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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Sherman and Foraker

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-A representative
of ths United Press asked Senator Sherman
If hehesired to make any denial of the story
which has been published in almost every
news paper in the country that he would not
retire from the senate TO go into the cabinet
Of President Harrison il he thought there
was any possibility of Governor Foraker
succeeding him in the senate. Senator
Sherman said: II have heard this story in
more diluted form than this. As far as my
relations with Mr.. Foraker are concerned
his coming to the senate would not affect di-
rectly or indirectly in the slightest degree
my going into the state department. As to
the possibility of my going into the state
department, / do not care to discuss it
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
OYSTER PIRATES
Get WOrsted in a Battle in Ches
apeake Bay.
TWO OF THE DREDGERs' BOATS SUM
AND ONE CAPTURED.

Rifles and Government Cannon Used by
the Authorities-The Pirates Return the
Fire and Wound One AIan--Nine of the
Crew of One of the Dredgers Said to
Have Been Drowned.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. IL The steamer
McIIane, accompanied by Capt T. B. G.
Howard, had severe fight for the oyster
dredgers Monday night, sinking two boats,
capturing one and the papers of two others
The steamer was riddled with balls, and one
Of the crew, Mate Charles Frazier. was shot
in the arm The Governor Thomas, Capt
Loker, was sent Immediately to Capt. How
ards aid. 1 i
The McLane's twelve pound cannon was
mounted Monday night and she started i'm.
mediately for Chester river. where 1t was
thought that illegal dredging on Fort Sid
don ground was continuing. The Governor
Thomas cannon is aboard and carpenters
went with it before it reached the scene OF
action. tufa
The fight took place at He'll Point, at the
mouth of the Chester river To the sur.
pL ASc VI bhG AOuESAo WIG tk'vdlh VI btS uAS-
Lane used his cannon as we'll as his rifles
The secretary of state Of Maryland has
been notified from Washington that six
more cannon will be sent Immediately.
Tuesday morning the steamers B. s. Ford
and Gratitude from Chester river met the
steamer McLane and the schooner Baugh-
man conveying a captured dredger, the
Maggie Corbett, to Centerville for trial.
just off Hell Point the two sunken dredgers
were passed. The schooners' sails were still
up and were riddled with shot.
man dressed in blue uniform was seen
on the McLane's deck, leading to the suppo-
sition that an expert gunner had been Dor.
rowed from the naval academy. A schooner
was seen ashore on Carpenters island, an
other on Walnut Tree bar and in Durden's
creek and fourth on Kent island.
The captain of the sloop Mahoney, which
was sunk by the steamer McLane, says that
nine of the crew were dro ned
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Socialists Sat Down On.

CHICAGO, Dec. l3 Tie Socialistic Turner
society of Lake View. circulated printed
cards Tuesday, announcing free entertain
nent for Friday evening at Lincoln Turner
hall. The program consists of a lecture and
free discussion from the Socialists. One of
these cards came to the hands Of Mayor
Bolden week, who Immediately notified the
manager Of the Turner hall to inform the
Socialists that the hall would not be opened
fer the entertainment. He further said that
he would send word to the committee that
they should not arrange for any more meet.
ings. for none would be permitted while he
was inaJO1 Ss L1Fa View.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Foreign Facts.

