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Archie Grieve's Estate

LANCASTER, PA, March 19.-Archie
M. Grieve, Of this city, died last
August, when Hanna A. Grieve, whom
he married here in 1889, claimed the
estate. Shortly after another woman
appeared on the scene, and also claim.
ed to be Grieve's widow. She was
Mary Grieve, the head nurse OF River
side hospital, Buffalo's n, Y. She said
that she had been married to Grieve
in Ontario IN 1876. Six years after
Grieve left in search Of work, promis-
ing to send for her and the children,
but she never heard anything OF him
afterwards until she saw a notice OF
his death in paper.
The matter was taken to court and
this morning Judge Livingston decid-
ed in favor of Mary Grieve,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
ElOped With an American.

LONDON. March lin the case of
Sir Henry Bayly Meredyth, Bart. who
charged his wife with committing
adultery with arichAmerican, Richard
@. Leigh, the chief justice today grant
ed a decree nisi with costs, Sir Henry
claimed that Leigh was a fellow pas
senger with himself on board Of a
Peninsular and Oriental steamship,
bound from Alexandria, Egypt, in 1898
and that in May, 1898, Lady Meredyth
fed from her house. this city, with
Leigh, and they went to New York,
where Lady Meredyth lived as the
wife of Leigh, The petitioner first
claimed 100000 damages, with the OBJ
ject Of securing proper provision for
his wife but, learning that Leigh had
made such provision, he withdrew his
claim for damages. Sir Henry Mere
dvth and Lady Meredyth's maid,
Mary Even, were the only witnesses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Ex-senator ingalls,.

INDIANoPLIs, IND, March lex
Senator John ]. ingalls, arrived in
town this morning. To reporter he
said that he was going to take an &C
tive part in the Kansas campaign this
fall. So lar as his personal aspirations
were concerned, he did not care to
talk. He said The Republicans ex.
pect to carry the house in Kansas this
year, which will enable them to elect
a United States senator. The peoples
eyes are opened as to the hypocrisy
which has brought about the present
condition in Kansas" He thought
the Republicans would again control
the state.
Mr.. ingalls, denied the widely circu-
lated report that he was to preach.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Ought to be Lynched.

TOPEKA, KAN, March 19.-All the
state officers today received copy OF
the CoD,moner, a populist paper, con-
tanning marked article regarded as
most revolutionary in its tone. The
article reads in part as follows:
Carlisle is reported as secretly
negotiating with a Lombard street
syndicate for the sale of $4,000, OOC
more bonds. The nation demands a
sufficient currency for the transaction
of it's business without the issue OF
bonds, and the people will stop the
bond business with ballots or bullets.
Let our rulers make their choice, and
make it soon. If Secretary Carlisle
dares to make another issue of S50,OOO,-
600 of gold bonds, not 100000 but
100000 men, should go to Washing
ton, not with apaper petition, but with
steel Winchesters."
The circulation of the paper con-
tanning this article has created sensa'
ton in official circles, and it ID regard
ed as the most infammatory of any
declaration yet made by any populist.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Death of Miss Donaldson at Day.
ton, Tenn.
The Unfortunate Young Lady and Mr..
King, Who Shot Her, Were En-
gagged to BE Married.

