The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-01-17

shal, Thomas Goodson .--Eli2abethton
Mountaineer
The election of United States Sem
ator cannot take place until the 22nd
inst, as the law provides that it shall
not be held until the second Tuesday
following organization.
We undentand that DR.. e. i. Hun.
ter has the contract for the erection OF
an elegant residence on the land re-
Gently purchased by Governor Tay-
lor.-Elizabethton Mountaineer,
A powder and dynamite magazine
at Inman, Tennessee, was blown up
Thursday, totally demolishing the
magazine, but no one was hurt. The
force OF the explosion was felt Is
miles away.
The fruit and vegetable growers Of
Tennessee will meet in mass conven-
ton at Gadsden, Tenn, on the 25th
inst, to adopt measures Of selipro-
lection and promote the interests Of
these industries.
The Southern General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian church will meet in
Chattanooga on the third Thursday Of
next May. The General Assembly of
the South embraces all the territory
south Of the Ohio river and includes
st. Louis on the weet and Baltimore
on the east.
s. H. Hardwick, who has for some
time past been General Eatsern Pas
senger Agent Of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia road, with head.
quarters at New York, has been ap-
pointed General Passenger Agent OF
the E. T., V. and G., with headquar.
ters at Atlanta, Ca. Mr.. Hardwick is
to be succeeded as Eastern Agent BY
L. j. Ellis.
Charles L. N. Read, sentenced to
the penitentiary from Hamblen coun-
ty, in 1886, to serve a term OF years
for embezZling money belonging to
the Southern Express Co., while act
ing as their agent at Morristown, was
pardoned by Gov. Taylsr day or two
before Christmas, together with FIVE
others, two murderers and three
horse thieves.
The proposition for Greene county
to take 800, 900 stock in the Carolina
Greeneville and Northern railroad
was submitted to the people Tuesday
by vote of 4S for and 4 against the
proposition. The time for holding
the election has not been fixed as yet
but will be at an early day. The pro-
posed road runs from Paint Rock,
Northword, by Greeneville, through
the county toward Big Stone Gap.
All feel confident that the proposition
will carry,
For the past two months the East
Tennessee railroad authorities have
been annoyed by T. band OF thieves
who operated between Knoxville and
Morristewn byabreaking open freight
cars while the train was in motion
and throwing goods out alongside the
track. AT Knoxville en- the Sd, jim
Compton, young printer, his brother
Charlie, Joe Jones, John Morely and
Charlie Stephens, all residents o.
Shieldstown, suberb of Knoxville
were arrested by detectives.
Perhaps the hsppisst family in Ath
ems during the holidays was that O.
Mrs. Ellen Bridges, widow OF the late
| Geo. M. Bridges. She received as I
Christmas gift check from Uncle
Sam OF s6,755.20, the application fol
which had been pending in the Pen
sion Department only six weeks
Mrs. Bridges is the widow Of the lat,
Gee. M. Bridges, who had been lieu
tenant-colonel OF the Tenth Tennes
see cavalry. He had also been attor
ney general, member OF Congress ant
Judge oithe circuit court--Athenian
Messrs. T. ]. n j. H. Burrow, ofth
Bristol Reporter retired from the man
agement Of that paper with the ne,
year. They are worthy and respects
young men, and have conducted tn
paper ably and courteously. And a
they step down and out Of the editor
al chair and go into other walks G
life we do not fatter them TO say tina
they have shown an industry and fl
ness for newspaper life that has bee
attained by no weekly paper that hs
. reached our table. We regret the
retirement, but wish them better Il
tune in whatever they undertake. .--G,
zette.
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