Prince Bismarck is suffering from a severe
attack of neuralgia.
Lord Harrington has resigned from the
National Liberal club.
The Russian artillery force in Poland has
been ordered 10 be largely increased by Feb
ruary 13 next
The strikes which have prevailed in vari
GUS parts Of Belgium during the last fort
night, are showing signs OF collapsing.
ExQueen Natalie, OF Servia, met an en-
thusiastic reception at Jassy, Roumania,
Tuesday while enroute to Bessarabia
The French chamber OF deputies, by a vote
b45 to 8, adopted the extra budget for 1859;
the estimates being fixed at S27, ,6000 900
The situation in Servia is critical It is
thought the skuptschina will be indefinitely
prorogued and that King Milan will abdi-
cate.
Bluhm and EichIer, two medical students,
fought duel with pistols at Berlin about
DR.. Mackenzie. Bluhm was mortally
wounded.
Madam Boulanger says that her husband
is trying to play Napoleon and make her his
Josephine, and that she never refused to live
with him.
The pope will direct American bishops 20
niu DiShpp . ovhShAv ipt "a ocuttuuiy
to prepare missionaries TO care for Italian
emigrants on arriving in America.
The Berlin agent Of the Milan, Italy,
newspaper II Secolo, has been expelled from
Germany Cor writing articles to his paper
insulting to the emperor and Germany.
In the reichstag Tuesday the bill for the
erection Of National monument to William
/ passed its second reading The Socialist
members had the bad taste and want OF tact
to vote against the bill.
NJ. DeLesseps proposes that in order to save
the Panama canal it be made an interna-
tional one, and that England, America and
other powers be invited to contribute In the
relation Of their tonnage with nm equivalent
share in the control Of the canal
Lord Salisbury is heading a movement to
present Mrs. Phelps, wife OF the American
minister, a souvener OF her stay In London
prior TO her departure. which will be made
necessary by the forthcoming change in the
political complexion of tho tAnerican gov
ernment. 1T ,55ts
The newspapers of ST, , Petersburg state
that the government, against the advice Of
II. De Giois foreign mfrftxter, will send an
ultilnatum to Persia, although tire latter has
made the concessions, Idemqpded by Russia.
The czar has not yet, however, given his
sanction to the govefnfnAnGsaft
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
ProhibitIonists Encouraged.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 18. The National execu-
tive committee Of the Prohibition party was
in session here to settle the accounts of the
late campaign and to lay plans for the
future. An itemized statement of receipts
and expenditures will soon be published.
The committee feels encouraged by the good
showing in the recent election, and will
make still more strenuous efforts for success
in the future, especially IN the south. The
members of the committee will make a trip
through the southern states as soon as pos
sible
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
4 Lonisiana LYnchinr.

New ORLEANS, Dec 13-The Times
Democrats Natchez, Miss, special says that
Noah Taylor, colored, has been lynched for
the murder of Mr.. Steagall, near Harrison.
burg, La, Saturday night Articles taken
from Steagall were found in Taylor's house
and Mrs. Taylor confessed that her husband
was the assassin. Taylor was put in Jail and
afterward a body of men forced entrance,
took the murderer out and hanged him to a
fraa
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

LAFAYETTE, Ala, Dec l3.-Robert Dan
forth, worthy young farmer, was found
dead and buried near his home, few miles
west of this place, Tuesday morning. Gashes
were found on his head, as though made
with an ak. He left home with colored
man Saturday afternoon to weigh some cot
ton in the field, and was not seen until he
was found as above stated He had pre-
vious difficulty with the man, Yves. Ches.
holm, and all believe he is guilty of the
murder. He has not been seen since Satur-
dav
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
oerman Papers ofrsnd the Car.

BERLIN, Dec ID The czar, through his
ambassador at Berlin, Count Paul Schouva-
loff, has expressed irritation at the German
hostility to the Russian, loan. Count Shou-
valoff was specially called TO Gatschina last
week to explain why the German semi
official press attacked the loan. In the course
of the interview the czar said that the efforts
to defeat the loan must be stopped il friendly
relations between himself and Emperor Will
lam were desired; that the language of the
German papers was personally offensive, and
that be would hold the Berlin government
resnonRihle for it.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Cooley on Interstate Commerce.

3 CHICAGO, Dec. IS. In an interview upon
the subject of the interstate commerce law,
Tuesday night, Chairman Cooley, of the in
teIstate commerce commission, said; "The
commission not only favors the retention of
every provision of the law as it now stands,
but desires that it be made stronger. He
could see no difference between tariff pro
tected trusts and railroad trusts, and both
were menace to the welfare of the country.
In resisting the law and refusing to carry it
out, the railroads placed themselves on a
level with Anarchists. ?"
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