DAYTON, Tenn, March 20-Miss
Annie Donaldson, who was acciden-
tally shot by Charles King, died Sun
day night, after suffering intensely for
twenty-four hours,
Coroner S, II. Pearcy held an in.
quest yesterday and the jury, after lis
tening to the testimony OF several wit.
nesses, brought in verdict Of acct
dental shooting.
The deceased and young King have
been sweethearts for several years and,
according to his testimony, were prac,
tically engaged to be married. On
Saturday evening they met and he
went out home with her. They, to-
gether with The deceased's sister, got
to toying with revolver, young King
taking the cartridges out for the girls
to practice swapping it, which they
soon tired Of Then she handed the
pistol to King and he placed the car
tridges back in the pistol, In lower
ing the pistol it in some way, which
he was unable to explain, suddenly
discharged, the bullet taxing effect in
Miss Donaldson's abdomen and, &C.
cording to the statement of physicians,
she slowly bled to death.
In her anti-mortem statement Miss
Donaldson exonerated young King
from all blame.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Charged With EmbezzIement.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March BE. E.
Reeves, ex assistant cashier OF the City
National bank, of Brownwood, Tex.
was arrested in this city last Saturday
by deputy United States marshal,
who kept the arrest secret sor several
days. The bank in question suspend
ed during last summers financial
panic. After the failure there were
rumors that everything was not
straight, and an investigation resulted
in the indictment of Reeves in four
cases, charging the enlightenment Of
$9,43660. The cashier of the bank ie
under Indictment fer the same offense
Reeves is a native of McMinnville,
Tenn, where his father is a prominent
citizen, He married the daughter OF
leading lawyer of Athens, and short
ly afterwards moved to Brentwood
Tex. He was, with his wife, visiting
Mrs. Reeves parents at Athens when
the bank collapsed and he did not re-
turn to Texas.
A singular feature of the affair is
tnat although descriptions OF the prls-
oner were telegraphed all over the
country, he was openly livingin Mem.
phis, where he first operated an EN-.
ployment bureau and afterwards was
in the insurance business. He went
under his own name, his family, his
wife's family and friends knew of his
whereabouts, he made no attempt at
concealment, and several Alabama
acquaintance boarded in the same
house with him.
He denies his guilt and intimates
that he was simply the victim of mis-,
alaced confidence in his superior Off
Ger. He gave bond, after spending
several days in Jail. He will be tried
~ Texas next month
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
RATE WAR ENDED.
Ellen n. and Olhcr Roads to Return TO
the Southern Association.

New Y RK, March Is The execu.
tive board of the Southern Railway
and Steamship ASSOCIATION was in ses
sion again today, At II 80 O'Clock
the committee Of five appointed to adj.
just The difference of The disaiiecSed
roads met to see if some means of set
Element could not yet be arrived at.
At - o'clock the association, as a
body, met. Commissioner E. B Stahl-
man. who acts as counsel for the asso-
citation, said this afternoon
"The fight is practically over. The
Louisville and Nashville has agreed to
terms that will be presented to the ex-
ecutive board for ratification. The
question of rates over crossings of the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, which was
one OF the principal bones of conten-
ton, has been settled satisfactorily to
all concerned, and the disaffected
roads have practically agreed upon a
basis"
The meeting of the association lasted
all the afternoon and was adjourned
until 10 a. m. tomorrow The com.
mitte9's report excited much debate,
but it is expected the board will take
final action on it before noon tomor-
row.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Z Z; wi Z: WI q E:R

That the Wisconsin Central has the
unqualified endorsement of all, it be-
ing the most popular line between
Chicago and Milwaukee and st. Paul,
Minneapolis and the Northwest, it is
recognized as the Pullman Line be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee and
Ashland, Duluth and Lake Superior
points.
That the Wisconsin Central touches
the most prominent points in Wiscon-
SIN, having more business centers
than any railway to and from the
Northwest
That its dining car service is unsur-
passed by any other line, and that its
representatives will cheerfully furnish
any information that may be desired.
For full details regarding rates,
routes, folders, maps, etc, address
your nearest ticket agent or
JAS. @. POND,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
499tf Milwaukee, Wis.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
The Verdict Unanimous

1t pleases the lawyer and his client
too, to have the verdict Of a jury unani-
nous. A great jury composed of the
American public has rendered an unani-
nous verdict on DR.. Hale's Household
Cough Cure as a medicine, agreeing
that its promises of a speedy cure for
coughs, colds and bronchial troubles
are always carried out to the letter
This pleasant verdict has not been OBJ
.ained without great pains taken to
make it the best cough cure on the
market. Try bottle when you have a
cough or cold and you will belong to
the unanimous" ever after. For sale
by Mcfarland & Co., Druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Nickel Mint Closed.

SOMERSET KY, March 1.-two
young Pitman creek coal miners,
Reuben Burch and Jim Brown, were
today bound over by United States
Commissioner Porch on the charge OF
dealing in counterfeit nickels. On the
person of one was found some of the
base metal used, and in the coal entry
more of it was discovered. This city
has been flush with the product OF this
mint for month past, These arrests
may cut off the supply.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Illinois. Kentucky.

