The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-11-18

ire on file at Washington for posi-
ions in the Porto Ricaa post-office
Mr.. DINGLEY says the next Con-
gress will not change the present
war revenue act, and there will be
no revision of the tariff.
SENATOR HANNA says most of the
features of the war revenue law will
be continued, along with the Ding
ley law, and favors in addition a
tax on tea and coffee.
Hon. WALTER P. BRowNLow,
who was seriously ill, has recovered
sufficiently to go to Philadelphia,
where he will probably undergo a
surgical operation for hernia.
ACCORDING to the report of the
immigration Bureau, the number of
immigrants during the fiscal year
was 229, ,299, a decrease of 1888 over
the preceding year. Italy led, as
usual, with 5S,6l3.
IN his report to the Secretary Of
War Adjt. Gen. Corbin shows that
during the period of hostilities $50
men were killed, while 2,630 died of
disease. He urges an army increase
and favOrs increased pay for men on
foreign service.
THE question as to whether Chat-
tanooga is in Tennessee or Georgia
has been again sprung by the Geor-
gia legislature. A party of legisla-
tors from that body have been In
Chattanooga this week looking after
the boundary line.
THE $500 Spanish troops in the
vicinity of Puerto Principe, who are
to be relieved by the Eighth caval'
rv, which has sailed from Savan
nah, are on the verge of mutiny, re-
fusing to return to Spain until palc
all arrearages, extending in some
cases over a year.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY having asked
again for sea service, has been prom
ised the command of the Europeal
squadron, which will be re'estao
lished in a short time, with some o
the finest cruisers in the navy to eX
hibit the American flag creditabl,
to the European nations.
THERE will be three Smiths in tn
next Congress from Michigan
namely: Henry G. Smith, from tn
second district; William Aide
Smith, from the fifth district an
Samuel w. Smith, from the sixt
district. "Mr. Smith from Mich
gan" will be very numerous pei
sonage.
Cor. CHARLES w. WILLIAMS, WI
went to Havana to take charge
the quartermaster's department
died at the Trocha hospital, HaVan
last Friday morning of yellow teve
n r. Stuart, of Utica, Ind, clel
in Col. Williams department. Ole
three hours earlier of the fever
Ouinta Del Rey hospital.
GpN. Joe WHEELER was given
cordial reception at the Capitol
bis visit to Nashville last Thursda
several thousand people were IN
tendance. and he was present'
with a magnificent sword by the
col chapter of the Daughters OF Il
Confederacy. The welcoming a
dress was made by Governor-eie
McMillin.
THE Joint commission Vi '"e
ston and Tennessee Conferences
the NJ. f. Church, has elected ne
lanes A. Lyon, of the Holston 20
+orence, editor of the Midland Met
odist, the official organ OF the "
conferences to succeed Editor Frl'
who resigned. Rev. W. M "ree &c
of the Tennessee Conference W
olected assistant editor.
IN the next General Assembly
Tennessee the various aVoca'lu
and professions will be represent
- follows: Senate-lawers' Il; Il
mars, M s; physicians, A editors 81
suranee, |. House Of RepreSen
t,yes-lawyers, 81; farmers
teachers, .; merchants o. PnS
clans, 3; magistrates i rlIhr panhS.'
editors, ,; printer, l; puoI,'"ei,
t-i-aaner. |: mechanic, i u"i