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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
r&RR,BLs. NEN7uciSr TRAGE,,y.
rs" Rejected suitors DRAW Straws for ;,
Woman. i<i!l Hcr aud are not:, s,ot

iou'sA, Ky, May GA story Of brutal
assault, murder and swift Vengeance upop
the two mnrdcrerS, comes from SANDY
Eook. 3 moum:ain town in Elliott county
Miss Maad i'leency had promised 70 marry
Amos Queen, who bad net her while si.
VAS teaching school nca. Saadv lIool,
.ud about thsec weeks ago started 70
visit friend near where she ha,, taught
George and John Wilcox. brothers. and
|otH rejected Suiiors If tn" .jri. WIRE
passing the TOAD, and hid in The bushes
10 scaie her aorsc. The horse ran away
and SIC Was thrown, hayin. both legs
broken
IL. brothers picked ier M u,consciou,
aud revived her, Then they drew s.raws
10 sex which she should lie compelled to
MARI. They bore her 10 cabin and de-
manGcd that She agree to marry john. TO
whose lot She had fallen. She refused
and tainted. They tried 70 set her injured
legs. and kept her a prisoner in the cabin
Nhcn found llr her brother and atlianccd,
sac said: The WilcoXcs did it," and
died. Examination showed that she had
heeu chained TO the cabin wall and erin
inaily assaulted. The Wilcoxes were cap
tured and confessed, whereupon they were
shot to death by Ike brother On the spot.
Miss Flceuor was The daughter CT prom
iaent citizen OF Richmond. Va, who
moved 10 Sandy Hook some Yeas ago
and died there. She WAS only twenty
one years old. a church member and Sun
day school teacher
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
TIfE BAKER-GILMER CASE.
The Commonwealth Secures Contin
uance.

ABINGDON, VA, May 28.-The Baker-Gilmcr
case was called by Judge Ward, of the County
Court yesterday, but continuance was grant
ed ON motion made by the Commonwealth be-
cause of the absence of two important wit
nesscs. DR.. Bakers counsel moved for bail
and the court took themotion under Amusement
until tomorrow.
Mrs. Gimer spent several days at her old
homo with her children, but her husband alb
sented himself. The case has lost none OF Its
interest. Everyone regards it as most mys-
FERROUS as we'll as horrible affair.
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rH.. BanmH-G.LMER CASE.
Mrs. G;imor Said 20 be Standing i'irm in
Her Sta:csslsn.s--.i f'orSiving Husband.
Gu!a>hi EcwS.)

i'u3>Ai -,CWS.
Mrs. Giimer, ~ho is now in her sribood
home in Pulaski county, il is reliably
said makes no effort 10 heli;tle her guilt
md has 40 ;ho4git OF Weakening i'll her
statements regarding Dr. Baker. Sac
Gives him no encouragement in denying
hcr statement that thcy spent some days
together 4; Hote, Fairmcunt at Bristol.
She has. We are told, given TO her family
> dstai!e.: statement Of the whole ana'r'
in which, she describes the Doctors plan
to make away with his wife. According
10 this report he claimed to have seen no
considerable harm in causing her death
as she was pure, good women and "'"''
simply be ushercd into heaven.
Mrs. Gilmer says she is perfectly re- C.,
signed 10 the laws course and Will
trv 10 bear b9aycly the consequences OF
her wrong aoing. The exposure came came, NOV 10.
from her. Dr.. Baker being BETRAYED ny
tell-ta!e papers which had hse'' III niS
possession. ,;,
According to the terms of her bail
bond Mrs. Gilmer must report i'll person
y. everv session Of The Washington county
court until her trial comes OIL. Her nus
band has asked her 70 come a few days
before the June term and spend the time
With her children, who arc inconsolahle
at tic absence Of their motbry'
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
Sorro,k,s Iselt Line.

