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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Less than Eastern Cost

My aim now, is to unload this stock, and to
do SO as soon as 1t can be done. i have
made other arrangements for business
at another point, and in order to
fulfill all arrangements there
will be very short time left
for this sale.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

tered the plea of mot guilty" The gov
ernor was not arrested, but deposited $500
in lieu of bail for his appearance. The trial
was set for Thursday next.
In an interview Governor Larrabee said
that, while the proceeding was apparently in
the interests of the mother of Chester Tur
ney, yet there were other parties behind her
who were pushing solely to annoy and to in
jure him II am not at all surprised, said
thelgovernor, that this Indictment was re-
turned | have been kept informed of the
efforts that have been made in this direc-
tion, and as long ago as December was told
by one of the attorneys for Mrs. Turney
that if didn'tspardon the boy there would
be trouble made for me-
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

ment, rrrnor is in CIRCULATION that DR..
Stoecker is about to resign the court chap
lainship. DIR. Dryander does not belong to
the high church parry.
a man living in the village of Vellach,
Austria, became insane at hearing the news
Of the death of Crown Prince Rudolph and
Sunday evening murdered his father with
hatchet.
Elaborate arrangements are making for
holdinga beauty show in Paris in April,
the entries TO embrace types of Ethiopian
and Mongolian, as well as Caucasian
beauty. The first prize will represent a value
of S6 900 sN.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
kLElNis TESTIMONY


Not Wanted at Present-ot News of
National interest.
NV York, Feb 20.-The editor of the
Word telegraphed Mr. John Sherman,
chairman of the senate committee on foreign
relations asking him if that committee de-
sired Mr.. John c. Klein the Worlds corre-
spondent, recently returned from Samoa, to
appear before it and explain the situation in
those islands The following dispatch was
received from Mr.. Sherman in reply:
ITO the Editor of the World:
"Tbe committee conclude that at present it
is not expedient to take the testimony of Mr.
Klein JOHN SHERMAN
Another dispatch says; "The committee
did not deem it polite or polite to take any
further steps in the Samoan matter, pending
the result of the conferenceto be held in Be1-
lin y H2
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Inlinna Lerislatmre.

Bills making it a misdemeanor to treat to
drinks in a saloon regulating deposit and
trust companies and doubling the tax on
dogs were passed to engrossment in the.
house. Bills introduced: Providing for a
state boiler inspector; making general APP
preparations A bill was passed. creating a
sinking fund for New Albany.
In the senate a civil service bill was intro
ducci Also, bills providing for an extension
of the capitol grounds and regulating the
conduct of foreign insurance companies. A
bill reducing the legal rate of interest from
S to 4 per cent was indefinitely postponed. =
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Charley Mitchell shaken Up.

LONDON, Feb. 90 Charley Mitchell, the
pugilist, and his father-in-law, "Pony"
Moore were thrown from trap while
driving Monday and badly shaken up.
They were taken to roadside house and ex-
amined by a surgeon Neither was seriously
hurt, but both sustained bruises and
scratches.
LATER.-The injuries sustained by Mitchell
by being thrown from dog-cart are more
severe than at first supposed The cause of
the accident was collision with another We
hCe.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
NO CABINET YET.
NJ. Meline Recognizing the I'M
possibility of His Plans,
ABANDoNs ANY FURTHER. ATTEMPT
TO PERFECT THIN.

M. ROuvier Will Probably BeAppeaIed to
BY President CarnOt to Fortp a Ministry.
Gladstone's Expected Visit Caused the
Romans No Great Concerp--Othe For
eign News Notes. %
PARIS, Feb 20.--M Melins, recognizing
the impossibility of forming aicabinet on the
basis of concentration of the several Re-
publican groups has abeesass tfEsBe ,,tttfnuls.
1t is expected that President Ssfnot will APP
peal to M. Rouvier to form G ministry.
The chamber of deputies sa flor a few min
utes Monday, and then adjouhed until Tues
day, rejecting by a vote of 2f to 263, a mo-
ton to adjourn until ThursdE
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Cnnrrntniatinc Rnsk.

