Debaters Propose Two Conventions For State Judiciary
The Knoxville Journal carries Col. T H Reeves of Jonesboro urging the Republican State Convention nominate only two Supreme Court justices and let Democrats pick the other three. He argues to keep courts out of politics and praises lawyers’ qualifications while editors clash over conventions. Bristol critic Blanchard of Washington County, Virginia, is endorsed as a qualified circuit judge candidate.
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Col
T. H. Reeves
Jonesboro
Knoxville Journal
Supreme Court
Col. Reeves
Hacker
St. John
Knoxville Tribune
Bristol Vourier
East Tennessee
Supreme
Bristol
Lynchburg
A. H. Blanchard
Ficneral Assembly
Kelly
Senate
House of Delegates
Cironit
A. Hi. Blanchard
Goodson
Washington County
Virginia
Blanchard
University of Virginia
Congressional Opening and Senate Honors Mark 49th Congress
The opening across chambers notes a quiet, swift session as the Senate elects its presiding officer Sherman amid a death tribute to Vice President Hendricks. The House, led by Clerk J B Clark, votes Carlisle as speaker 177 to 188 with ceremonies and adjourns for the late Vice President. Captain Cook of Virginia expected in Greencville as business manager of the Pialletin.
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Wasitiserox
Huntley
Edmunds
Sherman
Voorhees
Haris
A. m
Logan
Blair
Senate
House
Hendricks
Harrison
Muller
New York
Henderson
North Carolina
Aiken
South Carolina
Crain
Texas
Croxton
Virginia
Tucker
John G. Carlisle
Kentucky
Mesars, Hiscock
Cannon
Mlinoix
Thos. B. Reed
Maine
Morrison
Alnois
Hiscock
Browne
Indiana
Tellora
Carlisle
Reed
Messrs
Cancun
Blount
Randall
Capiian
Cook
Greencville
The
Pialletin. i
Notable Deaths and a Tragic Double Shooting in Johnson City
A prominent man collapsed dead at a party on Fifth Avenue after a sudden illness. In Johnson City a man named Hale fatally shot his wife Lizzie while another man Ambrose Purt fled. Hale claims accident while public opinion doubts intent. An inquest ruled death by pistol shot. Hale jailed without bail amid ongoing legal proceedings and threats previously reported.
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Fifth Avenue
Wees
Robert Gerrett
Baltimore & Obie R. R
Fife
Johnson City
Findley
D. Hale
Lizzie
Hale
James Hale
Ambrose Purt
Jim Mate
Ford
Imag
Dr. C
Mhoyles
Meg. J.W
Burleson
W. J. Taylor
A.G Pickens
Isaac Harr
Eng
H. H. Carr
Enterprising Shop Seeks Tax Sale of Noted Goods
A 1855 notice from William H. Taylor proclaims sale of copper stills and other items levied to satisfy an Internal Revenue Tax on JL Moore & Bro. The sale is set for December in Tomnencees near Johnson City Washington County with a guaranteed cure claim for Dr King's New Discovery.
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William H. Taylor
Johnson City
Washington County
Tomnencees
JL. Moore & Bro
TOL. Moore & Bro
Ion Gu
B. McCarty
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