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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
MARRIAGE BELLS.
AT the Hymeneal Alter They Pledge
Undying Love and Devotion,

A quiet but happy wedding took
place at the residence of B. A. Hall in
the city last night, when his sister,
Miss Laura + Hall gave her heart and
hand in marriage to Mr.. f. B. Elsom.
The ceremony was reformed by Rev.
j. G. Cowan, of the Presbyterian
church.
There were present Miss Sallie
Mathes. a former schoolmate and
friend of the bride; j. G. Bayless, of
Bristol Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Cox, Mr..
and Mrs. L. S. Wolfe, T. e. Hurst, DR..
Il. S. Bolton, and Charlie Melcher.
The parties are both of Bristol, Mr..
Elsom being merchant there. He
was formerly OF this place, and well
remembered by many OF the citizens.
Miss Hall, the bride, is a young lady
of excellent attainments. She was
graduated from Washington College
as member of the class in 1885, and
has since more or less kept up her lit
erary pursuits.
The bridal party returned to Bristol
last night on train No. 5. A COMET
reporter went around to the depot to
interview the party in the interest OF
his paper. He learned that it was
meant to be very private wedding,
and it was only after a sober second
thought that a few received invitations.
The two looked very happy as they
sat waiting for the train and the re-
porter remarked that he was wont to
look after wedding parties, when the
biide remarked that they were getting
to be common occurrences. This re-
minded him that it was leap year, and
he wondered if the ladeis we're going
to take advantage OF the opportunity,
and, Shakespearean-like, make them
"more commoner" still.
TIE COMET extends its abundance
OF good wishes and hearty good will to
the happy couple, trusting that life
will grow brighter with age, and that
they both may live to see many a
pleasantieturn OF the auspicious even
ing when the sacred betrothal was
finally celebrated.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
Sued Out by the Attorneys Of Miss
Lille Johnson.

Memphis, Feb. 10.-Counsel for Lii
lie Johnson, held as accessory to the
murderer OF Freda Ward by Alice
Mitchell, sued out writ of habeas
corpus yesterday evening before Judge
DuBose, which was made returnable
on Friday next. The state will be
compelled to show its head to the ex-
tent of producing enough evidence to
warrant holding the prisoner without
bail until the trail. The latest bit o1
testimony to develop is that of a wo
man who heard Lille say to Alice as
she ran up the hill after committing
her murderous deed, Hurry up
This in conjunction with Alice's
words, "Wait here I'll fix her." ant
as she returned, Give done it," are al
links in the chain which tend to fix
Lilies foreknowledge Of her compan
ions awful purpose.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
Four More Bod es Found.

New York February 10 The bodies
of one man and three won en- were
taken from the ruins ef the hotel
Royal fire this morning making six
teen bodies so far recovered.
Still another body, making seven
teen thus far, was found in the ruins
Of the hotel Royal this afternoon. 1t
was that OF a woman. Three more OF
the bodies have been recognized by
means Of jewcry found on them. One
was Miss Sarah Blake, of Sheldonville,
Mass; another was Mrs. J. Cohen, Of
Toronto; and another Louis Levi, of
London, Ontario.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
WHOLE NO. 442
RIPE FRUIT
Prof. RatCliff in His Rehtltm TO the
Police Force.

