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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
VENEZUELA.
The Trouble Over the PreSiden-
tial Election Ended
AFTER AN EXISTENCE OF NEARLY A
YEAR AND A HALE.

The Defeated Candidate, General CrespO,
Ranges Along the Coast Until About a
Month Ago When He Was Captured After
Short sixirmish.
NEW YORK, Dec. 81. The steamship Phila-
delphia brings the news Of the restoration of
peace in Venezuela The trouble which has
existed in that country for the past sixteen
months grew out of the election of DIR. Rajas
Paul to the presidency of Venezuela over Gen.
Crespo, who had served one term il the presi-
Dental Office
Gen. Crespo ON learning Of his dc
feat collected his most trusty follow
ers, manned the schooner Anna Jacirta and
s8iled for Trinidad. Since that time he has
been ranging along the coast with his
schooner
A few outbreaks in the provinces Of Bar
celona and Crespo, on the part OF Crespos
adherents, were easily and speedily put
down by Gen. Paez, who was entrusted with
that mission by President Paul. Crespo,
however, succeeded in eluding AL pursuers
until about month ago the man-of-war La
Libertad was sent in quest of his schooner.
The man-of-war with select crew and
Gen. Paez on board, came up with the Anna
Jacinta ON December 2, off Curacoa. She
wes ordered to surrender, but it seems did
not obey the command.
In the skrmish that followed one of the
crew of the Jacinta was killed, but in little
while the vessel was made a prize and her
commander and crew captured, Among
those taken prisoners was ex-President
Crespo
They were ali transferred to the La Lebir-
tad and brought to Laguayra the following
day. From there Gen. Crespo and his fol
lowers were taken to Caracas, and are now
in prison and in due time will be put on trial
and punished for taking arms against the
republic.
The news of the capture Of Crespo will
have a benign effect on the trade Of Vene-
zuela, for while he was at large shippers were
loaned to send vessels to Venezuelan ports,
The natives of the country are overjoyed
at the capture of Crespo, and believe that
the country viii now have uninterrupted
peace for years to come.
1t is not believed that Crespo will be exc
cuted, but will be sent to prison for a couple
of years to reflect upon the dangers of over
reaching ambition. He is very wealthy and
a member OF the old families of Venezuela
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec 2i.-The Herald pub
FISHES several columns of extracts from Pro-
fessor Bryce's new book, "The American
Commonwealth" which is highly spoken Of
by English critics, and has even been lil1ened
in Importance to De TOcquevilles great work
on Democracy in America. The extracts
show careful observation, and surprising
correctness as to facts. The view taken of
the American people is decidedly compli-
mentary, and the author thinks the problems
confronting us are not greater than our in
tellgence can solve
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21

NEW YORK, Dec. . The Tribune says:
Ticket Agent Harris, of the Grand Central
depot, for the New York, New Haven a.
Hartford railroad is an absconder. On Mon
day he did not report for duty and the day
passed without anything having been heard
from him. Tuesday he again failed to put
in an appearance, and an investigation of his
accounts was at once begun. The amount Of
his defalcation has not, as yet, been ascer-
tanned A rlImor was in circulation that he
had left his wife and three children for an
other woman, with whom he had eloped No
credence is placed in the rumor.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
MIS-. snnots Acquitted.

CAMBRIDGE, o., Dec. 40, AT p. m. Tues
day Mrs. Shoots heard the ringing Of the
court house bell that announced that the jury
had arrived at a verdict in her case She was
brought into court The verdict was "noi
guilty" She heard it stolidly, and never
moved muscle of her face when her law
yers shook hands with and congratulate
her. On demand of Prosecutor Winn, Sd
was remanded 70 the custody Of the sheriff t.
await trial for the murder of her other tive
children. As this the strangest case h,,i
failed, it is not likely the state win succeed
with the others The jury was out one hour
and ten minutes
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
The Senate Recess.

