Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-29
LATE STATE NEWS.
Facts Boiled Down for the Convcn.
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fence of our Readers.
Nashville, Dec. 22.-Gov. Tavlor tonipht
appointed II. H. Ingersoll, James H. Wei.
cher and j. F. Chumbley election commis
sioners for Knox County to serve until next
April.
Bristol, Dec 22.-Mrs. W. r. Fowler. wife
OF the manager Of the Bristol Telephone
company, died of consumption this morn
ing she was an estimable young lady. Her
brother, G. N. Knight, is editor of the Big
Stone Gap Post
Chattanooga, Dec. 22.-Wm. Snodgrass, one
OF Chattanooga's oldest and wealthiest cti-
zens, died yesterday. Mr.. Snodgrass had
been engaged in the lumber business here
Tor many years, and had accumulated large
fortune. He left an estate valued at nearly
half million.
Bristol, Dec, 22,-Chief Caldwell captured
Il. L. Miles at Augusta, Ca, today, after
chasing him through three states. Miles is
the poultry dealer who defrauded creditors
mere and at other points for about So 900.
His home is in Greene County.
Nashville, Dec. 22.-wiI Albright was shot
and killed by Tom Stewart about a mile from
Pleasant View, Cheatham County, today. It
was drunken row, and no one can give de-
tails yet. Stewart went to Ashland CITY and
gave himself up to the authorities.
Athens, Dec. GA young man by the
name or Tuck accidentally shot and killed
himself today. While climbing up into the
barn loft he struck the hammer against
nail and discharged the contents OF a shot
gun into his stomach, from the effects OF
which he died In few minutes.
Shelbyville, Dec. 22.-The block OF iron
buildings, situated on Depot Street, was
destroyed by fire last night. 1t was occupied
by barber shop, restaurant and beef shop.
nearly all Of which stocks were a total loss.
The building was owned by James H. Nc
Grew, and were insured. Some insurance
was carried on the stocks.
Huntingdon, Dec. 22.-Dee Gooch. colored
was found dead Sunday morning in the road
near Wilderville, sout heast of here. He
had been in Wilderville Saturday evening
and lef: there about night in an intoxicated
condition. When short distance from town
he fell of his horse into mud hole and died
that night in that condition. He was found
next morning by Mr.. Scott.
Athens Dec. 22.-Steve Sherman, who was
In company with his father, Frank Sherman,
when the former was seriously shot and the
latter killed, is in a very critical condition.
lie Is suffering intensely from the wound
and fear is entertained about his recovery,
Steve was brought here for the preliminary
trial week ago and has been considerably
worse ever since.
Elizabethton, Dec. 22.-Wiliam Triblet Of
Butler, Johnson Coufrty, was tried before
Esquires Il. T. Johnson j. f. Burrow and
N. G. Mcfarland Tuesday on the charge of
raising school warrants in Carter County
The trial lasted four hours and the evidence
was sufficient to bind Triblet to court. Trib-
let gave bond for his appearance. Tho iofg-
ing OF school warrants has been going on for
the past six months and more arrests and
probably more convictions will follow.
Chattanooga, Dec. 22-Two hundred and
fifty men employed in the Richland mines of
the Dayton, Tenn, Coal & Iron Company
struck against a recent order Of the COM
pany cutting the price of mining coal when
the product contained certain percentage OF
slate. The men contended this was matter
with which they had nothing to do and de-
clined to accept the reduction. A meeting
was held yesterday afternoon Of all the
miners and "A general strike of all miners en-
ployed by the company was discussed with
out action. The probabilities are stated to
be thatb general strike will occur.
Unitia, Dec. 22.-Today the Oldest son of
James O'Neil, of this place, was shot and
instantly killed by his younger brother. The
shooting was purely accidental, and it was a
most deplorable affair The two little bows
Lory and Homer entered a room of their
home, and found loaded thirty two caliber
rifle upon the bed Homer, who is but eight
years OF age, picked up the weapon and
aimed it at his brothers head. He uncon-
sciously touched the trigger, and the rifle
being cooked, wentoff The report attracted
the mother of the boys, and she was frantic
when she observed the PROSTATE and dead
body of her eldest son, Lory, upon the floor
The bullet had entered his forehead, and
passed through. Death was instantaneous.
The deceased was fourteen years of age.