Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-07

POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Topics of the Times Given in Terse an
Spicy Manner.

Topics of the Times Given In Terse an
Spicy Manner.
Capt Jacob Rice, Of Pomeroy, O., pioneer
steamboatman, is dead
| At Columbus, Ind, foot pads held up
James Cline and robbed him of $l97.
An explosion in a Chicago sugar refinery
caused the death of Magnus Howell
The Second National bank at Xenia, O.,
has paid the last dollar Of its indebtedness.
Governor Foraker's last speech of the cam
paign was made at Mt Vernon, o., Monday
night.
Thomas Little, the Altoona miser, died
Sunday. In his trunk SEQ, QUO in money was
found.
At Hayneville, Ala, Columbus Light shot
and killed Dave McCrohan in quarrel over
stock depredations.
August Craven, of Oak Creek, Wis, is
charged with the murder of his father, who
was found dead Sunday.
Several workmen testified in the Gqueduct
case at Washington Monday, confirming the
wretched quality Of the work.
At Marion, Ind, Blaine, the four year old
son of John Sohn, died from frightful burns
sustained while playing with fire.
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Pa. Bonds and money amounting to $50, 600
were found concealed in his trunk
Redmon Steinecks, of Philadelphia, is ac-
cused of assaulting five little girls, whose
ages ranges from nine to thirteen years.
Three workmen on the long levee ncar
Hannibal, Mo-, quarreled, and Ed. Dyer ia
tally stabbed John King. The murderer es-
capped.
No quarter will be given to the rascal, If
caught, who has been passing off counter
felt twenty-five cent pieces upon the Upton,
Ind, folks.
At Montreal, Quebec, Jack Kehoe was
found guilty of the murder of Thomas Dom
nelly, and sentenced to be hanged on Decem-
ber IA next
The Fanny furnace at Shawnee, o., is
again in blast after an idleness OF five
months. Every mine in that locality is run
ming full blast
Judge Morris, sitting III the United States
district court at Baltimore, decided that the
soldiers stationed at Fort McHenry were not
entitled to vote.
The county commissioners Of Clarke
county, OHIO, have offered a reward of 81
OOO for the perpetrator of the recent assault
upon Gen Bushnell
George Haines, Of St. Clair, Pa, aged
twenty three, a civil engineer, was found
murdered in the road between St. Clair and
Port Carbon No clew.
Frank Day, Canadian, was stabbed and
killed by an unknown man at Chicago, Sun-
day night. The trouble grew out of politics.
The murderer escaped.
Thomas Reed, who fell under the wheels OF
a moving train at Kingston, o., and had his
legs so badly crushed, died Of his injuries at
his home, near Emwood.
Al Upland, Ind. an eight-year-old son OF
Michael Nelson attempted to board . NOV
ing Pan Handle train, and was cut in twain.
Death was instantaneous
At Godfrey, III, the Monticello Young
Ladies' seminary burned at / a m. Sunday.
The teachers and pupils all escaped. Loss,
Sl5o. 600; insurance $751; 900.
DIR. Hsggie, Of HopkinsyIlle, KY, was
fired upon and wounded By unknown parties
lying in ambush for him. They then robbed
him Of large sum Of money.
Gen. J. Bowman Sweitzsr, parliamentary
Of the Pennsylvania supreme court for the
last fifteen years, is dying at his home in
Pittsburg OF blood poisoning.
James Syres and Thomas Allen, colored.
escaped from Cabell county, Wesi, Virginia,
jail Saturday night by breaking the door
locks pssects-ss sss aftsF ..hs;s:--ss.