MILWAUKEE, Feb 2O.-Governor Rusk is
receiving numerous congratulations both
from his friends in this city and abroad on
his reported selection as secretary of war in
President Harrisons cabinet. As yet,
though, the governor has received no notice
of his appointment, and to his friends be says
that it may be well to wait for something
more definite before accepting their CON
gratulations.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Catholic CChOoIS

DUBLIN, Feb. 20,-Archbshop Walsh de-
livered an address to the pupils of a Catholic
school in this city Monday. In the course of
his remarks he said that the government
ought to treat the Irish Catholics in "A more
liberal manner and place their colleges on
an equality with other colleges, but it ap-
peared that legislation on the subject could
not he expected unless the demand therefor
was backed up by open and violent resist
nnpa to the law
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
RESIGNED THEIR SEATS.
-Four Legislators create Sensation in
the Arkansas LeeasIature.

Tour Legislators Crease sensation IN
theArkansas LesasI ature.
LITTLE Rock, Feb. 20 Hon. O. T. Cofman
MoaIdy presented in thelower house Of the
4pFansas legislature the designations of him
sdf and three coneagues-J. r. Walter,
William Nickel and S. W. Cranberry
resentatives of this, Pulaski county, in
which nine ballot-boxes, containing large
Republican majority, were~stolen from the
office of the county clerk last September.
The committee on elections, who had the
case under consideration, had already pre-
pared areport, which was submitted imme-
diately in favor of seating tile four contest
unts-G. w. Thompson, Col. r. II. More
head L. J, Ownes and A.-J Rice, Repub-
licans-who Immediately took oaths of office
and the seats Of the four retiring members.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Cnttnn pnlace Ononed.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-The cotton
palace, constructed under the direction of
the Ladies' Charitable Aid association in La
fayette square, was opened Monday night.
Addresses were made by Governor Nichols,
Mayor Shakespeare and A. H. May, and an
Grafton was delivered by Judge Fenner, of
the state supreme court. The building was
well filled with visitors and large number
of prominent citizens occupied seats on the
,,lutfnrIp
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Strike Ending Satisfactorily.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 20.-The walkout
of the 400 men at the Lafayette car works on
Saturday, was amicably adjusted Monday
afternoon, and the men go back without
prejudice. The company agrees topay them
Wednesday, as originally proposed Delay
was caused by tho absence of President
Masten and the failure of certain roads to
make payments as agreed.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Charlie s,itcheu Coming Back.

n GR4MoRE. Feb, 2O-Charles Mitchell, in
4 lettef to Jake Kilrain states that he will
sail for America on March 6. He does not
refer to his match with Jem Smith, but
says that he has posted a forfeit for Kilrain
TO fight the Englishman next November.
Upon his arrival Mitchell will spar through
the far west with Kirain, winding up in
time for Kilrain to go in training for the
Sullivan iuht
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

ment that Governor
Larrabee has been
indicted by the
Polk county grand
jury on the charge
of criminal libel in
issuing a circular
made up from doc
ments on file in his
office in the Chester
Turney case. In the
district court Nor
lay an attorney APP
peared for the gov
ernor, waived ar
raignment and en-
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

New ORLEANS, Feb. 20 The cotton ex-
change Monday, with but one dissen ing
voice, voted to request the governor to re-
scind his removal of Dr. j. Y. Alley, as ply
sician at the quarantine station. The press
generally deplore the removal of DR.. Alley,
who has not let "A single case of infectious
disease pass him in his five years incumbency
of rho office
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Keeping Themselves ii Practice.

New YORK, Feb. 2O.--TheI Heralds Lon
don special says:
According to letters receiRd yesterday, H
NJ. S. Opal has returned tE New Zealand
after a five weeks cruise anbng the islands
of the south seas, in order Ito discover and
punish natives who have oflate murdered a
number of Europeans.
A village on Pentecost island was bonn
barded, but the natives hid previously fed
At Port Sandwich the hen ch cruiser Fa-
bert was found at anchor, aud the two COM
manders decided to MAXI examples of the
natives of Si and the shnd of Paama for
the murders of Europeans committed by
them at ST.
Sixty men from each 5ses,cf --ere landed
and proceeded toward the village, the ma
tives before them, into the bush. The vii
lage was burned to the ground The two
vessels parted with congratuIatory signals
the Opal making for Paama. On arriving
there the village was shelied >
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Pittsburg.

