The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-09-17

perts say 100000 more will be neces-
sary tocomplete the ships in Roach's
yards.
WASHINGTON, September 15.--The
meeting called by John Howard
Pope Hodnett to denouncc Cleveland |
and the civil service, turned out to be
a farce, less than a dozen people be-
ing present,
BosToN, September 15.-An Albany,
New York special says; can author
itative statement that Senator Eyarts
will not be candidate for and will
not accept the republican nomination
for governor viii appear within few
days"
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Sept. 14-Work
on the Birmingham Rolling Mills
new plate mill is nearly finished, when
the mills will employ 800 men on
night and day turns. All the furnaces
are now blast, as is every tributary
iron industry in the district.
ST. LOUIS, September 14.-One of
the longest strikes on record ended to-
day by agreement between ]. X, Cum.
mings, president and twenty-seven
glass blowers of the st. Louis gas
works, whereby the men are conceded
their demands after fourteen months
idleness.
CLEVELAND, O., September A.
The case against John L. Sullivan,
arrested yesterdy for ballplaying Sun
day, came up this afternoon, and Sui
Ivan was represented by an attorney
and pleaded guilty. The fine was
fixed 81 and costs, amounting in all
to $17.
WASHINGTON, September 15.-The
President made the following appoint
ments to-day To be collector of GUS
toms-John McWilliams, for the dis
trict of Providence, r. l. John s. Ha-
ger, for the district Of San Francisco,
Cal, VIM. ], McKinnie, for the dis
trict of Cuyahaga, Ohio; John Flana-
! gan, for the southern district OF Ore
gon.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 19.-The
Republican hosts began assembling
! here tonight with reference to organ
izing their next campaign, though os.
tensibly to form Grant club. All
the sachems in East Tennessee arriv.
; ed this evening, comprising, among
others, D. r. Nelson, NJ. L. Mourfeld
H. Chambliss, w. S. Upton, R. R
; Butler, John NJ. Meek, A. H. Petit
y bone and W. P. Brownlow.
r New YORK, September 15.-Clairt
Y Virginia Cramer, a niece Of Gen. Gran
J. was married in the mayors office to
G day to Alphonse Bernhard, of Paris
y France, we'll known literateur an(
e journalist of the French capital.
IS religious ceremony had been perform
> ed previously in the Elizabeth, N. J.
r Methodist Church. The bride is
= daughter OF M. j. Cramer, ex-consu
j. to Denmark
!, ST.. LOUIS, September 13.-Charle
= II. Chamberlain has filed a suit il
= the United States Circuit Court her
: against the Chicago, Burlington an
:; Quincy Railroad Company, askin
100000 damages for injuries receive
in an accident on that road, nea
WOODBURY., Iowa, ten years ago. Nj
Chamberlain claims that he was PEI
manently disabled by the accident an
:, has since then been subject to epilel
= tic fits and other serious brain trout
= les.
CINCINNATI, September 15.--A Lei
ington, KY, dispatch says: "a pa
senger train on the Kentucky Centri
II Railroad, when near this place tn
- afternoon, and going forty miles a
:, hour, left the track and fell down
:, steep embankment. The engine,
~ and fireman were burned under til
. wreck Many passengers were inju
ed, but the names and extent of inju
: les have not yet leen ascertaine
Among them is Mr.. L. j. Nichols, NO
- ed turf man of Lexington, KY"
I'd Coat CREEK, September 15.-T
rs. day about noon the horribly manglt
remains of Sam Ogle, a white ma
b. was discovered about two miles ca
ay Of that place by some persons passir
he that way. The appearance Of the +
wi mains bore undoubteG testimony tn
Ogle had been murdered. He h.
been beaten in the most horrible ma
"a ner, and was evidently beaten TO dea
~ with clubs and stones, He is suppc
~ ed to have been murdered last night
u Two white white women and Of
niger have been arrested charg
Try with having committed the dastar,
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