Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-30
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Chattanooga, June 2.-Fire broke out
about $3.50 tonight in the mattress sac-
tory of T. c. Cramer on Whiteside Street.
The departmentpromptly responded and
e~Xtinguished the flames with a loss of
probably two thousand dollars.
Knoxville, June 26.-The noted case
against Lafayette Henson for abducting
the wife of John Wallace has been con
cluded. Esquire j. B.. Payne bound the
defendant over to court under $1,000
bond.
G~reeneville, June 26.-The severest
wind and rain storm of the season oc-
CURED here yesterday afternoon. Trees
were blown down and water rose two
rect, hooding business houses on Depot
Street. Gardens and corn fields were
badly damaged.
Murfreesboro, June 24-Hon. e. B..
Wade died very suddenly at his home in
this city this morning. He had been ill
for some time, and for the past week
most all fear of his death ceased to be
entertained. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
James III. Bible, United Statet District
Attorney for the eastern district of Ten
nessee, and one of the most distinguished
lawyers in the South, died Friday morn
ing at a few minutes past 3 o'clock at his
residence, 425 Oak Street, Chattanooga,
of a stroke of apoplexy.
Jacksboro, June 27.-The campaign
opened yesterday for the removal of the
county seat of this (CampbelD county
from Jacksboro to La Toilette. Capt. III.
NJ, La Toilette and Hon. L. G. Keeney
spoke at Newcomb last night. The cam
paign promises to be very exciting.
Dickson, June pa singular accident
occurred last evening. While old Uncle
Jack Charter, colored, was leading his
muchly emaciated horse through the
streets the animal dropped dead, falling
upon its owner, breaking his right leg
midway between the ankle and knee.
Nashville, June 25.-During a severe
wind storm in Robertson County yester-
day afternoon, James Luton, a farmer
living near Cross Plains, was struck on
the head by a falling limb and killed.
His skull was crushed. The deceased
leaves a wife and several children.
Johnson City, June 2.-The property
of the Kingsport Land Company is about
to be sold for debt. w. G. Mathes, Sec
rotary Of the Company, has notified the
stockholders that unless they pay an as
sessment of rs cents on each share the
company will be insolvent and the stock
worthless.
McMinnville, June 26.-On last Tues
day A.. II. Jones carried his wife to Nash
vile for the purpose of having an opera
ton performed. The operation was un-
successful, and she died in a short time.
Her remains reached hcre last night and
were inferred this after noon in the CITY
Cemetery.
Columbus, June 24.-About 100 cars of
Irish potatoes have been shipped from
Maury County so far, and the crop is be-
ing marketed rapidly. Ashwood is the
main shipping point, and twenty four
cars have left that station. Fair prices
are being realized, and the grade of the
yield is good, but the total crop is not so
large as usual,
Cleveland, June N.-This morning
about 3 o'clock the family of Robert Nc
Spadden, who lives seven miles south of
town, were awakened from sleep by
some one shouting and shooting off a
pistol to find their house in flames and
just ready to fall in on them. All the
family escaped, but saved none of their
household effects.
Hartman, June 25.-Kate Sanders, who
was shot by m~arauders, still suffers
great pain and will probablyllose her eve.
Pink Martin and William THOMPSON,
two of the seven assailants, failed to ap.
pear for trial yesterday. Investigation
proved that they and their bondsmen
have fled. Forfeiture was taken against
the bondsmen.
Knoxville, June 24.-The Central La
Dor Union has declared a boycott ON all
coal mined in the Jellico district. This
is done to aid the miners in their strike
against the operators. Two thousand
men are out Of the mines and no work
is being DONE. The season is dull and
the operators seem to be making little
effort to arrange a settlement.
Nashville, June 26-Today by decree
in the Chancery Court, the Polk place in
the center of the city, the home of Presi.
: dent James X. Polk, was sold for distri.
button among the heirs and brought
only $4,000. 1t is not probable the sale
l will be confirmed, but that the property
will be again offered at public sale.
. Columbus, June A-Reports are com.
ing in from all parts Of the county thai
the wheat crop is larger than for many
years, n that the general grade Is
higher than ever seen. A large part oil
the crop has been cut, and some little
threshed. Some new wheat brings II
cents per bushel, but sixty two and ont
half cents is about the price offered now
. Greeneville, June 27.-News reached
, Greeneville yesterday that on the day
before, Samuel Davis, of the Sixteenth
District of this county, had committed
= suicide by hanging himself with q log
q chain in his barn. Mr.. Davis was an ex
Confederate soldier, q man highly es
. teemed, with a family and in comfort
able circumstances and NO reason IL
q known for his rash act.
Bell Buckle, June PA distressing
. accident occurred here late yesterday
8 evening. While Mrs. r. c. Couch, wifi
I of Capt. II. c. Couch, and her niece, Mis-
out driving in a buggy, the harnes!
broke and the horse ran away, throw
ing the occupants out with such force a!
J to inflict injuries on Mrs. Couch which
. resulted in her death last night at l.
o'clock.
Rhea Springs, June 25.-An attemp
i was made to chloroform Esquire James
e Waterhouse and wife, of the First Dis
trict, Wednesday night while they wer,
sleeping with open windows. The would
be robbers stood on the outside anC
g threw the drug in at the window upoi
the bed. The strong odor awoke Mrs
Waterhouse n some of the liquiC
struck Squire Waterhouse in the face
awakening him also. The miscreant
Il were frightened away, leaving a lot o
cords with which they evidently intend
ed to tie their victims.
Centreville, June 24-One of the hard
est rains of the season fell here yestel
day. 1t began raining early in the morn
ing and continued nearly all day, an
ID was very refreshing to young crop
Corn was needing rain badly, but tn
rain yesterday makes it quite promising
1t Oats are doing nicely, though the Gro
y will be quite small, owing to a ligh
plant, Wheat, which is the finest Gro
n ever raised in this county, is bein
harvested and threshed. 1t average
about twenty bushels to the acre, whic
IN is good for this section. Corn is yer
n scarce and is selling from 81 so to SO Dc
barrel. The scarcity of corn is attribute
W to the large amount of beef cattle fed /