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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
AccldentalIy Slain by His Brother.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 9.-Rev.
George NJ. Green prominent Metho-
dist minister of Saline county, was acci-
dentally killed by pistol shot fired by
his brother, Martin Green. The two
men were in room at the latter's home
and had just been looking at the pistol,
which was of an unusual make. Martin
Green took the weapon from his brother
with the intention of putting it away
He opened a bureau drawer and in plac-
ing the pistol inside the hammer struck
against something and the load was dis
charged. The ball struck the Rev.
Green in the center of the forehead, kill
ing him instantly Martin Green is re-
ported to have attempted suicide.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
ILLINOIS MINERS.
Indications That a Compromise
viii BE Effected
Concerning the Wages to Be
Paid This Summer.

Northern Miners Want Wages Advanced
in Case the Price of Coal Goes Up or
Wages Are Increased in the Southern
Part of the state-Lnbor Troubles Elise
where.
CHICAGO, May 9.-The executive COM
mittee Of the coal miners union of nli-
nois, is in the city for the purpose Of
comforting with the mine operators. A
member of the committee says that q
general strike is not probable; that the
indications are that compromise will
be effected to last until next fall. The
miners ask the operators in northern
Illinois to sigh ain agreement to advance
wages in case the price of coal is adj
vanced or in case the southern Illinois
operators advance wages. These terms
have been agreed to by Congressman
Scott, of Pennsylvania, proprietor of the
Spring Valley, H., mines.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
CONGRESS-.
ono Hundred and Fifteenth Day.

ono Hundred and Fifteenth Day.
In the senate-A number of bills were
reported. House bill to authorize the re
turn of Colorado's war flags TO that state
was passed. A resolution was introduced
iaouirina into the issue of railroad passes
70 congressman. Several unimportant
bills were passed. The bill 10 transfer the
revenue marine TO the navy department
gave way TO the silver bill which was
called up, and after two hours executive
session, adjourned at p. m.
In the house-The contested election
case of McDufie VS.. Turpin lAlabamal,
was reported in favor of the contestant.
The tariff bill was taken up and consid-
cred until p. m, when recess was
taken, the night session being for tariff
speeches
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
Foreign Notes.

Gen. Safferling has been appointed min
lister of war for Bavaria
Emperor William will dine at the Aus
trian embassy on Saturday and will after
ward depart for Silesia.
There is considerable doubt in parlia-
mentary circles here as to whether the
government will obtain a majority in the
reichstag unless its military demands are
reduced.
Accompanying the German army bill is
the significant explanation that the ar
rangement of France and Russia have be-
come so formidable as to have placed Ger
many in comparatively inferior position.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
THE LEE MONUMENT.
Fair Hands Tug at the Ropes of the
Trucks Supporting It,

FaIE HNIlUs IUg At IHe NOpes OF Lhe
Trucks Supporting 1t.
RICHMOND, Va, May 9.--The trucks
containing the Lee statue were removed
to the place of unveiling, with men,
women and children tugging at the
ropes. The line of march was literally
packed with people from starting point
to finish, while the cheering and waving
of flags was continuous. There were 500
grown ladies and girls whose fair hands
held the ropes. Little tots were carried
out into the streets in their mothers
arms and their small hands placed upon
the ropes. All the trucks were hand
somely decorated with pictures of Gen.
Lee and flags of the southern states,
while here and there Confeder-
ate battle flag foated to the breeze.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
Ohio,s oldest Man Dead,

SANDUsEY, o., May 9.-Riehard
Brewer, the oldest man in Ohio, died at
his home. in Florence township, this
county, Wednesday morning at the age
of 108 years His wife, who was in her
Goth year, died in 1888. Mr.. Brewer
leaves five SONS and three daughters
He had nineteen grandchildren, some of
whom reside in this city, forty-three
-grandchildren and twenty-seven
great at-great-grandchildr
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
GREAT FRAUDS
Practiced in the United States
Courts in the South
Which Annually Cost the Gov
ernment Thousands.

