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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08

WA sHINGToN, Dec sc. Kuntz, chair.
man of the inaugural transportation COM
mittee, has received promises of co opera
ton from all the railroad officials with
whom he has communicated. He has re-
ceived letter from the commissioner of the
passenger department of the Trunk Line
association of New York. announcing the
reduced fares TO Washington next March
agl eed upon by the New York State Passen-
ger association and tine Trunk Line passen-
ger committee.
One fare for round trip to Washington is
fixed for all trunk line points, with some ex
ceptions, tickets to be sold from February
rs to March 8 inclusive, and good for re-
turn until March 8. The exceptions noted
for which special rates are fixed are as fol-
lows: New York city, IS; Pittsburg, IS; to
clubs of fifty or more, 50; to general public,
Connellsville, 81 35; Uniontown, $765;
Mount Pleasant, $7.70. From all points east
of Pittsburg and south Of New York not
named above the rate for the round trip is
to he not less than one full unlimited fare.
The Pennsylvania road has decided to per
nit the use Of its sleepers and tracks for
hotel purposes The Baltimore & Ohio,
however, is endeavoring to secure permission
to lay side tracks for the purpose.
The Albany jackson corps, of Albany, N,
Y, announces that they will come and bring
sleepers with them. The corps is composed
entirely of Democrats They decided before
election to come to Washington to the in
auguration, no matter how the election re-
suited, and they will carry out their deter
mination.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
sArTLs AT eINea, MISSOURI /
Between striking Miners aud working
Sw.a..-on. Ma EtIlas

Between Striking Miners aud working
swedes-Ous Man KILLED.
MAcoN, Mo-, Dec s-Another pitched
battle occurred at Bevier, Wednesday night,
between the Swedes who work n Coal Mine
No 1 and the unemployed CT striking
miners, which lasted several hours There
were between one thousand Eve hundred aud
two thousand shots fred. The most Of the
row of business houses north Of the Hannibal
and St. Joe passenger depot were riddled
with bullets fired by the Swedes
Many of the windows were pierced with
holes. The rioters were located in buildings
and about half dozen were wounded. One
man, Charles Thornhold, Swede from
Chicago, was killed while trying to escape
from one OF the buildings to a shaft. Hostt-
ities have ceased.
The citizens OF Bevier held q meeting
Thursday evening and adopted resolutions
deprecating the lawlessness and pledging
themselves to assist the civil authorities ia
keeping peace hereafter. Reports as to who
started the battle are conflicting and nothing
satisfactory can be learned
The sheriff has telegraphed the condition
of affairs TO Governor Morehouse. and a
company of militia will be taken TO b eyier as
soon as possible
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Conferrlng with ForaI,er

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. g. attorney General
Watson has returned from his trip to Gin.
oinnati and has Lad a conference with Gov
ernor Foraker in reference to the White
Caps. 1t is certain that some line of action
has been settled on which will have the de
sired effect but what it is they refuse at this
time to give out.
Probably the most daring and audacious
pieces of outlawry yet projected by the
White Caps, was a scheme to take Attorney
General d. K Watson from the train near
Manchester, and severely whip him for pre-
suming to come into their territory TO inves-
tigaue their doing. The plan would proba.
bly, have been executed had it not been for
the presence of Mr.. Watson's little daughter
On ascertaining this fact the purpose was
abandoned
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Rohbing Uncle Sam.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-An irregularity has
been discovered in the treasury department
arising from the mysterious disappearance
of ten uncut sheets legal tenders, each CON
tanning four notes of the denomination of SIS,
and representing $500 in all These sheets
were included in the regular delivery from
the bureau of engraving and printing to the
United States treasurer last Tuesday morn
ing. The packages were counted and re
ported to be correct in every particular be.
fore leaving the bureau.
On reaching the treasurer's office they
were again counted and reported correct.
The notes are all completed with the excep-
ton of being stamped with the treasury seal,
and when that is added they are ready for
issue. After the package in question had
been verified at the tre;.Slrer's Office, they
were turned over to the sealing division for
completion. They were counted over and
!ound to be short ten sheets These were
numbered in regular order and were in the
middle of a package.
The officer in charge of the division re-
iused to receipt for these sheets, and word
was sent to the bureau for an explanation.
A thorough investigation was instituted,
and although two days have passed, no trace
whatever of the missing sheets has been dis
covered While it is possible that the sheets
were mislail and may be recovered, it is
more than probable that they were alb
stracted by some one familiar with the
method of handling them. The notes will
readily pass for money, for they lack only
the treasury SEAL
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Who VIII Join larry?

