The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-20

Cumberland pleateau are still Gre
ating much excitement.
There is considerable interest
over large lead vein recently
discovered In Bradley county.
A collision at Centralis, Ill,
killed five men.
The miners at Indian Min. have
been out for the past week on a
strike, on account Of the discharge
of man named Bradley. They
say they will not 60 to work until
the Management takes him back.
This they say thew will not do.
There is a lull in the coal busi-
ness in the Jellico district at pres
emf, owing To the markets being
flooded by Northern coal. The re-
cen; rise in the Ohio brought sever.
al million bushels OF Pennsylvania
coal into the Cincinnati markets.
An oil mill burned at Nachteches
La. Loss $4,000. John Venue, q
youth, persisted in the flames.
The republicans Of Marion coun
ty met at Jasper the 10th inst. and
adopted resolutions recommending
Hon. II. Clay Evans for vice presi-
dent, and deciding to support no
person as a delegate to st. Louis,
who would not support Mr.. Evans.
James Waltren, y deaf mute, fell
in the fire at Lebanon, KY, and
was burned to death.
Congressman Gillett, of Massachu-
setts, introduced u bill, making it a
felony tn bet by wire, mail or ex-
press.
Whitney men are at work in the
South getting delegates pledged TO
him for the Chicago convention.
Loudon is to have q new depot.
A plow and wagon factory is
to be established at Lawrence
burg.
Tennessee horses find good
market in Georgia and Louisiana.
Nearly $4,000 worth of tobacco
was sold at Greenville last year.
Measles and Mumps seem to be
the prevailing diseases Throughout
East Tennessee.
The Knitting Mills at Sweet
water have resumed work
The Kingston Handle factory is
at work again.
A ship load of arms and ammuni-
tion with 100 men left New York
for Cuba last week.
A committee representing 1000
proposed colonists will arrive in
Tennessee shortly to examine lands
with view of settling. Mr.. S. p
George, of Dayton, o., is at the
head of the movement. Many oil
! these will settle in East Tennessee
A boy dropped a match into 8
pile of greasy waste matter in shirt
waste factory at Troy N. Y. and sci
the building on fire. About twenty
girls persisted in the flames, while
there are fifteen or twenty injured
Loss about 100000. 500 people GU
of employment.
Turney has pardoned $50 people
in three years.
The Centennial Exposition ha
been postponed until 1897.
East Tennessee has mined nearly
two and a half million tons of Goa
during the year 1895.
Jellieo had $4,000 fire las
week.
Centreville, Tenn.,- After NOR
than three days hearing the tria
of Harry and Earnest Ross, jim
Harris and Emma Johnson, wife o
j, the murderer, all colored, for kill
ing Jim johnson, colored, wa
finished to-day ana resulted in
verdict of murder in the secont
degree, with the penalty Of tel
years in the ppnitentiary each
Jim Johnson was killed last Jun,
and thrown into the river.
A young woman, beautiful ant
accomplished, betrayed by he
lover, dies under medicines givel
to produce abortion, head cut off Il
conceal identity, two young mel
arrested, head found one place ant
body another, finally identified
other parties implicated, police
taugle-that's the horror at Gin
cinnati now.-POst.
Niagara Falls, N. Y, Feb. 49,
For the first time in half a centur,
the American falls practically raj
dry today. BY the formation of ic'
bridge or dam extending from
Sclilosser's dock on the American
bank, about half way across tn
river the water was almost entire