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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
mr.. BYNUM PREDICTS.
SAYS CLEVELAND AND CRISP WILL
PULL TOGETHER.
The Spirited Conversation Between
The HOOsier and Col. Ashur
G. Caruth.

Hon, w. D. Bynum, Of the noted
Seventh District Of Indiana, Is here,
saGs a special from Washington, His
presence always-giyes rise to the ru.
NOR thai he will be candidate for
Speaker.
He was talking to Caruth in the
Riggs House late to-day, when lie was
asked II he intended trying his luck
against the Georgia man,
"No SIR he said, "Crisp will be re-
elected unanimously" He then
launched out in some interesting gcs-
sip as to what the Speakers policy
will be during the coming Congress.
"You can depend upon it," he re-
marked, "Crisp and the Administra-
ton will pull in the same harness
next session. They are compelled to
do it for the sake of the Democratic
party. The Administration cannot
put out man to beat him, and Crisp
has the natural ambition to aid in
making the next Congress memora-
BILE. Springer will not be the chairman
Of the Ways and Means Committee,
and Crisp will feel untrammeled in Sc
lecting men for all OF his committees.
His entire organization will be inh har-
mony with the Administration"
"It Springer is not chairman who
will be, Mr.. Bynum?'
"Oh, well, l do not care to make
specific predictions"
Hon. Mr. Caruth interrupted and
aaid
by -. you know who you
think viii be chairman Of Ways and
Mcans-Wilson of W est Virginia, OF
course there is no doubt Of it,
eLook here, Caruth," said the tall
Hoo,ier, chats your prediction, not
mine. But think it is pretty close
call all the same. The only predic-
ton | want to make is that the or
ganization of the House will be in
perfect harmony with the Admins
tration."
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DIED WITH HER BABIES.
An Insane Mother browns Herself and
Two Little Children.

GAINESVILLE, O, June 14.-A mo t
shocking occurrence took place yester-
day three miles south OF Fnltonham,
when Mrs. Clara Weaver, aged "a,
drowned her two children, aged years
and 6months respectively and herself
in the shallow waters OF Buckeye
creek.
Mrs Weaver lelt letter addressed
to her husband in which she stated
that she had often tried nerve herself
to the terrible deed she was about to
commit, but that he heart had always
failed her After saying that she had
finally made up her mind that it
would not be wrong, she said that she
was going to the creek, praying God
to save her and her two little darlings.
The woman was undoubtedly suffer
ing from temporary insanity.
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TENNESSEE EDITORS.
GATHERING OF PENCIL PUSHERS
AT NASHVILLE.
The "ROck City" Shows Marked At.
tentlon to the Press Gang.

Nashville, June 15.-The Tennes.
see Press Association met in annual
session at the Commercial Club rooms
Thursday with a large attendance OF
members Of the journalistic guild.
Mayor George B. Guild delivered
the address Of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Congressman B. A. En-
loe.
COL w. J. Slater, of Winchester,
was made sergeant-at-arms.
Brief addresses Of felicitous nature
were delivered by John S. Anderson
on behalf oil the Commercial Club; DR.
r L. G. White also described himself
as one OF the back number presidents
of the association. City Recorder Jas,
r. Bell, Congressman JOS. E. Wash.
ington and Col. e. E. MCGOWAN, edi-
tor OF the Chattanooga Times, made
bpeeCHe5.
A large number Of new members
were elected and then President A. j
Grigsby delivered his annual ad'
dress.
The association held a short bust
ness session in the afternoon and
then attended an entertainment given
by Hon. Joseph H. Acklen at biz
magnificent residenc at West End
Park.
At the morning session letter o.
regret was received from Editor w. O
Tatom, of the Tribune, which the
secretary laughingly said he could mo-
read; the episte was finally trans
lated however.
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A STORY ABOUT INGERSOLl.
How His Eloquent Atheism Upset tile
Belief Of Old Simon Cameron.

