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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-18
Attachment Notice.

State of Tenn
ington county,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-18

Rocking chairs, baby chairs, split
and cane bottom chairs cheap, at
& Mcneil e. Wolfe's.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-18
THE COMET.
EVERY THURSDAY.

Subscription price, one year, SIPS.
a. q mo H.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-18

Hon. r. r. Butler passed through
Johnson City Wednesday morning
returning from Greenville Circuit
Court.
Mr.. !. G. Anderson came down yes
terday from Bristol to see after the
moving Of Dickey 4 Anderson's drug
store.
Burial cases and other undertakers
goods at Mcneil l. Wolfe's
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-18

Jake Hoss is building house on
Fair View.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-18

Prof James P. Dogget, returned
'sst week from sojourn in California
Of some eight months. He likes that
portion Of the country he visited very
well but with all the wickedness that
evailamongus us, he thinks the morals
Of the people here better than on she
Pacific Slope. He has returned, 10
make his home among his native hills
satisfied, We presume, that there is nc
better country than this.-News.
Mrs. Pettibone is very sick. Mai
Pettibone was telegraphed for and
arrived Tuesday from Washington
City.
Messrs. Jos. Hacker, A. B. Wilson
and ]. E. Dohson each has new boy
the Republican party is increasing.
A difficulty took place between VIM
Morriset and man by the name o
Upton, at Beach Grove, in Hawkins
county. near the Greene county line
on last SATURDAY., in which Upton re
eeived fatal stabb in the bowels
Morriset fed and has not been ar
rested. Liquor and bad women wer,
ut the bottom Of it.-Greenerilie Demo
Graf
Temperance Lectares.-Col. Jane
White will speak at Jonesboro' to
morrow night, (Friday,) at Limeston
Saturday night, and at Washington
College Sunday night. There wa
some little confusion in regard to tn
appointments at Limestone and Wash
ington College but they have been del
initely arranged as above stated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
FATHER RY.AN's MEMORY.
A Monument to be Erected Over
His Neglected Grave at Mobile.

A Monument to be Erected Over
His Neglected Grave at Mobile.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Oct. "A few
weeks ago paragraph appeared in the
New York World saying that the grave
OF Father Ryan, at Mobile, was covered
with weeds, and adding as sentiment
that this made no difference as long as
the poet-priest and patriot ''lived In the
hearts OF his cOuntrymen." The Dis
palch, of this city, objected, saying
that it did make difference /;
that the very fact of the graves neg
lect belied the assertion, and announced
its purpose Of raising fund 10 put an
appropriate monument over the grave.
The first appealed to for this purpose was
the editor OF the World, and the Macon
ga Telegraph, which copied and indors-
ed the Worlds paragraph. AS result
the following was received to-day:
WORLD EDITORIAL Room,
NEW YORK, Sept. 80, 1884,
y. u. Br,annen, Daily Dispatch, montgomery,
Mn:
DEAR SIR have great pleasure in inclos-
ing you herewith a check for $50, my personal
contribution towards the proposed memorial
to Father Ryan. Very truly yours.
JOSEPH PULITZER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
THE GAME OF DRAW.
an Oil Town Where Wages are
Gambled Away.

Gambled Away.
STATE LINE, PA, Oct. 3.-This little
oil town, on the line of tie Olean, Brad
ford and Warren railroad, and partly in
Pennsylvania and partly in New York, is
the greatest poker playing place in the
entire Northern oil field. There is only
one man in the place who does not play
the game, and he is veteran oil
man known as Bible Joe, whose
only recreation is reading the Bible,
which he does constantly when not at
work. No one knows what this mans
name is or where he came from, althOu Oh
be has been in the oil regions since the
days Of the Pithole excitement. He holds
prayer meetings every Sunday night and
always bas q good audience OF oil well
drillers and the like, who go to meeting,
as they say, to encourage Bible Joe, but
as soon as the service is over they hasten
to their favorite retreats and play poker.
Hardly an evening passes that there are
not some notable games played at State
Line between rival New York and Penn
sylvania players. They come from as far
as Bradford, Olean, Warren, Salamanca,
and even jamestown.
Since active drilling ceased in the State
Line district large portion of the men
with families have moved away, their
places being filled by young men who
pump the wells and take care OF the
leases. With the use OF natural gas
and automatic inspirators, with one boiler
running the engines for all the leases or
lots on which producing wells are situ-
ated, the men find but little to do. The
man on the lease visits the wells in the
morning, turns on the gas, touches a
match TO il, sets his inspiration, oils HE
engine, takes a gauge OF the oil, and
has nothing more to do all day
unless something breaks down. To
make the most of their spare time the
boys rig up what they call tell-Uale
wire, running from one lease to the
others. This wire is attached to the
walking beam of the well at one lease and
to wooden ticker at the other, and by
this means the pumper at No. is enabled
to spend bis time with his friend at No.
. or vice versa, and know all the time
lust how fast his engine is going a half
mile or so away. AS long as the ticker
responds regularly the two bumpers and
other acquaintances sit and handle the
pasteboards and risk their months wages
on their skill or luck. If the players be-
long to the same State the rules OF the
game are not drawn too fine, and win
ner will be willing totake "wInd" on a
bet. But il one player is "York Slater"
and the other Pennsylvania, the
money must accompany each bet and
everything be settled as the game pro-
ceeds. Within radius Of two miles of
this poker-playing settlement there are
ten games in constant progress. Orders
on employers for wages are accepted as
cash In these games, and 1t Is no uncom-
mon thing for player to have his entire
salary ''ordered out'' before the month
has fairly begun.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
BULGARiA'S REPLY.
Tho Ministry still Fail to Satisfy
the Demands Of the Gar.

