The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-24
CONDENSED NEWS

A"it VIII opeH MOuuay. 4 mere are
l 200 horses and 1000 head of cattle
in the stables at the White City.
Jack Chambers, a negro, was lynchcd
neao Waycrrss, Ga, Wednesday
height. He confessed to having taken
part in criminal assault upon Mrs.
George Warren, at Hoboken, Ga last
year. Chambers is the third negro
who has been lynched for this crime.
THE Northern Pacific Railroad was
Tuesday placed in the hands of three
receivers. rhey are Thomas F.
Cakes, of New York H. A. Payne,
of Milwaukee, and Hnry Rouse,
President OF the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad
THE managers OF the Worlds Fair
have been much disapF ointed in the
receipts from the many concessions on
the grounds. To August 10 they ag-
gregated $1,037 ,4O7, while they had
been estimated at 100000. The re-
ceipts from admission to the same
date were $3,S20910.
The developments in the bad fail
ure OF the Indianapolis National
bank continue to be OF a sensational
Echaracter. Though the bank could
not legally lend more than $4,000 to
any single borrower, the Indianapolis
Cabinet company, controlled by the
| Collins, had succeeded in securing a
loan of 100000, and the assets of the
Cabinet company have disappeared in
a mysterious manner.
The Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road company has printed and sent to
employees a stenographic report OF the
conference between the management
and the trainmen and shopmen con-
corning the reduction OF wages. The
position of the management is clearly
defined by President Smith and that
of the trainmen in report of their
committee. The shopmen strongly
oppose the reduction.
The ultra silver men at the Capital
are criticising Gov. Osborne, of Wyom
ing, for his delay in appointing sue
cessor 10 Senator Beckwith, who has
recently resigned. AS any man APP
pointed from Wyoming would, they
believe. be silver Senator they hold
that Gov Osborne is showing a neg
lect OF free coinage interests by moi
appointing a man to represent the
State in the Senate and to protect the
silver measure when that proposition
comes VI for vote.
In answer to u resolution adopted
by the Senate Wednesday, requesting
Information concerning the redemp
ton Of Treasury notes under the Sher
man act, Secretary Carlisle sent {
communication to that body IN which
} he states that during the present
month $T14,636 has been redeemed
by the Government in silver dollaas
The Secretary also said that gold coir
had been presented and silver dollar!
asked in exchange therefor, but The
Treasury Department had been unable
F, to make the exchange, owing to The
fact that the silver had to be kept il
the vaults to meet outstanding silver
; certificates.
The Administration and the friend
OF unconditional repeal of the purchas
ing clause Of the Sherman act won {
gratifying victory in the Senat,
Finance Committee meeting last Fri
day. Senator Voorhees,, the Chair
man Of the committee, voted for un-
conditional repeal, coupled with de
claration in favor of bimetallsm-h hi
vote enabling the members advocating
repeal to decide by majority Of on,
! that the committee shall favorahly re
port bill similar to the Wilson bill
in the House The minority votinl
against the repeal consists Of Senator
Harris, Vest, Vance, Jones, Of Arkansa
and jones Of Nevada
-------------
Notice TO Tax PAYERS.