CATTLE - Prime. 50 9jd4 Il: fair to good
So 45@3 Is; common, s. 45d3 %; stockers,
81 45u2 to; feeders, 81 1908 Is.
HOGS Philadelphias, 81 S)04 s.; mixed,
S. ~; Workers, s. $50! 30; common to fair,
S5 l5g5 %; grassers and stubblers, So $50
q So; pigs, 81 S5GGi 50.
SHEEP Prime. s. 01d}j 30; fair to COOL,
81 5OB4 IS; common, 81 u14 10.
LAMBS-s4 O0Ir6 20.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

MONTREAL, Feb. 30 The collision on the
Grand Trunk railway Monday evening was
between the local train from Montreal and
the Point Levi express. Two passengers
were slightly injured. The engineers and
firemen of both trains jumped and escaped
unhurt. Both engines and tenders were
badly smashed.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
EOur NOre Arrests.

DUBLIN, Feb 20.-Four more persons have
been arrested in connection with the murder
of Police Inspector Martin at Gweedore.
The police are in possession of the names of
a hundred persons who We're iAthe crowd at
the time Martin was killed, and it is proba-
BILE that all of them will be arrested
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
King Otto Insane.

MUNICH. Feb 20--It has been proved
beyond doubt that King otto is hopelessly
insane HIS malady recently took favora-
BILE turn, encouraging hope of his ultimate
recovery, but he has relapstd into his former
condition, with symptoms G Increasing men
tai arrangement.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Freight Shed Damaged.

Boston, Feb 20.-Fire at an early hour
destroyed, with contents about three hun
dred feet of the freight shed of the Boston &
Lowell railroad, in this city. The damage to
the building is about $1,000 The loss ON
contents, which comprised large amount of
general merchandise, is roughly estimated at
$50 900
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Knr Rnstle snyed Her.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 2O-Mrs, Taylor of
Ell Paso, Tex, fell down the elevator shaft at
the Clarendon hotel Monday night, dis
tance of thirty feet, and escaped with slight
splnn of the wrist She landed on her hustle
and it. saved her.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Blizzard at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Feb. 20.-A blizzard swept over
this city Monday night. The wind which at
s p. m. was ten miles an hour increased to
fifty miles at 10 o'clock and at midnight was
sixty-two miles. Six inches Of snow fell No
damage is reported.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Hotel Burned,

SPRINGFIELDs Mass, Feb. 20-The Green
wich hotel, which has for eighty years been
one of the landmarks of the village Of
Greenwich, was burned to the ground Mon
day morning, causing Il loss of 81 900.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

LONDON, Feb 20.--The Edison incandes-
cent lamp patent was unanimously upheld
by the lord high justices, to whom an appeal
had been taken from an adverse decision by
a lower court
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

HOGS-Fair to good, 81 scot 10; 1nixel
packing, 81 4jdi t0 heavy to choice, 81 800
80.
CATTLE-Choice to extra shipping. 50 0J0
10; mixed, 81 1908 lU; stockers and feeders,
So 2k6N3 45.
SHEEP-Commont to choice, 81 0J1yJ %.
LAMBS-S4 jglgG p.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
neschamOS TuflictaI

New ORLEANS, Feb. 20-The grand jury
returned a true bill against Dr. Etienne Des-
champs for the murder oflittlc Julette Deitch
ON January 80 at his Office, No. GA Steter
street.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Savannah River Very High.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb 20The Savannah
river rose to the height of thirty three feet
Monday. Many portions of the city lying
near the river are submerged. Rain has
been general throughout this section and all
streams are swollen, threatening railway
bridges
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Fire at Youngstown.