yoa:ouK, May 81 I-ast night the city sgreed TO
the proposed Improvements Of The Norfolk 3 Western
Railroad Company and that corporation will at once
proceed tothe construction a the Belt ne and the
marhLns and repair shops at Lambert Point About
$500. COO Will be expended BY the company
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
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t. :, '' a.. Even the Present Sill
q . ''i'lag Gold Away.
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|. . resumed nc, specie payments
4 i. 'pe national Treasury
/ / 40 No., osa 10 the e,aonat Of
! .. a"4 ctr hanks lad about
/ N. ..i "shag $l'0,o0o,O00
sIs,> ,, .o'aaye ot silver under
H., 80 sal;;9 sa,1 cd, at the zane
sle,,. ~ ~, ,'po,oo9. Since lhc9
T. r' s.1,' oat stgek bot, Of s s1d
4. t .or.. aall the qrea : arT
Ilsre oi,laeF aoId to- day 500.
/, cS 5nD.a'' Of gold, willie the
\ t6 y.' .s, and nd III, n, silver notes
81 , 4 eeoat SIPS, 100, 900, ria
D. ypais aas s'l0' therefore,
y 10 :a1 ago. vas rs % To 10,
.',V' and, moreover. the he,
d. sass,s e silver IS j n.
i il. '4 saa IT,. Production Of yo IL;
a. ea' fd1,DD9 .0D0 a. ~
aegj, les, !, II IN The arts at
81 10 Our r@' rn. Only $20NOo,o 900
4 Of I Is'n reserve stock, Willie Lille
aIiy IL S ss.. are adding SOL
hste s $ ,a eur stock Of silver
sotssilaee 'y I. have b, been reveal
81 'us past, we are
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
SENTENCED IL PERRY.

SENTENCED ~ $50 '.' - -,
sheriff Combs, Of Perry county, came na
{, .,..'nn +be X. U. train Thursday ana re-
uoS ;ned for several hours. He was y. =
p ,,aalaSt 20 frankfort with John busa anu
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.
1t Ppsses OFF Quietly in the City ard the
Nominees Win.

The election, Yesterday, for county and
city officers, passed of SO quietly that II
stranger would not have known fiat it
was progressing. For city officers, the
following are the results:
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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
The Ladies' Guild.

Al meeting q the Ladies. Guild win be had AZ IS
e'eock, + n Wednesday al he residences q Mrs. Dr
KuRke. So
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100, mo,O
Exports of coming year:
lIO,ooO,o

The above estimate is made on basis
Of our having 50O,000,o00 crop, with the
price averaging ct the seaboard $l.i5 per
bushel.
X will probably surprise many of our
readers that we do not estimate larger
yield of The coming wheat crop, but as
will be seen by the following figures, the
acreage has not increased of late years
because the farmer has not been encour-
aged.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
epIae's HEREsY.

LEADER who ere t" Take
nc. d '@ he, cre4, controversy
psrt :"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29
Total Total
Hughes; and Loves. Wheat Crop COru Crop.
TIC crop year + TIE C"'thurr yea
Year il from July 10 June 90


year is from, July 10 June 20.
Ii will he seen by the above that the
highest prices ranged in tn" same years
OF the largest exports, and the years OF
our largest exports OF wheat were also the
Years of Tic largest exports Of corn.
While it is too early to compute With
any degree Of reliability what amount Of
wheat will be produced, We think the Gin
cinnati Price Currents estimate OF 50c,-
UO0, GOO to 523G00,00 q conservative one,
providing nothing serious happens be-
tween nov and harvest.
The worlds crop Of wheat outside of
the United States has averaged Got, 000,-
000 bushels per year since 1883 except iii
1889 when it was $50, 00O, 600; and we
call attention to the fact that the price
from 1883 up TO 1855 has ruled below one
dollar q bushel, The September corner
1883 excepted. In the following year,
1890, it fell back below orc dollar per
ba,hel, undoubtedly, OH account of the
worlds crop again heiug good. Now it is
perfectly safe to compute that the worlds
crop, judging from the tenor OF trust
worthy adyiccs is short Of the average ut
least 2515,0G0,000 bushels, while we will
not 60 over our average, 16,n0G,OG0 bush
els. 1t is true he crop OF 1889 outside Of
the United States decreased l9O,000,000
below the average Of six years previous
and the price would not keep above one
dollar in Chicago, but the surplus OF the
previous six years must haze been some
thing Of Il factor to keep the prise de-
pressed, as the price did not advance ten
cents u hushel a, any time in the Eng
lish market, and today English wheat is
selling ten shiilings higher quarter than
il was at this time last year.
We lay these. facts and ti&afes before
our readers; We are not advising or pro-
phcsying; but as the financial pulse seems
to p6 u il,ile excited over our paying our
debts we think it is about time to look
into the future, and not steal ,Ae taurels
of Lots wife.
With conditions continuing favorable,
AID VIC have no reason to think they will
not so continue, our exports of wheat
alone will compare with 1890 as follows:
Exports OF 1850, year erdii,s June 80:
Bushels. Value.
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On division by States on ally question,
therefore, the Democrats would carry the
vote by 80 to II. or majority of Is.
1t is not out Of the range OF the posi-
Bile that such question may arise IN the
next House. That question would be the
most important in the history of this
country. 1t would be the question OF the
next President Of the United States. 1t
seems almost certain that the Farmers
Alliance ll'place candidate in the held.
Who that man may be no one can guess.
1t certainly can be Senator Stanford, OF
California, ifhe wants it, With the pres
ent strength Of the Alliance and sena-
for stanford's enormous abilities for an
energetic campaign, it is not Impossible
that the Alliance may win electoral votes
enough-not to elect Senator Stamford
hut to prevent either the Democratic OF
Republican candidates from obtaining the
majority Of the Electoral College, neces-
sary for election. In that case the constl-
tuition, BY article l2,proYides that the cleo
ton shall be thrown into the House Of
Representatives then sitting. That would
mean the Fifty-second Congress.
The full importance Of the fact That tue
Democrats control 30 delegations out o.
THE Ia, is seen when II is remembered that
the Constitution provides that the vots
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-29

