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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

One singular fact in connection
with the loss of the steamer Granite
State, says the Hartford Courant, is that
in the excitement of the moment,
when peril of death was imminent, not
a person on board. 50 far as evidence
shows, secured life-lfeserver; yet fif-
teen or twenty people who found them
selves cut off from es ape by the stair
way and gang-pank, plunged into the
river, and those who went in first and
foremost could not swim. And yet the
boat was provided with these necessary
helps.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

The tornadoes with which portions
of the Mississippi basin are tormented
are frequent, but their seeming number
IS added to by every violent wind-gust
that topples down improperly built
chimneys and ''balloon-arame" houses.
The frequentdestructien VI such cheap
structures in the West is no proof, ac-
cording to the Chicago Times, that this
part of the country is peculiarly sub
jeet to dangerous winds; it only shows
that it is subject to sham mode of
house-building.-N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
THE WORLD'SDOINGS.
A Summary OF the Daily News.
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.

DEMOCRATS claim n sweeping victory In
the late Virginia elections, while on the
other hand the Mahonites claim they have
not only not lost ground, but have carried
many counties where they did not think
'her Ticket would be elected.
1T. PETERSBURG dispatches confirm the
ruin"rs that rupture between China and
france Is imminent. IL is believed that the
french Minister nj Pekin and the Chinese
minister at Paris will shortly receive their
Passports.
IHE coronation of the Car took place at
MOSCOW on the 27th with great pomp.
n MAN was found late the other night
wandering among the railroad tracks
IN chicago, who declared he was being
pursued by headlights OF locomotive.
which his enemies were trying to have
run over him. The man proved to be
state Senator Thomas Fish, of Iowa, and
was out of his mind.
JOHN A. CoCKRILI, of the New York
World, recently challenged Oakley Hall of
the Truth to fight duel. Hall declined.
LONDON evening papers declare that
ODonovan Rosa and Peter J. lyman are
british spies and as such are under regular
pay by the English Government. The pa
Psrs backed up their declarations with GER
tain detailed statements that created auite
sensation among Irishmcn. Nearly all
tho members OF the Irish Parliamentary
party, however, ridiculed the statement.
OVER fifteen hundred persons Joined in
the anarchist demonstration at Paris the
other day, at the graves Of the Communists
IN fere lie Chaise. The red flag was dis
played and the crowd raised frequent cries
OF "Nive In Commune"
KATE KANE, the Milwaukee female law
yer, was again arraigned 10y Judge Mallory
for contempt. She will talk
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral ccre-
monies which will accompany the re-inter-
ment Of the body Of John Howard Payne at
Washington, ON the 9th Of June, have been
completed. The remains will be taken
from their present temporary resting place
To the art gallery, and will be escorted
from there To the cemetery by funeral
procession consisting Of military, the Presi-
dent, members of the cabinet, Senators and
Representatives and relatives.
QUEEN VICTORIA is reported TO be suffer
ing from dangerous malady.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

"A Southern man who during the
height of the craze named his son Pima
fore hopes he'll die before the boy gets
big enough to lick him.-N. o. Pica-
yHne
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

The case upon which a Cleveland court
recently decided the Scott Liquor law uu.
institutional has been fled In the Suprems
Court Of Ohio for argument
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08

AT n late Sunday School anniversary
In Brooklyn there were iifty-two thous-
and scholars In procession.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-08
LONDON, Nav g.

I1ONDUN, 4Ily %.
The Times correspondent, the only Eng
fish newspaper represented in the cathedral,
says: "The ceremony was grand and i'm
posing. My pen can give only dim and
imperfect impression of the event The
Examinations at night were magnificent.
The city looked like mass of variegated
hresn
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03
The prooosed Road Law.

The joint committee of the Sem
ate and House, on public roads,
have recommended the passage of
Representative McDOwell's bill.
The bill provides that road com
missioners shall be elected by the
County Courts in April, to serve for
one year the commissioners to re-
ceive the funds from the Trustee
and disburse the same, and paw ont
the same on order of the oyerseers,
receiving commission of 4 per
cent, this being all the compensa-
ton they shall receive, except free
dom from road and jury service ;
they shall file with the Chairman of
the court an itemized statement of
receipts and expenses; the tax for
highways not to be more. than Is
cents on 500 worth of property, nor
less than 5 cents, and on privileges
not more than one.fourth the as
sessment the tax to be collected in
the same manner as other taxes by
County Trsteues. The Commits
sioner and Justice of the Peace of
each road district are to appoint the
overseers. All highway tax not
payable in labor shall be payable
at the same time other taxes are
due. All males between the ages
of eighteen and fifty are liable for
labor. Any road hand may be ex-
empt from labor by paying one dol
lar. The Overseersis to give three
days notice of the time and place to
commence. Magistrates are not
eligible to the Office of highway
or oyerseer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

