The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-03-10
STATE NEWS.

Congressman, n. n, Cox, of this
district, few days ago, entertained
at dinner at the MetTopol tan Hotel
in Washington, Mr.. and Mrs, f. d.
Lander, Messrs. James Smiser, w.
A. Howard and Jesse Harris OF Co
lumbia, DR.. Eugene Beach, Lee Rid
ley and DR.. John Campbell, OF Frank
lin, and Mr. Patterson, of Lawrence
County.
The Hartevlle Globe says, ian un-
usually big crop of Irish potatoes will
be planted in Trousdale County this
season." The same is 10 doubt true
Of Maury, as large quantities Of po"
tatoes are being planted in some por-
lions Of the county where they have
not been grown as field crop be-
fore.
The GAllatin Tennessean says:
"There IL, beyond all cavil %" ques-
ton, strong and growing sentiment
favOring law for the protection of
the sheep interest. The people of Ten
nessee are now in a humor to demand
some measure looking to that end.
Depredations by the dogs are on the
increase, aud no human device has
yet been used to successfully 9bate
the growing evil. Tax the dogs and
save the sheep.
1t is said that Judge Howell B.
jackson, Of Tennessee, now Oh the
Supreme Bench, will buy the resi-
dence lately occupied by Justice La
mar, in Washington City.
State Treasurer Craig and Comp
trOller Harris have returned from
New York, where they had been to
investigate the general financial con-
ditiOn with reference to placing the
, 81, 100000, of new Tennessee bonds.
: They report that the credit OF the
State is first rate aud that there will
be no trouble in placing as mahy or
more Of the bonds.
,, At Whitwell, Tenn, there was q
fight between the Ross and Morrison
families. Three of the Morrison
boys were engaged in row, also
their friend Pope Dodson. Will Ross,
t with knife, inflicted mortal
: wounds on two of the Morri.
r pon boys. Pope Dodson and Hugh
g Morrison turned on Will Ross, and
tuI Illlu llIcldlIY W AbOJ
t Morrison was disemboweled, and
It Taylor Morrison was stabbed twice
d in the lungs. 1t is almost certain
l. that Will Ross, Roy and Taylor Nor
Ir rison will die.
" Tennessee il to be represented at
the Worlds Fair after all. Harri-
J. man, an East Tennessee town, has
is applied for the space allotted to Ten
Y nessee, which has been granted to it
Il and that plucky town W II FIJI the
he ppace with most credits' le exhibit
Ut Hartman will no doubt reap rict
le reward for its gigantic stroke of en-
at terprife.
A lawsuit without parallel in the
Vi past history of the legal profession IL
West Tennessee was brought recent
Of ly bv Ernest Farmer against his TIVE
rs broihers-ir-law, Ed and Charlie
IN MOslely, The case involves a marrow
ly and delicate physiological question
as which, briefly stated, is, "What j
us life?" In fuller terms. whether
10 baby certainly dead five minute
+ after birth was ever so alive as t
lis have legal existence, making
in capable of becoming the heir to prop
at e ty and so of transmitting it, TIL
Nh brief history of the case is as follows
ct, DR. Mosely died eight years age
leaving an estate to be divided anon
three children-one girl and two boy
tHh all minors. Fourteen months ag
VI the girl married Mr.. Farmer, an
'uI died one year later with still-bOr
eu child. IN the case this child nevt
IA had actual existence her prOpert
~ went to her brothers; buc If aliv
al after birth its father would inher
hg his wife's share Of the estate.
III The case will be interestin
on throughout, ~ the testimony Of tt
ere attending physician wi settle tt
&c! matter.