WAsHNGroN, Dec. 2l A holiday recess
from December 2l to January , has been
agreed upon by the Republican and Demo
cratic senators.
The house amendments to the direct tax
bill were on-concurred in by the senate and
a conference was ordered.
1t was ordered that voting ON the tariff
bill and amendments shall begin January 21,
after which there saa.l be no further debate
without unalimous consent
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
ROUGH TREATMENT
cG Old Mnn at Aatron by white Caps.
EindIay saFOon Demoltshed.


FindI;Iy SaFO0n Demolished.
AKRON, O., Dec. sl.--Joseph earn, aged
sixty, a widower, was attacked by small
garty of self-coRst5tuted Waite Caps i'm a
Soncly part OF this city Tuesday night and
syas shamefUliy treated He was on his way
6lome about midnight, when he was seized,
and was informeil That he wtts to be punished
3or alleged Immoral condxct A rope was
placed about his neck, and the rope being
thrown over c Iirab of tree Carn was drawn
mp until pretty a'v'li choked. He was fright
cned almost to death. The rope was then
loosened and the party held consultation,
during which earn made 81 dash for liberty
and escaped e notice was last night also
posted on JohE Horns door notifying him
that he would 7ae hanged if he did not feed
his stock better The perpetrators of these
acts being quite well knGwn now claim it AZ a
Joke, which viii prove very serious if tlSey
do not desist.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
Supposed Dead Man Comes 10 lie

SALTWATER, MINI, Dec. 20. Bert White.
more, formerly an employee on the Omaha
road, and resident of this city, few years
since, was sick with typhoid fever, followed
by inflammation Of the bowelg, and, TO ali
appearances, died. After he was laid ont q
barber was sent for to shave him. As h.
was being shaved, Whitemore raised up anj
insisted that he was not dead The aston
ishment of the barber was only equaled by
the joy of the friends OF the supposed dead
man He will fully recover
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
Want Pnre EIcctlnns.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2l Mr. Holman, OF
Indiana, has introduced a bill to preserve the
purity of elections. 1t provides that any
person who shall receive or solicit subscrip-
tions to be used at National elections shall be
guilty of a misclemeanor and punished by q
fine or imprisonment It is decided that this
provision shall not apply TO money used in
printing ballots, running newspapers and
otherwise disseminating information. Per
sons who bribe others or are bribed are dis
franchised from holding office for four years
besides being subject to fine and imprison-
ment.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
Railex,s Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l The information
sought by the senate committee on the judi
ciary in the case of Bailey appointed dis
tIict attorney of Indiana, has been placed III
the hands OF a member of the committee.
1t consists Of the petition sent to the attor-
ney general by the committee of one hun
dred and heretofore published 1t is ex-
pected that the Judiciary committee will
agree to an adverse report On the Bailey
nomination at its next meeting, and that the
nomination will be acted upon very sum-
marily by the senate.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
MOI LOST ns Reported,

MONTREAL. Dec. "a. The information
comes from BlEtherville that all or the farm
esrs supposed to have been lost on the river
there in Mondays blizzard have turned up
ell right Whea caught in the storm they at
rnce started for the land, but lost their way
IN the binding snow and sleet, and reached
lile shore many miles down the river near
Horel All had a terrible experience, and
u.sre thankful TO escape with their lives.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
A BRAVE FIREMAN.



SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Dec. 2O.-A second al
tempt 10 wreck the Texas express train on
the St Louis q San Francisco railroad was
made at 4 o'clock this morning at Lyman
Station, four miles east of this city. Thc
switch bolts were removed, the rails spread
to throw the train over an embankment but
the switch target was left in proper position.
Fortunately for the two hundred people on
the train a wild engine was running ahead,
and this plunged through the switch at y
forty-mile speed. The engine was demolishel
and the rails torn up for quarter of mile
The fireman, with a broken ankle. dragged
himself back for more than a mile
and tagged the train, saving it from destruc-
ton There is no clew to the perpetrators 81
the diabolical deed, but they are evidently the
same who attempted to wreck the ST, Iouh
train a few DAYS ago
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
Bolivian Rebellion suppressed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-According 10 the
latest advices the revolution in Bolivia has
been suppressed. President ATce arrived at
La Paz October 81 with an army, and he had
a cordial reception. Subsequently the extra
troops raised &c suppress the revolution were
1gbanded
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21

