Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-23
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citizen of Franklin County knew him,
n to know him was to love him.
Bristol, June 2l-But for warnings by
telephone some of Bristols citizens
might have been drowned by the sud-
den tide in Beaver Creek, which swept
through the town late yesterday even
ing; The water rose at the rate Of an
men a minute, and for q little while 1t
looked as II the lower portion of the
town would be flooded, but after 0 p. M.
the water receded rapidly.
Clarksville, June l7.-Addie Jackson.
tne COOK at the Jail; Albert Ross, an ex.
rusty, and James Jackson, the woman's
husband, all colored, have been Jailed on
Ihe charge of stealing from the Jail com
nilssary' 1T Is charged that $50 worth of
a,ea' ana lard, beside spoons, buckets
Ross and the woman did the tbievinn
thought. e0'''' VS.
Clarksyille, June l6.-News from Dict.
son, Cheatham, Robertson and tbis
county is to the effect that tobacco
pants which We're set out by planters
wlthout awaiting a season have abont
burned up during the past few DAYS of
torrld weather, and that quite a mum.
ner OF armer are now without plants.
Inc situation Is quite discouraging. and
ing crops. e'o"-
CIeveland, June lS.-An s year old son
OF James Mechanism, who lives on the
Osment farm, two miles north of town.
iell OH a fence this afternoon right of
the feet of a horse. The horse stepned
on the boys leg, crushing the bones
badly and al~soinjured his head ~seriouslv,
me boy. was at one brought to town
Tor surgical attention and is unconscious
whether or not he is fatally hurt is not
yet known.
GAINESVILLE, June l6.-Two curiosities
in the shape of large framed banners,
which are to be sent to Nashville. ere,
ated considerable interest at the Court
mouse. They represent the campaign
when Clay ran. One is a picture of CLAY.
with an inscription urging voters t,
rally to victory, while the other is a coon
eating polk berries. They are the prop
erty OF Mrs. John Edmondson, OF this
county, W came originally from David
o County.
Bristol, June l9~.-Although the South
Atlantic IL Ohio Railway, from Bristol
10 Big Stone Gap, was ordered to be sold
a year ago, Col. Haskell, the receiver.
says that no action will be taken before
late in the fall. 1t is understood hat
the stockholders are reorganizing and
expect to purchase the property. There
Is also talk to the effect that the same
people may buy the B. L. Il n. C, Road
from its Philadelphia owners, and oper-
ate 1t IN conjunction with the other.
Chattanooga, June l6.-Grace Sutton.
a twelve year old negro girl, was as.
saulted at III o'clock last night by Henry
FORD, a negro e~x-convict, at her home in
Avondale, a suburb of Chattanooga. The
negro entered the room where the girl
was sleeping while her parents were at
church, and, despite cries and entreaties.
accomplished his purpose. The girl is
badly injured and shows marks of n des.
perate struggle. The negroes are yery
much excited and say Ford will be
lynched when caught.
Coal Creek, June 2O.-James Ledford
was shot and fatally wounded by Geo.
Craig today. Before the marriage Of Led
FORD, Craig went to the house of his es.
poused, Rocksie Cooper, and heather. Led
ford brought suit and Craig was fined.
Ioday craig met Ledford and his wife
anu pushed her aside. Words followed.
Ledford vent to the house of Bannie
Vowel for dinner. Craig followed him
there and when he came from the din.
ing room, fired the shot that will end
ledford's life Craig is under arrest.
Shelbyville, June 20.-While the young
son OF b. j. Holcomb was strolling thro'
a wheat field on his fathers farm near
~Shelbyville this morning he came upon
a o gruesome and CHASTITY find. This
was the mutilated trunk of a man float
ing in Duck River, which skirted the
field. The trunk was minus a head and
the right leg had been cut off near the
hip. There were also missing several
fingers from the left hand. The BODY
was in an advanced stage of decomposf-
ton and had evidently been in the water
days.