CHICAGO, Dec. st B. Barry's friends
here say the following trades will join the
Brotherhood of United Labor, the new labor
organization: Workers in textile industries
especially the carpet weavers in New York
composing what used to be District Assem-
bly, No. 126 of Knights of Labor, known as
Morrison's district and numbering about
one hundred District No. 6o, composed oi
shirtmakers and linen workers, near Troy
and Goversville, N. Y; about twelve thou
sand miners in Pennsylvania, who, under
tine leadership of Master Workman Lewis,
have left the knights of Labor; District As
sembly No. 100, Of Boston, composed of
piano varnishers AMI finishers, and the stock
yards and packing house employees Of Chi
cago, Kansas City, Omaha and other pack
ing centers umber~g over fifteen thousand
men,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
COLLAPSE OF A MALT HOUSE.
Two Men Buried in the Ruins--one Of
Them Rescued Unipjured.

Two Men Buried in the Ruins--oRe OF
Them Rescued Uninjured.
BUFFALO, N, Y, Dec s.-The front wall
of Diehps malt house, four-story brick
structure, on the corner Of Mazora and
Maryland streets, fell out at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. The falling of the wall was
accompanied by the breaking down of six
big iron mailing tanks In four of the tanks
were thousands of bushels of barley soaking
for mailing. The grain and water began to
pour out in rivers Fred. Meyer, matter
and Stephen Anse were all that were found
to be missing.
After several hours had been spent in dig
ging out the debris, Anse crawled out Of the
ruins, covered with malt, plaster and dirt
A search was made for Meyer, who was
working on the same floor, but in spite OF
the work done by the fire department, who
removed tons of malt and debris, his re-
mains were not found until late at night,
when the body was recovered crushed almost
fat by three of the big tanks and buried
beneath almost six feet of barley, There
were 100, 900 bushels of malt on the top floor
alone
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Georg etown Colleges Centennial.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The most elaborate
preparations are being made for the celebra-
tion of the centennial of Georgetown college.
Visiting clergy are expected from all por-
tions of Europe and America, and on the
second day of the celebration it is expected
that upwards Of five hundred Catholic pre-
lates will be present. The celebration will
continue three days--Fsbruary 20, 81 and
22--and President Cleveland and Cardinal
Gibbons will participate in the ceremonies
incident to it.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Murdered BY a Tra mn.

CHEYENNE, Wy. T., Dec. s.-W. J. Van.
nice, prominent and highly respected resi-
dent of this city, was murdered Thursday.
During the absence of the family tramp
entered Mr.. Vannice's house and stole sew
eral articles OF value, and started by the
Deadwcod road toward Fort Laramie. Mr..
Vannice followed, capturing the man about
five miles out, and started to return with
him in buggy. In the evening the team
was found on the prairie with the dead body
of Mr.. Vannice in the buggy. 1t is supposed
the tramp killed him. A ly nching party ara
after the murderer
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Robbed in Broad Daylight.

LEBANON, Ind, Dec. 8-During the alb
sence of Edward Sheridan at Fayette, il
this county, two masked men entered his
house, bound and gagged his wife and Sc
cured about SIS which Mr. Sheridan wa'
holding in trust for other parties. They
then wrote a note telling him that it was
we'll he was not at home, and warning hin
rot to keep other peoples money in his
house. Other valuables were unmolested
When Mr.. Sheridan returned home he found
his wife almost overcome with fright and
unable to move either hand or foot, so Sc
curely was she bound
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08

material reduction of the hours OF labor.
? The convention will be called upon to
state the time-not later than june, |, 1890
when the eight hour work day shall be put
in force, the same to be submitted to al
international, National and local trade
unions in America for approval, q two thirds
vote being necessary to adopt it. The Fed
GRAFTON now numbers $4,000 members.
President Gompers draws the modest salary
Of 81 200 year.
The whole expenses of the general officers
of the organization did not last year exceed
10000 1t is thought that an important
resolution will be offered at the convention
providing for an assessment of five cents pei
week on each member This would in short
time create quite fund, which would be sci
apart as defense fund.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08

