The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-07-31
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

William H. Blodgett, Of Wisconsin, the
principal examiner in the Patent ONCE, has
resigned.
Tie striking Clyde riveters have compro-
missed with the ship builders and the lat
ter's lock out has been withdrawn.
At Ballston Spa, N. Y, on the 18th, jury
was obtained for the trial of ex-alderman
McQuade, of New York, and the taking OF
testimony will begin at once.
The general elections for members OF the
French Chamber of Deputies will be held
in August instead of September as pre-
viously announced
The approximate earnings Of the Atchln-
son, Topeka & Santa Fc railroad, all lines,
for June, were &,0l6 10; increase over
same month last year, s 800.
Bishop Mache, of the Roman Catholic d.
Geese of Denver, Col, died on the loth,
aged seventy seven years.
dispatch from London says that Jem
Smiths manager has deposited forfeit for
a fight between Smith and Sullivan for
1000
The Comptroller of the Currency has au-
thorized the First National Bank of Engle-
wood, H., to begin business with capital
of 100000.
There is considerable uneasiness in tho
Pension Office over impending changes, es-
pecially in the board of medical examiners.
This board is composed of twenty-five mem
bers and it is said to be almost unanimously
Democratic Commissioner Tanner says
that changes will be made in the personnel
of the board from time to time. Among
officials in the Interior Department the
opinion prevails that numerous changes are
impending.
At Alton, H., the other day, Robert Red
berry, aged eighteen years, and Willie Wise,
aged seventeen years, were drowned while
bathing in the river. Their bodies were re-
covered The father of young Wise met
with similar fate short time ago.
| The President has made the following ap-
pointments: United States Consuls. En-
! mons Clark, of New York, at Havre; Archi-
bald ]. Sampson, of Colorado, at Acapulco;
Roswell G.. Horn, of Michigan at Valpa-
raise; James F. Hartigan, Of Washington,
d. c., for the port of Trieste and all other
ports in the Austrian dominions.
The June crop returns Of the Department
| of Agriculture make an increase in the area
planted in corn of about L. 1885,, 900 acres and
the total over Il, 100000. This is only pre-
liminary estimate, subject to revision. The
largest increase is west of the Mississippi;
there is small enlargement Of breadth in
some of the Southern States, but in the
Eastern and Middle States, taken together,
there is no increase.
Secretary Tracy has received cablegram
from Rear Admiral Gherardi who has COM
mand of the United States naval force in
Haytien waters. The Admiral reports that
everything about the island is quiet and
that there is no material change in the stu
alton.
At Boston, on the 10th, the upper floors Of
the four-story building on the corner Of
Franklin and Arch streets, occupied mainly
by the Pope Manufacturing Company, was
burned out. The Municipal Signal Company
also occupied part of the floor. The loss il
$4,000; insured.
Edward Cotton, formerly travelling sales
man for Green, Anthony & Co., of Provi
dence, r. l., is under arrest for embezzle
ment. His shortage is about $4,000. Coltor
made collections for the firm and kept bacl
part of each bill, and kept this up until con
cealment was no longer possible.
A naval court-martial has been ordered
to convene at Annapolis on July l6 for the
trial of Captain Harrington for running thu
Constellation aground near Norfolk, June Is
The French steamer Anadyr, from Mar
settles for Yokohama, has been sunk outside
of Alden bar by collision with the French
steamer Oxus, from Yokohama for Mar
settles. The Oxus was but slightly dam
aged.
The provisions of the United States stat
utes against the importation OF contract
laborers are now we'll understood through
out Europe, and circulars have been dis
patched by the steamship lines to emigra,
ton agents to instruct prospective passen
gers as to the answers they must make tc
questions propounded by the authorities or
their arrival at American ports. 1t is safe
to say that the law will be successfully
evaded henceforth.
Under recent decision Of Secretary
Tracy the per diem employees Of the Navy
Department will hereafter be entitled t.
thirty days leave of absence per year.
Edmund Rice, ex- Congressman from the
Fourth district of Minnesota, after an ILL
ness of weeks duration, died at White
Bear, Mimi, on the 18th. He was seventy
one years old. Death was caused by pa
ralysis of the brain.
The lasters at the shoe factories Of F. W
q |. NJ. Munroe and J. NJ Crosby & Bros
at Wolfboro, N. H., which employ several
hundred hands, have struck against re-
cent adjustment Of prices, and the stitchers
are expected to follow. The firms refuse to
recognize the Lasters' Union.
Edison's patent for incandescent lighting
in Canada was cancelled some time ago on
the ground of failure to manufacture the ar
ticle in the Dominion. The inventor has
given notice of appeal from the decision, or
the ground that the Commissioner of Pat
ents had no authority to try the case.
M. w. Dalton, aged thirty three, and
Mary L. Nash, aged twenty-five, have
eoped from Salem, Mass, the former leav
ing wife and three children. Dalton form