The mention of Col. Robert Inger-
soils name recalls O touching little
story OF Washington life, says Eugene
Fields, in the Chicago News Record.
One cheerless, rainy night, some
years ago, the venerable Simon Cam.
eron was sitting in the Office of the
Ebbitt House, gazing out through the
window into the rain and darkness.
He was lost in thought, and in fact
was the picture OF melancholy. Pres
emily Col. Ingersoll entered.
"What has happened, Goneralf" he
asked. "You look as if you'd just
lost your last friend"
"Ah, Bob" said the old man, with
sigh, II have just seen a cruel, pltia-
BILE sight. An aged and crippled sol
dier was painfully toiling up the street
yonder and was making some pro-
gress, when along there came a big,
double-fsted, broad-shouldered fellow
and kicked the crutches out from un-
der the old cripple, leaving him, fee
BILE and helpless, to pick himself up as
best as could"
I would to God ! had been here"
cried Ingersoll angrily. "I'd have
trounced the ruflianl / never heard
Of SO brutal an outraged What, abuse
an old and crippled man like that
I'd make quick work of the brntele
"Wait moment, Bob" interposed
old Simon Cameron, gently. II was
that aged and crippled veteran, and I
was toiling alopg to my grave. And
1t was you, Bob, who came across my
path and kicked from under me the
crutches that supported me in that
last journey"
Col. Ingersoll made no answer the
old man continued to look mournfully
out into the night.
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"RAILROAD JACK"
The WeIl-K Known Travelling Dog Dies
at the Depot at Albany.

Albany, N. Y. June 15.-The we'll
knowd dog, "Railroad Jack" is no
more. He died yesterday in the bag
gage room Of the depot. The body will
bs shipped to taxidermist. Jack was
10 years old and was famous for his
travels. Railroad Jeck's last public
appearance was in the Columbus
celebration in this city, when, in the
night parade, 90 hal special float
all TO himself Jack attended the in
auguration Of President Cleveland in
March, and many of his friends think
that the strain was too much for his
system, already weakened BY age. As
the dog had travelled from Maine to
California and from Montreal to the
CUFF, he will be long remembered.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
NOT ADOWNY SNAP,
Where Some Train Robbers Made a
Mistake.

Ont West recently passenger train
was crawling slowly along in a wild
part OF the country one evening, when
just as they rounded deserted curve
in the road the brakes were put sud.
denly on, the train stopped, and in
another moment the passengers OF the
first sleeping car were staring into
the faces and pistols Of four dirty,
genuine, dyed.in-the-wool, train rob
bers. There were three cowboys in the
car, who had been enlarging their
man-killing abilities, and as they had
related several blood-curdling stories
in loud voice, with theselves always
tho heroes, the other and moro timld
passengers Looked instantly to them
for protection. But TO their consterna-
tion, the cowboy terrors OF the plains
turned as pale as sheets, and promptly
put their hands over their heads when
the law-breakers requested them to do
so. Several women screamed and
tainted, and for moment it looked
as if the robbers were going to have a
downy snap, But they had not calcu-
lated on their man. In the last seat 0
the car, curled up in small ball, with
his head upon shlnyblack yalise, lay
q thin-faced, sloping-shouldered West
Virginia country boy--he was nothirg
more than boy-who was going
from his mountain home to bis elder
brothers ranch in Colorado. The en-
trance OF the robbers awakened him
from quiet nap, end when the order
"Hands up" came he knew what it
meant though he was still half asleep
he oheyed as promptly as the others
had done, but when his large brown
hands appeared they were not empty.
10 each he held long old fashioned
revolver, and il wasn't two seconds be-
fore both Of them were going OFF like
brace Of young cannon, fairly filling
the car with noise and smoke. Before
they could understand what had hap
pened he was in the aisle, walking
straight. toward the robbers and pull
lug the triggers as calmly as If he were
only going for drink Of water.
1t took but a short time for the law
breakers to discover that they were
wanted elsewhere, and, with one wiI(
shot from their leader, which tor,
through the young mans derby, they
rushed from the platform, jumped
from the train and disappeared intC
the woods near by. When they were
caught later on 1T was found that be
tween them they carried five Of tn
eight shots the thin young man ha'
put alter them. Then he reloaded hi
"guns,o-went back to his seat, curle
upin it once more and went to slee
! again Detroit Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
Can't Shift Them Around.

