Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-21
FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
Fresh Items Of News Culied from our
Exchanges.

Chattanooga, April l5.-Insurance on
the Richardson building was settled this
morning after three days conference.
Companies paid the full amount $685.
900.
Nashville, April l3-Henry Rushing,
or Decatur County, was pardoned last
night and released today. He was con-
victed of receiving stolen goods, and en-
fenced to three years.
Nashville, April l4.-Chief Clerk Re-
where's, of the Treasurer's Office, figures
out the actual cost of the Legislature to
date at Sol ,2S2 6S. In round numbers the
cost will foot up about $4,000.
Knoxville, April IA special to the
Sentinel from Carbon, KY, says that
Jesse Carr was severely dubbed by a
woman and is in an unconscious condi-
ton. He is from Putnam County, Tenn.
Clarksville, April l7.-While Mrs.
Amanda Parker, of Magnolia, Houston
county, was preparing supper she fell
ana died in Il few moments, having been
IN apparently good health up to that
tune. She was " years old.
Shelbyville, April l3.-Jas. Carothers,
living near Singleton, seven miles from
Shelbyyille, host his barn by fire yester-
day. The origin of the fire is not known,
The loss on barn and contents will be
about $50, covered by insurance.
GAINESVILLE, April 1.-THE barn of ],
L. higgins, of Tennessee Ridge. Houston
County, was destroyed by fire. Two
head of stock, u lot of feedstuffs. imple-
ments, tools, etc, and a small crop Of to-
bacco burned. Loss 5000; no insurance.
Murfreesboro, April l6.-William Hall.
the twenty year old son of q well to do
farmer, committed suicide near here by
shooting himself through the heart. He
fell into his mothers arms. No other
cause than dependency is known for
the suicide.
Nashville, April l5.-In the case of the
State VS.. Charlie Wells, for the killing of
VIII Cob, the jury rendered a verdict of
murder in the first degree with mitigat-
ing circumstances. 1t is thought that
the Judge will send him to the peniten-
tiary for life.
Chattanooga, April l7.-Herbert f. An
drews, the q year old son of C. w. An
drews, proprietor of the Cliff Hotel. AL
bion View, .Walden's Ridge, was killed
ABOUT 3 o'clock yesterday morning by
the accidental discharge of q gun in
Chickamauga Gulch.
Sparta, April &c. J.. Valley, who is
purchasing timber in this section, has
just had delivered at the depot at this
place a large walnut log, perhaps the
largest ever taken out of the county. 1t
was over nine feet through the butt, and
contained 1900 feet of lumber.
Tazewell, April l5.-The Tazewell &C.
ment Works, located here, were sold at
public auction yesterday toe. w. Pelton,
of Christiansburg, Va, who will at once
open them up and give employment to a
number of unemployed here. The plant
has been idle for some months and the
opening will give local business q big
boost.
Union City, April 13.-While on Reel
foot Lake attending to their fish nets
John Bridges and John Bennett were
thrown from their boat and drowned
yesterday afternoon. 1t being an ex-
ceedingly windy evening and the waves
so high was the cause of the boat over
turning. 1t is reported that Bridges
body has been recovered.
Sparta, April 13.-A large lump of coal,
SX6X5 feet, has been gotten out by the
Bon Air Coal IL Coke Company at Bon
Air mines, to be exhibited at the Cen
tennial. The lump, which weighs eight
tons, was mined at No. 4, in the old drift,
n is said to be a superior article of
coal, with no sulphur in it. 1t will be
shipped in the course of a few days.
Dayton, April &c. f. Cook, a farmer
living at Signal, sixteen miles southwest
of this town, near the Tennessee River,
Is dead as he result of a dose of rough
on rats. Cook was about go years of age.
About eighteen months ago, his wife, who
was twenty years his Junior, left for
parts unknown with mother man.. 1t
is alleged that on Friday night of last
week he tried to poison his three children.
Knoxville, April 15.-Will South, white,
and Absolom Collier, a half breed Indian,
have been captured in Granger County
n are now lodged in Jail here. They
are members of a gang whose scheme Of
robbery is gigantic. They steal horses
in this section and hurry with them and
other plumber to the Indian Territory.
Beth the men captured have rewards Of
fered for them for train wrecking and
other crimes at Neosho, Mo.
Chattanooga April l5.-Isham Morrow,
a white brakeman on the Nashville,
Chattanooga road was perhaps fatally
injured at Cravens, six miles from Chat
tanooga tonight. He was on the Nash
vile outgoing freight No. IA and stepped
to an adjoining track and was struck by
the incoming Alabama Great Southern
train No. 7. His right leg was broken in
two places and head and back injured,
also internal injuries. Resides at Nor
mandy.
Memphis, April IA mysterious Jail
delivery occurred here at some hour last
night. J.. w. Morris, alias J. A. Thur
man, alias j. NJ. Thomas, who is under
indictment for forgery in Chicago, Louis.
vile and Memphis, was locked in his cell
last night as usual. This morning when
the breakfast hour arrived the cell was
empty and the prisoner gone. He passed
through four doors, all of which were
found to be securely locked after the es-
cape was discovered.
Carthage, April l3.-Joe Key and a COM
panion named Gregory, while under the
influence of mean booze, went over TO
the house Of Felix Woodward, who lives
about four miles from here, and began a
quarrel with him as to some charges
they understood Woodward had made
concerning them. The quarrel waxed
warm and resulted in Keys being struck
over the head with a stick by Woodward,
crushing the skull and killing him in
stantly. Woodward surrendered to the
Sheriff and was locked up.