The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-10-15

steamboats,, has received official in
struction from Secretary Whitney to
transfer all the public property and
records Of his Office from Memphis to
Louisville, where the Office will be To-
Gated in future.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 1O.-Extensive
prairie fires have been raging in North
ern Nebraska for two days. Cedar,
Knox, Wayne and Pierce counties
have been devastated, together with
the Logan bottoms, resulting in the
loss OF hundres of thousands Of dollars
to farmers and ranchmen. The heav-
lest loss is in the hay, which leaves
large numbers Of live stock without
food. Many cattle have been destroy
ed.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE
term OF the Supreme Court of the
United States was formerly opened at
noon to-day. A full bench and a large
concourse OF attorneys and spectators
were present. Seventeen attorneys
were admitted to the bar before the
court. Court adjourned at ten min
utes past u O'Clock, to call upon the
President. The work of the term will
begin tomorrow with the assigned
cases coming over from the last term.
NEWPORT, Tenn, October 12.-It
was discovered this evening that Pig
con River was rising, and at s 80 it
had risen six feet, which easily broke
the Scottish Company's boom and al
lowed the logs to pass swiftly by. 1t.
is estimated that at least 1000 logs
have passed and they are still passing.
All attempts to save them are in vain.
Several attempts to stretch rope
across the river by which it was
thought several logs could be cought,
but all in vain. Four men have been
injured, and one came very near be-
ing drowned.
ATLANTA, GA, October 10.--A spe-
cial to the Constitution from Wash
ington says Gen, Toombs condition
is worse to-day than it has been dur
ing his illness. He has lost now all
memory of time, and has not for sew
eral weeks been cognizant of his
whereabouts. His mind wanders con-
tinually to the stormy days Of the war.
He is surrounded by his relatives and
friends, and death may come at any
moment. 1t is probable, however,
that he will live several days, but the
end will surely come soon. The physi-
clans have given out all hope and are
calmly waiting the end.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 10.-A strictly
private banquet was given to Vice
President Hendricks at the st. Louis
Club house last night. Only forty
covers were laid, and the affair is un
derstood to have been OF a purely so
cial character. Mr., Hendricks was a
/, the fair again yesterday, and was Civ
en- lunch by the officers Of the asso
citation at the club house, at which
some toasts were drunk and a sly Ell
fort made to obtain some political ex
preston from him, but he declined
: to be led away. Mr.. Hendricks, &C
5 companied by his private secretar.
| and his friend Mr.. Brulemann, Q
G Paris, left for Indianapolis this morn
3 ing.
WASHINGTON, October 12.-Colonf
. A. F. Stevenson, First Assistant Pos
master General, returned to the cit
tonight. after an absence OF thre
weeks. The Democrats all over tn
p, country will be glad to know thai Co
Stevenson has returned. He is a ma
of brains and handwriting, tho
= ough-going Democrat, and deservin
= of credit for the expeditions name
: in which he has removed Republica
postmasters and put Democrats j
y their places. Among the Thousand
l. removed there was q large number (
= cases brought to light where Repul
2 lican postmasters were so mean an
= = Indignantly partisan thatthey destro,
= ed all Democratic newspapers TIL;
. came to their offices. 1t is not the il
= tention of Colonel Stevenson to re
T" from his labors until the last OF ii
: rascals is sought out and and dismis
y ed from the public service which the
. have debauched and disgraced. +
= has big job on his hands to perforr
y but he is q man Of untiring enerl
a. and immence capacity, and it is dc
u lars to cents that he will complete ii
ie task before he goes out of Office.
le Where Cleveland Will Vote.
e, WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-The Pc
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