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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12
The Proposition.

The following is the proposition
upon which our people are asked to
subscribe to the fund to locate the
Normal University here.
If Josiah Holbrook, of Lebanon,
Ohio, will operate and maintain Nor
NAL University at Johnson City, Ten
nessec, similar TO the institution at
Lebanon, Ohio; the building to be
Substantially the same as the main
building of the National Normal Uni
versity at Lebanon, Ohio, (the plans of
which are in the annual Catalogue OF
said institution, said picture or plans
to be made part of this contract),
upon which building work is to be
begun on or before January 10Th, 1892.
We, the undersigned will donate the
amounts opposite our names, to aid
and secure said institution. Cash,
labor and material subscriptions, to be
paid as follows ore tenth when said
building is commenced one tenth
when the foundation is completed ;
one tenth when said building is built
to the second floor; two tenths when
said building is under roof two tenths
when said building is completed on
the outside and the remaining three
tenths when said building is completed
ready for occupancy.
Said subscriptions to be in material,
at cash price in labor at cash
price, or real estate at a cash valuation
or in cash. Said subscriptions are to
be placed in the hands of three (3)
trustees; one to be selected by the
subscribers or donaters one by Josiah
Holbrook the other by the two so
chosen. The real estate subscribed is
to be valued by the subscriber and the
three trustees SO chosen or selected.
Said subscriptions are to be used en-
tirely for buildings, equipments and
improvements on the grounds. Real
estate subscriptions are to be decided
to the trustees when Josiah Holbrook
accepts said subscription list, and
begins work, to be held in trust by
said trustees. Said trustees to make
deeds to Josiah Holbrook, one-hali
when the walls of said buildings are
up; the other half when the building
is completed. The deed to the College
Campus to be made to Josiah Holbrook
by said trustees, and shall contain pro
visions that he or his assigns maintain
a school OF the grade proposed.
The following is the soliciting com.
mittee: A. B. Rowman, W. B. White
side, J. w. Boring, w. L. Mcfarland
J.D. Faucette, Rev. T. B. Russell
Prof. J. s. Wilson, w. L. Taylor, DR.
JIG. King, w. ]. Palmer, s. Il. Toy
G. J. Kegler. 7. E. Matson, P. II
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12
OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT-Th

ange and Applewhite. A motion for a
new trial was entered, but was overrul-
ed in all but Apprentices case, who
was given a new trial. He has since
been discharged by order of the attor-
ney general.
The other three then appealed to the
supreme court and were tried at the
September term, and the verdict OF
the lower court affirmed, and Kelley
sentenced to be hanged on the 10th
day of November The other two were
sentenced to imprisonment for life
Carmichael, Kelley and the Mitchell
girl were above the average in intelli
gence of their race Carmichael was q
mechanic. He was a bright mulatto
He was an Industrious, well-to-do fel
low.
Great effort was made to save Kelley
NOCHlnS Oh tdICll was lClU uliuoh0 ~
his mother to secure Communication Of
his sentence.
Kelley's mother is a white woman
OF low origin, who is a widow of fed
oral soldier, for whose services she re
ceived pension, which she was freely
spending in the effort to secure the
life of her son.
During the war or soon after, she be
came the concubine Of a full bloodeC
negro who had a family. That asso
citation has been continued down t.
the present, and father and mothel
frequently visited Kelle, in prison.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Pouder, w. S. Campbell, w. w. Kirk
patrick and M. f, Barnett.
1t has, heretofore, been understood
that the amount asked for was $4,000,
half cash, half real estate; but Mr..
Beall informs THE COMET that, in adj
dition to this, a suitable site for the
buildings is also asked. G. NJ
Beall, who is representing Prof. Hol-
brook, will remain here until the mat.
ter is finally settled,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12
Election Notice.

