Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-18
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Topics of the Times Given in Terse and
Spicy Manner.
The Cincinnati club will only carry five
extra men next season. p.e, sr,}
Governor Foraker denied that he was Of
fered cabinet portfolio.
There will be twenty contests for seats in
the next house Of representatives.
1t is said Platt has been given. until Janu-
ary 15 to accept the navy portfolio.
1t is anticipated that Riddleberger win
make another break at Ingalls, this week,
Malone wants the south recognized in the,
cabinet, and considers himself an invaluable
medium.
Mrs. Anne De Groote, of Milbury, Mass,
gave birth to four girl babies, all of whom
arealive. ,r.p
Allison, of Iowa, is said to have beehS ten
dered and accepted the secretaryship Of the
treasury
At Baltimore man named Howe alto Ave.
dozen eggs, shell and all, and drank bottle
of raw alcohol
An unknown man jumped from a bridge
at Henderson, KY, to escape policeman
and was drowned.
Ten witnesses have testified against Allen
0. Meyers thus far without connecting him
in the least with the offense,
ssa-Vice President-eleat and Mrs Morton con
cluded their visit to Gen. and Mrs Harrison
Saturday and left for New York.
Senator Quay win reach Indianapolis some
time this week, and will confer with Gen.
Harrison on the cabinet question. ,t.o.
Mr.. Morton is charged with having ro-
quested The secretafyshlp Of the treasury for
Platt, but that it was refused him.
Col James T. Casey, brother-in-law to
Gen. Grant, was stricken with paralysis at
Washington and is not expected to live.
James Huges, wealthy Caldwell county
Kentucky faTN1er, was s'Tuck on the head by
tree he had felled and received fatal n-
juries.
Gen Harrison has sent special messenger,
b. G. Hobbs, to Washington with important
sealed messages, presumably offers of cabi-
net portfolio.
William O'Connor, the Canadian, chal-
lenges Henry Searle of Australia, for q
three-nile race for the worlds sculling cham
pionship and $5, 900 side.
Kilrain has accepted Sullivans challenge to
fight to finish for purse $4,000, and the
battle will be fought at some point outside Of
the United States-probably Canada.
Vice President-elect and Mrs Morton
concluded their visit to Gen. and Mrs, Har-
rison 1t is expected that Senator Quay and
Gen. Goff win visit indianapolis at an carly
date.
Mr. Andrew Paxton, general agent of the
Citizens league, of Chicago, is lying danger
ously ILL., He has q son, James Paxton, who
is travelling in the east with an opera COM
pany.
District Attorney Sellers, of Indiana, says
that his resignation had no connection what
soever with the proceedings against Col Dud-
ley. He is said to have been dissatisfied with
his office
Mike Cushing the middle-weight of Brook
lyn knocked out Pete Walsh, OF Pittsburg.
in four rounds, at rutherford, N. J. The
fight was for $500. Gushing fought, using
both hands at the same time.
The big-footed girls of Chicago appear to
be in deep trouble. One judge there had to
rush divorce proceedings so hard Saturday
that he disposed of thirty-hve cases in one
hour, six of which were tried
Governor Foraker declares that the White
Caps have been effectually suppressed, the re-
suit Of some fine detective work in obtaining
Iue VI iueHlDeIB Oi bne OFBdIllZdLiOn,
with whom private communication has since
been had.
In Lamar county, Alabama, Friday night
a crowd Of masked men took Mrs. Jane John
son, widow, from her house, and admins
tered thirty-nine lashes on her bare back,
and then warned her to leave the county
within five days.
The body Of little Irene Hawes was found
in lake at Birmingham, Ala. about thirty
feet from the point where her mothers body
was found nearly a week ago. A heavy
piece Of iron was found on the child's breast
Hawes, the supposed murder, refuses TO talk.
Fear Of mob violence has subsidized
A. c, Nelson, alias J. M Leonard, arrested
at Denver, Col, for smuggling opium He
was awaiting consignment Of $50 pounds
shipped as household furniture. A large
amount was found in his trunk His confed-
crates are supposed to be engaged in general
conspiracy TO smuggle Chinese goods from
ID i.isI Columbia.
Mrs. Jennie Pomeroy was placed in jail at
Buffalo charged with perjury by her divorced
husband, Josiah Pomeroy, because she stole
from him their twelve year-old son, Lester.
Mrs. Pomeroy's sister, Mrs. Emma Harris,
Is charged with the same ofieDse. The pone-
rows were divorced when the boy was four
years old, and tine husDond was awarded the
the custody of the child
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