Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-11

Congressman N w. Nutting, OF Oswego,
N. Y, had all of his teeth and portion OF
his jawbone removed on account of a cancer.
He will probably not take his seat in the
Fifty first congress.
George w. Jamison, crank, of Hartsvile,
Pa, imagined that he had been elected pres
ident to succeed Cleveland. To the White
House he went to demand his office. He was
arrested and sent home.
The entire plant of the suspended Youngs-
town, O., Evening Herald has been sold by
the proprietor, Monroe w johnson, to
Webb g. Maag,. proprieTors Of the Weekly
Vindicator, and others for $4,000.
Louis Nicoll, who attempted to murder E.
s. Wilson, last July, at Marquette, Mich,
was found guilty of an attempt to murder,
and sentenced to twenty-five years impris-
onment, the extreme penalty Of the law.
Benjamin Birmingham was caught in the
act of firing barn at Clarksburg, Ind. A
man named Russell told the authorities that
birmingham mad plotted with him to burn
four barns, SO the barns were watched and
birmingham caught
William F. Walsh, an aged and wealthy
citizen Of New Orleans, committed suicide
by blowing out his brains. Mr.. Walsh was
the father of Jonn Walsh, who played a
prominent part in Louisiana politics imme-
dately after the war.
Benjamin D. Keck, note clerk in the Sec
ond National bank, of Allentown, Pa, has
been discovered to be 81 900 short in his ac-
counts, and is relieved from duty. Keck is
a man of good habits, and declares he is un-
justly accused of wrong doing.
Amos II. Plank, of Plymouth, o., died
Saturday of cancer of the face Deceased
was an old time telegraph operator, having
worked in Chicago, Cincinnati, Canton, o.,
Pittsburg and Philadelphia, but for the last
few years had resided on his farm near Ply.
mouth.
A petition, asking that at least one lady
physician be employed in each of Ohio's in.
sane and imbecile hospitals, and that such
rule be made compulsory, is being circulated
in northern Ohio. DIR. Orpha Baldwin, of
Cleveland, is the originator of it,
r h. Wallace, the Methodist Episcopal
minister who was expelled by the conference
for living not wisely but too promiscuously,
has anchored his wavering Affections to
Miss Annie Sundee. of Chillicothe, and had
them securely fastened by the bonds Of mat
rimony.
Robert H. Crum, -of Williamsport, Pa,
pleaded guilty to embezzling 2400 from the
r. G.. Dun g. Company agency and was SEN
fenced 20 pay fine Of $780, the costs, and
undergo an Imprisonment Of fifteen months
in the county Jail He lost the money in
stock speculation.
William NJ. Bushnell bookkeeper for the
law firm of Butler, Stillmau & Hubbard,
New York city. who fled ten years ago, hav-
ing embezzled securities which it cost the
firm SIS, 900 to recover, has been arrested in
Santiago Chill, and will be brought to the
United States for trial. He is charged with
embezzng $lS001 from the West Coast Tel
ephone company, Of South America
A female clerk was accidentally locked
into the safe vault at g3l F street, Washing.
ton, Saturday night When her female
companions outside realized the blunder
they began to weep and gnash their teeth,
and Mrs Slater the manager, who knew the
combination, Of course, forgot it. After an
hours search a man was found who could
open the safe, and the girl was released
nearly stiied.
A movement is on foot to hold in Wash
ington at an early day conference Of Re
publican representatives-elect from the
southern and border states to talk over mat
ters, with view TO casting their votes as
unit tor the candidate for speaker most
likely to favor measures in which their sec
tion claims peculiar interest, and also to
attempt tn agree upon state for committee
places Their purpose, r. ;s saii is - act as
u unit In all matters touching Ihair section,
and thus make their power felt ia congress