Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-09-11
THE NEWS.

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1t is reported that yellow fever has
made its appearance in Mobile, Ala.
AT Birmingham, Ala, Mrs. Laura
Howe is charged with most brutally
numbering her stepson, aged three
years. ri
1t is said that Hungary will have q
surplus Of about IS, 000, 900 bushels of
wheat.
At Gaylesville, Ga, while play ing
together, Parson Sutton, aged nine,
stabbed and killed Willie Tucker, aged
thirteen.
John Caldwell, of Union City, Tenn,
made an assignment for benefit of his
creditors.
John A. Thomas shot and killed him
self in Wetumpka, Ala. He had been
drinking.
Henry l.. Cole, formerly of Nashville,
Tenn, committed suicide in Kansas
City, Mo.
Chas. Conn, a weak minded young
man of Sandy Hook, shot and killed
his brother.
Fire at Oakdale, Tenn, destroyed
several dwelling houses; supposedly of
incendiary origin.
Nicholas Ohm and his daughter In
law were killed by a train on a railroad
near Pittsburg, Pa.
Philo B. Shepherd was sentenced in
Knoxville to three years in the peni.
Tertiary for forgery.
Joe Cartwright, a young white man,
was found dead near Lafayette, Tenn;
he had been murdered.
In q wreck on q railroad in Kansas,
every passenger was injured, nine Of
whom were fatally hurt.
Near Shelbyville, Tenn, Jim Looney
shot and killed Alex. Harp and seri.
ously wounded Mrs. Harp.
Dock King, colored, was taken from
Jail in Fayetteville. Tenn, and hanged
for assaulting a Mrs. Jones.
James Ward killed Adam Hunter
and John Hunter near Sullivan, Ind;
family difficulties the cause.
John Pope was instantly killed in q
furniture factory in Decatur, Ala, by
being caught by an elevator.
May Pierce, a thirteen year old girl,
was found guilty of the murder of her
mother at Grand Haven, Mich.
The Masonic temple in Boston was
badly damaged by fire last Saturday,
the last amounting to $400, 900.
1t is said the tin plate mills will be
compelled to shut down on account of
the advance in price of steel billetts.
Maryland Republicans claim that
they have more than a fair chance TO
carry the State at the next election.
At Raleigh, N. c., thirteen Demo-
Gratis issued a call for a convention of
the supporters of the free coinage of
silver. FL
George and Fred Posey, father and
son. were sent to prison for five years
for killing Andrew Loveless at Neab-
sec Mills, Va.
Thirty men were caught in a copper
mine near Houghton, Mich, by fire in
a shaft. 1t is thought their chance of
rescue Is small.
Frank Cross, near Cornwalis, w. Va,
drove his wife from home and shot
and killed his sister who offered his
wife protection.
]. G. Coffee, a negro confined in the
hospital ward of the Davidson, Tenn,
county work house, set fire to the
building and attempted to escape.
Jay Roddy and Jim Woodlee were
shot by j. NJ. Hall, deputy U. s. Mar
shall, near Tracy City, Tenn. The two
men were caught hauling off o barrel
Of moonshine liquor.
A severe storm of wind and rain pre-.
vailed in some portions Of Middle Ten
nessee last week. At Mckenzie con
siderable damage was done TO build
ings and telegraph lines.
Last Saturday Kit Leftwitch, color
ed, was arrested in Bristol, Va, for
assaulting a young white girl, and to
prevent lynching he was taken to Mar
rion, Va, and placed in Jail.