Nearly allthe material for the bridge across
the North Fork of PowelPs river has been
received and the contractors arc busIy en-
gagged at the work. The structure will cost
or mn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
Distribution of Tildcu's Wealth.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 2S.-The court
Of appeals rendered a decision yester-
day in the case of George H. Tilden VS..
Andrew II. Green and others as
executors, etc, appellants, and Laura
B. Hazard, ct al. respondents, affirm
ing the judgment with costs payable
to all parties out of the estate This
renders the Tilden trust void and is in
favor OF the heirs.
New YORK, Oct. 28.-gnder the
statues of distribution that regulates
inheritance Of property, the issue Of
Mrs. Pelton and Henry A. Tilden, sis
ter and brother of Governor Tilden,
came in for equal shares OF f$S,000,000,
Mrs. VIM. II. Hazard is the only heir
on the Pelton side, and thus is en-
titled to $4,000000 The other $4,000;
600 is subject to the six children o.
Henry A, Tilden. They are Geo. H
Tilden, S. j. Tilden, Jr,, Mrs w. B
Whittlesy, Mrs. Swan, awidow who
lives in New Lebanon, Mrs. Willis
Payne and Mrs. Schwartz, Of New
York City.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
AGAIN AT THE HELM.
The Ship Of State Once More Feels
the Old Familiar Hand.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S,-The reports
that Mr. Blaine's physical condition is
desperate were not borne out by his
arrival in Washington. There are
traces of his illness visible in his some
what worn countenance, and he ap
pears to have lost flesh. The bright
ness of his eyes, however, and the ease
with which he moves about are reas-
suring to his friends.
1t is understood that Mr.. Blaine re-
sumes his duties at the State Depart
ment, but he will probably write most
OF his annual report at his residence,
where he can have absolute quiet.
The sensation in official and social
circles here is the announcement that
Colonel @, p. Haines, father of Thorn
ton Haines who killed Ned Hannegan
at Fortress Monroe, had been relieved
from duty here as the engineer officer
in charge of the Potomac river i'm
provement in the vicinity OF Washing
ton. He has been ordered to take
charge of the harbor improvements at
Portland, Maine. His work here will
be taken by Major Lewis G. Overman,
now engineer atthe Tenth Lighthouse
district, Stationed at Cleveland, 0.
The change is somewhat of sur
prise here, as it was thought that Col.
Haines would be permitted to remain
long enough to complete the work of
regaining the Potomac Flats that had
been so successfully and we'll begun
and partially performed by him. 1t is
understood that Colonel Haines was
relieved at his own request. This is
one of the results of the unfortunate
affair that involved the Haines family
last summer, eliminating in the trial
OF the son Thornton for murder and
his acquittal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
us Il splendid city on firm basis, with
q commanding Influence.