Washington, June 1.-The attor.
ney general has submitted to the navy
an opinion that will be Of
interest to cadets, not only OF the
graduating class this year, but here
alter. II was found that the engineer
class wouled not graduate sufficient
number Of cadets to fill all OF the va
cancies in the engineer branch oil the
navy, while the marine class was too
numerous, and the question submitted
to the attorney-general was whether
the secretary Of the navy could assign
these marine cadets to fill surplus va
cancies in the engineer branch. The
encouragement has decided that this
cannot be done, and that each class is
entirely independent and cannot
graduate its members into another
branch Of the service.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
CHILDREss ARRESTED.
Another Chapter in the Bank Failure
at Columbia, Tenn.

Columbia. June l5.- George Chill
dress, cashier ot the Second National
Bank, was indicted in five cases at the
recent term OF the grand jury-three
for false preienses and .wo for fraud
ulent breach OF trust. Conner Easley,
assistant cashier Of the same bank,wss
indicted jointly with Childress il three
Of these cases.
Chddress had left town when the ca
phases we're turned over to Sheriff
Ragsdale Tuesday, but the sheriff ar
rested him at Wayland Springs, Law
renee county, returning with him tc
Columbia Wednesday morning. Chi
dress has not eiyen bond al this writ
ing, which has been fixed at $1,000
hnt Eseley exeented bendpiomptly o.
day Of arrest for his appearance at ii,
September term Of the Circuit Court
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Ripans Tabules best liver topic
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MORE HERESY.
A Presbyterian Minister Tells What
He Don't Believe.

Chicago, June l5.-Rev. T. G. Hall,
a son OF the celebrated DR.. Hail, of
New York, particularly challenged q
heresy trial yesterday. II was in the
meeting of the Chicago Presbytery at
which the commissioners, who went
to the General Assembly at Washing
ton, made their report
Rev. Mr. Hall said Il do not be.
lieve that Moses wrote the Pentateuch,
nor that Isaiah wrote the two books.
Our church has taken position mar.
rover than that OF any other in the
world. lido not believe it was legal or
constitutional. / take the same posi-
ton, practically as that taken by DIR
Briggs"
There was little hush at this an
nouncement, but there was not dis
senting voice. The members OF the
Presbytery seemel to indorse these
sentih ents,
Mr.. Hall was prominent in the
Briggs trial at Washington.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
More POsimasters Named.

Washington, June 14.-The President
to-day appointed d. Price Porter post
master at Jackson, Miss, vice w. II.
Gibbs, removed Thos r. Robertson,
Charlotte, N. G., vice A. Brady, re-
moved Bennett Dunn, at Rocky
Mount, n. C,, vice ". I. Person, re-
moved VIM. A Gillian, Covington,
va. vice @. T. McGIintie, removed
Frank ". Shield, Hampton, vice r
R. Wood, resigned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
Eighty Cents on the Dollar.

Salt Lake, Utah, June 14.-The
Park City bank suspended yesterday.
Liabilities, $4,000, assets as much.
The claim is made that the bank will
shortly resume. The assignee says
that the depositors are to be paid
eighty cents on the dollar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
WANTS THEM ALL HUNG.
Sam Jones Wants all Barkeepers Hung
BY the Neck Until Dead.

Atlanta, June 14.-SundaY at the
Edgewood avenue tabernacle Rev.
Sam Jones spoke of the Stocks case,
reports the Herald. Rev. Jones is an
uncle Of Stocks, and was particularly
severe. In substance he stated that
had it been in his power to have APP
neared before the jury, he would not
only haye cleared Stocks, but would
chang every bottle-bellicd, bull,necked
barkeeper in Atlanta"
That Sam Jones, whose nephew es-
capped death for crime more coward
ly and brutal than many crimes for
which many people would have prob.
ably been hung, should with reference
to the case advise hanging other peo-
Plea whole cless Of people-Was re-
markable in itself
1t was more remarkable when it is
remembered that O barkeeper was on
the Stocks jury and voted from first to
last for aquittal-when it is remem-
bered that to this barkeeper, John HI
Cooper, more than any other man,
Porter Stocks owes his escape from
the gallows.
Mr.. Cooper, mainly 70 whose effort
the compromise veidict is due, is the
proprietor Of several barrooms.
He was seen this morning aud ask
ed il he desired to make reply to Mr.
Jones remarks.
He replied mo, have nothing
to say. Mr.. Jones was present witt
Stocks counsel when was Chosen d
Juror. No objection was made to me
I suppose he knew my business. HI
certainly must have known how
stood on the case alter the yerdic
was rendered. and before bc rreachel
yesterday morning. Tbat's ~ | car
to say
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lie KILLED IN INDIAN.
And Now the Indians Think Of Killing
Him.