PrTTsBURg, Dec. ~ - The scale OF wages
for 1889 of the American Flint Glassworkers
union is ready for presentation TO the manu-
facturcrs committee With some modiica.
ton in the classification the new scale is the
same as for 1888. II is thought the manufae-
turers viii sign it, The tariff committee of
the glass works will shortly visit Washington
in behalf of tariff revision The workcr
have unearthed some startling information
concerning tariff fnenx1res
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
II Arreed win Her.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.--Ann Odelia Solo
man Diss Debar, better known as "The Spooh
Princess, was released from the Blackwelrs
Island penitentiary Tuesday morning, after
six months Imprisonment for swindling
Luther II, Marsh, the lawyer, out Of consid
cradle property by means Of spiritualistic
imposition. She weighed 295 pounds upcl
leaving the prison, having gained twenty
pounds during her incarceration.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
Called Back.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 2l.--The senate com
mittee ON foreign relations win probably be-
gin the investigation OF the Samoan troubles
on Monday next. Harold NJ Sewall the
Samoan consul who had just started for his
post, was Intercepted at San Francisco by
telegram Of the secretary of state, and he is
now on HIS way to Washington, which he
will probably reach on Sunday next.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
wIIIRnisn can.

YANKToE, Oak, Dec. Ca company has
been organized here. with a capital stock Of
100000, 10 breed Aberdeen cattle and Cots
void sheep. Three farms have been pur-
chased, and importations win begin next
April. English capital is believed % be- at
the head Of the project.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
sSaEwnn Dnsn olisl,ed.

FINpLAv, O., Dec. 81 2l.-Early Wednesday y
morning parties disguised as White Gaps
demolished the saloon Of B. j. Messmore, at
Rawson. They smashed in the front of the
building brohc up the furniture and poured
the liquors on the street, after which they
posted notice 10 the proprietor to reopen at
his peril, and bft. Messmore is in Michigan,
but when he comes home he will doubtless
make strong effort to discover just who
the White Caps Of RaWson
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
NTrs. Judgc waite Ill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. - Mrs. Waite, widow
of the late chief justice, is lying i'll of pneu-
moniS at her residence ia this city, From
last Friday until yesterday her illv.ess was
very critical, but favorable change took
place yesterday and her physicians consider
her past the danger point Her sen, MI. G.
G. Waite, who was summoned from Cincin-
naG. has returned home
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
Construction Train Wrecked.

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec pa construction
train on the Arkansas Pass railway when
twelve miles from this city, was derailed
Wednesday the following men being killed:
A. Howard, commissary clerk OF Austin
Henry Robert, brakeman; AEtone Carleson,
foreman of the work, hailing from San An
tonic. The following were injured; S. w.
Bailey, the Berry brothers, and man named
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
LEeIrLME,s MEN-oF-WAR
lombard the Town of Cape Haytian-'
eral ReOpIe Killed.


eral People Killed.
New YORK, Dec. 20 Passengers by The
steamer Saginaw from Hayti bring news OF
the bombardment Of Cape Haytian, on De
cenber s. by four of Legitimes men-ofYar
The foreign consus were given thirty-siH
hours to leave, and most of the people fled tc
the hills The town was demolished, and al
least dozen sick, and others who could moi
get away, were killed.
The Haytian Republic was to sail Tuesday
in charge of an American crew, for delivery
at any port the government may designate.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
Trying to Save the Wicked Journalist.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-Realizing the need of
evangelical work among that hitherto neg
lected class, the newspaper publishers, editors
and reporters, the Young Mems Christian
association inaugurated series of ''recep-
tions" to the newspaper fraternity, which
will be continued at intervals during the
winter and spring. The program includes a
service of song, prayers and addresses by
well known divines and members of the asso-
eiation
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
RIch Gold plscoYorr.