THE Nashville police raided a
negro gambling hell in that city
Sunday night and succeeded in ar
resting ten OF its frequenters. This
was all well enough, but are there
not gambling hells in Nashville,
where the visitors are of higher
social type than those arrested, that
might also claim the attention of
the police? At every criminal
court in the State negroes and lower
class white men are indicted and
made to pay fines for betting 30
cents on game of seven-up, while
it is we'll known fact that poker
tables, faro banks and such like in
flourish in nearly every
town i'm the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

NUMEROUS bills have been intro
duced into the legislature proposing
to change the lines between various
counties in the State. 1t is wrong
to consume the time of the General
Assembly with this species of legis-
fation. So far as we have been able
TO learn the proposed changes are
based on no substantial reason, but
are made for the accommodation of
individuals who for some trivial
reason prefer one county to another.
The county lines are all well
enough laid, and Senators and
Representatives should not flood
their respective bodies with sense
less bills at the idle instance of a
few constituents. .......
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

Mrs. Eloise Won Reuben rather
come It over the people OF Nash
vile last week. She was a prepos-
sessing woman with good. conversa-
tional powers and put up at the
Nicholson house, registering, Balti-
more. She represented herself as
the advance agent of her husband,
Horace Won Reuben, who would
arrive i'm Nashville soon and estab-
hsh a "Grand Fine Art Institute
and Beneficiary Bureau" The peo-
pie of Nashville are nothing back
ward in the refinements of the age
and the scheme was encouraged
with zeal that does credit to the
taste and culture of the inhabitants
Of the Rock City. Mrs. Won Reu-
ben made numerous and costly pur-
chases for the purpose of fitting up
her gallery, but "stood Off all bills
until her husband should arrive.
The sequel is that he never did ar
rive but his excellent spouse stole
away between the setting and the
rising sun, Saturday night. She
carried away about $500 that had
been paid in by pupils to the Insti.
tute, and she paid out any money
in Nashville it has not been heard
from. The hotel, the newspapers,
the job printers and the furniture
stores all come in for share of the
damage. --..l--r
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

A WASHINGTON special to the
COurler-Journal says that Represen-
tative Emory Speers, of Georgia,
who has been appointed to the
Office of District Attorney at Allan
ia, is not yet in the pastures of Fed
eraI patronage and is not likely to
be. The Senate judiciary commit
tee will report adversely to his con-
firmation and the Senate is not like
ly to consider him favorably.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

The Telephone, published at Ca
diz, KY, has an editorial in its last
issue, on the proposed narrow guage
railroad from this place to Prince
ton which shows that the people of
that section are alive to the enter
prise and will give it all the as
sistance in their power. The Tel
phone makes the following sugges-
ton in regard to the manner of
crossing Red river:
We rather think the people of
GAINESVILLE suffer themselves to be
too much disturbed about the cost
of erecting a Rail Road bridge
across Red River. Build the road,
and let it terminate for the time
being near the present old Red Riv-
er bridge. Drays can very easily
carry the freight to its cOnsignee.
and an omnibus the passengers to
the hotel, besides the depot then
would be as neer the business por-
ton of the city, as the authorities in
any caseshOuld ever allow.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03
A 5000 BIBLICAL Reward.

The publishers of Rutledge's
Monthly offer twelve valuable re-
wards in their Monthly for March,
among which is the following:
We will give $1,000 in gold to
the person telling us which is the
longest verse in the Bible by March
10th, 1888. Should two or more cor
rect answers be received, the re-
ward will be divided. The money
will be forwarded to the winner
March 18th, 1888. Persons trying
for the reward must send 20 cents
in silver (no postage stamps taken)
with their answer, for which they
will receive the April Monthly, in
which the name and address of the
winner of the reward and the cor
rect answer will be published, and
in which several more valuable re-
wards will be published.
Address, RUTLEDGE PUB. Com.
Easton, Penn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03
4 NEW INSANE ASYLUM.