Tho Ministry still Fail to Satisfy
the Demands Of the Gar.
SOPHIA, Oct. 3.-Gen. Kaulbars having
again asked for +. reply to Russia's ulti-
matum the Ministry to-day Sunday, az
ter long discussion, drafted a reply to
the effect that the Bulgarian government
would comply with the demands OF Rus
sa to the extent that the constitution
and laws would permit. 1t is expected
that when thisreplV is delivered tomorrow
Gen. Kaulbars will demand a more pre-
else answer. A new paper, the lndepeDd-
ent Bulgaria, the first number OF which
has Just appeared, makes violent attac K
on Russia and Gen. Kaulbars, and op-
poses the liberation of the imprisoned
conspirators, saying that the people would
Itone them to death II liberated.
KAULBARs PALE WITH RAGE.
The editorol the VankOff organ and an
other man cheered for Russia. Tley
were roughly handled by crowd. Gen.
haulbars, bearing of the circumstance.
drove up and addressed the crowd, com.
plalpIng OF their insulting conduct. He
also warned the people against accepting
the advice OF their present leaders, He
Fas received at first with enthusiasm.
which soon gave place to repeated inter-
fuptions. Gen. Kaulbars became pale
win excitement, and seemed to
gasp for breath. be drove from
the meeting directly to the residence
h the German Consul. The supposition
that Gen. Kaulbars Intended TO pro.
Voke an insulting demonstration which
would serve as preteXt for Russian in
terVenuon. The General expresses his
ntentloh to stump the country. 1t is be-
Ieyed ne has exceeded his instructions
ana that M. de Giers enly asked that the
c0nspiratcrs be not executed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
TONS OF PRECIOUS STONES.
An Attempt TO Boom the Antiqated
Beryl.

y
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-'Che jewelry trade
has recently been excited over announce
ments Of the discovery OF an alleged new
gem called beryl. This stone was de-
scribed as one of great brilliancy and
beauty, and also of exceeding hardness.
III bid tair, according to announcements,
TO oust from popular favor all such minor
gems as topaz, garnets, sapphires, rubies,
amethysts, or emeralds. Only the dia-
mond could hope to vie with this new as
puant for honors with any sort OF n
chance for success. The jewellers of this
city learned that the new stones had been
found in mine near New Milford, Conn,
and that they came in small quantities
ana were exceedingly rare as well as
radiant. 1t was made known that the
owners OF the mine were organizing a
large boom for the beryls, and that those
who wanted TO ''get in on the ground
hoor' would do well to rise early in the
morning. Then came a whisper that Jew
elers having seen the new stones were not
astonlshed by them so much as had been
expected. A reporter yesterday visited
We'll known Jeweler, K. A. Thrall, No.
Maiden lane, who laughed at the attempt
to boom beryls. why" he said, II
mad these stones In my store a
year and a halt ago. They get
them out OF mica mine up there
in Connecticut. They cannot be called
precious stones, because they are taxing
them out by the ton. A stone, i'll order to
be 'preclous,' must be found in small
quantities and be obtained with some diff
Guilty. Now, they get these stones out by
the barrel, and have a great quantity OF
them in sight. Moreover, they are not as
hard as has been claimed, and precious
stode must be hard. understand that the
owners OF the niue are going to boom the
stones by advertising them largely, but l
don't think any one in the jewery trade
will pay much attention to that.'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
BLUEC0ATED BRUTALITY.
ONE OF THE FINEST KILLS AN
INOFFENSIVE GROCER.

