The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-02-28

The business portion of Hartsville
was visited by disastrous FIRE Monday
morning The total loss is estimated
to be about $50, 600, with $4,000 in
surance.
The commission of Postmaster Clark
at Pulaski expires March 6. There are
several applicants for the appointment,
but Clark. it is understood, his Brown
lows endorsement.
The Board of Mayor and a ldermen of
Lewisburg, has passed an ordinance
prohibiting the playing of games, such
as social card games, checkers, etc, in
hotel offices and other public places.
Fire, the origin of which is unknown,
destroyed the public school at Decherd
Thursday night. The value of the
building was about $1,000, insured for
about 81 800, Nothing was saved but
piano.
Burglars are at work in Rutherford
county. The store of F. B. Williams
at Fostervil'e, was entered Saturday
night. and considerable amount of
clothing and other articles were carried
off.
The Masonic Institute at Gleason,
Tenn. has been abandoned as unsafe.
and school has been discontinued. The
structure, which is two story brick,
is 21a feet out of line, with several
large cracks. in the rear wall.
Senator McComas and Wellington,
during the afternoon session of the
Senate Monday, became involved in
a controversy, and the latter accused
his colleague of uttering malicious
falsehood. He was promptly called to
oroer, and the incident was closed.
Monday evening Prince Henry was
entertained at dinner by the President
at the White House, the decorations
being the most elaborate ever
attempted. After the dinner special
trains conveyed the parties Of Presi-
New York.
The Kentucky State Senate is dead
locked over the Local Option Bill SO
far as committee reports on important
measures are concerned. The Senators
:avoring the bill. numbering majority,
declare no bill of importance shall be
until the Local Option Bill is
of.
Alone in her room at 51115 North
College street, Nashville, Annie Belle
Chapman attempted to commit suicide
by shooting herself with pistol yes
terday morning at 3 o'clock. She was
removed to the City Hospital and her
condition is regarded as very serious.
The ball pierced the left lung and s
ranged downward into the alb domen. :
Beasley & Sons, the well known sash, :
loor and paint dealers of Nashville. :
nave decided to erect a paint factory q
Ind will expend about $50, 600 in the =
enterprise. The firm has already !;
bought a lot on the southwestern corner :,
If College street and Cumberland alley.
md plans have been completed for a .
i've story building to be erected on it. a
The Tennessee Republican Executive
Committee will meet in Nashville u
March %, at which time the question s
f putting State ticket in the field ii
nd the calling of State convention 81
will be discussed and formal action "
AIKEN. 1t is said that Judge HI. T. II
of Geeneville, Judge of the "
'irst Judicial Circuit will be the nom II
n 30 for Governor. h
The Davidson County Grand Jury has fl
efused to indict the thirty eight
amblers against whom F. X. and Guy ST
dill some weeks ago swore out war pt
ants before Justice Lambuth, charging ii
lem with committing felony by u
aiming gambling games. The de- tr
,nuants waived examination before at
he Magistrate and went before the tn
Court and the fact that the M
Try refused to indict them, rs well as ba
,ur others, in which the mother of fiC
ndrew Fottrell was prosecutor, came pc
a great surprise.
tn
The exchange of the Citizens Tele- ON
lone Company organized at McMinn- in
lie by local capital to fight the ad- 81,
need rates proposed by the Cumber or
nd Telephone Company, is in full ha
eration with about $50 subscribers. do
le town has practically been without va
telephone system for the past two an
,nths, as on Jan. the subscribers to H
Q Cumberland almost to man ms
dered out their phones. The new sd
mpany is fitted out with the most hv
,dern and up-to-date switchboard and -.
'ctrical appliances. sal
he
special from Memphis says; "Wil- Sp'
m II. Haywood, editor and proprietor
the Dyersburg Herald, has been SIN
cited chief editorial writer of the PAL
,rning News, the paper to be started out
re- April l. Col. A. G. Floyd, for. tall
,rly Of Chattanooga, but now Of st. fire
uis, has been chosen managing edi- &c
!. Both men are favorably known to rep
, State press. Col. Floyd has worked but
In in Nashville and at Chattanooga, Tit
we'll as at other points in the State. SOU
!. Haywood, who was reared at Co
Ia hest known for his work des