The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-06-03

Turkey OF Thessaly with only slight
rectifcation of the frontier.
Ex-Secretary Carlisle has not remov-
ed to New York, as has been reported.
He will retain his residence in Wash
ington until next winter, and then will
probably remove to New York.
Now the regulators" in Kentucky
propose to regulate the clocks. The
County Judge of Nicholas county has
been notified that if the courthouse
clock is not made to show sun time the
building will be dynamited.
Not more than half of the 100000
appropriated by the Federal Govern
ment for the benefit of flood sufferers
in the Red and Missippi river valleys
was necessary owing to economy of the
army officers. ..
The National Republican League has
tabooed the silver republicans by de-
claring that only delegates who indorse
the party platform may participate in
the League Convention.
President Mckinley will act shortly
upon report submitted by Commits
sioner of Pensions Evans recommend
ing the revocation of Mr.. Cleveland's
order consolidating pension agencies.
The Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce is almost agreed on amend
ments to the Foraker-P POOLING Bill,
and it is believed that the committee
will recommend the passage of the bill.
"Not guilty" was the verdict in the
case of Sugar Magnate Henry 0. Have
meyer, tried at Washington declining
to answer certain questions before a
Senate investigating committee.
The new free silver daily at Louis
vile, Ky. attained circulation of 90
900 in less than three months, and Brer
Watterson has had to go out and kill
free silver some more.
The longest commercial distance at
which long-distance telephone is now
operated is from Boston to st. Louis, o
distance of 1,4O0 miles. This line is
more than twice as long as any in
Europe.
In the ninety-three years since its es-
Enlistment the British and Foreign
Bible Society has distributed 147, 1856, =
500 Bibles, Testaments and books of
extracts from the Scriptures.
Commander Booth-Tucker, of the
Salvation Army, has been convicted in
New York of maintaining disorderly
house. All night meetings were too
much for the neighbors.
Austin Callahan, the only surviving
playmate of Abraham Lincoln during
the latters early life in Kentucky, is
at the point of death. He is ninety-one
years of age,
The annual value Of the human hair
exported from China is said to be about
100000. 1t is taken from the heads Of
paupers, criminals and the dead.
The tea and coffee of American
workingmen will be taxed by the same
party that thought it SO awfully wrong
to tax the income of the millionaires,
Tho Wall Paper Trust has won suit
in New York, before the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals, involving the
validity of $3S, 900. 900 of its stock.
A bill has been introduced in Con
gress to exclude from the mails matter
regarding business ratings, emanating
from collecting agencies.
, Hon. Whitelaw Reid has accepted
, the post of Special Ambassador from
the United States to the Queens iubi
lee.
1t is reported by the Philadelphia
iunta that Gomez is coming to thu
United States to discuss Cuban affairs
with President Mckinley.
Spanish official ridicule the assertion
that the lives of United States Consul
in Cuba are in danger.
J City Solicitor Fl. Marshall BufOrd
of Lexington, KY, drowned himself il
) pond nine miles from that city.
The Rev. A. G.. Harrison, Washing
ton pastor, has fed with his family, ant
it is said he is 50, 600 short.
Chas. B. Harte, of West verginia hai
been nominated to be Minister to tn,
United States of Columbia.
Five republican candidates are afte
the seat of the late w. S. Holman, o
7 Indiana, in Congress.
! The Missippi Legislature refused t,