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noxville.-Statues of Andrew Jack.
son and John Sewer may be put in
Statuary hall, Washington. This is
one OF the ambitions of Senator e. E.
Patton, action for which he proposes
to promote at the next session of the
legislature. Under the rules govern
ing statuary memberships, Tennessee
has right to place two statues of heI
sons in Statuary hall at Washington
Senator Patton states that he can
think of no two Tennesseans, living or
dead, who are more entitled to this
honor from past service, heroism and
than Sewer and Jackson. The re.
mains of John Sewer, the first gov
ernor of Tennessee, lie in the court
house yard at Knoxville. He fought
many battles with Indians in this sec.
ton. The history of East Tennessee
is also connected with Andrew Jack.
son, and in his trips from the Hermit
tage to Washington while president OF
the United States "Old Hickofy" often
came through Knoxville.
Nashville.-Approval of the traffic
survey of the Memphis street railway
with plans for rerouting and other
wise improving the service on the sur
face lines in that city was asked Of the
state public utilities commission by
representatives, of the railway ard. the
city of Memphis. T. H. Tutwilcr, one
of the receivers of the railway COM
pany; Horace Johnson, city commits
sioner and Ross w. Harris, consulting
engineer, who made the survey, We're
present to place the plans and the
findings of the complete survey be-
fore the state authorities.
Chattanooga.--lt seems to be gen
orally conceded here that James H. An
derson, referee in bankruptcy, is to he
the next United States district attor-
ney, if he wants the position. This
concession is based on the fact that
Mr. Anderson is known to be accept.
able to Judge e. T. Sanford because
he is now holding the position of ref.
cree in bankruptcy under the appoint
ment of Judge Sanford.
Chattanooga. - Announcement was
made that the dinner planned in honor
of C. H. Huston of Chattanooga, who
had charge of the Republican cam
paign in Tennessee and who is hailed
as the man who busted" the solid
south, would be given here on Nov. 30,
and that 400 leading Republicans Sc
lected from all sections of the state
would be present.
Nashville.-That the value of the
stocks and bonds of a railroad should
be taken as a guide in arriving at the
taxable valuation was the contention
of John Bell Keeble, attorney, in his
argument before the state board of
equalizers on exceptions to assess
ments against the properties of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad.
Knoxville.-Dr. William Bell OF
Nashville was elected president of the
Tennessee Veterinary Medical associa-
ton at the session at the University Of
Tennessee. DR.. w. A. Jones of John
son City is first vice president; DR..
C. D. White, Nashville, second vice.
president; DR.. G. A. Metcalf, Knox
vile, treasurer
Chattanooga.-The case Of T. J. E.
Yocum, the mysterious stranger held
here as alleged nationwide bank
swindler. was passed in the city court
to await the arrival of identifying wit
nesses from various cities where he is
said to be wanted, and copies Of finger
prints from New York.
Chattanooga r. Preston an
nounces that the Tennessee Bankers
association will be called together to
consider plans of the Federal Inter
national Banking company to organize
the $10,000,000 foreign trade corpora
ton started a short while ago in New
Orleans.
Bristol-Following an alteration
over poker game at Norton, Va, John
Brown is dead, and Will Collins was
arrested, charged with the murder.
Brown is reported to have been shot
four times, death resulting instantly.
Tiptonville. Sheriff R. A.
Brown of this place returned from
Blytheville, Ark, with Jack Thompson.
a young white man, who was indicted
here for deserving his six-year-old in.
valid child some time last May.
Dyersburg. Miss Emma Thompson
and G p. Finley were married at the
residence of the brides father, Esquire
Thomson, near BOTTLES Point.
McKenzie--Linnie P Leflore OF this
place and Mrs. Lissie Young Of Jack
son were married in Jackson.
Jacksonville Tennessee Baptist
convention opened in this city Nov. II.
This organization embraces 214,0O0
members of the chusch throughout the
state and its sessions continued
through Nov. 10. The Woman's Mis-
sionary Union and the ministers con.
ference, two of the auxiliary bodies,
held sessions at the same time.