YOUNGsTOwN, o., Feb. 90 Three business
blocks were burned at an early hour, de-
stroying the stock of seven merchants and
manufacturers. The loss is $50, 800; insltr-
ance small
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

WHEAT-No. l state red, 81 o.; No. . red
winter, March, 9J56c.
CORN-NIixed, 4lc.
' OATS-No. l white, 30c; No. 2 mixel,
" CATTLE sos % per 100 pounds live
weight.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

Rock RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 20.-The greater
part of this town was bnrned Monday. The
losses will aggregate $4,000, with but little
insurance.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Celebrities are Plaatiful.

LONDON, Feb. 20. 2O.--Nsithes' tho press nor
the people OF Rome, tliel English residents
there excepted, concernpd thensel YES greatly
about Mr. Gladstone's expected visit to that
city. The Riforma has had OCCASIONAL para
graphs on the subject, and his admirers pre-
parssi sundry presents including a fine set Of
views OF the objects abA sites famous in his
tory but celebrities ave plentif N ii Rome
during the season, and it is. not certain that
he would have athacfak much pore atten-
tion than the AmerictA ball pla Nh N.
As am Offset to this Adilferenc ii broad tile
ex-premier's moveme have u eagerly
watched at home, ant the clubs sidera-
Bile sums Of mone were wagS Sed as to
whether or not aa visit Il aAcient
city
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Quotations for the Money, stock, Produce
nnd cattle Market for Eebruarr 10.

'''N
and Cattle Market for February 10.
New YORK. - Money 2lI per coat. Ex-
change steady; govern rnments!frm.
Currency skies, l20 bi |: four coupons, 12S7A
bid; four-and -a-half l09 bid.
The stock market opened steady and duri4lg
the first hour on buying by commission houses
prices advanced Is to II per cent. but in the
hour to noon this was partly lost under Il
sharp selling of Atchison and New England.
The stocks named were IA and IA per cent.
lower by noon than they closed last night
The market has since benn dnll
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 20.-Joe Kain, fire
man on the Short Line railroad, and noto-
riousy tough citizen, was shot late Monday
nigh by Harry Whittingham, barkeeper
The bullet entered the left side, between the
tenth and eleventh ribs, but the doctors are
yet unable to determine whether the wound
will prove fatal The shooting occurred in
kcssier's Green street saloon, anl was the
result Of a drunken row.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
A now - l8EIen,s Trla

,stssl-sf -. ], d q
day large extra force of police and mill
tary was present and thepeople were strictly
forbidden to assemble in any part of the
town upon any pretext. Mr., O'Brien was
pale and somewhat emaciated. During the
hearing Timothy Healy consul for Mr..
O'Brien called Col. Turner a sneak. The
magistrates ordered Mr.. Healy to retract his
words but he refused to do so whereupon he
was forcibly elected from the room and the
court abruptly adjourned
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
Tnledn.

WHEAT - Quiet cash, osIc9l o.; May,
9%lzc.
CORN-Dull: cash, 32Ac
OATS--Stea iN: cash, &c.
CLOVER SEED--Cash, 50 07l9; March,
s. U71s.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
WILLIAM LARRABEE IN TROUBLE.

Iowa's Governor Indicted on the Charge
of Criminal Libel.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Feb 20-Quite SEN
81 ton has been created by the ANNOUNCE
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

The Big Four Railroad Shops,
Cincinnati, Destroyed. 81
THE TOTAL Loss ESTfNrATED Az
FROnI $125, 600 TO. .$I50.ooo.