us splendid city on firm basis with
commanding influence,
But indeed, to say that such fac
tories as referred to would employ an
average Of over fifty hands is stating it
mildly,
The most import mt feature yet to
be observed is the fact that We would
never have ,bc bonds to pay unless we
get the industries, and in case we
gained nothing we would loose moth.
ing, But We would most certainly
gain something,
Ioasmuch as we have the question
OF Industries to deal with, why not be-
gin to agitate it?
Is the occasion not fit? Are we not
in that period of life when we must do
or go topieces?
If we expect to plunge into deep
waters, We can not learn to swim too
early,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
The Fastest Railroad Train
on Earth.
Four Hundred and Fifty Miles in
Eight Hours and a Half,
The Most Remarkable Feat in Rail.
road Travel Known.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Oct. 2S.-The EN-
pire State express is the fastest regular
passenger train in the world,
There can be no doubt of that. 1t
made a record on its first trip from
New York to Buffalo that puts it far
in the lead of all fast trains.
Leaving the Grand Central Station
in New York at 9OL15, it thundered
through tunnels, dashed over bridges,
darted like a gigantic animated streak
through towns, villages and cities,
flashed through fields and forests so
quickly that the beautiful autumnal
tints OF the foliage on either side
seemed a mere conglomeration Of
colars, and finally came to n stand in
Buffalo, having run the 40 miles in
eight hours, thlrty-nine and a half
minutes, half minute faster than the
schedule called for. This an average
OF 52l ! miles per hour
This achievement is all the more re-
markable when the weight Of the train
is considered The engine aud cars
weighed total of 2SS tons, nearly one
hundred tons more than the famous
Fying Scolchman, which maintains
an average Of 81 G-1O miles an hour
between London and Edinburg, a dis
tance Of 400 miles. At one point be-
tween Batavia and Buffalo, a speed Of
seventy miles an hour was reached,
There was something decidedly ex-
hilerating in the sensation Of flying
over the rails at that trem 5ndous rate.
There was no jar, no violent swaying
from side to side, no swinging of the
wheels from the rails on sharp curves.
1t was a gliding motion, as if the train
we're actually flying through the air or
propelled by some mysterious motive
power over a sea Of oil.
One obtained an idea OF the speed
by gazing out of the rear windows Of
Vice President Webb's private car.
Millions Of leaves, cast down upon the
tracks from the trees, were picked up
and whirled through the air for miles
around. They were so thick
they formed a veritable cloud.
There was no dust around the
cars; the rock ballast prevents that.
But in the rear there were dense clouds
of it drawn from the embankments as
the trains rushed by. This dust, mixed
with the dead leaves was tossed into
fantastic shapes, and one could image
the train to be followed by myriads OF
angry insects who were never able to
quite catch up.
The amount Of interest shown by
the people all along the line from New
York to Buffalo in the first trip Of the
Empire State Express was almost as
tonishing, The workmen and train
men in the Grand Central yard all
stopped work to watch the start, and
as the flyer passed there was much
cheering and waving Of hats
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
Fall Branch,

B D. White, Principal Of the Love
lace graded school was in town last
Saturday,
Harrison Hawes, of Jonesboro passed
through the village last week with
large drove of fat cattle.
Benz. White, OF Locust Mount, was
in the city last Thursday.
Rev. Jas. E. Smith, preached an in
interesting sermon at the Baptist
chur last Sunday.
Thos. Bachman, OF Glover Bottom,
was in the village last Sunday.
]. II. Staples spent last Saturday
night with the family Of N. d. Cola
way.
W. H. Epps went to Bristol last
Thursday and returned on Saturday.
0. H. Shepherd is in Hawkins
county painting.
W. q. Taylor made business trip
to Jonesboro last week.
Mrs. Telete Moore and Mrs. Eva
Pierce who have been visiting w. Al.
Moore of Knoxville, returned last Fri
day.
Capt. I. H. Easley, Of Butterfly, is
suffering from tonsilitis.
Mrs. Dr. White, of Locust Mount, is
visiting her sister Mrs Drummer.
Prior N. Smith the shoe drummer
spent Friday night in the village.
7. L.. Murrell left last week for
Sedalia, Mo-, where he enters the Com
mercial College.
Misses Tommie and 0ma Duncan,
who have been visiting in Bristol, re-
turned last Friday.
George Poston, of near Double
Springs, died on last Sunday.
j. K. P. Gollaway made a business
trip to Jonesboro last Friday.
Mr.. ]. F. Henry is now listing in
Middle Tennessee.
VIM. Robson,of near Double Springs, !,
was in the village last Sunday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
Austin's Springs.