One Professor RatclifI, an instructor
in penmanship, who was here two
years ago, is back again, and he con-
tinues to imbibe freely of the elixir.
He has been man Of good personal
appearance, but the elixir is getting a
firm grip on him. Testimonials of
his ability as a professional man have
appeared in the papers at different
times. But now he gets in such con.
dition as to be publicly profane on
some occasions. Yesterday he met up
with John Crockery, an umbrella
mender who arrived here an evening
or two ago.
They both had drunk at the foun.
tain and were full. They seated
themselves in public place and en-.
tered into bold, bad conversation,
saying all manner of unwholesome
things. The elixir made them bold,
but Henry Ray, one of the lion tanners,
soon put in his appearance and gave
orders that the two should go to the
cage. They didn't want to go worth
a cent. The professor said that he
was detective and that made his sa-
cred person inviolable and put him
tireproof against the law. The UNI
brella tinkerer presumed to say that
he was not ripe enough to pull, and re-
marked that his present condition was
only beginning, that the winding up,
according to his custom, was six weeks
hence, But he wns wound up at once
along with the professor, and both
were pulled.
They resumed their conversation
behind bars, and are talking vet.
They were taken into the Recorders
Office and there showed the working
OF municipal Financial finalities."
Their names are now on the book and
opposite each is the sum Of $3.50,
which, unless some revolution takes
place this morning, they will be forced
to beat out on the stress.
Prof. Ratcliff could have been some
body easier than what he is.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
MIR. sPURGEON'S BODY.
Laying in State in the Actrepo'liaa
Tabernacle in LOHaOh.

London, Feb. 10.-From 7 ~ q
this morning the body of .t'ie Il -
Charles II. Spurgeon, which was
brought to London yesterday, from
Mentone, in which place he died on
Wednesday last, has been lying in state
in the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Mr..
Surgeons church. An enormous
crowd waiting for the doors To open,
and as soon as they were permitted
the throng began to move past the
coffin. Thirteen thousand persons had
viewed the body before II o'clock.
The coffin is cover,d with palm
branches.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
Small But Deadly.

Are many of the countless microbes
which infest the earth. Their destruc-
ton is great, as they destroy life in
thous qnds OF human bein s anIUal :,
Thconly limitation totheir devastation
is food to feed on. They produce count
less diseases-as malaria, scrofulal
eczema, cancer, contagious blood pois'
on, ETC., etc. The remedy for this small
but numerous and destructive foe, is
to expel HIM from the body by the use
of Swift's Specific. S. s. S. will route
him out completely, and force out also
the poison which he has left behind
Be snre to get the genuin Do not let
any one put off on you a snh'tit't'
or imitation. send for our b 'ok on !ho
blood and skin.
Swift Specific Co., Atlant /, g..
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Great Destruction Wrought.-Papers
and Books Destroyed.

Memphis, Feb. 10.-Twenty-eight
insurance men representing foreign
companies are busy this afternoon
compiling their losses by last nights
fire. The total loss by the fire as fal
as known at present is at least 1920,
600, and a number of smaller losses
yet to be reported will make the loss
reach S1,000,000.
OF the insurance on buildings to-
tally destroyed %74S,000 is in foreign
and $4,000 in local companies. II
viii be some time before the indiyidu
al losses will be known, Is nearly every
sufferer has lost all his papers an(
books.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
AN ARKANSAS TRAGEDY.
Three Negroes are Killed by n Sheriiis
Posse.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. H. An nm
fortunate tragedy occurred at En-
gland, Ark, on last Saturday. iona
than Ford, Deputy Constable, under
took to arrest Hamp Biscoc, colorcd, a
well-known desperate, on warrant.
BIscoe and other negroes ut his house
resisted, declaring that he shoald not
be arrested. On Sunday Ford, with
another deputy constable, went to Bis
GOES house to make the arrest, and
Biscoe and son, with a gun given him
by his mother for the purpose, serious
ly wounded Ford in the arm A posse
then went to make the ARE st and were
forced to kill Biscoe, wife aud son.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
A DYNAMITE CARTRIDGE.
Proves a Terrible Playthlng in the
Hands Of Boy.

New Albany, Ind, Feb. 10.-Sidnry
Barton, aged 19 years, a student at
Main street school, was playing With +
small dynamite cartridge yesterday
He was standing near the stove, when
the cartridge explo led in his hand
knocking him and those near him
down. Barton was terriably injured
the flesh on his hands being peeled of
to the bone. Wallace Mann, Arthur
Barthan and Stephen Alden were also
injured, but not seriously.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
A COMING LAKE.
The Connecticut Company Looking
Wisely to the Future.

