The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-17
CONDENSED NEWS.

ana VIII make an effort to hold their
grain this year by storing it away and
borrowing money ON it until a fair
price for the cereal can be realized.
Movements of this kind are on foot in
other counties. 1t is said that quite
number of farmers in other counties
will enter it and the combine may ex-
tend to other products.
Last Thursday, Sandy ana Dave
Flemmings, brothers and prominent
business men of CIintwood, Va, en-
gagged in an alteration over family af-
fairs. The latter struck the former ON
the head with large stone, killing him
instantly, and fed. Great excitement
prevails. There are fears of lynching
if the slayer is captured.
Congressman Boatner, of louisiana,
says that the effect of the duty of 20
per cent. ON raw cotton would be to
stimulate the production of long staple
cotton. The only parts of the South
where cotton of this kind is raised, he
says, are the Yazoo delta in Mississippi
two parishes in Louisiana, four coun-
ties in Arkansas and two counties in
Tennessee.
Cincinnati distillers and wholesale
dealers are endeavoring to secure the
support of Louisville distiller and deal
ers for what they term a compromise
plan, fixing the bonded period for whis-
ky at five years, reducing the tax to
seventy cents, and allowing five years
outage.
Secretary Cages appearance in the
role of calamity bowler is rather an
unsatisfactory substitute for the great
spectacular production of the "Wave of
Prosperity" SO widely advertised by
Mckinley press agents.
The body of Josie Miller was found
in cistern at Lancaster, Ky, last
Thursday. 1t is thought that she was
thrown into the cistern bya tramp,
who was seen hanging around the
premises.
The diplomatic representatives of the
United States at London, Berlin, Paris
and Brussels will unite in protest to
the British German, French and Bel
gian Governments against the restric-
tions upon American beef.
The Turkish Government not having
responded to the explanations offered
regarding Minister Angel, he will not
be allowed to sail for Constantinople
until such an answer is received.
Brutus Clay, of Kentucky, did not get
the Swiss mission, but hopes for "some-
thing equally good" The Swiss mis-
sion went to John G. Leishman, of
Pennsylvania.
Senator Pettigrew will offer his anti
trust amendment to the tariff bill at the
end of the sugar schedule and there is
talk of republican caucus to deter
. mine what to do about it.
The Texas house after long wran-
gle decided to appoint committee to
investigate the charge that Northern
professors in the State University ore
teaching republican politics.
Senator Pritchard says he has assur.
ances that the finance committee of the
Senate will withdraw it's amendment tc
the tariff bill increasing the tax on to-
bacco.
The American Book Company hat
sued the president of Iowa College. al
Grinnell, Ia, for 800, 900 for malicious
libel in charging bribery and corrup
methods.
After a speech by Senator Tillmar
in favor of an export bounty on agri
cultural products, the Senate defeated
the proposition by vote of 10 to so.
A boy named Sears is to be tried a.
an accessory to the murder Of Minister
Lawson in Knox county, who was
killed by his son, Isom Lawson.
William Andrews, colored, was killed
by mob at Princess Ann, Md, after
he had been legally sentenced to death
for assault.
The National Credit Mems Associa
tion began its annual session at Kansas
City Friday. Over 300 delegates are il
attendance,
Coy. Bradley has refused to pardon
William M. Ship, the Midway banker
who has been sentenced to the peniten
tiary.
Washington Craft is on trial at Pres
tonsburg, KY, for numbering William
Higgins in Knott county fourteen years
ago.
The third annual session Of the Ken
lucky Federation of Womens Clubs
began Tuesday at Harrodsburg.
The tea and beer amendments to the
tariff bill will probably be withdrawn,
owing to strong opposition
Chairman Towne thinks the silver