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. 90.--Reports Of rich
finds OF gold in the Harquahula mountains
come in, but old miners regard them as ex-
aggerated One prospectOr named John
Rqnick claims be and four partners took out
$4,000 in seven days work The place u
sixty miles from Sentinel station, on the
Southern Pacific railroad
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21

nesday morning.
He is one Of the
western candi-
dates for secre-
tary of the in
teriorunder Pres
ident Harrison.
His friends think
him entitled to
sosle recognition
as he was tempo
rary chairman of
the convention
that nominated
Harrison. They
have boen getting
in some strong
work for him,
~
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21

WIZ UVtL4N
senate during yesterday afternoon and saw
many Republican senator's. He said to a
representative of the United Press that he
was here ON legal business. II have not been
to Indianapolis since the election" he said
81 guess there are enough pilgrims visiting
Harrison now.n
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21

torpedo IoTts, rlf1ed cannon, etc. also Jne Dill
for the construction cf armored cruisers
after the plans OF Mason McCarty.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
WASHINGTON.
A "Patched Drawers" Case AR
gued in the Supreme Court.
THE SOLEMN JUSTICES CoNvULsED
WITH LAUGHTER

BY the Argument of Ex-COngressman John
-. Wise, of virginia-JOhn NJ. ThurstOn,
An Omaha Candidate for Secretary of
the Interior, Now in WasliinSton-Oth
Washington News.
New YoaK, Dec. 21 The Herald's Wash
ington correspondent says:
Ii the supreme court had been transferred
to the stage of stheater, and Wednesdays
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
At Timcs o, reace Prepare for War.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2l.-Mr, Blair intro
duced in the senate yesterday the bill intro
duced in the house by Mr.. Chapman, Decem-
her 10. u-nviding for ibe construction ~
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21
John N. rhurston in washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l-John M. Thurs
ton, of O.naAa, arrived in this city Wedes
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-21

proceedings adver
tised, the sign
standing room
only" would have
been visible before
the curtain went
up, and when the
last act of the
drama had been
concluded it is fair
to assume that tha
entire company
would have to re-
spond to the en-
thusiaStic calls of
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-21
TOO HEAVILY MORTGAGED.
IFrom the n. Y. Herald |

Once in a while one hears u republi-
can cry out, ave don't want tariff
reform from the democrats. We want
our own party to reform the tariff"
Well, the republicans have refused
to reform the tariff for many years In
1882 they created a tariff commission
of their own. In 1888 they flung their
commissions report into the fire. In
1884 they promised again, i'll their
platform, to reform the tariff, and ever
since then they have done nothing
themselves, but have DISTRACTED every
effort at reform.
A Philadelriia wooden manufacturer,
quoted in Philadelphia letter in Sat-
urday's Herald, gives the reason why.
He says:-
.'Even should the republicans carry
the next congress, which /, as repub
lican, beg TO doubt, their majority
would be awfully slim. BY the time it
came to framing bill on the tariff it
would be found that every view of it
had been mortgaged. In order to get
money and support, promises of every
kind would be made, and it would be
"pull dog, pull devip' when the various
interests sent in their political notes to
congress to make mp new tariff bill.
One man would kick against another,
each demanding the carrying out of
campaign contracts. The result would
be-nolhing. Blaine's last campaign
is sample of what political promising
has done. So in this instance. There
would be a hopeless split in the party,
aud you would no more be able to get
republican tariff bill through re-
publican congress than you could follow
Jules Ferne's shot to the moon. If re-
publlcans wanted TO do the thing prop
erly why didn't they offer better bill
than the Mills bill?"
TOO heavily morigaged-thatsw what's
the matter. And as the notorious
Albert Daggett circular asking money
from manufacturers shows, the repub-
lican leaders are at this time getting u
new mortgage on their party. "The
league stands for protection and is
fighting for your Interest," this begging
circular SAYS to the highly protected
manufacturing capitalists to whom il is
sent, and adds, "ii you give us the
means to win the victory we will do
It,"
The Philadelphia woolen manuiac-
turer is right-a party which is mort
gagged to the mOnopolist cannot, dare
not and will not go against their
wishes
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-21
RUINOUs REPUBLICAN POLICY.
IFrem the Dallas News.I


