
day at Jackson.
Davidson and Hamilton County
Courts Monday defeated resolutions
appropriating money for Worlds Fair
exhibit.
Congressman Pierce and Snodgrass
have left Washington for Tennessee to
look after a denomination.
Frank Pate committed suicide at
GAINESVILLE several days ago, taking
laudanum. He was of good family
and from Greenville, Miss. He left a
note saying that he preferred to die as
he was among strangers and without
money.
n. G. Adams, a prominent citizen OF
Bristol, was shot aud instantly killed
early Tuesday morning by j. X. Jor-
dan, a merchant. Adams charged his
wife with being too intimate with Jor-
dan.
Hon. w. p. Caldwell and John H..
Mcdowell addressed separate audiences
at Dresden Monday.
The big Sam Jones Tabernacle at
Nashville is nearing completion, and
preparations are being made for the
Theodore Thomas musical festival in
May.
Receiver II. NJ. Doak, Tuesday sold in
Nashville the plant OF the Capital Elec-
trio Company to the Thomson-Houston
Company for S96,5CO.
The Young Mems Democratic Club of
Nashville will attend the Chicago Con
vention in a body.
The State Board OF Health met in
Nashville Tuesday and reelected DIR.
J. d. Plunkett, President; DIR. j. NJ
Stafford Vice. President, and DIR. j. Ber'
rien Lindsey, Secretary.
Mr.. James Tubb, of Alexandria, hal
purchased the Alexandria Review.
The case of Joseph II. Banks AND
John Cockrill, cOlOred, for the murder
of John Littleton, was taken mp in TIT
criminal court at Nashville Tuesday
At a church lunch in Shelbyvill'
Monday several people we're poisoned
by eating ice cream. There were M
fatal results.
A severe wind storm swept over Wes
Tennessee Monday night and severa
houses were blown down in Weakle!
county.
The Tennessee Press Association will
meet in Knoxville July s. On July II
the newspaper men will go by rail Il
Washington, returning 20 Norfolk, Va.
by steamer, thence back TO Knoxville
by rail.
Upton County will select delegates Il
the Democratic Gubernatorial Con
| vention tomorrow.
The State military encampment viii
be he Id at Memphis May 10.