The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-13
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Fresh. crispy GIeanings of Recent Note

worthy Happenings and Events.
The trial of Professor Strunk. for killing
Charles V. Hoover, at New Albany, Ind,
developed sensational features The testi-
mony went to show the criminal relations
existing between Hoover and Mrs Strunk
The cut al Martha Washington, to be used
on one of the treasury notes, cost $500 to en-
grave. The vignette of Gen Grant, also to
appear on one Of the notes, shows the side
view the only profile likeness ever taken of
the general
The Ohio live stock commission states that
there has not been case of cattle pleuro-
pneumonia in the state since 1884. In this
connection the Missouri quarantine against
Ohio seems most extraordinary. The fact
appears that in most of the states the cattle
affected with this fever were shown to be
from St. Louis or Kansas City.
At the county fair at North Manchester,
Ind, Hoosier Sam, a pacing horse, with a
record of 2:22, was instantly killed in col
lision.
Canton, O., exploded, wrecking the hammer
shop and causing $4,000 damages, but seri-
ously injuring no one.
William S. Wilson, of Cincinnati, who ar
rived at New York on the steamer EtrUria, is
quiring about him.
A good many distiHeries that have been
closed are all new opening, and the treasury
department. is notified that a number of new
ones are to be opened.
In factory fire in New York the inmates
were rescued with great difficulty by the fire.
men. A young woman flung herself into the
street and her skull was crushed.
Mr.. George F. Brydon, who recently re-
resigned as assistant general passenger
agent of the Ohio 81 Mississippi railroad on
account of i'll health, is reported dying in
California,
The last cotton crop report for the Mem
phis district says: The light frosts which
fell in portions of the district on the night of
October l, were not damaging, and the fair
weather that has since prevailed gives assur-
ance of favorable conditions which adds TO
the bright prospects of the planter, and en-
ables him to gather his crop in clear and
satisfactory manner.
Boston's grand jury has inflicted Past
Downs for adultery.
Butter, cheese and egg men convene at
Chicago, November 10, IL and 10
Philadelphia has dropped the impeach
ment proceedings against Mayor Smith
Many distilleries that have been closed ara
now opening and new ones starting.
Yazoo City, Miss, Charles Mcdonald sui
cided after killing his sweetheart, Nellie
Lawrence.
Marcus Rosenfeld, author of Climbing Up
the Golden Stairs is under arrest in New
York for forgery.
Felix Dimmick, a crafty oil Polander, in
dicted for burglary at Lafayette, Ind, had
$3.50 in sinners ewed up in his greasy old
buds
Autographs of the signers of the Declare
ton of the Independence brought SLIPS. Sd
in the sale of the Cist collection at New York
yesterday.
The cotton business is booming at Charles
ton, S. c.
The first third of the Lewis J. Cist collec-
ton of autographs, sold in New York,
bought a little over IS, 900.
Ten thousand chrysantheums viii be
placed in the public grounds at Washington
to bloom for a month or six weeks
An unknown burglar broke into the road
house on the National pike, near Wheeling,
w Va, and was fatally shot by the keeper.