The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-02-21
VOL. XLVII
/, NEWS AND COMMENT.

Will L. Tract has been appointed
postmaster at Knoxville.
The girls dormitory of the People 4
q Morgan School at Fayetteville was
destroyed by fire early Thursday morn
ing. The loss is about 81, 500, with
81. 600 insurance.
The directors of Marconi's Wireless
Telegraph Company have decided to
insure the inventors life for $3.50, 000
the huge risk being split up among
a number of insurance companies
Memphis had a $40, 900 fire Sunday.
The fire started in the third floor of the
building occupied by the Memphis
Clothing Co., Is Union street. but did
not spread to the adjoining property.
Prince Henry will stop in Nashville
only 10 minutes, Notwithstanding the
efforts of Congressman Gaines to have
his visit extended for longer period.
The railroad officials said longer stop
would be impacticable.
James Mcdonald, a machinist. was
found frozen TO death in Nashville
Sunday. He was sitting on the ground
in the snow behind Davis drug store
where he had probably wandered while
intoxicated and fallen asleep.
Booker T. Washington he's been
selected by the faculty CT the Univer-
sity of Nebraska as commencement day
orator. Members of the senior class
oppose the selection of negro and
class meeting to discuss the matter
will be held today.
President Roosevelt sent a special
message to the Senate Monday rec
ommending the retirement of Naval
Constructor Richmond p Hobson.
Senator Gallinger Immediately in
trodu ced a bill for Capt.. Hobson'
transit er to the retired list.
James F. Fowlkes, of Humphreys
county, who left the Democratic party
in 1885, has ra Used his lightning rod
and signified his willingness to be
struck by the Republican nomination
for Governor, ''if bold platform is
made for him to stand upon
From 100 to 200 head of cattle were
killed by the limbs breaking during
the late sleet storm in Upton county. |
From all over the county are coming |
rep )rts Of where from one to ten head |
were killed. There is no way to tell |
exactly how many were sacrificed, for |
the forest is almost impenetrable from |
the fallen branches
Will Fisher and Will Donald, colored,
were arrested Sunday at Verona Mar
shall County, suspected OF burning Nc
Quiddys store at that place Fisher
attempted to escape, but was recap
tured, and confessed that Donald set
fire to the store and he (Fisher) was
with him. Donald is just out of the
penitentiary, having been sent there
for stealing goods from McQuiddy's
store. The two negroes were tried at
Verona before a Magistrate, and Donald
was bound over and jailed. Fisher !
was released on $500 bond
The Vendome Theater at Nashville
is to be reproduced at cost of about
$40 600 and will be ready for use by
Sept. 1, a contract for the work having {
been let to Frank Cox, an expert ,
theater architect and builder from
ChicaA o, at a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Hermitage Theater ,
kASSOCluUlOIl Ilclu L Iludy uOuSu Iu6
contract calls for the reconstruc ton ]
and reftting of the theater by Mr. Cox .
on Sept. 1, he proposes to have it in
readiness for occupancy long before i
that date, the weather permitting.
The bill for the repeal of the war :
revenues taxes was passed unani-
and unexpectedly, in the
House Monday afternoon by vote
of 27S ''ayes. In an unforeseen man
ner, what promised to be one of the in
teresting debates of the sessi on was
By strict party vote the
House agreed to cut off all opportunity
FOR Offering amendments to the bill on n
the floor and to limit the debate to
two days. After rather stormy debate
over the rule, Mr.. Richardson, leader
II the minority, asked unanimous con-
sent that the bill be put upon it's i'm
mediate passage. There was no objec. E
ion, and the final vote ON the measure
speedily followed.
Five mer were killed and two
in the fight between the Bell
county Sheriff s posse and the followers
# Lee Turner at the notorious "Quarter ii
House., six miles from Middleboro, y,
KY, last week. One member Of the hi
,osse was killed and another is fatally &C
wounded. Four Of Turner's men are &
lead and one is seriously wounded W
Turner says he will rebuild the lie
Quarter House and resume business. &C
The Bell county officers say they are it
to arrest him. The report OF
hat several men wee burned to death st
II the ruins of Turner's rendezvous va
vas without foundation. The men who tn
we're killed in the fight will be buried en-
oday. in
The Anti Saloon League is taking an he
ctive part in the selection of the At To-
orney General and Criminal Court tn
Judge that are to be elected from David tn
IN county. Not being satisfied with pc
le letters frcm Il. A. Price and the at,
sticence of w. e. Hudson. two candi- ar
ates for Attorney General, DR.. e. E. no
ok has addressed other letters to tn
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