One of the greatest needs felt in
Tennessee now is a new Insane
Asylum, or, at least, that the Asy-
lum at Nashville be given addition
al capacity. 1t is estimated that
there are more than eight hum
bred lunatics in the State without
proper care or medical treatment.
A large number of these unfOrtu-
mates whose malady is such that
they must be kept under control,
are confined in the lOathsOme cells
of county iails in company with the
worst class of criminals. Common
humanity demands that this matter
receive immediate attention. For
the State to mete out to its insane
people the same measure that is
provided for the punishment of
crime is simply barbarOus. The
treatment for lunacy requires, above
all things, that the patients sur
roundings be pleasant, but the
places IN when some tennessee III
natics are forced to abide are more
calculated to produce madness in
sane mind than to restore a reason
that has been overthTOwn. A bill
passed the Legislature several years
ago providing for the erection OF
new Asylums in the Eastern and
Western divisions of the State, but
was subsequently repealed. A bill
is now pending which provide Cor
a new Asylum in East Tennessee.
One is probably sufficient, and
among the mountains of East Ten
nessee would be a fitting location.
The legislature will disgrace itself
and the State if this bill or one of a
similar purport is not passed before
adiournment
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

THE report of the select Congress
sional Committee on the Mississip-
pi river was presented to the House
Saturday. 1t recommends apprO-
priations for continuing the work
at Plum Point and Lake Provi-
dence. In regard to the jetties, the
report says: s-.. .....
Vessels drawing twenty-six feet
of water pass in and out through the
jetties and South Pass without diff
Guilty since the completion of the
improvement. Reports to the con-
trary were not found by the COM
mission TO rest upon facts. A refer
ence to testimony will show re-
markable increase in shipments
from the port of New Orleans to all
parts of the world, and demonstrate
beyond possible question the i'm
mense advantages secured to the
agricultural, manufacturing and
commercial interests of the whole
Mississippi valley by the increased
facility and safety of navigation.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

The members of the bar from
Nashville and MurfreesbOro met in
the Criminal court room in the for
mer city, Tuesday, for the purpose
of electing Criminal Judge to oc-
cupy the place left vacant by the
resignation of Judge Quarles. On
the third ballot Mat. w. Allen,
Esq, of Davidson county, was cleo
ted, receiving III votes out of 164
cast.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

THE Nashville Banner in regard
to the withdrawal of Mr.. Ed G..
Campbell from the editorship of
the CHRONICLE says:
The Banner regrets the loss to its
esteemed contemporary. Mr.. Camp
bell succeeded one of the best infOr-
med and ablest writers in the State,
and it is great compliment to him
that he, a young man without news
paper experience, should have so
well sustained the enviable charac-
ter of the CHRONICLE. He has
shown much dignity and ability in
his work. and has maintained the
highest standard of journalism.
Always staunch, unfiinching
State-credit advocate, he took a
lively and prominent part in the
campaigns of 1880 and 'S2, and did
noble service for the maintenance
of state honor and state credit. The
press of the country need more young
men of the brilliant intellect and
sterling worth of Mr.. Campbell in
preparation to continue the labor
and maintain the honor of the pro-
fession as the present generation of
editors and writers fall out of line.
Hence we sincerely regret the retire.
ment Mr.. Campbell. The Banner
extends best wishes for his future,
and assures him hearty welcome
whenever he may be pleased to Wis
it our Sanctum.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

AT tariff meeting held in Chat
tanooga, last week, the following
resolution was passed ......
Resolved, That the Amalgamat-
ed Iron and Steel Association and
the citizens of Chattanooga in con-
vention assembled, hereby condemn
the action of the Z. S. Senate in
passing the Tariff bill now before
congress, which is inimical to the
interests of the workingmen of
America, and that we urge upon
Congress the passage of the bill as
recommended by the Tariff Conn
mission reporter by the Ways and
Means Committee. H'
On motion it was agreed to tele-
graph the resolution to our men,
berS in Congress.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03
coasn7pr1oHAl AMevOxExTs

