The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-10
CONDENSED NEWS.

meet there May 80 twill be mutual
conference Of eminent scientists, geol-
ogists, manufacturers, farmers, rail-
road managers and Governors of
States to consider the sanitary envir-
onment, mineral deposits, manulac-
turing capabilities, agricultural re-
sources, improved transportation and
the general welfare of the Southern
States"
In letter to the President OF the
Political Economy Society of Paris Mr.,
Gladstone says he regrets that free
trade has lost ground during the past
thirty years. He concluding by de-
claring he believes that Great Britain
will perseyere and patiently await the
day when experience, combined with
reason, will again conyertmen to "this
established economic truth"
The Birmingham mine operators
will make a united effort this week to
break the coal strike by putting to
work at the work at the present scale
all the laborers they can secure. The
men will be protected by strong forces
OF deputy sheri1s. Much suffering is
reported among the families Of the
striking Miners.
One of the ministers Mt Lexington
yesterday, the Rev. II. G. Morrison,
the "boy preacher" used language in
his sermon which was accepted as a
bitter arraignment of Col. w. G. 2.
Breckenridge. Three other ministers,
however, preached sermons which
were interpreted as asking forgiveness
for him.
A severe storm passed over the Cen
trail States Saturday night and yester.
day. 1t was Of a cyclone formation,
ana in some parts of Illinois and Iowa
buildings were wrecked. One fatality
is reported. At Central City, w. Va,
the shops of the Ohio River railroad
and several other buildings were de.
monlished.
May Day was celebrated in London
last week. Among the speakers were
nihilists and anarchists. One anarchist
who said that Gladstone and Salisbury
should be murdered il necessary tC
secure an eight hour day narrowly es
capped mob, as did others who follow
ed him.
Preparations are said to be going OF
for a general strike of the -four miller,
under the auspices of the knights o
Labor. An assembly OF $50 has beer
formed at Minneapolis. and representa-
tives are now at work at Kansas City
Admiral Irwin has returned iron
Honolulu and says the condition Of al
fairs in Hawaii is threatening. HI
thinks the Provisional Government j,
unstable, and that there is likely to b,
an outbreak Of the natives at any
time.
The miners strike seems to be weak
ening. In Kansas and Missouri yester
day mines refused TO join the move
ment. In Colorado and elsewher,
operates have arranged to re open tn,
mines under strong guard.
Some members OF the Canadian Par
lament advocate the reimposition o
an export duty on logs. They CLAIM
that the lumber mill interests O
Canada are injured by the heavy ex
ports of logs to Michigan.
The William M. Whitley Reape
and Mower Works at Muncie, Ind
were destroyed by fire last Sunday
throwing between 800 and 500 men on
OF employment and causing loss 0
$685. 900.
Bob Kneebs, who was arrested il
Berlin Saturday for working in
"ringer" on the German trotting horse
men, had bad record in this country
having been ruled off several track
for crooked work.
The steamer La Champagne, Of th
French Line, grounded within tw
hundred feet of the Long Island shor
in New York harbor Sunday Will
coming up the bay during the thicl
, weather.
The question OF whether the punish
, ed reports of the Pollard Breckjr ridg
trial come under the classification q
} obscene literature will be passed upol
by the Postofice Department.
The Pullman employees at Kensing
ton, III have demanded restoratio
of last years wage scale, and sirik
r is feared unless the company complies
A band Of kidnapers is supposed t
be at work at st. Joseph, No. la th
. past few days FIVE children and on
D man have disappeared.
Unsolicited.
The following testimonial came to us
: Kenyon Il Thomas Co, Adams, N. Y
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