The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

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of them weigh four pounds each.
Texas is experiencing the worst
December weather 1t has had in
many years, and losses to stock
men re very heavy.
The remains of a number of hu-
man skeletons, encased in armor
of at least 200 years ago. have been
unearthed near O'Neil, Nebraska.
Treasure amounting to $4,000, 900
has arrived in San Francisco from
Australia in part settlement of the
British American balance Of trade. |
The United States, according to
reports received at the Department
will soon surpass England in the
value of machinery exports to
Germany
The Senate committe on cOmerce
has agreed to the subcommittee's
report on the floods in the Miss
issippi River Valley, their causes
and prevention.
The Emperor of China Is said to
have asked the assistance of the
powers In deposing the Dowager
Empress and restoring him to
rightful powers.
While designated as military
governor of the City of Havana,
Gen. Ludlow will exercise all civil
functions, under direct authority of
the President.
The Democrats in the Senate are
trying to come to some agreement
by which they can oppose the idea
of, expansion, yet vote for the
treaty of peace with Spain.
Many Democratic leaders in
Washington resent Mr.. Bryan's at
tempt to make the issue for the
party In 1900. They demand that
the money issue be kept to the
front.
A workman has discovered a
vein of gold at Auburndale, o.
which is said to yield $500 ton,
A company has been organize to
develop it.
Mr.. Simon, the new Senator from
Oregon, ia the smallest man in
CoDgress-smaller thar General
Wheeler or Senator Wilson, who
weighs only SO pounds.
IT. During last weeks storm on the
Pacific coast, at Point Reyes, neal
4 San Francisco, the wind attained
the terrible velocity of ninety-sis
!, miles an hour.
During the first nine months Of
+ 1898 there were 1920 miles of new
railroads constructed in the United
States. This exceeds the tota
mileage OF an entire year since 1893
A. H., Long, a tenant on the
Adam Decker farm, near Nittany
Pa, this year raised 1928 bushels O
corn on scant eight acres OfgrOund
! This would be 1881 bushels TO thu
acre,
Mrs. F. 8. Lee and Mrs. FL. G. r
Wright were elected from Arapa
hoe County to the Colorado Legis
lature. Mrs. Helen L. Grenfell II
i elected State Superintendent 0
Public Instruction.
/" Henry Reffett was killed ant
q Henry G. Breme was seriously
. wounded by a sentinel while tryin,
+ to board the transport Berlin with
out pass at Newport News. Boil
We re privates in Kentucky regi
ment.
q The board of directors of tn,
Chicago Board of Trade have adopt
ed resolutions urging Presiden
: Mckinley to call a special session
: of Congress for the enactment o
the gold standard.
Mrs. Lulu johnson, 60 years old
has been indicted by a grand jur.
! at Perry, Okla, charged with pois
y oning her last two husbands, Shirl
ey and ], w. Johnson. She has ha
p six or seven husbands altogether
n and has been widow as man
y times.
The iron fence surrounding tn
:, plot of ground in the city cemetr
st Key West Fla, in which the viz
& tins of the Maine and other Amer
can sailors are buried, was dedica
n ed last Sunday. During the exc
i, cises children decorated the grave
70 with flowers.