The Connecticut Land and Stree
Railroad Companies continue to dis
cuss future plans, and it can be set
down that they are ever on the line of
progress.
They have now under consideration
plans for constructing a lake on the
Mountcast!e farm for purposes of
s summer resort The matter was talk
ted while Col. A. NJ. Young was here
leeently. 1t will necessitate the ex-
tension OF the Oaklands car line. 1t
is probable that the company will
come to definite decision in time to
begin the undertaking early in the
spring.
In such an undertaking they viii
meet with the approval Of the citizens
on every hand. There is no project
yet proposed that will. be hailed with
greater delight. Fatigued with the
duties OF the week there is no place
where the people could spend their
Saturday and Sunday afternoons to
better advantage. The refreshment,
bodily and mental, would fit one for
the duties of new week as only a
ralnble in the country or an afternoon
by quite waters can.
The Electric Railway Co. will in all
probability also extend the car line
from Hotel Carnegie to the furnace.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
PREACHER in JAIL.
Served the Devil in the Livery oi
Heaven.

Nashville, Fec. 10.-Rev. Goo J..
Lindner all around deadbeat SwindIer
and forger, was landed br'tin the
bars here tonight by Detective rlr:-
er, who went to Savannah, Gu, Aft r
him.
Lindner obtained money from two
score merchants of this city by draw
ing worthless checks, his shortcomings
amounting to nearly $1,000 lie came
here from Washington and became
the pastor of Christian Church, and
while in the city wrote book oI
poems. He fled to Mexico from
| here.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
Remnant Day.

On Friday and Saturday Feb, 10Th
and 2Oth1892 we will close out large
lotof REMNANTS AT AND BELOW
COST, preparatory for bran new
Spring stock. This will be your time
to get Bargains in Calicoes, Ginghams
Worsteads, Cashmeres Henriettas,
Flannels, &c. These remnants will
contain from two to twelve yards and
can be used for children's wear as well
as if cut from fresh bolt. We will
also have on our counters, shoes, com
forts and blankets, overcoats and
many other things that we will sell
yeu at astonishingly low prices. Re-
member the days, 10Th and Goth only
Bring your CASH and see what we
can and will do for you.
Respectfully,
CAMPBELL,sCASS & co
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
THE TENNESSEE RIVER.
Appropriations are Asked for the
French Broad and Little Pigeon.

Appropriations are Asked for the
French Broad and Little Pigeon.
Washington, February 10.-Quite
delegation from Knoxville and vi
ocinity appeared before the River and
lHarbor Committee this morning, ask
ing appropriations for the French
Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers. Chan
coli, " Gibson, of Knoxville, headed the
deleo,,, ,'en. Messrs. F. W. Hill, o.
cambridge. W, /. Ross, and G. W
Alhers af Kro> 'ville, and Mr.. james
swann or New V, *, constitute the
other members. Mess. - "iD'on aD0
Hill presented the case t. 'no wa"
mittee, asking $4,000 for the 'fsho.
Broad, between Knoxville and L ~"
vile, and 81 900 for the Little Pigeon.
The committee agreed to give the
latter, and intimated strongly that
it would appropriate $4,000 for the
former.
Mr.. J. w. Judd, former Robertson
County, Tenn, man, is here from
Utah, urging the admission of Utah as
a state. In that event Mr.. Judd will
perhaps have the word Senator pre-
fixed to his name.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
COMET SCINTILLATIONS.