st. Paul, MINI, June n DIR. ]. r.
Walker, resident physician and over
seer at the Leech Lake Indian reserya
ton, telegraphed to the department
headquarters yesterday that he had
accidently shot and killed an Indian.
This morning, the friends OF DR., Wal
ker at Park Rapids, MINI, town
near the reservation, telegraphed to
headquarters that Dr.. Walker was a
prisoner in the hands Of the Indians
and was in imminent danger OF losing
his life amp to send troops. Company
D, OF the third United States infrntry,
nus been ordered 10 leave for the Leech
Lake reservation to.niget.
A dispatch from Park Ridge this
afternoon says the Leech Lake Indians
now have a double line Of pickets out
and all entrance to the reservation is
barred,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
FLOGGED THE MORMONS.
Browns Creek People Drive the Fld.
ers From the Viclnliy.

Attallt Ala, June 10 AT Bfon's
creek, in this county, they hve had
quite exciting times owe The disappear
ance Of two Mormon elders. They
were notiiiedonce to leayethe sttlement
and did 50 for time, but sson CAM
back TO preach again, and this time
during services the house Was sur
rounded, but through the aid Of
darkdess the Mormons made their
escape but We're followed by the mob,
and D ci lzeus u 'ught for some
time they hsd been isnrhrll hnt Later
.ieEa'apments prove they were mt
killed, but badly fiogged
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22

Washington, june 14.-Since the
4th of March, Secretary Carlisle has
made changes in the unclassifisd ser
vice Of the treasury department, in.
cluding messengers, watchmen, labor
ers, etc, to the number of nearly 200
people.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22

Cholly; How did you catch that
fearful oold? Fweddy with hollow
cough y | think must have twin
med my finger nails too close the
othah mawning, deah boy.-Chicago
Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22

The best salye in-the world Tor Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
,tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It's guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by
Mcfarland s. Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
GEN. CAMPBELL DEAD.
A Distinguished Citizen Of Jackson
Passes away.

Jackson, Tenn, June 15.-Gen. A.
w. Campbell diedat his home here
last night ol cancer Of the throat, aged
G5 f- was brigadier general in the
confederate army, was ! member Of
the aosssiiational convention Of 1870
a d a proninent cAudidale for Gov
7ernor On several oceasiaEs. he was
well known thraahdlt hestate aud
was ! lavyeg and poliaclau Of great
ability. lis remains viii be buried to
morrow morning by bis old comrade.
| of the John Ingram bivonac.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22

CONTRACTOR DANT. whodid the ex-
cavation work which resulted in the
sollapse OF the Forts Theater building
in Washington, isin serions condi-
tion, and it is feared tina. his mind
has been affected by the disaster
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22

"What ever possessed Miss Sharp
ley to marry that old Holdfast?v
HE was her guardian, and she was
bound to get part Of the handsome
features left her" Detroit Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
The BehrIng Sea Argument.

