The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-06-20
NEWS SUMMARY.

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been offered either the French or tn
Russian Mission. but admits he wa
summoned to Washington by th'
President.
It is current gossip in Washington
that Secretary Thompson is on a clue
which will establish, at least sus
picion, that the three attempts made
to set fire to the Navy Department
building last winter were known t(
ex Secretary Robson.
Lieutenant Fred. Grant, son o
Gen. Grant, has been detailed to Sc
lect a government mail route from
the Missouri river to the Black Hills
He will be accompanied by an officer
appointed for the purpose by the
Governor of Dakota Territory.
Alabama Democrats are rejoiced
over the statement emanatlng from
the friends of the carpet-bag Sena'
tor Spencer, of that State, that he
does not intend to return to Ala
bama, and will probably resign as
Senator. They think, however, that
the latter part is most too good to
be true.
Mrs. Rebecca Williams, of Som
erset, Ohio. has brought suit against
j. Murray Brown for breach of pro-
mise, for $50, 900. The sympathy of
the community is with Miss Williams
who has made preparations, at great
expense, no less than three times, to
marry Brown.
The pages in the Sultan's seraglio
are of Greek and Hungarian nations
ality, selected on account of their
beautiful looks. They dress like lit.
tie kings, and bear themselves in a
royalty naughty manner toward the
crowd of obsequious servants and
personages surrounding them in the
imperial household.
Gen. G. W. Custis Lee has added
greatly to the Mount Vernon man
sion by permitting the display of
some of the original property of the
father Of his country. now owned by
the family. It consists of the bed
stead on which Washington died, an
old mirror, bracket, and a handsome
writing desk and bookcase.
Queen Victoria is about to purch-
ase the extensive forest of Balloch-
bine, which adjoins the royal domain
in Scotland. The forest is on the
estate of Invercauld, and comprises
within its bounds the largest area of
natural grown Scotch frs in Scot
land. 1t is unequalled in extent and
in the size and beauty of its trees.
During the review of the Sunday
School lesson last Sunday, the ques-
tfon was asked, "What became of
Elijah % and the entire house was
electrified by shrill voice that piped
out with extreme uDction: ''He
went to heaven like a house afire,
you bet." All bets were declared
off, and the congregation sung a
hymn.
Geo. Alfred Townsend says that
ex-Gov. Tilden will probably be a
for United States Senator
and many Of the friends of Mr..
Conkling prefer him over Woodin or
Dix, or any Of the new deal out of
the old pack. This fall the State
Senators are to be elected who will
help to make the Senator. Conkling
would like to succeed himself, but
this is by no means certain.
Com. w. S. Schley, commanding
the United States corvette Essex,
has been arraigned before Norfolk.
Va, magistrate for violating the
regulations of the State
in bringing his ship from Port Royal,
S. c., to Norfolk. He was sent on
to the County Court for trial. giving
bond in $1,000 for his appearance.
The fine is $500 and six months i'm
..
The Inconvenience to the officers
and enlisted men Of the army in the
absence of an appropriation, will not
it now seems, be materially lessened
by the recent offer Of q Northern
banking house to advance money to
them. For the accommodation prof
ferred the officers and men would
have to pay interest at the rate of
about fourteen per cent, and also
pay for agents and contingencies.
If they do not submit to this shave
they will have no money for the next
four months.
The Czar and his eldest son. the
heir apparent, have no fixed allow
ance of pay. They take what is ne
cessary for their expenses out of the
rents of the crown domains and out
of the Treasury, the sums taken from
the later being termed 'indemnities.'
All the other members of the impe-
rial household have their allowances
regularly fixed, and are not permit
ted to go beyond the limit.
On the 18th of last May. as Prof.
Pagan was entering the University
at Palermo in order to lee
ture to his class, he was met on the
stairs by very fair Sicilian maiden
of eighteen summers, who drew
revolver and shot him dead. She
then cody went down, gave herself
up to an officer, remarking that HE
took my honor and 1 took his life !;
let US proceed TO the Judges Office"
Pagan had abandoned her, and was
on the point of contracting nuptials
with another woman.
Knoxville Chronicle Last Friday
evening a negro man came running
hurriedly to the house OF Mr.. Don
noYan. the section boss of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
who lives in northwest
and told Donovan wife
that her husband wanted his coat
opd a oloan shirt &c ha .v,c, - 80, 4