From Danville, H., Mrs. H. j. Ma
bors writes: | have been using your
medicine for scrofula and am greatly
benefited My back was almost one
solid sore. Two boxes OF DR.. Hale's
Household Ointment healed il entirely.
From OliveHill, KY, Mrs. M. j. Mat
ney writes, May ID, '92: my daugh-
ter has been afflicted with erysipelas in
her eyes from infancy. She is now u
years old and one 25c. box has cured
her." 1t costs no more to get the best.
This is the best ointment in the world
for general use. Get box at McFar-
land & Co.'S drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Back to California,

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, March 18.-A
delegation Of sixty unemployed work
ingmen who have been here for the
past several months subsisting on the
charity of the relief society, left last
night on a Southern Pacific freight
train for Los Angeles, Cal, to join the
industrial army and participate in the
march upon Washington. They will
be followed in few days by another
large delegation from this place.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
4 Heroic Wife.

NASHVILLE, March 17.-Jesse Mer
rift, Of Smyrna, Rutherford county
and his wife were walking along q
lane together yesterday, when the lat
ter discovered Will Edwards, a mortal
enemy Of her husband crOuching in g
fence corner with shot gun, about tc
fire. She quickly pushed Merritt aside
thereby bringing herself within range
of the gun The load took effect in
Merritt's left arm and Mrs. Merrltt'i
hand, which clutched the arm. Mer
ritt's arm and her hand were 80 badly
mutilated that they have been ampu
tated. Edwards escaped.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Trouble i'm the Colony.

HERMosILLo, Mex March IS
Mail advices just received here from
Topolabampo via Guaymas state that
the dissension which has prevailed in
that American CO operative colony
during the past seven months has re-
suited in large number of the
colonists withdrawing from the settle
meut to locate q new colony in the
rich valley Of the Yagui river, in the
State Of Sonora. It is reported here
on other authority chat about two
thousands dollars of the funds Of the
Topolabampo colony has mysteriously
disappeared. No arrests have yet been
made.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
BIGGEST LAW SUIT ON RECORD.
Bill Directed Against Union Pacific
Directors Involving $40, 100000.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Repre-
sentative Boatner, of Louisiana, a
member of the house judiciary COM
mittee, will present in the house q
resolution which will recite with ex-
plict detail numerous defaults of the
Union Pacific railroad and contiguous
lines to meet the debt due the United
States, 1t will charge the present
directors Of the road and those in past
boards of directors, with violation CT
their trust, an improper absorption of
outside lines and the voting of divid-
ends contrary to law and against the
interest of the United States. In con-
clusion it will direct, in the form of a
joint resolution, that the President
shall appoint special counsel to inst.
tute suit against the present aud past
directors, the heirs aud legal repre-
sentatives to collect $35 100000 and in
terest due the United States.
With interest the amount ~ the
litigation would exceed 40000000 1t
would be the largest law suit ever in.
stituted in this country. ifnot the larg.
est IN any other country. By The terms
of the resolution, the department OF
Justice would be relieved from further
action in the Union Pacific cases, and
the suit would be prosecuted by special
counsel as a special case.
The joint resolution places 100000
at the disposal of the President for the
emplOVment of counsel
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
DR.. Hale's Household Ointment

Is the finest remedy in the world. It
absolutely cures catarrh. 1t cures Neu-
ralgia and rheumatism. Cures Piles
like magic, Cures Salt Rheum in the
most soothing manner. Cures infamed
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and Colds. Can be taken internally.
A positive specific for Pneumonia.
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Chilblains, Sores
of long standing, Corns and Bunions
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else;superior to all else; it has no equals.
% and SOC, boxes. Large size cheap
est. Sold at Mcfarland & Co.'S. drug
store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Rmilt Him In.

Mr. ]. B Lewis, of Atlanta, Ga, had
severe dyspepsia. Physicians and all
other remedies failed to cure him. He
tried Tynara Dyspepsia Remedy, ard
afterwardswritea "The first dose gave
relief 7 recommend it as the best
dyspepsia remedy ever discovered. I
have gained flesh since using it
voluntarily recommend it to all suffer.
ers with stomach troubles For sale
by druggists at SOC per bottle. 505-4t.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-22
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life
AWaV

is the truthful, startling title of little
book that tells all about No-to-bac, the
wonderful harmless, GUARANTEED to
bacco habit cure. The cost is trihing
and the man who wants to quit and
can't, runs no physical or financial
risk in using "No-to.bac." Sold by
J. Fl. Preas. Book at store or by mail
free. Address the Sterling Remedy &c
Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind,
$50 Tyr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-20
WIFE OF THE DEAD GEAR.
Ever Since Her Husband Reached tn
Throne Has This Royal Woman
Lived in Fear.

