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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1893
Page
1
An advertisement claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla cured weakness and dyspepsia, restoring strength and cheer. The testimonial notes improved mood and optimism after using the remedy, asserting it transformed sadness into hopeful spirits.
An ordinance divides Johnson City Tennessee into four wards with boundaries set along Roan Street Division Wellborn Street and railroad lines. It becomes effective after passage on September 8 with final approval September 21 1893 and signatures by Recorder G W Cann and Mayor T E Moreux.
Washington reports the adjournment of Congress with reflections on a severe financial panic. Senator Yourshpes and colleagues view slow recovery but note signs of improvement and hopeful tariff reforms ahead. Sherman’s repeal stance is cited as central to ongoing political contention.
The Philadelphia bakery will open on Saturday offering rye, graham, Boston brown and home made bread. A full range of cakes, pies, pastries and fruits will also be available for customers.
In a lengthy exchange, Mr Sher man and Mr Vorhees reflected on the bill and its fate. They praised Republican support, dismissed harsh criticism, and voiced hope to resume tariff discussions in December with a unified front and confidence in the administration.
The Knoxville pension agency reports a death toll of more than 800 pensioners in two months. Many deaths were previously unreported. widows join the pension roll, with about 55 000 names across ten Southern states. Death rates rise as older veterans from Mexican and Indian wars age, suggesting pension costs may peak and then decline in coming years.
James McDonald of McDonald and Shea visited Bristol after returning from New York. He predicted completion of the 8-C's within months, citing money-stringency as the sole delay. He expects repeal of the Sherman act purchasing clause to restore capitalist confidence, freeing millions tied up in New York awaiting Congress action.
Chief Justice Fuller denied petitions by Parsone and Niniger district attorney and marshal for Northern Alabama seeking mandamus to reinstate them in offices they lost under President Cleveland. Court said cases not properly presented and did not rule on merits.
Mayor Harrison's assassin Prendergast appeared for trial but the case was postponed to November 27 at the request of attorneys. Defense lawyers are R. A. Wade of Chicago and Robert Essex of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Arrangements in New York secure control of the Chesapeake Ohio and Southwestern Railroad from Louisville to Memphis for about $6,000,000. The Louisville and Nashville gains a practical monopoly of western Kentucky lines west of Lexington and east of the Tennessee river and acquires Memphis terminal facilities valued at over half a million dollars.
The store Faucette and Company is highlighted as the top source for coffee, rice, cheese, sugar, lard, and bacon. Shoppers are drawn to quality selections and reliable stock.
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