The Big Four Elevator saved by the
Heroic Work of the 5pifa D r!,rtment.
The Cincinnati southefn Bridge Slightly
Damaged-Origin Unknown Singular
Coincidence-Ot Other Fires.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2l,-About . a, m q
general alarm was turned in from Box SO,
which sent the entire fire depar tment rat
Ting down Sixth street to a poinvneaE Front
street, where it was discovered that the Big
-Four shops were. in a mass of flames A
strong wind was blowing from the west,
which threatened to spread the conaagration
far and wide Directly east, and in the track
of the fire, stood acres of freight cars, mostly
loaded, and in the center lowered the great
Big -Four elevator, scarcely one hundred
yards from the approaching flames.
The firemen saw at a glance that the stu
alton was critical and they put forth every
energy for the mastery. Streams of water
were turned on the mass of cars burning
toward the elevator while other engines
pumped water fromythe Ohio river upon the
burning building, Nothing could be done to
save the latter however The fire had
started in the boiler Shop and had quickly
spread to the wooden car shop, which was
filed with inhammablo material, and to the
paint shop, in which stood four passenger
coaches, whichgwere being painted The ears
We're valued at $4,000 each and were tc tally
consumed.
1.-THE large brick machine shop adjoining
was also enyeloped in the flames and totally n
/ destroyed. 1t contained one locomotive
which was undergoing repairs Besides the
syaluable machinery in the building which
fEas destroyed there was great quantity of
tools, some belonging to the workmen
II On the north side(of the machine shop
stood arrow Of freightears, which were con-
ssutned For awhile siieat anxiety was ex-
pressed lest the Southern railroad bridge,
which passes directly over the roof Of the
machine shop, would be seriously damaged,
Theiron span, however, withstood the heaf
wen and save the ties, does not appear to ID
fhased. Just west of the machine shop
zaLds the Big -Four round-house 1t stauds J
Sthete, thanks to the energies of the fiieAen
Qn1y a fifteen foot passageway separated it
lrdm the flames
asaE to the eastthe flames were making
8sg l6ussstrides thrQugh the Ipass of box card
stoSvarg Me tootI I1e naorsaa, u 8 Srain ela I
waA slst rs :, nlostis
18th sbalsl Isa3 sacrificed
tle dam fsge progrt M
nfK tfisP1a y f ~ f6sf II s.. 5 y XII
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
The Weather.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE

misunderstanding except light snow along
the lakes; COLDER westerly winds.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

WASHINGTON Feb 20 -- In the senate Mr.,
Vest moyedto Reconsider The vote by whieh.
the conferent report onsthe direeg tax bin.
was agreed Saturday This hangs tllel
bill up temporarily, aid may resgGit ia IsA'
defeat.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20

of S1,OO0,0u0 day until the whole amount
shall have been removed The money is
shipped in bags containing 81, 900 each.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
fmFasor Of Orgassizihg Ol.IallaAi

WAsHISagoN,. Feb. 30 " The 81 ate eoifs
mittee Oh territories decitled TO rasa nd faS5i9
ably the sfilnge bill 10 organize tIie tsSgi7
toryeof oklaholnA GhAienian Plaxola1d EIr.
Butlhsd 'ssenting
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
VIII Go to Samoa.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2O.-A telegram was
received ct the navy department Monday
morning from Rear Admiral Belknap,, com
manaant of the Mare island navy yard, Cal
iforiHa, saying that the United States steam
ship Vandaliaarrfyedlat Honolulu February
2, and was to soil for, Apia, Samoa, on thes
9TH iHsts Allswellon board.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08

reform to correct, and therefore as a flag
rant violationof the pledges solemnly given
to the country.
Resolved, That the action recently
taken in the Legislature OF New York by
the representatives OF both parties, which
is popularity known as DEAL designed
to secure division OF patronage, plainly
reveals the destructive effects OF the spoils
system upon the proper function OF the
parties by making them merely organiza-
tons to facilitate mercenary combinations
Tor the common advantage"
Mr.. Wheeler then offered the following
resolution, which also was unanimously
adopted: her
Resolved, That the thanks OF this asso..
citation be and they are hereby rendered
to the Right Rev. II. G. Potter for his just
and earnest statements OF the duty OF the
President in reference TO the exercise by
him OF the power OF appointment to office
contained In the sermon delivered in st.
PauPs Church on the centennial anniver-
sary OF the Inauguration OF George Wash
ington.
The annual election was then held and
resulted in the choice Of the regularly
nominated officers, there being no opposi-
ton. Mr.. Curtis was re elected president,
OF course,