The tragedy which made Alexander
emperor was followed by repeated at
tempts TO assassinate both himself and
those most dear to him. During the
splendid ceremonies Of the coronation
at Moscow in 1884, when the nihlists
loudly boosted that the car would
never return alive to st. Petersburg
the cZarina was with him wherever
he went whenever he drove through
the streets in the midst of the enthu-
siastic throngs, not knowing but that
a murderous missile would be hurled
at him at any moment The czarina
felt that amid such dangers her pres
ence would be that of a guardian an
gel.
But the constant strain of this ever
present fear has probably had it's eff
feet 1t was reported in the fall of
1888 that the empress had become in
sane. How far that was true is not
known, but it is known that her nerv-
Gus system has been completely shat
tered by the repeated attempts on her
husbands life, and especially by the
terrible railroad accident at Borki in
1888, when many Of her favOrite at
PENDANTS lost their lives. It was re-
ported at the time that: "She passes
whole days in absolute silence; on
other occasions she refuses to touch
,morsel of food, while at times she even
fails to recognize the members Of her
family. Her dementia has assumed
the same aggravated character as that
which two years ago necessitated the
detention of her majesty's younger sis
ter, the Princess Thyra, in a private
1unatic asylum near Vienna for the
space of eight months"
The czarina-Maria FeOdorOvna-wasI
the brightest, prettiest and most
charming of clever old Queen Louise
Of Denmark daughters. Had she any
inkiing Of the sad fate in store for her
when, on the morning of her departure
from her fathers palace at Fredens-
borg, to become the bride of Alexan-
der Alexandrowitch at st. Petersburg,
she drew diamond ring from her fin
ger and scratched on the window lane
of her little boudoir, "Mit elskede Ere
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-20
RITES.

One day he had a letter
From a maiden that he knew.
And not knowing any better.
He tried to read it through
He struggled over it a week,
Both night and day he tried
To solve this letter most unique.
Then gave it up and died.
And though his sad fate We bemoan
His many female friends it spites
For this appeared upon his stone:
He died because of woman:
writes"
Charles E. NettletOn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-20
THE LOAN TAKEN.

st. Petersburg, Dec 13.-The
Bourse Gazette estimates that the ap-
plications for the new Russian loan OF
615,OOO,00O amount to 1000, 900, 600
francs in France alone, or nearly ten
times the sum required
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-20
TRANSPORTATION IN CORRA.
PcHics> Are Used by Travelers-The
Duties of the Busy Pony Man."

The means of transport ill Corea
are furnished by donkeys, cattle,
coolies and ponies. The frst-named
from ten to eleven hands high, will
canter at a good pace, and are also
used for pack and draft purposes, as
are cows and bulls; the latter being
large, handsome beasts of a short
about f3. The Coreans are a beef
eating people and export cattle to
Japan and Siberia. Coolies carry a
considerable amount of trade goods
indeed, quite astounding loads, being
trained to it from their infancy-and
can walk thirty-three miles a day for
weeks without effort, says the Spec
tatOr.
Ponies are employed by travellers,
and posting stations are established
about ten miles apart along all the
important routes. The pony man.
usually the head man of the village.
has to provide ponies and lodging for
any official or other person provided
with letter authorizing him to travel
at the public expense; or, should the
traveller bring ponies with him, they
and the suite must be accommodated
at quite a nominal charge. Capt.
Cavendish and his friend, under the
queer names Of "GoOt-a-dam" and
''Ka-fan-di-issl.' had document from
the minister of foreign affairs giving
them authority to travel in the coun-
try and to obtain lodging, ponies,
money and servants whenever they
demanded them.
Of course they paid we'll for every
thing, but as the currency Of the
country is copper cash, which are very
cumbrous, and japanese yen were not
always accepted, they would have
been often in difficulties but for hav-
ing ''shoe," or ingot Of pure silver,
from which pieces can be cut off as
required.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-20
COURT MATTERS.
Boyle VS. the Northern Pacific r. K.
Company.