Mhfr. Goudert, vino has ms just re-
turned from the Behring Sea arbitra-
ton arena in Paris, expresses ua-
bounded faith in the force of the
property claim advanced is behalf Of
the United States.
This claim is based on the theory
that as the seals make their home in
American waters and resort to the
high seas only for food they are the
property OF this c.untry. The argu.
ment has been passed before the Paris
tribunal with rae ability and inge-
nuity by the American counsel. In
deed, far more stress has been laid up
on it there than was given to it by Mr..
Blaine in the diplomatic correspen-
dence with Lord Salisbury.
Ofcourse it is strongly opposed by
the counsel for Great Britain in Paris.
They MAINTAIN that there can be nc
property in wild animals not reduced
to possession, and argue thai seals
come within this category. In clos
ing his argument Sir Charles Russell
declared that this was the first time a
nation had claimed property ia a free
swimming ANIMAL
What view the arbitrators will take
remains to be seen. II, however, they
sustain the property claim the deci-
sion will mark a new departure in the
law Of nations.-N. Y. Herald.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22

She an heiress)- What made love
me2 Iknov may face is plain. He
[with enthusiasm II Peobaps, dearest;
but your figure il most attractive
Brooklyn Lille.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22
.WATAUGA BANK

DIREcToRs-Judge John =
Smith, Goo d Taylor, A +
Hoss, j o Hardin, q n
Brown, Jas A Martin, r j
Boyd, w 4 Range, q X Lide,
VIII ] Barton g e TAYLOR,
q NJ Taylor.
We have the largest paid up
capital of any bank in the
city. Cur stockholders are
among the best men inWash
ington and carter counties.
We do a conservative bank
ing business IN all Its
branches. and all business
entrusted TO us will be faith
fully and promptly trans
acted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-22

Vol. ], no, III alsv Tate and Been
Station Star Is Elramed into ON
sanctum Itisaaite 4 ersdiiaAie local
weekly. well edited and printed and
deserves to prosper. A. w. Rankin is
business manager.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-21
a WONDERFUL SHAWL

NEW YORK March 20.-Oue OF the most
delicate examples OF the iacemaker's art
ever produced, and the Richest garment of
its kind ever brought 10 this country. will
be shown in a dry goods esta biishmeat next
"Wednesday. II Is a shawl that graced the
shoulders Of Eugenia, empress of the
French, as gift OF the women
OF France When the grim for
tunes OF the Franco-PrUssian war
droTe the thira Napoleon and his beagti-
niioent testimonial of kaseai-'s former
subjects WAS laid away ameug the many
other rich attributes of royalty, 10 eveni IL
atty fell into other hands than those
for which il was iasaiaaed The
French government seizei tsFse iacas
and sold them az auction. Tie value
Of the shawl may he Judged from the fact
that an offer Of sS5. gU0 Tor il has been re-
fused, nasie ~ Il woman who lives on
Madison sve1us, this cssy. Wherever the
shawl has been placed On exhibition is has
been admired by crowds, aud during next
" ednes .&y, TBursdAy and Friday, the
tisss three days of the opsa!n-, the Irn
anticipates crush. aE1. nas provided for
il, Is is said that 500 lgceSoE kers
were engage. year in making the
shawl The garment is double poing. with
lice flowers in tine center IN such delicate
aud r.ca toses a. to re>em hie tapestry Of
the finest texturs. Ine hoGnce is the
finest example OF round point IN ne world
Alter Passing thorough many hands it
came into the possession o. ex-Jadgr
Henry Hilton, who has loaned il for exal-
bitten
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-21
WHiTECAP MURDERERS.

OwENsBogo, Ky, March 2o-Eleren
we'll known farmers of Perry and Craw-
ford counties, Indiana. are under indict-
ment, charged with the murGer Of John
Davidson, well knowa farmer of Craw-
ford county. Six years ago these eleven
men were members of n gang of white
caps, who terrorized this reGioh for many
Years by murder and other barbarltisS.
John Davidson was suspected of outrag-
ing an Irish girl named Annie Hannlgan.
Davidson was taken from his home at
night and subjected 20 horrible tofturs TO
force a confession. Failing 70 extors any
confession. these savagss buug him from
the limit Of small tree. Il Was soon
proven that Davidson had no knowledge
OF the outrage OF the Irish girl. but the
secrets or the whilecap band were SO well
kept that no direct evidence agains, them
WAS presented in court. A short time ago
one OF the gang turned states evidence
which led 10 the Indictment OF these
eleven men. They have paid a firm OF
lawyers at Canneltoa, Ind, s5, 900 TO de-
fend them.