The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-03

New Mexico saying that the Southern
Utes in that Territory were starving
that they had no supplies and were
unable to procure any, and that unless
food was Immediately secured for
them they would go on the war-path.
These are the same Indians that few
weeks since were reported to be with
out food and in starving condition.
Temporary relief was afforded them
by drawing on the military stores.
New YORK, September flames T.
Holland, the Texan who shot and kill
ed Tom Davis yesterday, was taken to
police headquarters this morning for
the purpose of giving the detectives
an opportunity of seeing him. He APP
peared unconcerned and seemed to
look upon his arrest as q mere form
ality. He was handcuffed. The de-
tectives and crowds followed them
through the streets. When asked
how he felt. He replied: ooh! am
all right" He refused to say any
thing about the affair, beyond the fact
that Davis and his pals had tried to
rob him.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 31.-The Third
National Bank received to-day from
the Comptroller of the Currency the
final papers authorizing the increase
capital stock from $125,0OO to 100000.
A project is quietly being worked up
by prominent business men in connec-
ton with Pennsylvania parties to sink
wells for natural gas, which in the
opinion Of experts can be reached here.
Twenty shares of $500 each will be
taken for an experiment, The amount
is sufficient to sink three wells 1900 feet
deep.
WHEELING, August S1.-A terrific
hail-storm passed over Belmont county
Ohio last evening. The path Of the
storm was two miles wide and travel
ed from northwest to southwest. At
Hendrysburg every window-pane ex-
posed toward the northwest was shat
tered. The storm lasted only FIVE
minutes, but ragged with fury. A
Touring mill was blown down, one
third OF the corn crop destroyed and
fruit much injured The tobacco crop
suffered severely, many fields being
completely ruined The hailstones
were of unusual size, number being
over six inches in circumference and
a few measuring ten inches.
WASHINGTON, August 31.-The pc.
Rod of forty days fixed by the Presi
dent in his proclamation ordering the
removal of the cattle ranches from the
Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Agency in
the Indian Territory expires to NOR.
row. The Secretary of the interior
has received advices from the Territory
indicating the purpose Of the ranch
ers to comply with the terms OF the
proclamation to the best OF their abili
ty, and thousands of head of cattle arr
now on foot on the way to the othel
States and Territories. It is not be
lieved that the services of the militar,
forces will be required to complete the
evacuation of the Territory.
WASHINGTON, August 30.-Th,
United States MINIS have been under
going careful investigation recently
Secretary Manning seems determines
, to get at the actual condition of ever,
branch OF his department and t,
know through his own confidential
, agents precisely how the MINIS havi
been managed and how they stooo
: when Director Burchard was removed
1t is understood that the latter ha
given notice that he will contest tn
legality of his removal. In such
case the President will be called upol
by the Senate to show cause or q
least to furnish all data in the case
There are those who venture tn
opinion that Secretary Manning j
: not only posting himself as to tn
state of the Treasury, but is huntin
down Burchard's record of official d.
linquencies. If these inquiries hav
any relation to Burchard they will,
is declared at the Treasury, certainl
develop enough to fully justify tn
n the action OF the President in his RI
= moval.
Desperate KILLED.
GREENsBURG, Ind, Sept. 1.-Sheri
:. Walsh, Marshal Clemens and two al
sistants started yesterday in carriag
: to find and arrest Barney Conner,
:, local desperate. The two first name