Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-04-28
FROM THE STATE AT LARGE.
Fresh Items Of News Culled from our
Exchanges.

Kingston, April 25.-"Hoss" Hembree,
the murderer OF Constable Hickman,
was captured early this morning In
Scott County, six miles from Helenwood.
viii McGhee, a we'll known business
man Of Maryville, died at his home FRI
day night as a result of q surgical opera
ton for appendicitis performed last Sun
day.
Nashville, April 25.-Rufus Ray, col
ored, who murdered Will Word, colored,
at Flat Creek, Bedford County, about a
week ago was arrested in this city early
this morning.
Nashville, April 2l.-Five lives have
been lost in the flooded lands Of Lake
County. A skiff was upset, causing the
drowning of Jose Cans and his entire
family, wife, two sons, and a daughter.
Jelico, April 24.-Fire destroyed the
residence and contents of Rev. b. f.. Ty-
Ter and the Baptist Church, adjoining.
The origin is unknown. The house was
insured one half. The church is a total
loss.
Niles, April 22.-Five masked men
broke into the residence of John Quinlin
this morning, and after gagging and
binding him, ransacked the house and
secured $l,2OO in cash, besides lots of
JeWelry'
Clarksville, April 24.-Mrs. Hester Pool,
an aged and respected lady of the Four
tenth District of this county, was found
dead yesterday. No cause except all
ments incid ,,to old age is known, as
she was 81 ySamesold.
Clarksviboo .spril 22-T}%ee white
pectea of " Mid ss so : he eonh Sa saiS Sre w shi,
.Lo = No N".4 .,l.e nr,
Thomas ans Tsprris, who were killed at
Rocktield, B,; Several DAYS ago..
Columbia, April 24.-Shortly after s
o'clock this morning the residence of
Chancery Clerk A. \. Akin, two miles
from town on the Mt. Pleasant Pike,
was destroyed by fire. The house was
locked up and all the family were in
town.
Wartrace, April 2l.-James J. Phillips
died at his home near here Monday night,
at the age of 81 years. He was the six
teenth sheriff of Bedford County, filling
the office for two terms. He was an hon
ored citizen of this place, his native
county.
While Capt. c.. S. A. Mooman, a promi-
mem t%obacconist of Greeneville was out
horseback riding in company with a
lady, he suddenly fell from the animal
and died within five minutes. Heart
failure is supposed to have been the
cause of his death.
Knoxville, April 2l.-The legal aspect
of the Hotel Knox fire made its appear
ance today. A damage suit was insti-
tuted in the Circuit Courtof Knox County
againnt Col. Frank McNulty, owner OF
the hotel property, by II. l.. Crowder
he sues Col. McNulty for $1,000.
Chattanooga, April 22-At 10 80 O'Clock
this morning, while sitting at the table
eating breakfast, Moses Lane, a negro
was murdered in cold blood by his wife,
Susan Lane. The m slipped be.
hind him, and plunged a long knife in
his neck, severing the jugular vein.
Nashville, April &.-James Bradley, q
liveryman, and John and Harry New.
som, shocmakers, engaged in a bloody
row at Gallatin this morning over an
account owed Bradley by the Newsoms
stabbed in the lungs, while Bradley ii
badly bruised up by stones thrown by
John Newsom.
Knoxville, April 25-Will Hatcher, q
well known mah about town, was found
dead in a barn yard in the northern par
of the city this Afternoon. He was seer
to enter the lot and a few minutes later
fell ut the foot Of a tree. When he was
reached he was dead. Heart disease OIL
other similar malady is believed to bt
the cause of death.
Luttrell, April 2l.-Kate Merritt, a II
veal old whitegiri who is employed al
a domestic in the family of Artee Ham
ilton, this morning made o fire under
wash kettle, when her clothes caugh'
fire. Before assistance arrived her hal
and most Of her clothing were burned of
and at this time she is unconscious.
Wolf Creek, April "a brakeman OIL
the Southern road, by the name Of Boyd
was knocked from a freight train at tn,
water tank near this place at 8 o'clocl
this morning and probably fatally in
jured. His face was badly mangled ant
his head crushed. He will die. Nothing
is known at this time as to his home.
GAINESVILLE, April 2l.-Yesterday a
Bluff, below Palmyra while rolling stone
a heavy boulder was dislodged and Franz
BLY, and George Usserry, colored rail
readers, were caught beneath ii. Bl,
was seriously injured, while Ussery |
thought to be fatally crushed, injure
internally. The whole force of men wer
required to pry the stone off the mangle
men.
D Sparta, April 2l.-The thermomete
stood at freezing early yesterday morI
: ing. The prospects are flattering for
/. fine crop of apples. There will be peacht
! in some localities. There will be q IA
crop of all kinds of fruit, from preser
I indications. Wheat is reported goo
i throughout the county. The farmer
have been very busy planting corn sine
the weather would permit.
Nashville, April 2-Within twel,
. hours three fires, two of them destru
s tive, have occurred in Dickson, Ten
Last night at ~ O'clock the Dickso
Foundry and Machine Company's plal
was totally burned, loss $4,000 to l.,
d Shaw and Mrs. T. +. McCreery, owner
n $1,000 to Scott Bros, lessees. No i
70 surance. 1t will be rebuilt. J.R Bryan
. dwelling house burned at s o'clock tn
morning. TIC Seaman's stave yard co
d tanning 2,00O,000 seasoned slaves caugI
and twenty residences were in DANCE
st but hard work overcame the flames.