Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-12
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| Dr. Alfred Keyser, a pioneer settler and
physician, died at Peru, Ind, aged eighty.
six 1fs
| Hon. James Campbell and family have
removed TO their elegant Washington resi-
dence.
A cord Of wood was cut by George Ulsh,
aged ninety-two, pioneer Of Marion county,
Ohio, few days ago
| A warrant has been issued for Representa-
tive Martin, Of Texas for his assault. on
Reporter Harris Saturday.
The wife Of Squire Amos jameson. of
Millersburg, KY, dropped dead at home
Sunday night Of heart disease.
| Hon. Levi p Morton will call on Gen.
Harrison, accompanied by Senator Quay, to
urge Platt's claim for recognition
John Murphy, of Todd county, Kentucky,
fell in a fire and was so badly burned before
he was rescued that one of his legs had to be-
amputated.
James Shaw, living near Shelbyville, Ind,
while getting his wagon out OF the barn,
was struck in the abdomen by the tongue
and fatally injured.
The order classifying the railway mail
service under the civil service laws has
publican aspirants.
| Burglars at Bedford. Ind, broke into
Kelly's drug store and the Office of the Hollo-
well Granite company, but were frightened
off by the officers shots.
Mother Superior Mary Frances De Sale,
died at Davenport, Iowa, Saturday, in her
seventy ninth year. She was well known
all through the country,
Jesse Hood was murdered at Harrisburg,
KY. She was struck on the head, and then
her murderer placed her on the railroad
track and she was run over.
Mrs John Mulvaney and her three-year-
old child have left their home at Chicago
She left a note for her husband saying that
she was going to drown herself.
John B. Price, aged forty five, employed
as a miner in the No = mine of the Wellston,
O., Coal company, was caught under falling
slate and very seriously injured.
The six recognized candidates for the
speakership Of the house are Messrs. Reed,
Cannon, Henderson, Butterworth, Burrows
and Mckinley, with the la tier in the lead
Presidente elect Harrison is still besieged
by hundreds of callers, each OF whom can
didly believes that his advice will figure
prominently in the making of the cabinet
! Strike of the Vandalia switchmen at Brazil,
Ind, is ended on a twenty cent advance.
Pennsylvania railroad switchmen at Toledo
keep the ball rolling by going out for more
cash.
Mrs Hesing, of Hamilton, tried to throw
herself in front Of moving train, and ex-
planned that she had no particular reason
for so doing, except that she wanted to be
cut to pieces.
| What is the matter with Cleveandi IN
additional shortage of $5S, 900 has been found
in the city books, attributable this time to
Messrs. Thomas McManus, cashier, and Jules
Romp, bookkeeper.
| James Adcock, a young minister, residing
near Knoxville, Tenn, was attacked by
roughs while returning from church, and SO
badly beaten over the head with stones that
it is thought he will die.
| The Nellie Free Dramatic company under
the management Of Nelson Comston,
stranded at Portsmouth, o., Monday. The
baggage was attached by member of the
company for $247 back pay
Frank Kohout, Pole, residing on Bohe.
milan flats, st. Paul, Mimi, provoked
quarrel Sunday, and in the fight his skuIl
was crushed. He will die. A number of
Others were less seriously injured in the
fight
Charles A. Ellison and his brothers. wife,
Mrs. Lille May Ellison, were suifocated by
gas in Baltimore hotel They had regis
tered at the hotel as man and wife, and when
discovered Ellison was dead and the girl
dying.
Deputy Sheriff Gustin, of Portsmouth, O.,
arrested Abe Hiles near Washington G. H.,
| O., Oh the charge OF grand larceny. Hiles,
it is alleged, has been stealing numerous
wagon loads of wheat from Scioto county
| farmers.
| Burglars attempted to rob the iewelry
store of Curran Brothers, at New Lexington,
! o., after chloroforming Janes Curran while
asleep, but he awoke afterward and fright
! ened them off with his revolver. They So
cured no boo'y.
Hon. James Scott, the author OF the Scott
law, is lying dangerously i'll at his home at
! Lebanon, O. No medicines are being adj
ministered his physicians deeming it useless.
His age is seventy six years Last evening
it was believed that he would not live
through the night.
Mr.. George H. Harries, reporter for he
Washington Evening Star. who was as.
saulted on Saturday last by Representative
Martin, of Texas, Sunday swore out a
warrant charging Maj Martin with assault
and battery. The warrant was sent to po-
lice headquarters.
People of Van Buren,, Ind, sold their one
big gas well to a corporation, which at
tempted to sink it deeper and knocked the
bottom out. The passing stranger hears
from out the dense darkness the walls Of an
entire populace as it cusses the corporation
and shivers with cold
Andrew Martin, of Chicago, ILL.,, became
infatuated with Mrs. Merrill, at whose house
he boarded. She did not return his affec.
tion. He became so annoying i'll bis atJen-
tions that she ordered him TO chan 5e board
ing houses. Then he went out, bought a
revolver and killed Mrs. Merrill and him
self.
Miss Pecunia Pence, of Wabash, Ind,
married worthless John Calvin, only to find
that she had made an impecuniOuS ex,Pence
by the transaction. John Went away, and
sent word that he was dead. She married
again, and last week was Obliged to pay for
a divorce and another wedding cere.
mony by the appearance of No /, smiling
and healthy as ever.
Elisha Atkins, one of the most widely