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County Court adjourned last Saturday. The principle cases disposed of were the
McGREW case, which was dismissed by Judge STUART, and the case of the commonwealth against Alex MOORE, for killing Dan
MCCLANAHAN, last April, in Pocahontas. MOORE was found guilty of manslaughter, and given one year in the
penitentiary. Circuit Court was called on Monday, Judge JACKSON presiding. The following jurors were
empanelled to try the case of North Tazewell vs. the PEERY heirs: Milt
THOMPSON, J.A. HIGGINBOTHAM, A.J. COPENHAVER, S.H.
GILLS, W.W. WELLS, William BEAVERS, T.P. BOWEN, Sam WARD, T.W.
NEEL, J.W. BARNES, Charles BUTT and H.D. DUDLEY. The case has not been decided at this writing.
R.I. HOKE is detained at his home on account of sickness in his family. His sample wheat drill is here, and will be shown, and information given by
J.M. COFFEE.
Frank BELEW, the young son of Charles BELEW is quite sick with fever.
The little child of Jno. W. MCCALL is improving. The baby has been quite ill.
A. POBST, the venerable father of H.W. POBST, who has been ill for some time is no better.
Mrs. Reba HALL, who has been ill for some time, at Hunter's Alum Springs, returned last week and is now at her father's. She is improving.
Mrs. Joseph S. GILLESPIE, who has been quite sick for some time, is reported better.
The steam laundries are both in full blast, we believe.
The special term of the Federal court convened at Abingdon last Wednesday.
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