Lost-"K. Of p" watch charm
finder oblige by returning to CoME Of
fee.
Rev. w. G. Wells has received a call
to the Rectorship of Grace church
Gallon, in Ohio.
The grounding cuts no capers in
this bright February. He has been
knocked out entirely.
Rev. Mr.. Book, of Pulaski, Va, lec-
tured in the Christian church yes
terday. His words were directed
against infdelity.
The J. @. & G. train took five cars Of
heavy timber to Embreeville yester-
day to be used in the construction Of
trestle work about the blast furnace.
The second quarterly meeting of
the Carnegie Mission will be held at
Boyd's Hall today at 10 80 a. m. A
full attendance OF the members is very
much desired.
Mr.. Higgins, OF the Hand Laundry
has just returned from Asheyille, n. G.
where he has taken his wife to recurit
in health. The laundry will immedi
ately resume work.
A freight wreck at Riceville, Tenn,
delayed No. 4. about four hours yes
terday morning. No one is reported
as injured in the wreck, and the dam
ages to property was great, compara-
lively.
Now is the time to strike for a new
opera house. A first class opera house
will pay. 1t is now known that Jobe's
is to go out of use as such, since it has
been rented to T. E. Hurst & Co., to
be used as millinery department.
Perhaps the last company that will
exhibit in Jobe's opera house for a
while, will be the well-known Guy
Bros, Minstrels who have showed in
the city ON two previous occasions
with success and with satisfaction to
the public.
If our reports have appeared con
fused to any extent of late, you will
pardon US when we tell you that the
A., lis about the Office have been hold
inc m, >ot court for a few days over a
niece Of n q supposed to have been
stolen bv one OF the number from the
pressman's mid. 1jght lunch.
This office extend. sincere 1hahNs 10
Mrs. r. ]. Lusk for he" klndness lu
preparing handsome poqueV'
which now decorates our deEN
The presence of flowers breaks tie dull
monotony OF winter and forbodie1
bright and genial spring, followed by a
more gorgeous summer, which, by the
way, is characteristic of the sunlit hills
and valleys Of East Tennessee.
John A. Fines new quarters, second
door east OF the First National Bank,
are being arranged i'm elegant style
and Mr.. Fines store will be second to
none in the city. The room has new
set Of shelves, has been repapered and
new counters put in, and the front is
now being painted glossy black
trimmed in gilt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
BEARDING THE LION.
The Democrats After Senator John
Sherman.

Sherman.
Columbus. Ohio, Feb. l0--A Demo
cratic member OF the House OF Repre-
senatives has prepared resolution
recitipg that Hon. John Sherman has
been charged With securing his re-
elect on as. Senator Of the United
States by duress, frauds, threats and
promises in violation of law, and ask
ing the Senate to investigate.
1t also calls npon Senator Calvin ).
Bic 70 ask an investigation OF Shcr'
, mans right to seat under the rules
and rcgnlati ns governing such rro-
cee,lure in &c Senate.
Tie re olntian wild he intro luced a'
ron as,heDanghery inves igation re
.rlt comes in
Il meets wi,h the Endorsement ol ll'
4 Democratic side Of the House.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
PERSONALS.