ing the attention OF the committee. He
trusted, he said, that the reichstag would
show sympathy with commercial enterprises
in east Africa, an expression which was
taken to mean that the government would
incline to support the East African com
pany's volunteer land project Count Her
bert further said that the number Of the
Arab insurgents was nothing like so large as
was supposed.
He advocated Lieut. Wissman's going to
the relief Of Emin Pasha, saying that the
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
The Dvnnmite Outrage.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13. There are no new de-
velopments in the Shufeldt distillery dyna-
mite outrage, and the police are evidently
as much in the dark as ever. Capt. Setback
stated to a reporter that he had made no
arrests, but would express no opinion as to
who the guilty parties were. In spite OF the
captains denial, it is reported that there
were two arrests made last night in connec-
ton with the case, and that the two men
are now locked up in the station.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

m9rok Is still cor LIEUT.. wIssMANN.
responding with Lord Salisbury regarding
the land operations
SeIni-official articles are appearing in per
iodical newspapers, and have been repro
duced prominently In the North German
Gazette to the effect that Germany now ac-
cepts the fact Of a war with the Arabs in
east Africa that it is impossible 10 restrict
the action Of the blockade. and that the en-
peror must SUPPORT the land operations. as
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Freight Train Collision.

KANKAKEE, Ill, Dec. Is Two Illinois
Central freight trains collided at Manteno
yesterday. Twelve loaded cars and one en-
CINE were demolished and a brakeman was
killed The property loss is $4,000 The
engineer and fireman saved themselves by
jumping. The collision happened during a
heavy fog. The wreck took fire, but was ex-
tin-ushei af-er hard work,
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Bridge Projects Approved.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.-The president has
approved the act for the building of a
bridge or bridges across the Missis-
sippi river at LaCross, Wis, and the act
authorizing the construction of bridges
across the Kentucky river and tributaries
by the Richmond, Nicholasville, Irvine &
Beattyvile Railroad company These are
the first two bills signed at this session Of
o0uurasa
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

HARTFORD CITY. Ind, Dec. 13.-GeorGe
Groonendyke and Dick Stump, of this city,
were arrested while at church, on the
charge of stealing two loads of wheat from
William Carroll and Sydney r. Patterson,
Of this place Young Groonendyke was
walking arm in arm with his best girl, when
Sheriff Wingate asked the young miss to
excuse George for moment, as he had very
important business with him George was
excused. Both are in Jail.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Fell Into n Fly-yybeeI.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Dec. 13-Adam l.
Cramer, an employe in Kenower's furniture
factory in this city, met q horrible death
Tuesday. While putting on a belt he fell
into the fly wheel and was torn almost to
pieces, and died within two hours after the
accident, Cramer leaves family in poor
circumstances
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Mayor of Cleveland warned.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. lS.-Mayor Babcock
received the following by mail Tuesday eve
ming. It was written on postal card dec.
grated with skull and cross bones. 1t is be-
heved to be hoax
"Unless you vindicate yourself from the
suspicion of being implicated in the AK
worthy defalcation we have to infict the
extreme penalty OF our obligation.
"O'SHEA, Captain White Caps.n
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
BelgIan Aristocracy AgItated.

BRUSSELS, Dec 1S. Belgian aristocrattc
society is terribly agitated over the discov-
cry that the edition of the Almanach De
Gotha for 1885, has enormously published
the marriage of the countess of Caraman,
fourth daughter of the prince OF Chimay, TO
Alphonse Wanters, a member of the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. The
prospect Of the marriage has hitherto been a
subject of gossip, and it is supposed the edi-
tors of the Almanach have been imposed
upon by unscrupulous persons.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Senator ButIer Re- Elected

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. Ex-senator Butler
was re elected by the South Carolina leg isla-
ture to-day to the United States senate as
his own successor. No other name was pro-
posed. He received every vote cast in the
senate and all but one in the house. The
election will be formally declared tomorrow
before both houses in joint session.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Wants TO Change her sam.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-A Tribune special
from Wheeling, w. Va, says: A movement
has been begun in West Virginia to change
the name of the state, and the matter will
be brought before the coming session of the
legislature. The Wheeling Intelligencer
suggests that Kanawha be the future name
for the commonwealth, and gives many rea-
sons for the desired change.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Child Labor in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 10. State Inspector
of Workshops and Factories Dorm will next
week begin regular Investigation of the
importation of child labor from New York
into Ohio He will begin at Findlay where
most children are employed. Dorm will urge
the legislature to pass law attaching a
PENALTY for this kind OF business.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
The Pope Creates a Sensation.

