The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07

COL. VIM. J. BRYAN is recovering
from his illness and will be able to
return to his regiment in a few days.
HENRY GEORGE has declined the
nomination for Governor. rendered
him by the free silver Democrats Of
New York.
JAMES II. KEENE is said to have
made $l,500,OOO out of American
Tobacco Company stock in Wall
street within a week.
THE public debt was increased
during the month of September over
half hundred millions. 1t now
amounts to 81 1857, ,479, POS.
ALBERT NIoKENs, Corporal in
the Second Tennessee Regiment,
committed suicide at Nashville, be-
cause he did not want to return to
Ills regiment.
MCKINLEY favors the retention of
the Philippines. At any rate, that
Is Mark hanna's opinion on the
question, and what Mark thinks
Mac thinks, too.
Secretary Long sent hurry orders
to Rear Admiral Dewey last Satur-
day, directing him to send the pro-
tected cruiser Baltimore to Tien
Tsin, China, to protect American
interests there.
The chaplain of the Baltimore,
Rev. Thaddeus s. Freeman, Jumped
overheard one day last week and
was drowned before assistance could
reach him. The chaplain had been
mentally depressed on account of
his failing health.
ALL the great Powers in the world,
save Germany, have agreed to partic-
ipate in the international disarma-
ment conference suggested by the
Car of Russia. Germany is said to
be feeling the position of its closest
friends before giving answer.
THE United States Government is
preparing to call Turkey to prompt
settlement of the claims of Ameri-
can missionaries for damages to per.
son aud property during the Arme-
nian riots. The United States does
not accept Turkeys general disa-
vowal OF responsibility
EFFORTS have been made to be-
stow the title of the Daughter of
the Confederacy" upon some one
else, but Gen. John B. Gordon says
there will be no other Daughter of
the Confederacy," as the title con-
ferred on any one else would be in
appropriate and meaningless.
CHAIRMAN JONES, Of the Demo
cratic National Committee, has APP
pointed Ways and Means Commit
tee for the campaign, consisting OF
himself, Gov. w. ]. Stone, ex'
Gov. John 2. Altgeld, Senator
w. V. Allen and Senator Henry M
Teller. w. H. Harvey will be the
general manager of the committee''
work.
Forest fires are raging in Colorado
Great clouds of smoke overhang the
mountains south of Pixies Peak, anC
it is reported that the flames are
making their way into the rich Grip
ple Creek gold country. The fires IL
Wisconsin having been checked b!
rains. relief work is now under way
In the vicinity of Cumberland 81
destitute families have been found
THE Military Commission at Ha
vana has informed Washington
that Spain will not further della.
evacuation. The transports whicl
took the prisoners from SantHg
will promptly return. They cal
convey 25,OOO IN one voyage. 1t
expected that not over 10000 or TO-
600 Spanish soldiers will return t
Spain, the remainder, some 0o'OOI
becoming citizens of Cuba.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is certain
" standing up for his Ohio friends
The Courier Journal last honda'
publisheu from its Washington cor
respondent long list of the ON
men appointed to choice Fedora
positions by him. The list shows tina
Ohio has received more "pie" tha
ali the other States pus togetheii
The preferment Of personal trlendl
NV other Presidents has never equal
i ,his surDrfsinp record.