The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-04
Boutelle tried to bob up agrin yes

er its head has been chopped Off
louisville Courier-Jpurnal.
In Germany Il printed formula at
he head of the postal cards reads
Only a few lines to day" Then the
pace left for the message is followed
~ the printed formula God be
am in good health, and
rope to hearyou are also. The wealth
IF is write soon, and give my love
o all. In haste"
NJ. Clovis Hugtues complains that
French Deputies are prosecuted by
)lace-hunters, every Deputy having
IN hand at least fifty applications for
Ttstotiices or other positions-show-
ng the diffenenc between these nm
'ortunate Deputies and the Congress
men Of our much older and more adj
ranced Republic
Mr. Leonard ]. Thomas, OF Sails
bury Cove, Me-, is almost aS old II cove
Is his town, for now at eighty he is
entering on his fiftieth year as post
the place, and what makes
his occupancy OF the position for the
past twenty-five years interesting is
the fact that he is an old-fashioned
Democrat Of the Jefferson school.
Gov WetmOre. of Rhode Island,
has sent his check for 5000 to the
committee of the Aquidneck Agricul-
tural Societies winter fair. At Prov
idence the Governor and Mrs. Wet
more were given reception by the
Plumed Knights Of that city, to which
they were accompanied by the staff.
A ball followed the reception, in
which Mrs. Wetmore joined in the
dances.
Mr.. Joseph Jorgenson, who retired
from the representation of the Fourth
Virginia District at the end of the
Forty-seventh Congress, was sent by
President Arthur to receive public
moneys at Walla Walla and has been
Invited to return by President Cleve-
land, but thinks he will stay and grow
up with the country, as he is under
the impression that Washington Ter
ritory will soon. become State and
need Congressman.
A fireman, employed by the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company, whose ca
pacity for drinking enormous quanti
ties of cold water made him famou,
along the line, has died after shorI
illness, ascribed to his inordinate ap
sorption. 1t is said that he often drank
two-quart pitcher without taking
the vessel from his lips, and he haC
been known to drink as much as eigh
gallons of water in one day.
At Secretary Manning's pink din
ner on Tuesday, the centre of the sol
id mahogany table was blooming
bed of pink tulips. Pretty pink ia
pers with pink shades cleaned in th'
tall candelabra. Each lady received
a small wicker basket filled with Cath
crime Mermet roses and tied with
broad pink sati, ribbon. The dnint,
rooms and the arChed openings be
tween were decorated with bloomin
carnations and geraniums. Mrl
Manning received her guests in
splendid toilet, with train and bodic
of elaret velvet and wriukled front {
pale Hue brocade and cascades {
| Mechlin lace. She was assisted b
Mrs. Fryer, her sister-in-law, who wor
a becoming toilet of pink silk and tull
with crystal lace and iridescent pass
menteries.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The KILN
Of Capt Crawford, in Mexico, by Me,
ican troops, while in the performanc
of his du1y, may lead to diplomat
complications. The matter was cal
ed to the attention ofthe president !
the cabinet meeting to-day.
According to the. existing treatie
the forces OF each country can Gro
; the boundry line, in puruit Of Indian
Since this treaty the United Stat
tmops have spent, perhaps, half
their time in the mountains of mex
/ co, in pursuit of the Geronimo ban
, Lieutenant Mans, who makes the r
port of Capt. Crawford's death, says |
| thinks the Mexicans attacked the
8 knowing them to be United Stat
troops, but did So believing they cou
overpower them. The Mexicans e
plain that it was dark, and that til,
mistook Crawford's command f
:, Apaches. Itis probable that the Me
lean government will be asked for
: explanation.
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~ The Florida Calamity.