The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-08-03

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Siam with its demands for security to
insure the carrying out Of all the terms
Of the surrender.
Thee negroes assaulted white wo,
man near Columbus, S. 0, Two OF
them were hanged by a mob, and 900
excited men were making an effort last
night to take the third one from Jail
and dispose OF him in the same way.
Near Amigo Wis, William Nune-
macher, a farmer, animated by an
insane fear thathis family would starve
murdered his wife and three child. en-
with an ak while they were asleep, and
attempted to kill himself by jumping
from the roof OF his barn.
Near Montgomery, Texas, Tuesday
three negroes attacked the house OF
M. Marsh, killed him, ravished his
wife, murdered his infant and cut out
the tongue OF his nine-year-old child.
One of the negroes was caught and
lynchcd. Mrs Marsh is believed to be
dying.
Opinion in Washington is DIVIDED
as to whether Mr.. Bland will be con-
: tinued as Chairman of the Coinage
Committee of the House. The Courier
Journals Washington correspondent,
however, is inclined to believe that
Mr., Bland will be found at the head
+ when the members of the new commit
tee are named.
i Mrs. Caroline Z. Won Roques, of
l. Rouen, France, mother of the famous
II Mrs. Maybrick, has brought suit at
Richmond, Va, against David NJ.
IS Armstrong, of New York, formerly
n OF Louisville, to recover about two and
It half million acres Of land in Ken
% lucky, Virginia and West Virginia
She charges fraud on the part of the
defendant and other
! Secretary Carlisle has written let
ID te: sharply reprimanding the Collector
~ o. Customs at New York for permit
70 ting practices by which Cinnamon
have entered the country unlawfully,
and for opposing the efforts of Treasur-
y y agents to prevent these violations OF
SS the Geary Exclusion law. The Secre-
g tSry says it is his purpose to employ all
AS means within his power to enforce the
III law in good faith
The big Amoskeag mills at Man
H. chester, N. H., have suspended till
as August %, throwing 5000 operatives
re into ldleness. The following have also
s suspended for from two weeks to an
On indefinite period s. E. & M. Vernon,
blank-book makers, Williamsburg, NJ
TX Y, 800 operatives; Atlanta Cotton
of Mills, Lawrence, Mass, l 200 employs I;
cir Cleveland, o., rolling mills, 5000 men.
cd The silver bullion bought by tho
WI Government during July aggregated
NJ 2,3S4O00 ounces This is the first time
since the passage of the Sherman Act
that the full limit of 100000 ounces
as' has not been purchased The silver
'eC men threaten to introduce resolution
III of inquiry at the extra session as to
hg whethea the Secretary Of the Treasury
al has not exceeded his authority in re-
ire fusing to purchase the full amount.
nd
an Yesterday was the most exciting
nd day in many years on the Chicago
his Board Of Trade. In less than forty
rse minutes mess pork dropped between
eight and nine dollars barrel, and no
one seemed to know where the slump
ng would stop. Individuals and firms Of
IVY great wealth. were bowled over like
inc ninepins. Foremost OF them all was
M tNc daring millionaire operator Jack
'ial Cudahy, who found the burden Of sus
or tanning corner in provisions toe
The heavy even for his millions Mr. Cud
ur- ahy's failure, it said, viii in no man
1t ner disturb the Louisville interests will
ade which he is connected. His wealth wai
asst recently estimated at $1S,000,00O.,
100,
ont The convention Of the American Ri
metallic League assembled Tuesday
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