COLUMBUS, o., Dec 8.--United States
District Attorney BurDet, who with Mr.
Worthington, Of Washington, visited Ben
Hopkins, with view 20 asoertaining his real
condition, report him to be very low. He
is said to have hardening of the liver,
and the pain of tapping, which must be
continued, is unendurable. Hopkins gives
himself less than two months 10 live. 1t is
understood that his pardon will be recon
mended
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08

Warned to Desist in Fighting
Liquor at Batavia.
rHE WHISKY CROWD AND WHITE
CAPS "HAvE IT IN" FOR THEM.

A Clew to the Writer of the Threatening
Postal Card---Intsrested In Iudlana--At-
torney General watson's' Little Daugh-
trr's Presence Doubtless Saves Him
From Thrashing.
BATAVIA, O., Dec S-The fight against
evasions Of the local option law in this town
has had new development.
John s. Parrott and John R Woodlief,
the swo lawyers who have been instrumental
in the work of collecting evidence and in
otherwise making themselves obnoxious to
the whisky crowd, have received threat
through the mails 1t is postal card writ
ten in pencil, and reads as follows:
"AIr. John WoodHef
~ will tell you and Mr. Parrott As A
Friend that you Both viii go over the Bridge
if you Do not stop Acting the fool about the
sale of liquor. You are meddling with
something that does not concern you, and
the White Gaps have got it in for you two.
"W CAP WHITECAP."
This card was mailed at the postoffice here,
and the gentlemen threatened attribute it to
whisky night-caps instead of White Caps.
Said Mr.. Parrott.
II would give $50 to find out the author,
and we are going to find him out, too. We
have already clew, and we shall follow the
thing right along till we get hold Of the
author. To make threat through the mails
is penitentiary offense. Meanwhile we are
going right along with our meddling- An
affidavit for violation of the liquor law
win be sworn out The records of tine depot
here win show that hardly more than one
fourth of the whisky formerly received is
received now One drug store, though, gets
barrel every two weeks How is that for a
local option towni Another drug store here
has given up the sale OF liquor within three
lays, and that one will be better off thar
the one which sells a barrel every tive
weeksp
The morning after Parrot and Woodliet
received their notice there was another, ad
dressed to four citizens here, pasted on the
postoaice door, 1t was 0porated with tive
blacksnake whips, one skull and one pair Of
cross. bones. 1t has aroused great deal oi
Indignation, for this town in recent times
has had great deal of trouble with under
hand work of all kinds to contend with and
to exterminate.
Two years ago or more there was a series
of incendiary fires here. Judge Cowen's
barn, Davis livery stable, TownsIey's stable
Townsley Sc Woodliefs law Office, Homer's
livery stable and other buildings were fired
and for protection to the town and for the
detection of the guilty parties a secret or
ganization was formed which consisted Of
l06 members, and had a regular method Of
working and discipline.
This band first met in July, and from that
time until November l it was unknown
Prominent citizens were among the mem.
bers, and in protection of their property
patrolled the streets from 10 p. m. until
in the morning. The offenders against law
were finally discovered by the stealing and
concealing OF buggy. Four of them were
sent to the penitentiary, where they still re-
main, and the secret organization, having
accomplished its work, disbanded,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
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Receptions Resumed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE president
Wednesday afternoon resumed his recep-
tions to the public. Owing to the fact tina,
it was not generally known, there was but q
small crowd waiting in the east room to
shake hands with him These receptions
have been suspended for several weeks in
order that the president might devote his
entire attention to the preparation of his
message to congress. Hereafter they will be
held as usual at 80 p. IN. Mondays, Wednes.
days and Fridays
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Defaulter Lucas Dying in Canadn.