One of the best ways TO get an idea
Of the ruinOus policy of protection, OF
its absolute uselessncss to general pub
lie ends, and above all of its great in
justice, Is to look ut what protection
dOes-nOt its effects on any isolated
section or locality, but upon the whole
county. National laws are framed tor
the good OF all, and any law which
fails to benefit all sections equally is
unjust, and therefore has no right to
exist. Glass legislation is abhorrent 10
the minds of the lovers of Justice, and
the protective tariff, which ,he repu3-
licans are striving TO maintain, is class
legislation OF the worst character. Bat
aside from this feature, which alone is
sufficient to condemn il there are others
which call Tor The abolition uf the sys-
tenn. Through il there is an acculnula-
ton OF something like Sl50,U0O OUO in
the national treasury each year, scarce
ly one third OF which is necessary for
any of the legitimate needs OF the gov
ernment. The republicans recognize
this awkward feature of their pet sys-
tenn, but instead of wisely attempting
TO correct it they propose to continue
the evil and destroy the evidence OF
their crime by spending their unnece.-
sary taxes wrung from the people. In
other words, they will increase the
needs OF the government whenever 1t
becomes necessary to get rid Of all
awkward and embarrassing cash bal
ance. There sec ms to be but one fixed
idea in the republican mind, and that
is that the tariff must not be
touched under any circumstances ex-
cept perhaps to make it higher in case
Il favorable opportunity presents itself.
There must be no reduction, no correc-
ton of inequalities. The Chinese wall
must stand in time of peace exactly as
it stood during the war when it served
u certain purpose. However, the more
thoughtful republicans recognize the
dangers of surplus, and IL was no
doubt through their influence that the
Chicago convention was induced to put
the free whisky and free tobacco clause
in the platform. The surplus is to be
reduced by taking the tax from whisky
be collected on food, clothing and med
icines. But even this will not prevent
treasury accumulations, and these arc
| to be reduced by the wise and states
manlike system of lavish expenditures.
In word, the 500, 100000 OF exces-
sive taxes are to be collected from the
whole people i'm order that certain man.
ufact urers, chiefly in the east, may have
tariff protection which they do moi
need, and which they should not have
at the expense of others, and the sur
plus is to be spent. The greatest dan.
ger of all unnecessary accumulation in
the national treasury is the fact that il
offers temptation TO jobberry and ex'
travagance, and yet the republican,
with sublime impudence propose to use
these very means to correct the evil.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-21
TARIFF REFORM REPUBLICANS.
From the st. Paul Pioueer.Press.I


The Pioneer Press will be found in
the future as in the past, in the front
rank of those who demand an earnest
and honest effort TO reform the tariff.
Upon that question it stands upon the
historic ground of the republican par
ty. And q reform of the tariff by q
congress elected Oh the Chicago plat
form is even more to be expected than
was the refusal of democratic con-
gress TO advocate or even propose Q
change after 1t had been chosen on q
platform Of tariff tor revenue only.
rhe Pioneer-Press, therefore, reiterates
to day every word that it has said in
the past in favor of tariff reform. 1t
reiterstes its adhesion to the protective
principle, moderately interpreted, and
It's opinion that the surplus revenue
should be disposed of neither by ex-
travagaut appropriations nor by the
repeal of internal revenue duties, but
by the cutting down of those custom
duties which are now far higher than
any just scheme of protection can re-
quire, and by placing on the free list
those commodities of general use with
reference to which protective duty
has no longer any usefulness. From
that ground it has not wavered, aud 1t
ia reinforced by twenty-five year of
republican history. 1t will join hands
with no man who makes indiscriminste
assault upon system that must be
modified only slowly, in accordance
with the condition OF great national
Industries. 1t will not give it's assent
to the statement that the tariff rs 1t is
should be permitted to remain fixed
law forever.