The Old Man Again Assaulted Afteh
Being Put In Physicians Care and
Then Dragged to n Police station
The Outrage the Outgrowth of a BoyI
Attempt to Steal Fruit.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.--Max Aronson, sc
years old, a Hester street grocer, was
brutally clubbed by Policeman Wood, oe
this city, In his store on Wednesday last
aud died to-day. A Coroner was
summoned to take his ante-mortem state.
ment, but found the old man unconscious
and dying. According to the statement
of his son and the physician the clubbing
was one of the worst cases OF police bru,
tality reported tor years. They say boy
tried to steal some fruit, bIt was ordered
away by the old grocer. The boys mother
interfered and created a row.
THE BRUTAL BATON.
Policeman Woods took the woman's
part and accused AronsOn of striking her,
following his words by clubbing him.
His skull was fractured. Two sons In.
terfered, and driving the officer away
called n physician. While the physician
was caring for the old man, Policeman
Woods returned with another OF
ticer and brutally clubbed the
old man again. The two were driven out
but returned and took the old man away
from the physician and locked him up
with his whole family for forty-tve hours.
The old man was not allowed medical al.
tendance. Alter their release on bail
Max Aronson began to sink and died to-
day
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
IABOR'S BIG CONVENTION
NEARLY rVERY MEMBER OF
THE BODY ON THE GROUND.

eiabmoud's Leading Churches We'll Az
terd,d by the Visiting Representa-
.os of To,-Grand MEster Workman
pouderty Makes Clever Little
.r,cch at "a Catholic Society's Con
ferrncf.
RrcuMoND. VA, sept. 3.-Delegates to
the Knights OF Labor National Assembly
have been arriving steadily all day, and
very many strange faces may be seen on
The atreet. Among the latest arrivals are
tha Delegates from District Assembly NO.
40 of New York. who came by steamer to
Nawnort News and thence to Richmond
nv rail. and the Milwaukee delegation.
The principal churches were well at
tended by the visitors to-day. Grand
Master Workman Powderly attended
biob mass at St. Peters Cathedral. He
was accompanied by Messrs. Mullen and
Hayes. of the National Executive Com
mittee.
ATA CONFERENCE.
Aeer the services he was invited to
rnaetino of the conference OF st. vincent
ne Paul. in the basement of the cathedral,
where ne was introduced TO the members,
who Greeted MIN cordially. He addressed
The conference briefly, thanking them Tor
the kind reception. He alluded to tue
work of the society, and drew compari-
son Of its work and that OF the order over
which be presided, saying that the OBJECT
Of both was. in many respects, similar, In
thas each aimed TO amei0rate the trou-
bes OF their fellow creatures and aid and
elevate mankind.
BUSY DAY.
A..
Mr. Powderly has been kept busy the
greater portion of the day IN receiving
visitors, but tonight declined to see any
one except Grand Secretary Turner and
the members OF the Executive Com
mittee. The Can Makers Union,
of Baltimore, numbering sever
al hundred, arrived this evening
10 a steamer, acting as escort to the Bal
tim0re delegation. They marched, pre-
eedeu by a Dand, to Ford's Hotel, where
they left the delegation, and the excur-
sion returned to the boat and left
for Baltimore. There are already be-
tween eight and nine hundred delegates
here besides large number of knights
not present as delegates.
The Executive Committee has not held
a session yet, but will do so tomorrow
morning before the National Assembly is
called to order. The meeting will be for
the arrangement of preliminaries.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04

MADRID, Oct. 3.-At a bull fight per-
formance this afternoon a portion of the
audience displayed banners inscribed
Long Live Alfonso XJII.," pardon for
the Prisoners" "Long Live the
Ouaen,O etc. The whole audi
ence applauded the demonstration. Mr..
Palmerton and other deputies of the Re-
publican minority waited upon Premier
sagasta to-day praying for clemency to
the rebels. Premier Sagasta replied that
everything possible would be done COM
patible with duty and the laws OF the
ponnfrv
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
MeNico's ARMY Omccrs.

