The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-05-27

Col. James White and a party Of la
dies and gentlemen, OF Rogersville,
last week, travelled so miles in Haw-
kins county, formed Temperance
Alliances, and received 219 members.
On Thursday afternoon eolored
man was killed while riding on top of
a car Of an incoming freight train, on
the n, 4 w. railroad, at one Of the
covered bridges, about four miles from
Bristol. He was standing with his
back to the engine and did not see the
bridge. The two brakemen called to
him to sit down, but he failed to hear
them, and, as the train passed the
bridge, he was struck on the back of
the head by one Of the timbers OF the
cover, and knocked upon his face.
When the brakemen reached him he
was dead.
Newport Ledger
The closing exercises of Prof. Lusk's
school occurred on Wednesday and
last night, and we're we'll attended.
The west bound passenger train was
stopped by land slide near Ashe-
vile, Wednesday night, and was de-
layed about thirty hours.
There will be double race for float
er in Alf Taylor's district. A. T.
Shell, Of Carter, announces himself an
independent candidate.
Brltol Courier. 20 inst.
Miss Amanda, daughter OF Rev. VIM.
Robson, below Blountville, whose
illness has been reported in these col
umns from time to time, died last
night. She was at one time student
in Sullins College, and her many
friends will regret to hear Of her
death.
Greeneville Bulletin.
Four destitute girls, orphan children
of Thomas and Nancy Crawford, ages
ranging from nine to eighteen years
have lately received vouchers from the
pension department authorizing them
to draw 5,6S0.b9, They live near the
line OF Hawkins and Greene counties
Died at hisresidence in this place on
last Thursday at 10 p. M, the Rev
John r. Hughes of the NJ. E. Church
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. ]. s. Petty at the M. E. Church
North and the burial with Masonic
honors in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Herald & Tribune.
The four young girls for whom Mr.
Shipley secured such large pension
was in town Monday, viewing for tht
first time "the sights Of a great city,
Neither of them, although the oldes
is about 20 years Of age, had ever be
fore seen locomotive or train of cars
Hon. s. J. Kirkpatrick has in hi
possession an immense tooth found il
a swampy place on the farm OF Mr.
John Cox, living about IL miles ives
of Jonesboro. Thetoo is seven inch
es long, which is deeply serrated
weighs IA pounds, and is well pre-
served. We understand that Judg'
Kirkpatrick designs sending the tootl
to the Smithsonian Institute at Wash
ington.
Greeneville Republican.
A young man, Oscar Holland, Will
in bathing in Chucky river, near MI
Sam. Aliens, last week, attempted t
swim across the river in compan,
with two others who were with hin
but took cramp it was supposed, an,
sank and was drowned. The tw
young men who were with him di,
not know he was drowned until the
had reached shore and looking bacl
could not see him. The body was re
covered next day. He is said to hav
, been very clever young man.
One day last week John Swanay
son of Albert T. Swanay. of the 1T
: district, went to New York City O.
business, getting there on Wednesda
night, stopped at the st. Cloud Hote
on going to bed he blew out the ga
and left it on, and was nearly sufft
Gated when found. He was taken t
the city hospital where he died las
Friday evening. His remains wer
expected last Monday night at Lime
stone. He leaves wife.
J. A. CARGILLE. W. X. HODGES