Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-16
FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
Fresh Items Of News Culled from our
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~ hNuN hhl NNSlluS has Dttu begun III
Warren County.
William Frierson Camp, Confederate
veterans OF Shelbyville, will attend the
reunion in Nashville, Commanded by
Capt. viii j. Muse.
In the section of country around De-
catur wheat is beginning to ripen. Some
wheat was cut this week and the pros
pect is better than it has been for Years.
Wheat harvesting will begin next
week, says the Morristown Gazette. The
crop is fine in almost every locality, 1t
is thought the market will open at Is or
80 cents.
Chattanooga, June l2.-Rev. p. NJ.
Fitzgerald filed suit against the Chatta.
nooga Times for $4,000 libel. Similar
suits are now pending against the Nash
vile papers.
Sheriff Good brought to Huntsville
Henry Hughett and Mike Allen from
Jacksboro, and they will be tried on the
charge of killing William Chaxton at
the head Of Rock House Fork near the
Scott and Campbell County line.
Sparta, June l2-Deputy Marshal
Hamp Green and Commissioner w. l..
Dibrell, of this place, and Deputy Col
lectors Barnes and Butler made a sue
cessful raid into Van Buren, County and
captured a wildcat still and three men.
Clarksville, June l2.-By the explosion
OF an overcharged gas cylinder at the
Clarksville Ice Factory this afternoon,
two negroes, George Munford and Geo.
Dick, were instantly killed, and ]. c..
Mattill, the Foreman, was badly injured.
Wolf Creek, June li.-William Metcalf
OF this place, was arrested this morning
by Deputy United States Marshal Allen
Murrell for selling Illicit whisky. Sew
eral mountaineers were summoned as
witnesses. An exciting trial is antici-
pated.
Mrs. Nancy Webb, aged 80, who lives
in the Third District, recently dug and
carried to Stewart enough ginseng to
purchase a pitcher and glass for Sugar
Grove Church on Lewis Branch. Quite
q remarkable feat for so aged a person. |
Erwin News.
The cropprospect in Hardeman Is very
dis%couraging, says the Bolivar Bulletin.
The continued dry, cold weather has
been detrimental to cotton and corn es-
pecially. II the season is favorable du-
ring the present month an average crop
may yet be made.
The wheat crop Of the county is re-
ported by those competent to Judge as
very fine. 1t is estimated that it is at
least 10 per cent. better than the r of
last year. Considering the dry weather
~ is looking remarkably well.-Mur-
freesboro Home Journal.
Jellico, June l0-One of the saddest
accidents that has ever occurred here
happened this morning. George and
Dempsey Fusion were out hunting when
Dempsey let his gun go off accidentally,
killing him instantly. They were twins,
aged fourteen years.
Knoxville, June ll.-Captain George
A. Tillett, a well to do farmer residing
near R~iverdale, Knox County, shot and
fatally wounded his son in law, John
Glenn, early this morning. The trouble
arose over Glenn's bad treatment of his
old.
Mountain City, June IL. Bud Price
and Isaac Hampton engaged in a quar-
rel over a keg of whisky. While the al
tercation was at its height James Hamp-
ton ran in with a knife. Price thereupon
struck him in the temple with a knife,
killing him instantly. Price made his
Last Wednesday evening ] c. Dudley
shot at q. Jennings three times on the
streets of Henning, two shots taking Of.
feet. Dudley came to Ripley, gave him
self up and was released on bond for ST.
600. 1t is said Jennings made an insult
ing remark to Dudley, which brought
on the difficulty.
Gallatin, June ll.-About 2 o'clock this
morning the widow Of the late John
Stratton, who lives with her children on
q farm three miles west Of Gallatin. was
awakened and discovered the house in
from all sides. The family barely
escaped with their lives. The neighbors
had TO furnishithem with clothing. The
and entire contents were burned.
County Court Clerk Tom Ferguson
has raised by voluntary subscription
enough money to pay for the sinking of
an arteslan well in the court yard at
Dyersourg; The contract has been given
TO Messrs. Wilkerson IL Brown, who will
boring the we'll right away
This public well will supply a long felt
want n MISUNDERSTANDING State
Bristol, June lie. II. Slack, editor of
he Bristol Courier, ventured too near
.he rear hoofs of q vicious horse yester-
lay evening and got kicked in the back.
.ust above the hips. He swooned and
ell to the pavement, and for three
minutes 1t was feared that he had been
killed. He was picked up and carried
INTO the Courier office and soon regained
consciousness.
Chattanooga, June lin Chancery
Jourt this morning Mrs. Robert ID. Ea-
gar filed a bill asking absolute divorce
rom her husband. The bill is based ON
number of salty charges. Mr.. and Mrs.
1agar were prominent young people
Who ran away from home and married
bout two months ago. The ceremony
vas performed lear Ringgold, Ga, after
countryman had secured marriage
license for them by fording q swollen
.reek.
Nashville, June ia Cold blooded
murder was committed Just after the
resident passed the corner of Broad and
'auxhall Streets today. Harry Hall, a
saw his wife, who had left him
because OF his brutality, on the street
md demanded that she accompany him
ZONE. When she refused he shot her
through the left breast, causing instant
cath. White fled and after firing seven
hots at the police, turned the revolver
n himself, infiicting a probably fatal
wound. n
N. F.. Jack, of Mecca, this county, q
rought to our office on yesterday {
Nednesday-two twigs plucked from Y
What is supposed to be a black gum tree. 4
IN each OF the twigs there are we'll ma \
ured specimens of the berry of both a !;
aryls and black gum tree. This is a !.
reak of nature that we do not under J
and will not undertake to explain. 7
he twigs are at our Office where they q
nay De seen by anyone so desiring c
athens Post. n
Between here and Lavergne, the north O
oundary line OF the county, crops seem 8
o be in excellent condition. Wheat is u
bout ready to be cut and corn and cot ;
on look exceedingly we'll, better, in :
than in Davidson. Both these crops .
re comparatively clear from grass and I
Teeds, farmers having put in good time C
uring the good weather. While crops {
re somewhat backward, the opportu-
.ity to keep them clean has been better /
han for years and the result will no +,
oubt also be better.-Murfreesboro =