~ ~ iijAhoRAs, MEX, Oct. S.-Gen. V ola,
S,,nnoVo S.n oVo men of the Fifth aud Twenty
res,l s,n infantry, arrived at Matamoras
,JiGIi;,eIuay aud will take command of the
pDn'aiiIIa'aty department OF the Rio Bravo to-
uhto,d9W' ,hoI' The rest CT his troops will
i'uO.tly arrive here, and the Fourth Infan-
a. nov, now here will go to San Luis Potosi,
I, i%nlie ne cavalry regiment VIII be formed
prS S"e corps under Col. Motius Hlnojosa,
N.Y. Nol' Cavasos and Col. Hernandez
,oo, vi waiting orders. Gen. Gomez, as
ooh as traffic is resumed over the rail
,p7us, will 20 to the CITY of Mexico and
'henee 10 Tampico.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
Kentucky Tobacco NiDped

.LoUlsYILLE, Oct. 3.-Specials report
ISIS ISIS all over the State. About halt the
ooscco ,,os crop is uncut, and so much has
,o.l su injured that ore-hslf to three.quar-
aslu e Wlu make only frosted lugs. To-
o'tF Dtcco ID the lowlands ia much damaged.
HnNe mat on the uplands is little hurt.
a. ah experienced broker and handler
na,l r1tuss friday nigbt'e frost will much i'm
,i, H.. Vhe quality, but NOT reduce the guam
F,o.ui vi me crop. Reports from the famous
,LppIiIcK section, noted for it's dark, rich
c ,ooa eco, are bad. The estimates as to the
s s@.eht OF the loss vary widely, but all
'gIee That the DAMAGE ~ serIo1ls
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
COOL All CHARLESTON.
the Past 43 Hours Marked by No
Shocks-A Rio TCxcursj0n

the Past 43 Hours Marked by No
shocks-A Big Excursion.
CHARLESTON, Oct 3.-There have been
no snocks here during the past forty
eight houre, and only TWO or three slight
tremors at SummervIlle. The weather
wa, was pleasant to-day and cool enough for
li8nt overcoats and fires, Religious SER
1lees r were held by all the congregations.
rue Freshy terians held a union meeting
A. W eetminster, and other congregations
worsnlpped wherever practicable in their
church buildings.
To-day about 500 excursionists arrived
ny the Atlantic Coast Line. many com
,ug , from Richmond, Washington and Bal
n,lm nnpte' The proceeds OF the excursion
W. %,I' oe turned over to the relief fund by
ine atlantic Coast Line and the connect
Hs ROADS joining in the excursion.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
TWO HUNG ON SUSPICION.
White Men of Gadsden County,
Florida, the Victims.

QUINCY, FLA, Oct. 3.-The dead bodies
OF F. l.. Harris and a man named Buck
ling were found early this morning hang
ing from the limb of a tree about five
miles east of town. Harris was farmer
and owned grist mill. Buckling was
his miller. One week ago last night the
new mill of j. 4. Howard, few miles
from Harris, was burned. The supposi-
tion is that these parties were the incen.
diaries. The lynching is very much re-
GREETED by all law-abiding citizens and
considerable excitement prevails. A
Coroner's jury was impaneled and an
inquest held. The verdict is that the
parties met their death by being hung by
persons unknown.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
Cnpturc of u Fugitive.

PALATKA, FLA. Oct. 3.-Last night
Sheriff Zehnbar and Deputy Sheriff Perry
succeeded in arresting Virgins. the mur-
derer who escaped from jail two weeks
ago. He was hid in the swamp about
six miles from Pslatke. BY accident
they discovered his hiding place and went
after him. and were successful in cap
turing him.
Heavy rains fell here last night and to-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
south1vestern Passenger Bushes

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The proposed plan Of
forming "a gross money pool on Southwest
ern passenger business, which has alb
sorbed the attention of the mRgnates Of
the Southwestern roads the past week,
has fallen through, and now the success
ful organization Of the pool is practically
as far away as ever.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
The Cotton Tax.

VIcKsBURG, Oct. 3.-1he President of
tho National Cotton Planters Association
has addressed circular letter 10 tb e Gov
ernOrs of the cotton states asking their
cooperation in efforts TO secure the return
of sixty odd million dollars collected H.
legally directly after the war, and known
as the ''cotton tax"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
Miners KiIIed by the Dozen.

LONDON, Oct. "a terrible explosion
occurred Saturday at Altors colliery,
near Wakefield, Yorkshire. Seven men
have been found dead, eight have been
rescued, and seventeen are missing. In
all probability the missing seventeen lost
their lives.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
a C,IericaI @oojety Dissoivei.

NAPLES, Oct. 3.-The police have dis
solved the Clerical society entitled Leo
Kill, on the ground that it promoted the
recent disorders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
Base BAH.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The following
games were played to-day:
At Observation-Disclosures 2, Cincinnati 8.
At Louisville--Louisvllle 3, Baltimore 81
game called at end of seventh inning on &C
count OF d grKness.
AZ 81. Lonis-st. Louis 6, Metropoltans 4,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
LrIn's Lord Identennnt.