will, on Saturday, the 18th day Of
December 1891, at the regular voting
place in each Civil Dist let of Washing
ton county, open and hold an election
for the purpose of voting county sub
scription of $4,000 to the capital
stocks of the Louisville. Cumberland
Gap and Atlantic Rail way and the
Unaka and Nola Chucky Railway.
j. |. HAWKINS,
Sheriff of Washington county
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Baron Arthur Rothchild, a nephew
of the house whose millions enables
monarchs to put armies in the field
is now serving his twelve months
term in the French army as a full pri
vate with a possible marshal's baton
in his knapsack.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Tim Healy is short-sighted natural
ly, but he was never so purblind as
when he ran up against defenseless
woman. Nor did he ever see clearer
that he was in for a deserved whaling
than when he saw that woman's friend
hourishing dog whip over his head
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Jay Gould and Ex-senator ingalls,
started in the race for fortune about
the same time. Jay won gold and
dyspepsia, and Ingalls, won fame and
a busted Senatorthip. And neither Of
them is boiling over with happiness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Governor R ssell has good reason to
complain Of Western papers publishing
"bcfore taking cut as his portrait,
but consoles himself b., wondering
how th y would have served him up if
he had happened to be beaten.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Millionaire Mackay may occasion.
ally be met with hard at work super
intending operations on the Comstock
lode, and he isn't above wearing red
flannel shirt and a pair of cowhid.
boots when he is about it. There are
no frillS on John 0htn he is after pay
ing rock.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12
Sheriff of Washington co
Notice.

Sealed proposals will be received by
this company until Monday, Novem
Der the 18th, 1891 for carrying the
mails from the trains to the postoffice,
at Hampton Tenn. Company re
serves the right to accept any bid
made, or to reject any or all bids made
without notice to bidders.
G. w. Nimson, General Supt.
K. T.. & w. N. G. r. r. Co
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

John Redmond, the Corkonian lead
er of the Parnellites, is the son of a
former NJ. P, and fighter from way
back lie is 95 years old and loves an
election scramble as boy loves pie.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Even all Irish ele tlon~is not without
it's advantages. Look at the boom 1t
gives to the sticking plaster market,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12
New York Sun.
LINES FOR AFTER ELECTION

Hello, T. fratt!
What were you at
Putting up q youth like that
To try to fit into Dave Hills hat?
He'd have to climb in feet first, that's fat
And he'd wobble around in it after that,
Like bee in box, or a sticklebat
Left in the ark on Ararat,
He does well enough your sloat, or Stat,
To jolly you up at O'Clock chat
Down at your Office or up in your fiat,
Though a tea party's what he'd do better at.
Perhaps he's clever at "frying the fat"
Idont know as to that
But to send Sloat out with tigeI-cat--
Stuffed, like the one he's been yelling at
III the hope of rousing Democrat
Jehosaphqt!
It's like trying to open your door with the maj
AS the wicked do when they've been on bat
Hills hat?
On man in his shirt sleeves? Whoever sat
And gave an ear to tho like OF that2
Tom Platt
Scat
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Lord Wolseley first saw active ser
vice in the second Burmese war as an
ensign. He has also fought in the
Crimea, Ashantee, South Africa, Egypt
and the Soudan, and has been twice
wounded. He is now commander-in-
chief of the army in Ireland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

When Queen Victoria is rugged out
for State occasion like drawing
room" it is no unusual thing to see
her display 100000 worth of jewellery
spread upon her comfortable robes OF
nffian
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12
KNOXVILLE,

This School has general Stenographic and Copvnq
office attached in which pupils obtain practical and
thorough knowledge of Business Forms and Office
Work. an advantage any other Class or School in
the city The PERRIN penciD system, the one taught
owing to simplicity and legbiiy enables pupils to be
fitted practical work nrom two to four months time
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12
HANGED AT ROGERSVILLE.
HOnstOu Kelley Paid the Penalty.-A
History of the Crime.

RoGERsvILLE, November 11.-Hous-
ton Kelley was executed here yester-
day in the presence of eighteen or
twenty witnesses
He left his cell promptly at II in
company with Sheriff Armstrong and
his chief deputy, Lon Fernandese, and
stepped upon the scaffod at 80,
He talked very earnestly about his
future salvation and said that he was
saved. He also talked of the crime for
which he was hanged, and said that
VIM. Christian, who is now serving
a life sentence for the crime, was en-.
tirely innocent, having nothing at all
to do with it.
The black cap was adjusted at :5z
and the murderer spent two minutes
in prayer. The last words said were
"God save me-"
The rope was cut by the Sheriff al
"a and he was pronounced dead al
2 :08 by Drs. Miller, Gautt and Brown
dying in fourteen minutes of strangu
lation.
The body was cut down at 21i
dressed and turned over to his father
and mother. He will be buried today
His brother-in-law was the only rela
ton of the prisoner present, and he
was not much affected by the scene
A large crowd was on the outside bu
no effort was made to gain entrance
to the scafiold and the day passed of
very quietly.
The execution took place outside TIL,
jail in an Enclosure He made modi
fed confession. The hundreds of PEG
Pile here took the rain like ducks
Sheriff Armstrong did his unpleasan
work in fitting and expeditions man
ner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

