Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-07-07
EVENT and COMMENT

sir. Hale, OF Maine, a.; s Withdrawn
his acceptance of the postmaster gene
ralship, assigning bad health as the req
son. Nav be he did not like the alb
rupt departure of the President after he
had accepted and started for Washing
toni At any rate ii Ia pleasant TO find
2 man who does not esteem exalted
positions about the American treasury
as superior to everything else.
Theodore Tilton says he wants 20 see
the man who saws the Bcccher letter
is not genuine, ard that if Beecher
wishes 10 see in print the portion OF
that letter which was suppressed In the
recent publication, let him say so. But
the fact is Beecher has nothing to say,
and lust so long as he does, VIII The
people believe everything others have
said about this dirty affair.
August the 18th is being named by
the counties of West Tenn, as the day
far e Democratic State Convention 10
nominate a candidate for Governor.
ItLow seems, says rUmor in London,
that Marshal Goncha was not killed by
Carllst bullets, but by the tools OF Mar
shai Serrano. The old, old story of
Drutus and Cesar Serrano will claim
that he did it. rot because he loved
Coucha less, but Spain more.
Itlooks now like the new Brazilian
cable has advanced the price of coffee.
II tells us that all immense crop is
being raised. The news comes in the
twinkling of en- eye, but the relief is as
slow as the mischief.
IN the French Assembly plan has
been drawn upon tie committee OF
thirty, establishing the republic for
seven wears under Mcmahon, or during
his life. if he should die sooner. No
further provision is made This will
let the empire or the monarchy come.
The Hen. J II. Sloss who represents
an Alabama d strict in Congress, killed
his man on the frst day Of last week
at Tuscumbia.
II seems that G. F. Long desired to
visit Mr. Sloss' daughter, and Mr.. Sloss
had forbidden Mr.. Long 10 visit his
house, and therefore Miss Sloss told
AIr. Sloss that Mr.. Long had slandered
her. So MIR. Sloss. 48 hours thereafter
took his stand ut an upstairs window,
and rs Long passed down the street,
shot him to death with buckshot. And
now on this statement we would be in
competent for this special jury service,
for eur mind is made up that Mr.. Sloss
should DC banged
Having issued his bull against the
Changers, the Pope can now turn his
attention to Baggia's comet, which is
coming Mt him head foremost OIL some
secret mission.
The freless locomotives are now in
successful use In New Orleans and in
BROOKLYN, and will soon displace horse
bower on oil OF the city railways. They
are simply charged with hot water
which will furnish steam for round
trip of II miles They are recharged
in about go seconds and are 81 per day
chearer than horse power. Evldcptly
they are one Of Tho useful inventions
OF the age.
Or. Marshall Hall, one OF the best
Old English physicians, found safe
and speedy remedy for flux from thrust
ing ice into the reotum, even when
Opiales and leads were unavailing.
The Pope forbids members of the
Cataolic Church from joining the
Changers, because of the secret feature
of their organization.
John w. Woltz is the first, native
white Virginian. 30 come out openly
in favor of the Civil Rights Bill. He
advises the negroes to support Col.
Mosby condtionally. We commend
TO the said Woitz's attention the letter
from u colored man, to be found on
the first page Of this issue of the News.
As usual Gov. Kemper comes out on
top and bIosby makes good his escape,
bat whars Wedderburn
$40 women have been discharged
from the bureau Printing and Engra-
wing of the Treasury Department. at
Washington. Several Of them tainted
when they found the fatal discharges
on their desks. Physicians had to
be summoned in several Instances.