4, p[obLiH, Oct. 3.-Tbe Lord Lieutenant
leland and his wife went 10 The Gaiety
n eoratle a.a IN this city last night. They
ar, Y.e g c5heered by the people in the lower
g,t W the house, while those In the gal
~ uisSed and shouted "God save Ire
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04

NJ, KATKoFF. editor OF the most Important
OF the Russian newspapers. II classed by the
Pall Mall Gazette as ''ono OF the two rulers uf
Russia" The Car Is first, OF course, but NJ.
Kalkoff (whose name sounds funny only &c
weak minded Americans and the Brltishl Is
the very brain OF the Great Bear. The gar
but lstely honored M. katko0 with cecora-
tion. and then pointed 10 him with the finger
OF affection as the expounder Of the Slavonic
policy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 3.--The Democrats
OF the Second district have nominated M.
ID. Logan for Congress-.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04
nm plato Works ClOslnu

LONDON. Oct. 3.--The tin plate works
in South Wales are being closed, throw
ing out OF employment 1900 workmen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-04

10 simply
kes' spec
through
nown frOr
sir reputa'
stiInCniah
he coiptrj
b improves
Drugftrn
pair wpT'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
license to practice law. The ten.
der WAS refused. lie continued to

license to practice law. The ten.
der was refused. He continued to
practice withouta license, and was
arrested AMI fined $50. The valid.
iuy of this sentence was affirmed
by the Virginia Court Of Appeals.
The Supreme Ccnrt reverSeS TINS
decision and holds that licenses
may be paid Tor in coupons. In
still another case the Supreme
Court overruleS She Judgment of
the Virginia comts, which refused
to compel Il tax collector to restore
property which The United States
Supreme Court in the very case,
when il was previously up on ap
peal, had decided was wrongfully
taken, or assess damages against
him for the tIespas>. The bases,
taken as ii Whole. show that lie
Supreme Court is heartily tired of
tile Ingenious devices invented by
the Virginia authorities TO circum
vent its decisions, anil propose to
take scant measures with ilcn.-
It may he taken Us settled that 10
p,at.er how a>intcly he "readjuSt-
ing legislation may DC devised,
lie Observation-Disclosures ;ilat the
obligation Of the States contract
shall not lie impaired.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06
4 $1,000 Bible Reward.

'qhe publishers of RntIedge's
Monthly offer twelve valuable re-
wards in their Monthly 10 Febr'l-
airy. among which is the following:
We will give :i20.0Oto The person
telling MS which is the longest
verse in the Old Testament Scrip
;ules (iot the revised cdition), by
Feb. 10th, 1856. Shoald two or
more correct answers he received,
The reward will be divided. The
money will be forwarded to the
winner Feb. 10Th, 1886. Persons
trying for tie reward mast send ~
cents IN silver or postal notes, (nf
postage stamps iakem with then
answer, for which they vii! receive
the Monthly iur March, in which
the name aud address Of tile WIN
nor IF tic rewalAaa the cnlrec
answer will be publisled,~ and II
which several more valuable re
w:yds will be offered. Address
! RUYLEDuE PUBLISHING CoMPA
NY, lilStusi. Pa.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-02-06

The Supreme Court otthc Uhltco
States ON Monday, decided four
Virginia coupon cases adversely to
the State. The question involved
WIS the same in all, the receivabil-
ity ofcorpons for taxes. In one
caSe--th.t of Royal--coupons and
money were both rendered in pay
meat of license to practice law
The coupons we're refused, Royal
was convicted in the Hastings
Court of Richmond, of praeticlng
Law withoutalicensc, and appealed.
TIE Supreme Court holds that "by
the terms Of the act of March 3Oth,
ISL, tie coupons rendered in this
case were made receivable for all
taxes. debts, dues and demands due
tie State::'" that this stipulation
constituted a contract which under
the constitution of the United
States. the State could not impair.
Ia the other cases the court held the
same doctrine. These cases are
directly to the point and settle fl
rally tie question of the receivahll,
ity of coupons fer ''all taxes, debts,
,ues and demands due the State"
Under these decisions the coupon.
Killer Is dead and buried by the
court of lastresort. The legislation
locking to the scalplng OF bond
holders by destroying the value OF
their property in coupons falls tc
the ground, and the power OF one
legislature to destroy thevalue of q
contract entercd into by its prede
ccsSor is denied. Our friends, the
repudiating ReadjusterS, have
sown the wind and it remains fol
rs, with them. to breast and beaI
the reaping OF the whirlwind al
best we can.