All parties indebted to us will save
costs by settling their account by the
1st. day of December as we will be
compelled to place them out for col
lection after that date.
Respectfully,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

Elmira Gazette: Everything gets
round in sewing circle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

HAS the Taylor-Brownlow Colossal
Aggregation sent its congratulations to
Governor-elect Mckinley?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12

CAMPBELL { PoUDER.
Johnson City, Nov. 18th. 81. 183-2tth
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-11-12
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.

On the night Of December %, last, at
Il negro festival, two miles from Reg
ersville, one Daniel Carmichael, lost
his life at the hands of Houston Kel-
ley, VIM. Christian, Bud Orange, and
Louis Applewhite. The difficulty took
place about a fine looking mulato girl
by the name of Lade Mitchell, to whom
the man Carmichael was engaged to
be married.
Kelley was a married man, about
twenty-three years Of age, and yet had
become intimate with the Mitchell
woman. This illicit love between the
woman and Kelley enraged Carmich-
ael and it is charged that he made
numerous threats to kill Kelley. Up
on this occasion Kelley had armed
himself with double Darrell shot gun
to be ready for the encounter.
They met at the festival, Kelley go
ing there first, and the moment they
met the difficulty began in war of
words. The details of the difficulty
are very conflicting, as told by the wit
nesses. The quarrel ended in Kelley
shooting Carmichael through the head.
Christian, Orange and Applewhite
we're only connected as accomplices.
Kelley was an intelligent mulatto, and
had a great deal of influence over the
others, who were lower class of ne
groes. They were all subsequently
tried at the May tenn OF the Hawkins
county Circuit Court, Judge Thos. Cur
tin, of Bristol, presiding, and all four
found guilty of murder IN the first d,
gree.
Mitigating circumstances was found
by the jury in regard to Christian, Or
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
SEAL QUESTION AGAIN.
British Minister at Washington Says the

British Minister at Washington Says the
Modus vivendi Has Been Violated.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British minister, has
officially called the attention of the
United States to violation of the terms
of the modus vivendi in effect between
the two countries, as to the catch OF seals
in Behring sea. By the agreement be-
tween the two countries the North
American Commercial company, which
leases the seal islands from the United
States, was restricted in the catch of
seals this year to $500 skins. 1t is al
legged that the Commercial company has
exceeded this catch, thus violating the
modus vivendi, and the British govern
ment has called the United States to
account for it.
Special Agent Williams, of the treas
ury department has made special re-
port on this branch of the seal question
to the treasury department and his re-
port has been forwarded to the state
department with the request that its
contents be laid before the foreign office
in London. The contents of Agent
Williams report cannot be ascertained,
but it is understood that he makes the
admission that the North American
Commercial company has exceeded the
limit of the catch-7,5 800 skins-fxed by
the modus vivendi. The matter is re-
garded here as quite important and may
lead to the modus vivendi being de-
clared imperative after this date.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
A Railroad Man Insane.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 22.-Ernst Vliet,
general passenger agent of the Milwau-
kee, Lake Shore and Western Railway
company, and one of the most popular
railway men in the West. has been
stricken for the second time with in
sanity. Mr.. Vliet was attacked about a
year ago with mental ailment, but rest
and care 50 far restored his health that
he WIS enabled to resume his dutias.
Balmaceda, deposed president of Chill,
who has hidden in Valparaiso since the
revolution, has skipped to the United
States ON the war ship San Francisco.
President Kennedy and Cashier Ken
nedy, of the Spring Garden National
bank of Philadelphia, must serve ten
years in prison for wrecking the bank.
The United States circuit court at
Fargo has perpetually enjoined railroad
commissioners and wheat inspectors
from interfering with wheat in transit.
The steamer Pannonia, with crew of
seven, and the captains wife and three
children, has been wrecked near the
Hawaiian islands. All ON board were
drowned.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
SMOTHERED IN BED.
Seven Persons Lose Their Lives in a
Chicago Fire.