WAPAKoNETA, o., Dec. S.--Israel Lucas,
ex.treasurer OF Auglaize county, who fed ts
Canada about two years ago with $50, 900 Of
the county's money, is dying with consump-
tion. George Orr, while in Toronto, met
Lucas and had long conversation with
him. Mr.. Lucas intimated that he had pre-
pared complete history OF the defalcation,
and left the impression that all Of the story
of the steal has never been told
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
APPROPRIATIONS
win BE Made Right and Left
When the Republicans Get In.
SUCH is THE PREDICTION OF SEN.
AToR VEST. OF MISSOURI

Favorable Reports From the Railroads in
Regard to Rates to the Inauguration.
Ten Sheets of Legal Tender Notes nys-
teriousIy Disappear From the Treasury
department. E
WASHINGTON, Dec. s--"You can look out
now for the money to fy." said Senator
Vest Thursday. "The Republicans havs got
everything and they will make appropria-
tions right and left. They viii pass the SER
vice pension bill, which will use up at least
$3.50, ,0Uo, 900; the Blair educational bill
which win absorb about SIS, 900, 900, the
direct tax bill, which will amount to nearly
$50, ,O0O, O00, and the Lord knows how many
other bills in the same line. They will
probably run the expenses OF the govern
ment up to over S60O, 100000 within two
years.
"They will soon get rid Of the surplus,
That will not long be standing menace to
Gen Harrison's administration as it has
been TO Mr. Cleveland's. The Republicans
will, no doubt, call in the $50, 900, 600 now
out in the National banks, and that, with all
the extravagauce of appropriations, will
bring about--well, I shall not continue the
subject further. Wait and you will see."
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Crushed BY an Elevator.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec S.-Charles G.
Ramsey, stove repairer employed in Shu-
mans secondhand store, stepped on an
elevator and started to go upward A few
moments later his dead body was found
pinched between the elevator and projec-
tion on the third floor. The supposition is
that he was caught by the projection and
could not rescue himself
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Drank From tho Wrong jug

WABASH, Ind, Dec. S--Mr. John Ar
mold, prominent farmer, living half a mile
south of this city, Thursday morning de-
sired TO take big drink of cider, but picked
up jug containing washing fluid, composed
Of amonia. sal soda and caustic potash, and
drank quantity of it before he saw the
mistake. His throat and stomach passages
were horribly burned, and his suffering is
terrible Mr.. Arnold's condition is critical
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Want the Blue Laws Repealed,

PITTsBURG, Dec S-Sixty druggists of
Pittsburg and Allegheny City met Thursday
and appointed a committee to petition the
legislature to repeal the blue laws, referring
to the transaction of business on Sanday, so
as to allow the sale of non Intoxicating bev-
erages on Sunday. The street railroad COM
panies and newspaper proprietors are invited
to co operate in securing the repeal of the
hlua lavve
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
AN ILLINOIS MIRAGE.
A Town and Train of Cars Distinctly vlsl-
BILE in the ClOuds

Die IN thb OIOuub.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Dec. 8.-The good peo-
pie of the town of Wapella, fifteen miles
south of Bloomington, were filed with won
der and surprise early Thursday morning by
a beautiful exhibition Of the mirage, a
natural phenomenon never before seen in
this vicinity.
For half an hour or longer the little town
OF Midland City, twelve miles west OF
Wauella, was distinctly seen, apparently
high in the air and above all intervening
objects A train on the Illinois Midland was
seen to approach the Midland City depot,
stop, and again proceed on its way. Many
of the larger buildings were readily distin-
guished and recognized.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
The Tgurijnpton TroubIe,

