The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-10-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Several cases of smallpox are repor-
teo near Decatur, Ala.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
met Wednesday at Memphis in annual
session.
Nashville's epidemic of burglaries
continues to spread. Three more cases
are reported.
An epidemic of scarlet fever is pre-
vaillng at Flint, seven miles south or
Decatur, Ala.
A patent for hand cuffs was yester-
day issued to Charles l.. Mealer, OF
Day ton. Tenn.
Adrion Louis Jarrett of Lynnville,
has a book called "Unswept Chords, ;"
which will soon be issued from the
hands of the publisher.
Capt William Joseph Robinson, a
gallant ex confederate and one of the
most prominent citizens of Williamson
county, died "Wednesday.
Miscreants fired into the house of E.
B. Goodrich near Waverly Saturday
ana came near SuOObluS 1Is
as he was lying in bed.
During the absence of the sheriff at
Henderson two prisoners made a dash
by the sheriff 8 wife when she brought
their food, and escaped.
The ministers of jackson made
things so warm for the owners OF slot
machines that the machines were
hastily packed up and shipped away.
Holmn Vanarsdall of Mercer County,
KY, was called to his gate last night
by three men, who assaulted and rob-
bed him of $50. His injuries may be
fatal.
The peanut crop just harvested in
Humphreys county has turned out
from 80 to 70 bushels per acre in many
instances. The crop sold for 30 cents
bushel.
Mrs w. E. Walters of Knoxville,
died yesterday from tablespoonful OF
carbolic acid, given her by mistake
by her mother, who thought the dose
was camphor.
Bids for the construction of army
barracks at Chattanooga were so far
In excess of the $500, 600 appropriation
that the construction will be curtailed
for the present.
Rt. Rev. Thomas Sebastion Byrne,
Bishop OF Nashville, will probab bly, be
made Coad tutor Bishop to Archbishop
Elder, of Cincinnati, which means
his eventual evasion to that Archepis-
copal See.
The Southern textile Co., or the first
merger will become effective December
1st. Seventy Southern cotton mills,
with actual value exceeding $50, O0O,-
900, will be combined under capital
stock of geo, 900. 600.
Nearly four hundred delegates, in
GLIDING forty bishops, are attending the
Missionary Council of the Protestant
Episcopal Church being held In Phila-
delphia. Bishop Gailor. OF Tennessee,
preached the opening sermon.
The opening of the Memphis trot-
ting meeting Wednesday was marked by
the establishment OF new record for
free for all PAGERS to wagon, with
ameteur drivers. Ed Geers won with
Direct Hal and Prince of India.
OudIltS LILO uOSAO hoiSON
with ASSEMBLING and afterwards MUIR
dering Mrs. Ed Lewis, white woman
living near Forest City, Ark, was
taken from Jail and burned to the
stake Sunday night by mob OF in
furiated citizens.
Lillyett & Co, stock and grain
brokerage firm doing busin in Nash
Vile, are in financial trouble, and the
proceedings against the firm for obtain
ing money under false pretenses by DR..
L. B. Grady is attracting no little at
tentio min Nashville.
BY unanimous viva voce vote the
convention of United Mine Workers
accepted Presidents arbitration plan
Tueday. Great cheers greeted the
announcement Of the result. The reso-
luton as ADOPTED carries with 1t a dec
laration that the strike is off and pro-
vides for an immediate resumption OF
work in the coal mines throughout the
anthracite region.