Seven Persons Lose Their Lives in a
Chicago Fire.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia fire at 539 and
541 Sedgwick street at 1 a. m. caused
the death of seven persons, all of whom
were smothered in their beds by the
dense smoke that filed the burning
structure. The fire ran it's course in
less than an hour. Those who lost their
lives were:
ROBBIE BURNS, taken from the rear
room on the second floor
JOHN SCHALk, mechanic, ,45 years old,
taken from the rear of the third floor.
MRS. SCHALK, 45 years old.
ANNIE SCHALK, Is years old.
JOHN SCHALK, IL years old.
JAMES HENRY SCHALK, s years old.
Unknown woman.
CYNTHIA SCHALK, II years old;
taken to the German hospital; cannot
recover.
The fire originated in the rear of the
first floor, which was occupied by
William Keafts as bakery. 1t is
thought to have caught from one Of the
bake ovens. 1t spread to ashed in the
rear in which was quantity of hay and
straw, from this it ran up the rear
stairway and into the sleeping rooms of
the people on the second and third floors.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23

mated for lieutenant governor the Hon.
William H. Halle, of Springfield, ana
the nomination was carried by acclama-
ton.
The other nominations of the conven-
ton, We're:
Secretary of State-William NJ. Ohm.
State Treasurer-George A. Warden.
Attorney General-Albert +. Pills.
bury.
The platform condemns the Demo-
cratic party for indorsing free silver IN
its platforms in eighteen states; declares
that this doctrine is dangerous; declares
that the Mckinley bill and reciprocity
have done enormous good to the
country; reaffirms fidelity to the pen
sion system; declares that immigration
should not be extended to those who are
dangerous to the institutions whose pro-
lection they seek; favors legislation re-
stricting the evils of the liquor traffic;
also all proper legislation in the interest
of the labOring classes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
Pine DESTROYED by Wind.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. "A special
agent of the general land department
will probably be sent to the Iron river
country near Ashland to investigate and
report back to the department. the best
method to dispose of the vast amount of
white pine, felled by the recent cyclone
in that country. Settlers have for
warded petitions asking the department
to take such action. They report about
$50, 900 worth of pine was cut down.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
R P. FLOWER

into executive session at 1915 p. m.
The cases were disposed of quickly,
there being very little difference of opin-
ion. On the question of seating the full
Tammauv Hall delegation there was no
difference of opinion. the vote being
unanimously affirmative. Committees
were %::M ,1lnced and the convention ad-
jounr} tor the day.
The Second Day.
SARATOGA. Sept. 16.-The Democratic
state convention opened at 1915. Tenn
porary Chairman Raines was made per-
manent chairman. Kings county and
.Tammany men made demonstrations,
but good feeling prevailed. Griffin, of
Jefferson county, read the report OF. the
committee on resolutions. The reading
Of the. platform was received very
quietly. The silver plank was greeted
with applause and Governor Hills name
was applauded. Mr.. Cantor, of New
York. offered aresolution welcoming the
cClored citizens to the ranks of Democ-
racy.
Mr.. Gilroy, Of New York, moved amid
applause that the convention proceed to
the nomination Of candidates for gov
ernor. The motion was carried, and
Wilbur F. Porter, of Watertown. NOM
mated Roswell P. Flower.
Mayor Chaplin, of Brooklyn, was NOM
mated by Dewitt, Of Kings county.
Mr.. Flower was the choice of the
convention for governor on the first
ballot. His only opposition came from
Kings county.
William F. Sheehan was unanimously
nominated for lieutenant governor.
The state ticket was Chen completed,
as follows:
Secretary of State-f'rank Rice.
COmptroller-FrankC Campbell.
Attorney Generals. W. Rosendale.
Treasurer-Elliott Danforth.
Engineer and Surveyor-J.D .Schneck.
Mr.. Flower accepted the nomination for
governor and the convention adjourned.
The Platform.
The platform favors a return to free
bi-naetallic coinage, enumerates the good
work of Democratic officials, criticises
the Republican party for defeating a
state enumeration to be followed by a
reappOrtiOnment, blames the same party
for not securing the worlds fair to New
York, opposes needless special legislation,
demands revision Of laws regulating the
sale of liquors, favors taxation OF per-
sonal property, wants convict labor kept
out of the way of free labor and endorses
the Hill administration.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
Suicided tn a Hotel,

