Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-05-12
FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
Fresh Items Of News Culled from our
Exchanges.

Loudon, May 6.-Joseph Purdy, one of
the oldest and best known citizens Of
this place, died Wednesday night and
was buried today.
Cleveland, May 9.-Wheat in this sec
ton is heading out. The weather is very
favorable for the crop and an unusually
fine yield is expected.
Bristol, May G-Four boys from Lee
County, Va, were found guilty of illicit
distillmg and were fined 800 each and
sentenced to two months in prison.
Knoxville, May IA deed of assign
mento OF Burkes Bros, general merchan-
disc, OF Claiborne County, has been filed
with the register. Liabilities 5 1880.
Jackson, May IA. II. Depsez, doing n
gents furnishing and shoe business, as.
signed, naming John L. Wisdom as as
signee. Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $1,000.
Bristol, May "a small house on
Wood Street belonging to VIM. Hoover
burned at an early hour this morning.
The occupants escaped without injury.
Sparta, May 6.-The thermometer has
lowered around 40 degrees every night
for nearly a week, with u light frost
some mornings. No serious damage is
reported to fruit.
Knoxville, May S.-Edward Conner, a
young man from Maryville, fell from o
freight train on which he had climbed
and his foot was cut off. Amputation
of leg is being performed, and little hope
OF his recovery is felt. %
Knoxville, May IA formal deed of
assignment has been filed by which all
the property of the Southern Building
ana Loan Association is transferred to
ID. A. Carpenter and J. w. Conner, the
receivers appointed by the Chancery
Court.
johnson City, May THE annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the Ohio
River and Charleston Railway company
was held here yesterday. ~. Collier,
OF Philadelphia, waspresent at the meet
ing. No business Of special interest was
transacted.
Benton, May ED Jones, trusty at
the Jail, skipped this morning after Sc
curing the loan OF So from one of the
prisoners, taking with him a suit of
clothes, a pistol and other articles be-
longing to other individuals. He was
recaptured at Wetmore by an officer.
Messy Creek, May S-John Patrick,
while at work in the Carson mills here,
about noon today, caught his hand in the
machinery and one finger was torn off
and the hand badly lacerated. The ply
sicians think that they can save three
fingers but they will be stiff.
Kingsport, May S.-Last Friday two Of
our young bloods went to the home of
Green Baxter, on the south side and pro-
ceeded to regulate the family. This was
resented by the younger Baxter who
showed his gun under the nose Of one
while the other drew his gun and COM
menced shooting. Aside from a few flesh
wounds no one was injured.
Knoxville, May SD Creemers suf-
fered the loss of both feet this afternoon
by being run over by a freight train.
lie, with two other boys, attempted to
board the freight to leave for Chatta-
nooga, and he lost his footing and fell
under the cars. His feet were badly
mangled and amputation was necessary (;
the operation was successfully perform
ed tonight.
Concord, May S.-Deputy Sheriff Rob-
crts, of Hartman, with a posse, was here
today, looking for a man who yesterday
c. Roberts, Chairman of the County
Court, at Kingston. From Mr.. Vann
was taken about $55 in money and yalu-
ables, and from Chairman Roberts $50 in
cash and $40 worth of valuables. Both
parties reside in the Fifteenth District
Of Roane County.
Tracy City, May G.-John Smith, a
young man Is or 10 years old, has been
arrested for an attempt at criminal as
sault on the person of a young girl Fri
day night while on his way to an enter
tainment at the college. 1t seems that
this is not the first attempt on this line.
and it will go hard with him when it
comes to a trial. The case has been con
tinued before the justice until next week
and he will be turned loose il he can
make a $1,000 bond.
Morristown, May 9.-Saturday night,
or early yesterday morning, thieves
gained an entrance to Carriger a. Perry's
clothing store on Main street by break
ing a large plate glass window with a
coupling pin. Several pairs Of pants and
a number of hats were secured by the
thieves. The goods stolen are valued at
$26. They they went out to McCreary Il
Co.'s warehouse, where they gained an
entrance and carried off a quantity of
meat. Two negroes are suspected. 1t is
thought that they are now in Knoxville.