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. s-A. r. Cavner,
second grand assistant engineer of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, ar
rived here Thursday from his home, Oak
land, Cal, and left for Denver. He goes
sast for the purpose ofmaking, if possible, a
settlement between the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad and it's former engineers.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
The Miners, Union.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 8,-Master Workman
Lewis and twenty two Knights of Labor
delegates having withdrawn from the
Miners union the separate organization OF
Miners and Mine Laborers is settled thing.
The officers will be president and treasurer
and general executive board of seven rlem-
bers. The vice presidents are to be organ
zers. and all the officers are TO be salaried
with the exception or the executive board.
The president will receive 81, 900
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Arrested for Opening Letters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Frank w. Adams,
a clerk in the Washington city postofflce
was arrested Thursday night for opening
letters. He confessed the crime, but said he
had not found any money in the letters and
that this wus his first offense He is only
twenty -oue years old. He attributed his
downfall to dancing. Most of his small salary
was spent on dancing schools and parties.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Hooded Horses for QUAY.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Dec. "A beau
tiful span Of blooded horses were shipped
through this city Thursday from Tennessee,
on their way to Washington city. They
were purchased in Kentucky by lead
ing Republicans Of east Tennessee, and will
be presented to the Hon. Matthew s. Quay,
as recognition of his able service for tins
party during the recent campaign.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
killed by Patent medicine.

BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. flames Barker
marshal of the town of Center Point, died
from an overdose Of patent medicine, which
he was taking contrary to directions, for a
slight ailment He was twenty-six years
old and married. He was an Odd Fellow
and worthy citizen
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
The Miners win stand Alone

COLUMBUS o., Dec. 7.-At Wednesday
nights session of the miners it was decided
that the separate organization should pro.
ceed, but the members will still retain their
connection with the knights Of Labor. w
I. Lewis, master workman of District No.
i35 will resign.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08

NEW YORK, Dec. "A great show Of
pigeons is being held at the American insti-
tute fair, under the auspices of tho Fedora
tion OF American Homing Pigeon fanciers.
Over six hundred birds. all possessing
nennrds are on exhinlIscn.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
MEMORIAL 70 Y. M. Drexers paugnrer.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. S.--The Mary j.
Drexel Home and Mother House of Dea-
conesses, a memorial to the daughter of the
late Fraucis NJ. Drexel. sister Of the late
Francis A Drexel, and wife Of J. D. Lanke-
nau, was dedicated yesterday afternoon with
anpropriate ceremonies
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08

organized, many
federal unions of
mixed trades have
been chartered and
the state branches
of the Federation
have increased in
membership rapidly
the aggregate In
crease being about
/ hirty three thou
sand"
The principal sub
.iect for discussion
at the st. Louis
convention will be
the necessity for q
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
-.'nve.fen.ag ,scy..r.... a,-.,a-s,-

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. s. Since the con
viction of Hronek, the Chicago Anarchist,
each mail at the capitol is bringing threaten
ing letters TO the governor Of a character
similar TO those received during the time the
petition for the lives of Spies, Lnag and the
other Anarchists we're pending before his
excellencY
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Want. Damaees for Her Hvsband

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. S.-Mrs. Eliza
Basher has sued Joseph A. Balfe, promi.
nent grocer, for $1,000 damages On the
ID Of last May he: husband, Bennett Basher,
walked into an open hatchway at Balfs's
store, and received fatal injuries The plain
tiff alleges negligence
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Charped WIth Forrcrv.

WASHINGTON, Dec, s.-James 8 A. Ginnity,
young man well known to the sporting
fraternity, was lodged in Jail Thursday
night, charged with forging the names of
several we'll known citizens to checks for
small amounts. He was arrested in BaIti-
more. He denies the charge
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
A nrnr CLERKS Mishan

FALL RIVER. Mas. Dc. s--Henry Muir
ply . orug cierk, was burned to death
Thursday afternoon, owing TO the explosion
of some chemicals which he was mixing
The store was set on fire and slightly dam
apad
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
The Rucker-Blaokbprn Con.rovo-sv.

DENVER, Col, Dec. s.-Judge Rucker is
reported as having said Thursday afternoon:
This matter between myself and Blackburn
is at an end, for have received letters from
all over the country, and after giving them
my earnest consideration have come to tbs
conclusion that Blackburn's last letter was
really an apology which puts an end TO the
-~si~ -
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
Sorry He Can't Attend.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 8-President 8 Cleve-
land has telegraphed that be sincerely re-
grets that public business will prevent him
from attending the Augusta exposition.