The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-06-07

pile, buckled it to log, mounted and
rode several races, then returned to his
bed without waking. He went
through the motions of riding two
closely contested and excited heats.
Referring to the presidential nomi-
nation, Hannible Hamlin, of Maine, is
cited rs saying in reply to an inquiry
on the subject, 81 would not take the
second place on the ticket if it were
rendered. No, ! wouldn't be on eth
er end of the ticket. | am entirely
out of politics."
Cyrus II. Mccormack, the inven-
tor of the famous reaper which bears
his name, has succumbed to the only
reaper which could be considered SUI
perior to his own. Mr.. Mccormack
was a benafactor of the world, not on
ly through his great invention but by
his liberal donations to worthy od-
jects, and his character as gentle
man.
John G. Emo, president of the Sec.
ond National Bank of New York City,
was found to be $2,000000 short in his
accounts, but his father made good
the deficit" Deficit" is a good two
million dollar word, put wait till some
insignificant bank clerk is found two
thousand dollars short and see what
the word will be.
Hugo Schenk and Karl Schlossarek,
who murdered twenty servant girls,
were hanged in Vienna. Robbery was
the incentive to the murders, the vic
, tins being in every case induced by
Schenk, under promise ofmarriage, to
accompany him with their savings to
some lonely spot, where they were
quietly put out of the way.
, Mrs. Lewis, the wife of the noted
Dio Lewis, figures in the New York
r newspapers as a heroine. A tramp,
: finding Mrs Lewis alone in the dwell
! ing, walked into the dining room and
demanded that he be served with a
meal like gentleman. Mrs. Lewis
ran for revolver, leveled the weapon
: seized the tramp by the ear and pro.
PEELED him into the cold, cold world
: 1t costs the British people nearly
four and one-half millions of dollar
yearly to keep the royal family il
pocket money. Every time there is ;
wedding or funeral the loyal sub
jects are asked to "chip in" for the ex-
!, penses. The queen manages to exc
out a beggarly existence on something
over three millions Il year. No won
der she has gained the reputation o
being somewhat miserly.
The Minnesota Democratic Stat,
: Convention adopted platform de
9 claring that allsCustom House taxa
" tion shall he only for revenue. TIL,
following were chosen delcgates-at
large: p. F. Kelley, Michael Doran
d c. F. Mcdonald and r. A. Jones
l. Though the question of instruction
Al Of delegates was not mentioned, We
y every delegate that expressed himsel
d on the subject was in favor of Tilden
whose name at all times was greete,
j. with applause.
n Edward Bell, of Delaware County
e. n. Y, is counted among the men VIII
t. have overdone good thing. Heload
/; ed up his gun and shot a dog and the
nr thought he would make the job NOR
complete by firing the ramrod throug
" the dog. The gun-barrel burst nea
- the breach and Bells hand was S
4, completely blown to pieces that notl
!, ing could be found ofitbut the thuml
! 1t was found hanging on bush seve
"A al rods away.
The Baroness Rivere, who was
Miss Blount, of Mobile, is now revisi
~ ing her native city, after long years
- absence, and finds few of her ol
~ friends alive. Hef husband was a
~ officer of the French army, who captu
VI ed her while visiting Mobile, and VII
- further distinguished himself by ge
ting wounded in duel with Harl
Maury, who afterwards was a Bri
on adler General in the Confedera
ne army.
81 The late Judah p Benjamin WI
~ noted Mt the New Orleans bar for
:! readiness of repartee. On one occ
:" sion he was on his third days arg
o' ment before a justice of appeal wi
va was politically unfriendly to him, al
who, upon being asked an incident
ry question by Mr.. Benjamin, said, Wi
OF intended sarcasm "Oh, do not al
lal me you have been beyond my dep
OF for several hours" Whercupon Il
IL advocate, in a pleasant tone, retorte'
I'll. "Then shall cease diving for peal
OF and crafty your honor by coming
the muddy surface
'ly Since the beginning of the year Il
red Baldwin Locomotive Works of Phi
He delphia have shipped number of ca