A legislature rarely assemblies
hat some member does not propose
an amendment to the constitution.
Some Scion or far reaching Intellect
is certain TO go beyond the common
place matter of introducing bills and
peering into the fundamental law
OF the land, discover there an error
or needed change that escaped the
trainers of the constitution and has
not presented itself to any of his
predecessors or confreres in Office.
In the majority of cases the
amendment proposed is simply an
experimental change, the necessity
of which is not indicated by the ill
working of the law in existance.
To Senator Patterson is entitled the
honor of playing this part in the
present General Assembly. He
proposes that the election of Secre-
tary of State, Comptroller and
Treasurer be taken from the legisla-
ture and given to the people at the
ballot box.
The only reason of any cogency
that is offered in support of this
change is that it will save some
expense. The time consumed by
the Legislature in the elections cost
the State some money that might be
saved by allowing these officers to
be chosen by the people at the No
vember elections.
We don't consider that the benefit
to be derived in this way will com .
pensate for the evils that the
amendment would entail. ii may
not be strictly Democratic, but we
deprecate any increase in popular
elections. The policy is doubtful.
and we don't believe the people
care to be annoyed by an enlarged
multitude of candidates at each re-
curing election. II any change is
to be made we would suggest that
these offices be filled by executive
appointment plan now pursued
by some of the older and best gov
erned States. The responsibility
thus placed upon the Governor
would make him consider more
calmly than the people the business
qualifications and probity of char
acter necessary in the incumbants
of such offices, and the conferma-
ton to be made by the Senate
would be a wholesome check on
any injudicious appointments.
This is decidedly the best change if
any change is to be made. In
popular election the business merits
of a candidate are not sufficiently
considered, and it takes a we'll
skilled accountant to make either
good Treasurer or Comptroller.
When party lines are drawn it is
the minipuIator of conventions who
wins a popular election, and when
it is a go-as-you-please race the able
carries the day. Sen
atOr Patterson's proposed amend
ment works in the wrong direction.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

Godey's Lady Book for March is
before us. This old and reliable
fashion magazine is now in its fifty
third year. The present number
contains the usual amount of inter-
esting literary, matter, fashion
plates and music. A complete nov
ell, "From June to June" by "Brow-
ME" is an interesting feature of its
contents. Published Monthly by
the Godley's Ladies' Book Publish
ing Company, 1906 Chestnut st.
Philadelphia.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

OLIVER Wendell Holmes has
something very pointed TO say
about the folly of 1.-THE pride of
birth among our fierce Democracy"
A kindred piece of foolishness, and
one equally worthy of satire, is the
manner in which the jewellers in
this Republican country toady to
royalty. When Lorne and Louise
were travelling in America they
We're constantly annoyed by persons
desiring to call, and now when any
American happens to be noticed by
them he manages to get it in the
newspapers after this fashion
Hon. Sackville West, with his
daughter and a daughter of Gen.
Sherman, are guests of the Marquis
OF Lorne, at Rideon Hall, Ottawa.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

LAST Monday having been set for
the trial of Treasurer NJ. T. Polk,
at II o'clock the case was called and
the prisoner sent for, but the officer
returned in a few minutes and re-
ported the prisoner too i'll to attend
trial. Upon those grounds the court
continued the case until the next
term.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

THE Senate, of Nashville, Mon
day, passed the Senate joint resolu-
ton instructing members of Con-
gress to use all lawful means to
compel railroads to deal justly
towards the people. In effect this
resolution seeks to create National
board of railroad commissioners.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

A DIsPATCH to. the Nashville
Banner from Shelbyville says at
a meeting of citizens at Flat Creek
in that county, it was decided with
out much discussion to build q
twenty-four loom wooden mill in
that place.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

EDWARD l.. ANDREWS, Esq,
attorney in the suit pending in the
United States Supreme court be-
tween the holders of the bonds of
Tennessee and the railroad compa-
mics to whom the bonds were issued,
has addressed letter to the Gener-
al Assembly urging that body to
adopt a resolution asking that this
cause be advanced on the docket
and heard at the present term.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03
WISHES.
For the cHnoSrcLr.

For the CHRONICLE.
1 wish for thee life forever brig ht--
A Ne that has no clouds, no shade, no night.
May thy fond heart ne'er know the weight
of care,
Nor feel the fiery pangs of loves despair.
No burrows deep may time make on thy
brow,
But leave 1t bright and beautiful as now.
May virtue keep its vigil in thy soul,
All viii so right beneath It's firm control !;
And may life in Christian graces high
Bring thee In safety to the time to die,
And dying, may thy angel song
Be sweetest in the heavenly throng.
WULLUs.
GAINESVILLE, Feb. 26, 1888.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

SENATOR SHEBRop, of Fayette
,,6,ptv has introduced a Senate
;oint resolution to amend the State
constitution by providing that no
norson shall sell or give away any
intoxicating liquors in TINS STATE
EXCEPT for scientific or medical pur-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

THE President has appointed
Hon. j. w. Foster to the Madrid
Mission. The appointment is said
to have been unsought and unex-
pected by Mr.. Foster or his friends.
Mr.. Foster was for six years minis
ter to Mexico and for five years
minister to st. Petersburg. He was
at one time editor of the Evansville
(Ind.) Journal.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

ENOUGH surplus notes were issu-
ed by the late firm of Ferry &
Thompson, of which Senator Ferry,
of Michigan, was a member, to
bring the liabilities of that firm to
over S1,OO0,OO0, and the creditors
cannot expect to realize as much as
five cents on the dollar. .....