Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-08-14
THE NEWS.

siOnaries took place in Ke Chung, China,
last month, the details of which has
aroused wide spread indignation. None
were spared, men women and children
being killed.
Seven men were killed by the collapse
Of q building in New York city last
Thursday.
Judge Jackson, one of the Judges of
ths,Supreme Court of the United States,
died ut his residence at Belle Meade,
Tenn, last Thursday. Judge Jackson
was appointed by President Harrison.
From all that al be learned through
the usual channels Spain is not making
much Roadway against the insurgents
in Cuba.
Judging by present prospects the cot
ton crop of this country this year will
be about 100000 bales.
r. Il. Dickins was shot and killed by
7. d. Marshall and three of his friends
in Brandon, Miss, last Friday.
James Douglas, member of respected
family in Nashville, Tenn, suicided last
Thursday.
Two trains on an electric car line in
Indianapolis, Ind, collided, and a dozen
people were more or less injured.
Rev. James Clifford, a minister Of the
M. +. Church, South, hung himself near
his home in Russellville, Tenn, last
Thursday.
Mrs. Talmage, wife Of the celebrated
pulpit orator, died last week.
Mrs. Catherine Judge died in Renova,
Pa, last week aged lOS years.
The troubles among the miners at
Spring Valley, Ill, 1t has been ascer-
tanned, were brought about by the con-
duct Of a gang Of drunken italian miners.
Gold is again being shipped from this
country, and the reserve is being de-
pleted. The deficit 80 far since the last
Of June is than $l4yOOO,OO0.
Philadelphia parties have closed a
contract for 10000 tons of iron ore from
Cuban mines, and one of 10000 has lust
been filled.
The value of the coke made in Tennes-
see during 1894 was $4,000.
During the State camp of militia near
Petersburg, w. Va, last week, five men
were Frustrated by the heat; the mer-
curry registered from 96 to 100.
Receipts at post Offices in thirty of the
leading cities Of the country for the sec
ond quarter Of the fiscal year, show a
heavy increase we the same time in
last year.
Mrs. Helen C. Stewart has been chosen
Sheriff Of Greene County, Mo-, to succeed
her husband, who died recently.
American teachers and missionaries
have been mobbed in Asia Minor.
While sitting at dinner last Friday,
neal Morrison, Tenn, Miss Polly Starky
was struck by lightning and killed.
Forest fires near Seattle, Wash, have
caused enormous damage to property.
A battle took place. between revenue
officers and mOonshiners in Surry Coun-
ty, N. C. A number of arrests were
made, and among the prisoners there are
two women.
Yellow fever is prevalent in Havana,
eighty three deaths occurring in July.
White caps assaulted Mrs. Bearden
and her grown daughter and killed an
infant daughter on Sand Mountain, Ala,
last Friday.
Cherokee Bill has been found guilty in
court at Fl Smith, Ark, of murder, and
sentenced to be hanged October l.
Henry Watterson in an interview a
few days ago, declared that President
Cleveland, If renominated, could not
carry a single county in the United
States.
In an accident on a trolly road neal
Norfolk, Va, last Saturday, two young
men, students Of the Virginia Military
Institute, were killed.
Mrs. VIM. Deerham was assaulted and
murdered at her home, near Dallas, Tex
as, last Saturday. Her. body was found
sunk in a stream neal her home.
Lockport, Ill, was visited by a destruc-
tive fire last Saturday fully one half of
the town being burned, entailing a loss
Of of $250,OO0.
Five tramps were hurt i'm q wreck near
st, Paul, Ind, one Of the number dying
soon after the accident.
According to reports received by Gov
erment the corn crop continues to i'm
prove and the indications are favorable
for an immense yield.
Robert A. Barnes, treasurer Of Sump-
ter County, Ala, suicided athis residence
in Livingston, Sunday morning.
Ben Cravens and Bill Crittenden, two
noted United States prisoners, broke
Jail at Perry, o. T., Sunday morning.
A half million dollar fire occurred in
Newark, N. j., Sunday afternoon.
J. ID. Cantrell, a switchman in the
yards Of the N. C. Il St l. II. r., caught
his foot In a frog and was crushed to
death Sunday, in Chattanooga
A fatal wreck occurred on the Ohio
Southern Railway at Paint Creek. A
bridge gave way letting the, engine and
twenty coal cars down, killing the en-
gineer, fireman and n brakeman.
| Texas fever among tho cattla In War.
rem County, Tenn, is now believed to be