The taking of testimony in the dam
age suit of Boyle VS.. the Northern Pa
citic Railway company was concluded
before the United States court Satur-
day, and Monday was taken up for
argument The case went to the jury
in the evening.
At 10 o'clock the jury returned with
a verdict of $4,000 for the plaintiff.
The claim was for $50, 900.
Boyle is young man who lost a
hand while in the employ of the rail-
way company.
The following cases were argued in
the supreme court Monday:
Smith VS.. Nef. Continued by stipu-
latiOn.
Streiff appellant, VS.. Milwaukee, re-
spondent Argued by NJ C. Krause
for appellant, and by G. H. Hamilton
for respondent.
Koch ct al, appellant, VS.. MilWau-
kee ct al, respondents. Argued by n.
S. Murphy for appellant, and by G. Fl.
Hamilton, Conrad Krez and ]. G.
Flanders for respondents.
Tyson, respondent, VS.. Ranney, ap-
pellant. Argued by ]. V. Quarles for
appellant, and by ]. G. Flanders for
respondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-20

Attorney General Olney and wife
have adopted a new method, or one
peculiar to themselves, of entertain
ing their friends. They give a dinner
every Sunday evening, and it is said
these dinners are stripped of those
rigid formalfties which render social
functions of that kind unpleasant to
many. A recent guest at one Of these
Sunday dinners says he never spent a
more agreeable evening
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
MUMBLINa LECTURERS.

How English Audiences Are Entertained
by Men of Science.
Nothing can surpass the patience of
the British audience at certain of these
lectures. We have been present, says
$ writer in the London Globe, on one
such occasion when a distinguished,
but perfectly unintelligible, member
of the Royal society engrossed the at
tention of about nine hundred ladies
and gentlemen from eight o'clock until
ten. What he was saying no one
knew. He munbled on unremittinglv
and the company loudly applaudcd
him in the intervals, when he drew
breath for fresh lease of fincoherencc.
But he held long rod in his hand and
periodically he raised it and pointed at
an enigmatic agglomeration of lines,
which were believed to be an illustra-
ton. This of itself alone would have
satisfied his audience, coupled, of
course, with the spectacle of his own
respectable person. And when the
lecture was over the secretary compli-
mented the old gentleman on his most
instructive discourse, there was a rush
of eager seconders of the resolution,
and the general public streamed out,
yawning and happy. This gentleman
received twenty-five guineas for his
effort, and it is not known to this day
what he was talking about. There is
no civilization in the world to equal
that of the average provincial audience
at a lecture. It tolerates all things
uncomplainingly. We have known
these kindly people endure long Sc
ries of lantern slides upside down with
out a murmur, though their pictorial
matter was believed to be of very ex-
citing nature.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-02-12
A SINGULAR MISTAKE.

Mr.. Dolph's tariff speech of January
the Chicago platform that a protective
tariff is unconstitutional, showing that
in 1856 the primary object of the Consti-
tuition was to draft and vote a bill Civ
ing protection to American manufac-
lures, which were killed by the large
imports of manufactured goods from
Great Britain. 1t was the second bill
passed, and was fathered by Washing
ton and Madison. This was period of
absolute free trade. The country was
flooded with British goods, and the
money of the country was exhaused in
paying for them. Great discomfort was
manifest and instructions were fire.
quent. Washington, who was yet pres
ident, despaired of the perpetuity of the
republic. The country was in as COM
plete financial slavery to Great Britain
as it was before the war. Congress had
no right under the constitution to levy
a tariff for the acceptance of the states.
1t was for this purpose that a congress
of all the states was called, and a new
Constitution drafted. The first bill
passed was one providing for oaths 'of
officers and the second tariff bill. 1t
was the occasion of great rejoicing.
Confidence was at once restored, the
fires were started in the furnaces, and
wool, iron and steel were wrought, en-
ploying the idle and establishing firm
basis for national prosperity. No such
approach to free trade has ever since
been had by the United States, and sue
ceeding history shows that whenever
tariff has been increased prosperity has
kept pace with it, and whenever it has
been decreased, prosperity has decreased
in like ratio.