The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-01-30
JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, JANUARY So 1896

liver and learn the Improvements
needed Mr.. Berry also hopes to take
he committee az far as Frankfort on
he Kentucky river,
The attorney general Of Illinois will
institute proceedings against the Hi
1ois Steel Company and the Joliet
Steel Company under the antitrust
ew.
Il IA reported Ihat the retirement oI
Col b Z NJ, Grafton OF Font Sheridan
has been asked because OF the many
scandals connected with his regi
ment.
The Sultan of Turkey has finally
consented to allow Miss Clara Barton
to distribute relief in Armenia, hut
will not recognize the red cross
society,
The Mexican exhibit at the Atlanta
exposition has been attached for mon
ey borrowed from Atlanta husiuess
men by Senor Gonzales, the Mexican
A judgment has been en,eIed at
Philadelphia against tho Pullman
Palace Oar Company and in favor Of
the Central Transportation Company
for $4,285,O44.
Five men have been arrested in
Fayetteville, Tenn, for delaying a
mail train in order that couple Of
negro convicts might be taken from
it and lynched
The Tennessee Coal ard Iron Com
pany Friday brought suit in New AL
hany to remove Newland T. DePauw
from the receivership of the Ohio
Falls Iron Works.
The postoffice department has de.
cided to try the house toulouse collec-
ton plan by letter-carriers in twenty
five cities, including New Orleans, At
lanta and Vicksburg.
Near Sterrett, Ala, John H Good
wip, a prominent farmer, murdered
his wife and then committed suicide
in the presence of two young children
Goodwin was insane.
The American line steamship ST.
Paul, from Southampton, ran ashore
at Long Bran III in a fog early Sstur
day morning. The 700 passengers
were transferred to land.
The damage suit of the Mason
Foard company against the publishers
of Truth was called at Frankfort, Ky,
Friday. Time was given the plaintiff
to file an amended petition.
News has just been received at Sar
Francisco that the crew of the Amer
lean trading vessel Maria mutlnieC
November 10 and murdered the cap
tain, the mate and one passengel.
The prospect Of gold exports Il
America has caused a slight harden
ing of money rates in London, but th
bank of England has such large
stock of bullion that no disturbance il
anticipated.
Congressman Clark and Captain
Johnston, the sound money and ire,
silver candidates for the democrati
gubernatorial nomination in Alabama
have practically agreed upon serie
OF Joint debates.
Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, frankl
stated to the silver conference atWasl
ington yesterday that if the populist
of Kentucky had done their Who'll
duty Senator Blackburn's re-electio
would have been assured.
Americans residing in Pretoria he'll
a meeting Saturday and decided t
telegraph req lest to Secretary Olne
that he send diplomatic agent there
Trey say their interests are jeopsrdi
ed, and they want redress.
Arkansas npublicans deny th'
Powell Ola aNor is a candidate for til
nominatio { r vice president It
claimed, However, that If McKinle
should b e".el president Gen. Ola,
ton will be ffered cabinet portfoli
The Foresters of Cleveland ha,
asked Secretary of State Olney for a
explanation Of the peglect of Const
l General Collins at London TO furnis
them with information relative to Il
death and burial OF q member of the
, order.
That AIabama's campaign is goir
! to he red-hot is evidenced by the !
port that Congressman Clarke will b
gin his campaign at Birmingham, Il
a home of Capt. Johnston, and JohnstC
+. will begin his at Mobile, Clark,
home.