The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-08-25
TENNESSEE NEWS BRIEFS.
State Happenings Culled FROM Our Rx,
changes.

aAOn. l. H. hdhGIj loIlhtll1 SultOl VI
the Huntington Republican, expects to
start a new Republican weekly paper at
some point in the Eighth Congressional
District in the near future.
Large parties of workingmen are leav-
ing Goodrich daily in search Of employ
ment The reported outbreak last week
at the Miami mines and Cumberland Fur
mace are said to be pure fakes.
II. Il. Stovall teller of the Second Ma
tional Bank, of Jackson, was assaulted
and robbed by footpads in Chicago Mon
day. He was unconscious for hours
after the assault, but no serious results
are apprehended.
The Pioneer, which has been removed
from Parsons to Greenfield, is succeed by
the Messenger Messrs. Barry and Dea,
son are determined that Parsons shall not
be without newspaper, and they have
our best wishes in the success of their en-
terpri5e.
The Humboldt Canning Factory, that
began operations few weeks ago, is be-
ing run on full time and tuEns out 10000
3-Pound cans daily, j. +. Campbell and
j. P. S. Nelson are proprIetors, having re-
Gently bought out the original stock COM
pany. The factory gives employment to
nearly hundred hands, andis making
money.
The way OF the transgressor is very
rocky road in Hardeman County lustnow.
i Deputy Udited States Marshal Collier and
Collector Greene arrived in Jackson Fri
day of last week with thFeemore moon
sinners captured few hours ride from
Bolivar. District Attorney Hawkins will
prosecute the wild-eatters before Commits
= sioner Robert !. Chester.
The State Normal Institute, after most
q interesting and instructive session Of two
: weeks at jackson, adjourned last Friday.
At meeting of the local board, the fac
ulty, and State Superintendent of Bubble
instruction Frank M. Smith, it was de-
cided to make the institute permanent for
West Tennessee, to be held one month
every summer at Jackson.
State Commissioner of Agriculture Al
lison has prepared circular to farmers
and the press, having for it's object the
holding OF farmers conventions in thefall
= at Columbia, McMinnville, jackson, and
some point yet to be selected in tile east
ern division of the State, At these con-
= ventions the bureau of agriculture will
i offer first and second cash premiums for
the best wheat, corn, and oats exhibited.
An unknown white man entered the
home of Robert Cozart, near NeWbern
y Monday and attempted to outrage Mrs.
Cozart. The lady fought'bravely to save
. herself and her screams attracted her
husband, who was working near by. The
would-be rapist fed but was captured
. and carried to Newbern for preliminary
, hearing, The people of the vicinity are
considerably aroused over the occur
renee.
- ]. X Polk Alexander, one of the most
~ prominent and best known citizens OF
~ Weakley County, was shot three times,
% once in the head and twice in the'back,
by Doctor Wilson, druggist at Gleason,
Thursday of last week. Wilson then shot
10 himself, dying instantly, They had been
to at outs for about year, and met with
le the above result. 1t is thought that the
,e wounds of Alexander, who did no Shoot
IN Ing. are net necessarily fatal.
IN The Populists held a meeting at Nash
i'll vile Thursday night of last week to dis
IN cuss plans for the next campaign. 1t was
or resolved,to establish weekly paper, and
c. committee headed by Mcdowell was APP
of pointed to prepare an address and ontlint
i'll the plans of campaign. On the same day
is the State Farmers Alliance resolved Il
It's establish weekly paper, and commit
O. tee was appointed. to visit the labor unions
RI at Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chat
We tanooga, and Jackson and lay before then
to the objects of the order,
d. Tuesday of last week a negro araml
nd went to the farm of Albert Horn, mill
,r- east of Hollow Rock, and asked for food
at Mrs. Horn was alone, and told the negr
bo she could give him nothing. lie forel
90 his wayintothehouse and then ASSAULTED
~ the woman, but she fought him off an
~ fled to the field, where her husband wa
80 at work Later two posses started 'afte
the negro, determined to hang or shoe
IT. him, 1t is reported that the negro wa
ne caught after short chase by one part
mo- and shot to death.
"a Nathan Tarver, life prisoner, died q
Tho Gtntn .,r;clr, OF N..cLr-ill W.. L.