ROME, Dec. ia tremendous sensation
has been created here by the refusal of his
holiness, the pope. to bless a number of
medals and relics sent him by an Irish priest
for the papal benediction before distribution
in Ireland. In refusing to perform The act
the pope sternly said: II cannot bless them.
The people Of Ireland are disobedient They
seem to prefer the gospel of Dillon and
O'Brien to the gospel OF Jesus Christi
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
aiotweIIer,n afnrderar.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec. 13,-The coro-
ner's investigation of the Motweiler murder
results in an Indictment for murder in the
first degree against William Benson, the
hired hand. Mrs. Motweiler rallied SUN
ciehiiy to tell the story of the crime. She
NAV recover.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

ment's policy in
east Africa was
made to the for.
eign committee Of
the reich 8 3 ag
Tuesday. He de.
clared that the
z o v e r n m g n I
would take meas.
ures for the per
manent security
of the German
possessions In east
Africa, but it was
not in a position
to submit a posi-
tive plau dauanfi.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
"The American commemorative '

LONDON, Dec. l3.-"The American Com
monwealth," Professor Bryce's book, in
three big volumes. is given unexpected
prominence by the London press 1t is not
only treated as the most important study of
the subject since De TocqueYille, but as the
greatest work Of recent years in the whole
field OF serious literature. Bryce speaks of
the lower tone of public life IN America. He
finds in America certain commonness Of
mind and tone, want of dignity and
elevation in and about the conduct Of public
affairs, an insensiblity Of the nobler as
poets and flner responsibilities Of National
life.
The Pail Mall Gazette calls the book the
event of the year in the literary world, and
says it Is the busiest men ~ho write the best
books The News ip its review, has
fine, sustained eulogy of American institu-
tions and the peopls, while the Tory Stand
ard, which for tine past six months mas been
curiously strabilarieus over everything
American, from our women to our canned
meats, takes the opportunity for a long and
surly diatribe against Democracy in general
and American politics and manners in par
tieular
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
A Torturer OF Animals Sentenced.

TAYLoRvILLE, Ill, Dec. l3.-Charles F.
Henderson, veterinary surgeon, was SEN
fenced Tuesday to twenty-eight years in the
penitentiary for torturing about forty or
fifty horses with sulphuric acid and croton
oil during the progress of a political meeting
held here November 3 Henderson made a
confession in court.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

funds required for
the expedition bore
no proportion to the
immense amounts
lavished by other
nations upon sinila r
enterprises. The i'm :
preston left by
G ou mt Herbert's
statement is that the
governments plans
are not lnatured and
that Prince Bis
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Thomas Nraroney Partially Insane.

DUBLIN, Dec, 13.-Bishop Kimberly and
Mr.. Patrick O'Brien, member of parliament,
recently paid a visit to Thomas Maroney,
who has been in jail nearly two years for
contempt of court in refusing to testify in
the case of the Herbertstown tenants. They
declare that Maroney is in ii semi state
and his hair has turned snow white from the
effects of his IMPRISONMENT.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
natural ',sAsI fCaased II

YorxGsrowN, o., Dee1-iS.-The sanitar-
ium, private husatalI gt this place, was
entirely destroyed by fire at sn early hour.
Eight patients were carried from the build
iigs on cots. The loss was sl0.O
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13

the German company mas not zoe necessary
resources. Besides, the articles point out,
success viii benefit not the company alone,
but all tue Germans in east Africa and all
the European traders.
More definite explanation of the govern.
nient's policy VIII be obtained in the reich
stag on Friday when the debate takes place
on Herr Windthorst's motion relative 70 the
suppression Of the slave trade
Lieut.. Wissmans preparations win be
completed in week. He proposes TO start
for Zanzibar in fortnight and has presented
a report to the emperor ON the route and
prospects of the expedition. The intsrna-
tienal conference on the slave trade has been
dropped, mainly because Of the efforts co
the part of the Catholic leaders to dominate
the congress They insist that the pope
should nominally preside.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-13
Germany,s East African Policy.

BERLIN, Dec. / Count Herbert Bis.
marck's expected exposition of the govern
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-26
The Mcmahon WIN Case.