ELDoRA, Ia, Sept. 22.-At Ackley
the body of a woman was found hang
ing in room in the Commercial House.
She is supposed to have come from New
York, and been in Ackley day or two
canvassing for and selling ladies' cloaks.
She met with very poor success, and, as
letter was afterwards found in the
room where she had hanged herself, it is
supposed she was insane. T0a letter
was addressed to the Christian teople of
Iowa Falls The contents havs not been
made public.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Sept. a1.-The president
has made the following appointments:
William w. Morrow. of California. to
be United States district judge for the
Northern district of California; Mack
Montgomery, Of Mississippi, to be
United States district attorney for the
Northern district of Mississippi. The
president has also removed Charles M.
Bradshaw from the position of collector
of customs for the port of Puget Sound,
Wash, and has appointed Andrew Was
son to the vacancy.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
ON NEWFOUNDLAND'S COAST.
The Steamship Mondege, Loaded will
Rive and Cattle. Is a Total Wreck


Rye and Cattle, Is Total Wreck.
MONTREAL, Sept. 19.-The steamship
Mondege, from Montreal for Dundee, is
a total wreck on the coast of Newfound-
land The Mondege, Captain J. Rowell,
left here July 10 with a cargo of $4,000
bushels of re and 900 head of cattle.
The cattle were consigned to Dundee
and the grain to Hamburg. She had a
crew Of thirty men and ten cattlemen
from Montreal. The Mondege was
formerly an old English mail boat ply
ing between Southampton and the West
Indies; afterwards she was purchased by
A. Ross & Co., of Glasgow. The total
loss on grain and cattle will exceed
$780, 900; covered by insurance taken in
English companies.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23

The body of Major Jonas M. Bundy,
late editor of The Mail and Express,
who died in Paris two weeks ago, has
arrived in New York on the steamer
LaChampagne.
Eight Chicago fremen were overcome
with poisonous vapor at fire in print
ing establishment Wednesday night.
Captain Thomas Mullens has since died,
but the others will recover.
The pathetic spectacle of denying the
Jews admission to Palestine was wit
messed last week at the port of Jaffa.
The exiled Hebrews had to go back
without being permitted to set foot on
shore.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
FASSETT'S SUCCESSOR.

Francis Hendricks, of Syracuse. N. ",
Appointed Collector of New York Port.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE president
has appointed Francis Hendricks, of
Syracuse, N. Y, collector of customs
for the port of New York, to succeed
J. Sloat FasSett.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
Michigan Forest Fires.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Sept. 22.-Forest
fires are raging south of Munising. The
United States land department camp is
in danger. The fire covers an immense
area and has done great damage to the
timber.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23
CHARLES ii. ALLEN.

nrnt chairman, and on taking the plat
form made brilliant speech.
Ex-Governor Long, after Mr.. Lodges
speech, presented the name of W. W.
Crapo, Of New Bedford, as candidate
for governor. Mr.. Cogswell nominated
Hon. Charles H. Allen, Of Lowell. Both
names were greeted with cheers. Hon.
T. T. Greenhalge reported the platform,
which was adopted.
Allen was nominated for governor on
the first ballot, receiving 713 votes to
514 for Crapo.
Mr.. Knowlton, of New Bedford, moved
that the nomination of Allen be made
unanimous, which was carried amid
tumultuous cheering.
Ex-Governor Bracket, in speech
which was frequently applauded. nom-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23

IOO.F.-Crystal Lodge, No. 192, meets at Its
hall on Monday evening Of each week.
JAMES DENNIsON, n. G.
w. FOWLER. r. s.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23

KNIGTHsTEMPLAR,- R,-BethelC Command
erv. meets ed and 4thMondays of each month.
C. L. BROWN, &c.
WI. COLDER, Rec.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-09-23

LEBANON r. A. CHAPTER. No. AZ,
meets f1rst Wednesday OF each month:
D. r. SUTHERLAND, ii. L.
Ell. JONES, Secy.