Farmers a'e very busy gathering
corn.
Mrs E. H. Hale, who has been very
low with fever for some time, glad to
report is improving.
Mrs. Polly and Miss Blannie Reeves,
of Jonesboro, have been visiting the
Default families for several days.
]. w. Bowman, of this place, at
tended the musical entertainment at
South Watauga few nights ago. He
reports very nice time.
R, NJ, Tucker, of this place, will
start to Florida the 9th of this month
The Union Literary Society met and
organized last Thursday night. E. E.
Hilbert was appointed President and
Miss Emma Bowman Vice-President,
Miss Lula White Secretary. May sue
cess crown their efforts in this grand
and noble work,
Brice Tucker and wife attended the
big Dutch meeting at Lick Creek.
The school at Union is doing a
grand work now. We are trying tC
make it the best in the county.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
Unclaimed Funds.

NASHVILLE, Oct 2S.-Comptroller
Allen has received a check from Capt.
Z. w, Ewing for $3,665.72, collected as
special attorney for the State from the
clerks of courts in Knox, Washington
and Sullivan counties. These collec-
tions were made after an investigation
of the books of the officers OF these
counties under an act OF 1879, which
provides for an investigation. The
money consists of sums heretofore col
lected but not reported, unclaimed
funds and moneys which were not, but
should have been, collected by the
clerks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
Rev. Carter Helm Jones.

The next attraction ior the city is q
lecture BY tho Rev Garter Helm
Jones an eloquent divine This will
occur on the night Of Nov 5th
Mr. Jones will lecture for the benefit
of and under the auspices Of the Y, NJ.
c. A. The lecture promises to be one
Of the most entertaining for some
time Ii there is a religious instltu-
ton that deserves eneouragementit is
the Y. NJ. G. A., and on the occasion
Of this lecture they should have a full
house tits not often that they ask
for the public's mite and when they
do they usually return its face value
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
The New NJ. d. Preacher.

The conference oft the M. e. Church,
which has just finished its work in
Chattanooga, sends to the NJ, E.
Church at this place Rev. G, w. Cole
man, at present of Cleveland, Ten
nessee. Rev Baldwin, who has been
with us during the past year, will go
to Cleveland, where he will take
charge of the church vacated by Mr.,
Coleman.
Mr.. Coleman, the new preacher, is a
native of Ohio, but has spent the most
of his ministerial life in California lie
has also preached in Chattanooga, but
for the last three years has been sta
toned at Cleveland. He is reported
to be good, substantial man, has a
nice family, and as minister is liked
He will take charge here next week,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29

heretofore been uniformity in the
books used in this county, including
those used in this place, but new
man coming here from another State,
proposes radical change, and times
are too hard and money too scarce to
make change now.
In order 10 introduce other books, |
understand the new superintendent
has stated TO the school board that
Buffers readers have been thrown out
OF the Knoxville City Schools. Please
inform me If this is true. Our people
are very much opposed to a change,
and will not readily submit 10 it unless
There is some good reason shown for
it. +. w. EAGNEIT.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
GENERAL THOMAS SPEAKS.
He is a Warm Friend of Inman and
not a Candidate for His Place.

New YORK, Oct. 2S.-President In
man, of the Richmond Terminal
Company, denies the reports of dis
sensions in the Terminal board, and
General Thomas authorizes the follow
ing statement:
Referring to the many reports tele-
graphcd over the country about the
Terminal affairs, l want it clearly un-
derstood that | am personal friend of
John H. Inman and John G. and
Patrick Calhoun. | have notnow and
never had any disagreement with
them and no trouble exists about the
relations of the companies in the sys-
TEN.
81 regard John II. Inman as the
strongest, ablest and most important
man i'll the organization with more
power and capacity to manage the
present situation than any one in the
Terminal Company. There is no
truth in the statement that | have
been required to assist him financially
in any manner. / am not a candidate
for his place or for any other, and un-
der no circumstances would / accept
any position in connection with the
Terminal Company without Inman's
full approval and cordial support
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-10-29
CHANGE Of School Books.

Editor COMET II found such a gen
eraI complaint with the action Of the
school board in johnson City, in
changing the text books for our public
schools, and hear no reason assigned
for it, except that Buffers Readers,
which were in use in all the schools OF
this county, bad been thrown out of
the public schools in Knoxville, that
| write the following letter to Prof.
Ruth, Superintendent Of thu Knox
Vile city schools and endorse my
IetJer and his reply. Iregald any az
tempt to change our school books at
this cine as exceedingly unfortunate.
Our people have not the money, and
under tbis change, it will be years
before we have uniformity in our
school books L. w. EARNEST.