The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-16

The Transvaal government is hav-
ing trouble in inducing the Uitlanders
to disarm.
A bill has been introduced in the
Virginia legislature to restore the
whipping post.
a decree has been gazetted inFrance
prohibiting the export of munitions
of war TO Cuba
Senator Ben Tillman is preparing
to reply to Senator Sherman's recent
financial speech.
Tammany has gone to work to have
the democratic national convention
held at New York
The A. P. A. received knockout
blow in the Memphis elections, being
defeated by 1000 majority.
The Washington Star announces
the early marriage Of ex-President
Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick.
Judge Russell, at st. Louis, has de.
clared the three iourths insurance law
OF Missouri unconstitutional.
Patrick Morris, white man, was
shot and burned to death, with his
colcred vile, near New Orleans.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, pre-
sented resolution congratulating the
Transvaal on its stand for liberty.
Mr.. Spalding, of Michigan, wants
the Hawaiian Islands erected into the
state of Hawaii as part of the union.
The navy department is overhaul.
ing the monitors with view to speedy
preparation for service in an emer
gency.
Governor Atkinson is to investigate
the charges of cruelty to Georgia con
victs reported by legislative com
mittee.
One hundred British Guiana police
have been sent to guard the British
station in the disputed Venezuelan
territory.
Senator Vest was at large in the
senate last week, with general roas
for everything from the supreme
court down.
Corbett says he will be present a
= the Fitzsimmons Mayher fight. anC
, will challenge Fitzsimmons if tht
latter wins.
William Wells ard Gus Osborne
\ were killed and James Cox mortally
wounded in an encounter in Wis,
county, Va
Con- ressman Hepburn was guilty
OF treason yesterday in attacking some
of the rules that give the speaker au
tocratic power.
Ex-City Treasurer Bolin, of Omaha
Neb., has been arrested because Of tht
q shortage of 100000 recently discover
ed in his accounts
1t is said the free silver senators viii
endeavor to bring the house to terms
I by tacking free coinage amendmen
to the Dingley tariff bill.
z Mrs. Ala Vanderbilt, the divorced
- wife of William K, Vanderbilt, wa
married by Mayor Strong last week t
Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont.
Earthquakes in Persia January
and January 5 caused the death o
100 persons in two towns alone, ant
great devastation over wide area.
A movement is on foot in Alabama
to put out free silver ticket for stat
officers. The movers are republicans
populists and free silver democrats.
The Indiana supreme court has de
cided that the seat of Crawford count,
shall be removed from Leavenwortl
to English, thus ending long fight.
A bill has been introduced in th
Virginia senate TO give to the railroa,
commission power to fix rates 70
railroad, canal, press and telegraph
companies.
The municipal authorities have re
fused to grant Colonel Robert G. In
gersoll permission to deliver a lectur
on Shakespeare in Little Rock, Ark
Sunday, February 2,
Judge Anderson, of the crimina
court at Nashville, charged the gran,
jury that the "no-fence" law passed b
the last legislature was class legisla
ton, and unconstitutional.
Frank Simpson and Harrison Ful
Ter, colored, charged with criminal az
sauts, were taken from the author
ties at Lexington, Tenn, by mo
and hanged to a railroad trestle.