G. McD. Hampton is in the city,
William Clark, Of Alton, is in the
'ily,
]. NJ. Gaer, Of Knoxville, was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. H. G. Remine, of Limestone, is
visiting in the city.
]. Z. Stuart. of Milligan, was in the
city last night.
Mrs, Sue f. Mathes is visiting in
Jonesboro this week.
j. L Vance was down from Gran.
berry yesterday.
Prof. j. Hopwood, OF Milligan, was
in the city yesterday.
William Cass, OF Stony Greek, paid
the city visit yesterday.
j. d. Faucette returned yesterday
from trip down the country.
G. j. Ashe, OF Knoxville, was regis
tered ut the Piedmont yesterday.
Thos. Smythe, of Mountain City,
was in the city on business yesterday,
Judge 8. ]. kirkpatrick, of Jones'
boro, arrived in the city last evening.
Sam Peavler, Of Bristol, was among
the guests OF the Piedmont yesterday.
Capt. |. e. Reeves, -ex-msyor OF
Jonesboro, was in the city yesterday.
II. T. Cook and w. P. DUNCAN,
Esqg came to the city last evening on
No. >.
j, n, Carriger, and Mayer simerly,
Of Allentown, came to the city yestcr-
day.
Prof. A. NJ Mettetal, Of Boone's
Greek, was shopping in the city yes
terdny.
Isaac Harr, Esq, went to Bluff City
yesterday on No. 4 to transact legal
business.
Hon. John NJ. Simerly and L. c.
Angel, Esq, OF Elizabethton, were in
the city yesterday.
w. d. Hunter, of Eizabethton, pass
ed through the city yesterday en- route
to Knoxville.
Mr.. Johnson, representing tho
Southern Mutual Building and Loan
left yesterday on No. 5.
ID. N. Reese, The COMETS cores
pondent at South Watauga, was in the
city yesterday afternoon.
Capt W. H. Nelson, the Union
brave, of Backwoods, Carter county
arrived in the city yesterday,
II. w, Hargreaves returned yester
day from Chattanooga, where he hat
been on business for few days.
T. F. Parker, president of the Lin
vile (N. CO. Land & improvement Co
arrived from Linvillc yesterday.
d. ]. Barton, photographers for the
Pittsburg Mining & Engineering Co.
was in the city yesterday. He is nov
engaged at Embreevile.
Col. G. P. Toncray, George L. BoreI
and J. C. Smith, were among thos
who camq to the city yesterday from
Elizabethton.
p. T.. CONWAY, Of the firm of Con
WAY & Keliey, Lebanon, KY, is in th
city. Mr, Conway is a partner in tn
Carlisle hotel property.
D.. Stuart, OF Jonesboro, and DR.
Alexander, of Elizabethton, were il
the city yesterday performing thei
duties rs members Of the pensio
ex mini'g beard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
Capt, John Hughes. Dead.

New Orleans, Feb. 10.--Cnpt, John
Hughes, the pioneer ship builder Of
New Orleans, died here last night, 81
years of age. He built the Confcder-
ate ram Manassas, which was bIrned
when Farragut's fleet passed tie fort,
and a number of othter vessels for the
defense OF New Orleans.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11

Philadelphia, February 1Q..-The
two boys who were killed by the ex-
plosion of the engine on the Reading
Railroad, between Wayne Junction
and Nicetown, last night, were identi-
fed this morning as Will Cavanaugh
aged 10 years, and James Dean, aged
IL years, both OF Falls Of Scuylkill. d
the remaining victims two are out d
danger, but Engineer Dougherty'I
condition is critical.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
A Sniclde.

st. Paul, Mimi, February 10.-Geo.
w Tussener, proprietor Of the st.
Paul Mosaic and Decorating Works,
5 OF himself in the head yesterday af-
ternoon at his home on East Third
street, near Maria avenue, while in
sane from the effects Of la grippe, in-
fiicting wound which will probably
prove fatal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
The Ladies' Delighted

The pleasant effect and the pcrier!
safety with which ladies nlay use lile
liquiy fruit laxative ,Syrnpof Fig, IN
der all conditions make il ii,ir i&vof.
ite remedy. 1t is pleasing n" 'se
and to the taste, gentle, Yet ff''r"a'
in acting on the kidney iirr 20
bowels.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
WATAuGA BANK.

DfRrcTOss-Jndga John Y.
smith, Z ". West & 2. Cess
John srnders, a. y Bow wmaf
jas ! NJ rtiu, las y. Cn m
lry, Nill liarr w = lnnvhn
t,e0 II. laA lpr, e. k ldc
l-na'' ilarr
We have the lauest bli mp
cal itai rf any bank ia the
c.ly. our stuchholde s are
ulnong the best meu of Wusr-
ngtun aud Garter Counties
We d0A conservative banking
business In al ITS branch s,
and all business entrusted TO
us viii be faithfully and
promptly transacted
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
ATA DANCE.
Bloody Work OF Kentucky Farmer
While Drunk.


