Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-12-30

stroyed. The barn was saved only by
the united efforts of the neighbors.
The barn caught in several places but
the family and friends succeeded in
extinguishing it.
Knoxville, Dec. 21.-Gen. William
Cullom, for years Representative Of the
Carthage District in Congress. at one
time Clerk Of the House of Representa-
tives, and uncle of Senator Shelby NJ.
Cullom, of Illinois, died at his home
at Clinton this morning. He was
nearly ninety years of age.
Woodbury., December 26.-William
Walker, James Murphy and Columbus
Muncy were all drunk and disorderly
here Thursday night. and when Con-
stables William Rucker and William
Brewer attempted to arrest them, one
of the three shot Constable Rucker
through the head, killing him almost
instantly. All three men were captured.
Oliver Springs, Dec. 26.-The most
horrible crime ever committed in this
city came to light this evening when
two hogs were found in the yard of
Nancy Duggins d%evouring u babe only
a few hours old. The baby had one
arm torn off and the fingers and toes
had been eaten by the hogs. The news
spread rapidly and tonight the town
is wild with excitement.
Nashville, Dec. 22.-The annual re-
port of Comm isioner of Agriculture
7. E. P. Allison, which was completed
tonight, shows that the receipts from
the sale of fertilizer tags during the
two years ending December 10. we're
$16,91l 05, while the disbursements for
all purposes were S16, 865 "a, so that
the fees from fertilizers more than
paid all expenses of running the de-
partment.
Chattanooga, Dec. 21.AGov. Tur-
ney's Communication of the death sen
tence of John Lemons was received
with some Indignation by the relatives
and friends OF Eugene Lynch at Soddy,
and there was talk there among a GER
tain violent class of organizing a mob
to lynch Lemons. The report reached
Sheriff Bush, and to avoid any possible
trouble, he left at 8 o'clock this morn.
ing with the prisoner for the prison at
Nashville.
Pulaski, Dec. 21.-Wilson Martin,
colored, was killed by Ed Grigsby, COL
ored. near Pleasant Valley Church,
about eight miles from Pulaski Satur.
day evening. Martin and Grigsby had
q fight two weeks ago, and on Saturday,
while under the influence Of liquor,
Martin assaulted Grigsby with a stone,
%whereupon Grigsby threw a stone and
broke Martins skull. Death resulted
soon afterwards. Grigsby surrendered
to Sheriff Rivers.
Nashville, Dec. 24.-Gov. Turney to.
day pardoned five men, as follows:
John Stains, Scott County, forgery,
three years; John Ezell, colored,
Davidson County. m~anslaughter, three
years: Lewis Swift, Benton County,
burglary, three years; Fl. G. Moore,
Rutherford County, murder, twelve
years, and Ben Ramsey, colored, of
Warren County, who was sentenced
to six years for obtaining a pint of
whiskey under false pretenses.
cambridge, Dec. 22.-At this morn.
ing's session of the Circuit Court here,
Judge W. r. Hicks overruled the mo-
ton for a new trial made in the case
Of the State vs. Charles Givens, who
was recently found guilty of murder
in the first degree, and sentenced the
defendant to be hanged February 10th,
next. Givens was found guilty Of in
fuencing his nephew Wesley Dawn to
murder his wife, the crime having
been committed on April 10 of the
present year.
Lebanon. Dec. 28.-The Racket Store
was burned at 10 o'clock last night ;
the loss is fully covered by insurance.