The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-02-25

- WV oN0sAA VI ASioliOP rs
Bishop Gailor, coadjutor, succeeds
him as Bishop of Tennessee.
A SEVERE blizzard swept over the
northwest Sunday. In some places
the snow was seven feet deep.
AMOS r. Emo, a multi-millionaire
of New York City, died Monday,
He left his fortune of $l5,000,0OO be-
hind him.
CHARLES w. BARsTow, dealer in
paints, oils, etc, at ST. Louis,
assigned last Saturday with 100000
liabilities. tt
A BILL to increase the army by
the addition of two regiments of
artillery of S05 men each, passed the
Senate Tuesday.
THE testimony has all been heard
in the trial of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies at Wilkesbarre, Pa, and
the argument has begun. - s
PRosPECToRs who went to the
Klondike country last year are now
said to be returning by hundreds to
American soil, where they will try
their luck.
A MOVEMENT is on foot to have
the United States erect monument
to Gen. Lafayette in the city of
Paris, to be dedicated during the
Paris exposition. .tuat e
MEssRs. Merritt and Ewing, pub
fishers of the Lewisburg Sentinel,
have dissolved partnership, Mr..
Horace Merritt assuming entire
control Of the paper.
The people of Lewisburg held a
meeting last Saturday even
ing, and expressed themselves as
ready to whip OUT Spain at any, time
their services may be needed.
ONE thousand employees of the
Wheeling Iron & Steel Company at
Benwood, West Virginia, refused to
stand cut of 10 to 20 per cent. in
wages, and are now out of work.
MISS FRANCES e. WILLARD, presi-
dent Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of the world,
died last Friday morning in New
York City, after three weeks illness.
INFIDEL Bob INGERsoLL lectured
in Nashville Monday night, and,
despite the snow and slush and Bit
ter cold, the Vendome was well
filed. Any freak can attract
crowd.
JUDGE JOHN r. BOND has left
Memphis for tour of Tennessee in
the interest of his candidacy for
Governor. Gov. Taylor has opened
his senatorial campaign, and will
speak at Trenton March Z.
WILLIE HIGGINS, the twelve
wear. old son of G. L. Higgins, edi-
tor of 1.-THE Tobacco Weed" trade
paper published in Louisville, shot
himself Monday because his mother
corrected him for disobedience.
THE Sundry Civil Bill, reported
inthe House Monday, carries an APP
propriation of $44, 749, 1893. This is
$13 2S4, 54l less than the estimates
and 1851 $3.50 less than the appro-
priation made for the current fiscal
wear. The bill carries $25O,OOO Tor
the Cumberland River, above Nash
vile.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, OF
Tuskegee, Ala, the colored leader
has written an open letter to the
Louisiana Constitutional Conven-
ton, commenting the restriction OF
the ballot as a protection against
the ignorant of both races, and urg-
ing that sin the degree that you
close the ballot box against the
ignorant you open the school-house'"
Poor old Dan Emmett, the author
of "Dixie," is now SO years old and
withouta penny. A movement 10
raise funds for his support has been
started by Atlanta Camps, Veter-
ans Association, the plan contem-
plated being for every camp Of
veterans to contribute 50 to the
fund, and Gen. John B. Gordon VIII
he asked to head the movement
Dan Emmett deserves pension