Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-01-09
STATE NEWS.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1. Jim Gray,
Pies Fletcher and Jim Alexander, three
negro men were instantly killed at the
new penitentiary site near this city
about 1 O'Clock this afternoon by an
explosion of dynamite.
Chattanooga, Jan. 1.-The Chatta.
nooga Storage & Banking Company, a
small private bank, made an assign
ment today. The losses and deposits
are small. W. E. Ashcraft, formerly
OF Ohio was president, and the losses
are about $4,000. John R. Wallace
was cashier.
Dickson, Jan. dickson was again
visited by a serious fire last night, the
residence of j. 7. Moore and adjoining
buildings being entirely consumed.
The loss has not yet been estimated.
There is some insurance.
Nashville, Jan. 1.-Gov. Turney to-
day issued a proclamation requesting
that every college and school in the
State celebrate appropriately Feb. 1S,
the Tooth anniversary of the birth of
George Peabody, the great philanthro.
pist
Knoxville, Jan. Rosa Williams,
five year, old, died last night after suf-
fering intense pain for several hours.
She was playing near the fire Saturday
when her clothes caught fire and she
was badly burned. This is the second
child burned to death in the same
neighborhood in two weeks.
Hartman, Jan. 1.-Arthur Lane, son
of Capt. Lane, OF the Hartman Tack
Works, while skating with some COM
panions on a pond near the iron works,
fell into an air hole and was drowned
before assistance could reach him. The
little fellow was twelve years of age
and was a great favorite with all who
knew him. Capt. Lanes family has
the sympathy of the entire community.
The body was recovered.
Gallatin, Dec. 81.-A painter from
Nashville named Davis while hunting
today dischargedhis gun prematurely
and shot his left hand 30 badly that
the doctors have decided to amputate
it.
Sunbright, Jan. Nv. R. Staples
has found a very large vein of coal on
land located within one mile of this
place. A gang of men are now en-.
gagged opening up a drift. If the coal
proves to be of good quality q stock
company will be formed and it will be
mined extensively.
Nashville, Jan. II. j.. L. Roody, An
drew Winters, Geo. Alexander and G.
D. Kiger, held for murder, and con-
fined in the county Jail, made their es.
cape last night by saving the bars.
Paris, Jan. Frank Mcneil, one of
our Oldest and best citizens, died sud-
denly at his residence in this city this
morning at 2 O'Clock. He was a repre-.
sentative business man, and one of the
old landmarks of this section.
Memphis, Jan an. Skaller, a lead.
ing retail dry goods and grocery dealer
at Lewisville, assigned today. Assets,
$50, 900; liabilities, $45,O 900. The credi-
tors are Memphis and st. Louis firms.
Gainesboro, Jan. 8.-Edward M. Ca.
son, the oldest man in Jackson County,
save one, passed away at his home,
five miles above G~ainesboro, on Janu.
airy /, 1895, at 9 o'clock Am. Had he
lived until today, he would have seen
his Goth birthday, having been born
January 8, 1906, in Hanover County,
Va. He came with his father to Ten.
nessee in 1911 and located two miles
east of Huntsville.
Secretary w. 81. Connette has issued
a call for the third annual convention
of Republican League Clubs of the
State, to be held at Shelbyville n
FEBRUARY 10. In view of the recent Re.
publican victories Secretary Connette
expects a very large attendance. He
says delegates will be on hand from
every county in the State and he places
the number at between 1 200 and 1900.
Mrs. MARYLAND, of Stoney Creek,
wrapped her two children aged seven
and two years, in a blanket last Sum
day morning and placed them neal the
fire to keep warm, while she went out
to get an axe. During her absence the
blanket caught fire, and the seven year
old child was seriously if not fatally
burned