Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-23
FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
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The large barn of Sam McCammon,
awell to do farmer of Blount County,
was burned to the ground Thursday
morning at n O'Clock.
Memphis, Dec. 1s.-John BRYAN and
his son Joe. were this morning arrested
for the killing of old man Shelton and
the wounding of his wife, near Milling
ton, in this county, a couple of days
ago.
Nashville, Dec. 16.-Gus Thomas, the
notorious murderer and mo )nshiner,
escaped at an early hour this morning
from Jail at Jackson, was recaptured
today, six miles west of that place and
returned to Jail.
Clarksville, Dec. 16.-This CITY was
visited by a serious fire tonight about
10 O'Clock, the result of which two of
the largest buildings in the city are
now in ashes and several others are
more or less damaged.
Sevierville, Dec. 10 Last SUNDAY
morning about 2 O'Clock three masked
men robbed the house of Andrew Hen
derson, an old and respective citizen
living five miles above town, and took
from him $4,000 in gold.
Bristol Dec. 10 Bette Hatcher. aged
seven, drank some poisoned whisky at
Elizabethton last night and died from
the effects. Physicians will hold n
post norton examination over the re-
mains of the dead girl.
cambridge, Dec. 18.-The jury in the
Givens murder case reported at seven
O'Clock tonight. As was generally an.
tlclpated the verdict pronounced Civ.
ems guilty of murder in the first degree
with mitigating circumstances.
Bristol, Dec. 1.-THE Southwest Vir
ginla Institute building and grounds.
located in Bristol, have been adver
tised for sale, in accordance with a de.
cree OF court handed down last spring.
IN the case OF j.. S. Wood, contractor,
and Others against the institute.
Knoxville. Dec. 10. -Elnathan Hall
of the Knoxville College for Young
Ladies, u six story building, vas burned
this morning. The fire originated in
one of the bed rooms. The loss is esti
mated at $25, 900, and it is supposed to
have been insured.
Centerville, Dec. IL George Davie.
colored. was shot and killed last night
by'Constabie j. +. Dean. The Consta-
ole "A a warrant for the arrest of Da.
Wis on the charge of breaking into and
robbing "a residence. The fatal shot ia
claimed to have been fred to brighten
Davis.
The result of the election in Norris
Town Saturday 10 as follows: Mayor, B.
+. Stubblefeld; Aldermen, John A.
hhea, Nelson Fisher, j. l.. Craig, j. b.
McCard, W. 7. Rippeto and j. f. Don.
aldoon. Fisher, Rippeto and Donald
son are Republicans, the others Demo-
Gratis.
Union City, Dec. 15.--Yesterday af.
ternoon VIM. Wilson and Tom Totten
became involved in a difficulty. The af-
lar grew out of an old grudge that had
existed some time. Totten s ear and
throat were cut and Wilson was knock.
down with a brick. Totten will re.
cover. Both are under arrest.
Camden, Dec. 10. r.. w. Ayeres, liy.
ing a few miles from Camden, fell dead
this morning while preparing to 20 OUT
on his farm to look after some work he
was having done. Mr.. Ayeres was n
local minister of the NJ. E. Church.
South, and stood prominently ia the
lead of church progress in this circuit.
Nashville, Dec. 16.-Flat Rock. three
miles south of Nashville, was the scene
a murder and robbery about day-
llght this morning and there is no
clue to the perpetrators of the crime.
Ihomas Suttle, the negro proprietor of
a small grocery, was found dead on
Inc hoor of his store with his skull
crushed.
Jacksboro, Dec. 15.-In the Ninth
u i.ilict OF This (Campbell) County
Lincoln Baird and VIM. Gaylor became
involved in a dificulty-0ver some wo.
men, when they each drew their pis- |
'ols and began shooting at close range.
Taylor was killed instantly, being shot
three times, once through the heart.
Baird was shot In the breast and died
n about ten minutes.
Knoxville, Dec. 15.-The
nsnt is made today of the organiza.
hon OF q new steamboat COMPANY
which will operate a line of boats be. |
,ween Knoxville and Kingsport. in
sullivan County. The name of the
is the Holston River TRANSPORTATION
20 Its officers are, VIM. Hines, Pres.
VIM. Turley, Vice President: Samuel
tate, Secretary, and II. B. Trotter,
Treasurer.
Knoxville, Dec. 16.-The first legal
ranging in the history of Hancock
jounty occurred at Sneedyille. at /
o'clock this afternoon. 1t was the exc.
'ution OF Married Hatfield for the cold
FLOODED assassination of a man named
Jonas Trail. Hatfield's purpose was
oboery. He was assisted by a wo-
nan, Haniy Jordan by name, who
urned states evidence.
Bristol, Dec. 19.-Otis Merritt. a
'rlstol boy, aged IS. was killed by a
passenger train at Bluefield, w. Va,
yesterday, his body being cut in two.
lerritt was breaking on a freight train
the Norfolk and Western Company.
lis brother, Will Merritt, was killed
y freight train on the Southern
oad' near Paint Rock, N. c., two
ears ago. Their father, Rufe Merritt.
by shooting, six years ago.
Maryville, Dec. 1%9.-Sheriff Walker
rrested W. I. and j.. c. Carven last
ight charged with burning Sam Nc
lannon's barn Wednesday night.
hey were brought to town this morn
ig and made bond for their appear.
nee before Esquire ice Gamble next
thursday. 1t will be remembered that
ais Is the third fire Mr.. McCammop