The case of Patrick McMahon and other
claimants of the estate of John McMahen. in
the hands of Hon. jeremiah M. Mason of
Limerick, administrator, amounting to about
$4,000, came up for further hearing yester-
day before the Probate Court. Counsel for
the administrator stated that they had no
testimony to offer, as the only wish of the
administrator was to pay over the money to
the rightful heirs of the deceased Another
petition was flied in the case by Mrs. Kate
Mcnamara and Mrs Ellen Coffey of New
market, County Glare, Ireland. claiming that
they were the true heirs of John Mcmahon.
Notice was ordered by the Court upon this
petition.
Judge Peabody was unable to be in court
on account of indisposition, but informed
counsel that he would render decree the
first of February in favor of the first claim.
ants, and an opportunity would be given by
appeal for the various claimants to present
their claims to the Supreme Court.
Messrs. Waterman and Keyes for Patrick
Mcmahon and others; J. b. Donovan, Esq.
of Alfred, for Kate Mcnamara ct al, and
N. & II. B. Cleaves for the administrator.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-26
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Augustus Schlotterbeck was able to
be out yesterday, the first time since his
severe accident
George Batty of Portland, engineer of
steamer Mayfeld at Rockland, has prai, E.
worthy record as a life saver, having four
rescued lives to his credit.
Mrs. Bodwell widow of the late Governor
Bodwell, has presented the State with a
arge crayon portrait of the late Governor.
The portrait is to be placed in the rotunda
of the Capitol.
Mr.. Charles A. Sherlin, travelling agent of
the Svenska Amerikanska Posten, a Swedish
journal published in Minneapolis, was in
Portland yesterday. Mr.. Sherlin has re-
Gently visited New Sweden in this State,
and reports the colony in very fourishing
condition.
Captain Henry 1. Moors, who was years
ago well known among seamen throughout
New England, died Tuesday in Biddeford,
aged "a. lie served in the navy in the war
of 1872, and after that followed the sea for
many years. He was the last of a family IF
IL children, all of whom lived to be very old.
Four sons and three daughters survive him.
The marriage of Helen Silsbee Getchell to
Charles Herbert Dunning of Brownville oc-
CURED at the residence of the brides parents
on Spring street, Hallow ell, yesterday fore
noon at o'clock in the presence of the rela-
tiyes and a few intimate friends. Rev. Med
vile Mclaughlin of Wateryille officiated.
The wedding presents were numerous and
valuable. The couple left ON Jewett's train
for Bangor, and will be at home in Brown
vile in a few days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-26
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL

BEFORE JUDGE HAShLIL"
INSTRUMENTATION I. stevens, libellant, VS..
Martha f. Steyehs Divorce ccci eed nisi for the
The cause oIcfuel aud abusive treatment, upon
conditin,ef1at the libelant deposit with the clerk
OF tlScOurt for the lbellee the sum Of S5U0 to be
pad 10 her upon this decree Of divorce becoming
absolute, and so an additional sum of 500
forthwith to be paid to unset for lihellee to meet
The expenses Of this trial.
Geo. II. Townshend for llbellant.
A. f. Moullon for libtllCe
Martha I. Stevens, libcllant, VS.. Albion I. stew.
ems. Divorce deni,d.
A. +. MUuton for libellant.
Geeo. II. IuwEshend fer libellee.
Alice NJ wendoyer, libtllant, VS.. George W
WendOver. Divorce nisifor utter de serti0n since
April, $50. Custody Of minor children decreed
10 libellant.
NJ & IL. b. Cleaves for lbellant.
Mary f. Efsnn. libellant. VS. John ID. Flynn.
Divorce .aecreed nisi for gross and confirmed hat
its OF Aioxicaiiun. Custody OF minor children
decDeed TO llbellant.
"A X. Virgin for libeilant.
~ Nellie s. Evans, libclauI vs. Rawson H. Evans.
Divorce decreed nisi for adultery. Custody OF
minor children decreed to libelant and that libel
lee pay In court on February /, 1884, and on
the first day of each succeeding mouth until
further Order the of 500 for the libellant aud
10 aid in the support OF the children; libeaDt also
10 recover costs Of this suit.
ID. A. Meaher for libellant.