The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-11-18
CONDENSED NEWS.

Senator Alger is confined to his room
With an attack of tonsilitis.
Speaker Reed is travelling west to
satisfy himself of the general situation
there.
The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, which
began last Monday, is increasing in
activity.
The will of Charles A. Dana shows
that he left property valued at over
81, OOO,O 900.
A movement has been inaugurated
ty establish a geological garden at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
At Ashland, Miss, W. H. Harrison,
editor of the Register, was stabbed to
death by J. L. Mcdonald.
Blast furnace operators in the Mahon-
ing valley advanced the wages of three
thousand men ten per cent.
S. P. Sheerin will probably succeed
s. o. Pickens as chairman of the Indi-
ana national democratic committee.
1t is said that ex-C Congressman Doc
little, of Washington, will shortly sue
coed PatentCommissioner Butterworth.
The appellate division of the New
York supreme court has declared the
antitrust laws of that state uncOnsti-
tutional.
Damage suits aggregating $500, 600,
growing out of the Cahaba bridge dis
aster in Alabama, have been settled fol-
$75, 900.
Statistics of the years seal catch read
before the Bearing Sea Conference al
Washington show a great decrease IL
the seal herd.
Exports of breadstuffs during Octo
Der increased SO, 202,O19 over October
1896. Exports of cotton decreased
SO, OO6, 597.
Fifteen thousand visitors attended
the centennial commemoration of thu
massacre of pioneers by Indians a
Clarksville, Tenn.
The interstate commerce commission
will probably issue an order compelling
railroads to cease giving free storage o
freight in cars.
The proposition to establish posta
savings banks will probably be pushed
to the front during the approaching
session of Congress.
Senator Mason promises to bring III
his resolution to amend the Senat,
rules early in the session. He say
everybody knows they need it,
Senator T. G. Plat has given out al
interview in which he denounces til
Seth Low faction in New York as re
sponsible for the republican defeat.
Charges have been preferred agains
United States Deputy Marshal Thoma
Salyer, Sr. of Louisa, KG. 1t is elaine
that he intimidated voters at the recer
election.
1t is now pretty generally believe
at Washington that W. A. Gaines, tn
colored Kentucky applicant, has n
chance in the fight for register of th
treasury.
The Turkish Ambassador at Berli
left his post without leave and was di'
missed by the Sultan. The Ambassadc
was tired waiting for his salary, whic
had not been paid for nine months.
A German war ship has been order
to sail this month for Port Au Prince
Hayti, to insist upon redress for th
arrest and unlawful imprisonment OF
German subject.
$ According to decision of the Appe
late Court, the Circuit Clerks of Kel
lucky will have to refund about $95
s 900 paid them is fees, to which, undo
e the new Constitution, they are not Ell
= titled.
Jacob s. Coxey certifies that he. spel
nerly 81 900 in his campaign for Cover
nor in Ohio, while the limit fixed b
law is $3.50. AS Coxey was not electe
there is no penalty in his case
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