While Drunk.
Henderson, KY, Feb I0.-At Provi-
dence, KY. Saturday night, bloody
fight took place at dance. James
Price shot and killed, with 80 caliber
revolver, Roe Martin, the ball piercing
the left lung Both are well to do
farmers of Webster county, and are
unmarried. Price was drunk, and is
now a fugitive The men were friends
before the killing.
1t was Mr.. Emerson who said" the
FIRST wealth is health" and it was .
wirer than the modern philosopher
who said that" The blood is the life"
The system, like IA dol ,llit 90. !.
II needs winding up. The blood gets
poor and azores of diseases result. It
needs q tonic to enrich it.
A certain wise doctor, after years OF
patient study, discovere a medicine
which purified thu blood, gave tone to
the system, and made men-tired
nervous, brain-wasting men feel
like new H. called it his Golden
4 Medical Discovery" 1t he's been sole
for wear, sold by the million OF bottles
and c,ple found such satisfaction il
It that Dr., Pierce, who discovered it
now feels warranted in selling it unde
positive guarantee Of its doing goot
in all cases.
Perhaps It's The medicine for you
Yours wouldn't be the first case 0
scrolula or srlt-rheum, skin disease, 0
: lung disease, it has cured when moth
els would. The trials worth making
e and costs nothing. Money refunded
itdon't do you good.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-02-11
Two Boys Killed.

CAMPBELL,sCAss & co.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-22

thanked the delegates for Che sympathy
ynis result or the contest Is genereIIy
conceded now, even by the friends of
Hill and Boiee, the only two rivals of
tho ex-presidsnt in the field today, al
though there is every indication that
the ex-president's opponents will go
down to defeat with colors flying and
the solid support of their respective
states behind them.
1t is generally acknowledged that ex-
Governor Isaac P. Gray. of Indiana,
will be nominated for tho vice presi-
dency. He will be presented for that
place by his own state delegation, and
1t is understood that the consent Of tho
Gray men to the Withdrawal of their
presidential candidate and the casting
of the solid vote Of Indiana for Cleve-
land was only given on the assurance
that the Cleveland leaders would favor
Ex-Governor Gray for vice president.
AS the Cleveland organization is now
very thoroughly and we'll disciplined,
there is little doubt that any compact
of the leaders will be carried out to the
letter in the convention.
Despite the indication that Cleveland
will be nominated on the first ballot tho
Boies people announce that their candi-
date will remain inthe race to the end,
and that the vote of the Hawkeye state
will be cast for the governor not only as
a matter of state pride, but as a protest
against the selection Of presidential
candidate who is not supported by the
delegation of his own state. Indeed the
Boies people are almost rs bitter as the
Hill managers in their protestation II
against the nomination of Cleveland.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-22
FRENCH sPoLIATIoN CLAIMS.
Rejected By the Court of Claims on the
Ground of Forpery.

WAsHINaTorT, June 2a.-The French
Eroliation cases of the ships Monad and
Una, involving the sum of $500, 900, have
been rejected by the court of claims.
The contention OF the United States at
torney was that the evidence introduced
In support Of the claims twas forged and
periured from beginning TO end"
The claims are based on the fight of
Feb. Q, 1900, between the United States
thip Constellation, Captain Truxtan
commanding, and the French frigate
Vengeance, in which the latter lost over
sixty men, killed or wounded. The
Monad and Una, it was claimed, are
Imaginary ships, the crews of which are
Alleged to have been ON the Vengeance
vs. captiyes during the above mentioned
Engagement, which lasted over five
hours. The ships are SAID to have been
burned in the presence of Captain Trux-
Tan. Included in the evidence is a letter
burporting to have been written by him,
living an account of their DESTRUCTION.
rhe government counsel contended that
Ibis document was a complete forgery.
The claimant in these cases is George a.