Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-03-03
FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
Fresh Items of News Called from our
Exchanges.

Dyesburg, Feb. CIV. w. Calcutti's
stave and heading factory at this place
was destroyed by fire early this norm
ing. Loss, about $4,000; insured.
Clarksville, Feb 27.-Kcese e Wor-
thington's grocery store was burglarized
last night, II few dollars being stolen
from the cash register. There is no clew
to the guilty parties.
Nashville, Feb. 8.-Gov. Taylor today
relieved Rev. Alex Nanny (ctolored) of
Carroll County of n fine of fifty dollars
which had been imposed on him for the
offence of carrying II pistol.
Rogersville Feb, H.-Henry G.. Seavers,
doing a general dry goods and grocery
business at st. Clair and Blevins, two
villages in this county, has assigned.
Liabilities, 5000 5i; assets estimated at
$4,000.
Nashville, Feb, 25.-In a playful scur-
lie between two insane women at the
Middle Tennessee hospital for the insane
tonight, Mrs. Nancy Wilson had her
neck broken.
Chattanooga, Feb. 27.-Tne branch of
the Cuban League of the United States
has been organized here, with J. II. Me-
Reyolds Chairman and w. ii. Rives
Secretary. Active work for the patriots
will begin soon.
Knoxville, Feb, 27.-Information has
been received here that John b. Brown
low, a son of VIM. q. Brownlow, who
now resides in Washington, will be in
charge of the postoflice department of
the government exhibit at Nashville.
Lebanon, Feb. 27.-Wil Woods n negro,
was waylaid and murdered last night
about O'Clock in a suburb called Rock
city. The assassin fired both barrels of
adouble barrel shotgun, the shots taking
effect in Woods abdomen. lie lived
about two hours.
Nashville, Feb. 27.-Adjt. Gen. Sykes
today decided to enlist a negro company
OF seventy six members which has been
organized in Nashville. This is the only
negro company in the guard and will
entertain visiting militia of color during
the Centennial Exposition.
Knoxville, Feb g.-John Owens a II
year old boy, had a miraculous escape
from being killed today. He was driving
a dray which ran away and came into
collision with Il car on Mabry street.
The dray was demolished and Owens
dragged fifteen feet by the car before it
was stopped. His injuries are serious
but not fatal.
Murfreesboro, Feb. 25.-The Standard
Oil Company, which is drilling a well
for oil on Burt McFerrin,s farm near
woodbury.. has reached a depth Of l,SOO
feet, and the indications for oil are said
to be unusually favorable. Considerable
excitement exists as the well deepens.
and the surrounding country Is being
reported leased by the company.
Knoxville. Feb. 25-The Latter Dav
Saints, or Mormons, have begun another
crusade in East Tennessee. 1t is under
stood that a number of the elders were
recently brought to Chattanooga, from
whence they were distributed to various
points. two of them have Just arrived
in Knoxville, having been PROSECUTING
over the counties of Anderson, Claiborne
Roane, Monroe and Loudon.
Cleveland, Feb. GA horrible acct
dent occurred five miles south of here
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, at the
home of Henry Ray. The father and
mother were away from home, leaving
a daughter Il years of age and a little
boy of4 years at the house. In some
manner the dress of the little girl caught
fire. She told her little brother to throw
water on it, but the child started TO run
for its mother, and the little girl was
fatally burned.
Nashville, Feb. 26.-At Newburg in
Lewis County yesterday Mrs.Jane Dobhs
was convicted of numbering her two
year old son and sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary. The crime
was committed a year ago. Mrs. Dobbs
first killed her boy by crushing his
skull with a Ratchet. She then carried
his body into the house and set fire to
the building. The house was DESTROYED
and the baby's body burned to a crisp.
Chattanooga, Feb. 26.-Corrected de-
tails of the lynching of the negro Char.
lie Brown at Soddy last night, were re-
ceiyed today. Yesterday afternoon as
Miss Lilly Walker, the lS-year old
daughter of II. ID. Warner, a farmer liv-
ing near Soddy, was going home from q
nelghbors she was grabbed by Brown,
who attempted to assault her, but she es-
capped and informed her friends of the
fact, and the negro was captured and
hung, but not before he fatally shot one
of the posse.
Chattanooga, Feb. 25.-The engine of a
passenger train on the Georgia division
of the Southern railroad, bound for
this city, and running at the ordinary
rate of speed, struck a vehicle at 2:i5
PM. yesterday at the Harrison road
crossing, between Sherman Heights and
Clilco furnace, in which were seated ten
of the family of w. j. Wood
ward, a highly esteemed farmer of Jer-
sey, this county, killing nine persons,
only one, an infant child, surviving the
horrible crash.
News of an exceedingly sad death
comes from Preston, a little village in
county near the Anderson county
line. Little Joseph Miller, the two wear
old baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs. John Mil
Ter died yesterday morning from burns
the day before. 1t was wash
day and under the kettle burned a big
fre. Mrs. Miller was not in sight of the
child and it wandered to the fire and its
were o o ablaze The mother
appeared to find her child fatally burn
although she fought nobly for its life.
Murfreesboro, Feb. ga sensational
trial was had here today of William
kelton charged with criminal assault
Miss Celeste Mankin, a seventeen
year old girl. The girls evidence was
her sweetheart, George Winfrey.
wrote her a note to meet him at a GER
tain point i'll the woods and thew would
be married. She went with Kelton and
met Winfrey. The latter went after n
and while he was gone she charges
hetron committed the assault. Winfrey
returned without the Squire and
disappeared, Winfrey then as
her. Winfrey fled the country.
.\etron is her cousin, All the evidence
heard today and the jury charged.