Large Number of United States Com
missioners Making Fat Salary by
Irregular and Unlawful Acts-ScOres of
Self-Confessed Offenders Allowed to Go
Unpunished.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The house
committee that has been investigating
southern United States courts has re-
turned to Washington, Chairman
Thompson says:
Practices have grown up in the dis
trict courts and marshals' Offices that are
costing the United States thousands of
dollars every year Between thirty and
thirty-fve United States commissioners
are making between $3, 900 and 81, 900
each year by irregular and unlawful pro-
ceedings.
Men have been brought in droves be-
fore the courts for violations of the
revenue laws, pleaded guilty and been
discharged More than 100 have stood
up at one time and pleaded guilty to I'M
lawful deeds. All of these were dis
charged, the entry in each case being
sentence suspended 1t is never ex-
pected that sentences will be enforced,
ard none ever have been. In fact the
whole system of proceedings in the
courts Of those districts is fraudulent
and irregular in the extreme
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
Mrs. yandcpr,ft Found Guilty.

BoRDENTowN, N. j., May 9.-The
Jury in the case of Mrs. Vandegrift,
charged with administering croton oil
to her son. Frank G. NornIaa. with in
tent to kill him, in order 80 secure the
insurance on his life, after being out all
night, came in with verdict of guilty.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09

PARIS, May 9.-Tigrane Pasha, under
secretary of state for foreign affairs of
Egypt, and Palmer, the khedive's secre-
tary, have informed M Rihot, the
French minister of foreign affairs, that
Egypt accepts the conditions of the
French government regarding the con-
version Of the Egyptian debt. This re-
suit gives general satisfaction, and it is
hoped the powers will approve the plan.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
MAY DAY IN ITALY.
Less Trouble in That Country Than Any
other in Europe.

VIII0T III N4HIVTV'
ROME, May 9,-King Humbert has
received a confidential note from Prime
Minister C1ispi, which sets forth the
state of Italy on May Day. The pre-
mier states that on that day, sixty for
eigners engaged in agitation We're ex-
PEELED from the country; that 600 Ital-
ians found circulating revolutionary
pamphlets were arrested; that 5000 sus-
pectcd persons We're either punished or
warned, and that 800 soldiers found to
possess copies of manifestos were dis
ciplined. Neither arms nor dynamite
were discovered.
The premier concludes with the as
sertion that Italy passed through the
day with less trouble than any other
country of Europe.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09

Boston. May 9.-James Dolan and
Dennis O'Hearne We're each sentenced
to twenty-five years imprisonment yes
terday under the hahitual criminal act.
Dolan j. the convict. who. by eating
soap. simulated consumption and was
hardened by Governor Butler from
state prison only 10 renew his criminal
career as soon as liherated.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09

WEILINGToN. Kan, May 9.-Just as
a freight train on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad was crossing a
small bridge a few miles east Of this
place the engine boiler exploded. John
Mack, of Chauute, the engineer, was
crushed and scalded to death. The fire
man was scalded and mangled. His re-
covery Is doubtful The force Of the
explosion destroyed the bridge, and six
teen cars of cattle were precipitated in
the creek fifteen feet below. The loss to
the railroad company will be consider
able
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09

WARREN, Ind, May 9.-The Farm
ers' Mutual Benefit association, of Hunt
ington county, held its second quarterly
meeting here, the principal object being
to receive bids from the merchants for
their trade. No bids were presented,
and resolutions were passed boycotting
the town. Business is at a standstill
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
LABOR AGITATION ABROAD.
In Most Cases the strikers Are winning
the Battles.

LONDON, May 9.-Gradually the ef-
fects of the great labor agitation now
prevalent are becoming manifest in vol
untary or enforced concessions to their
employees on the part of the masters
Already the master tailors are weaken
ing and large number Of striking jour
neymen are returning to work on the
terms for which they strike, the result
being that the strike, which promised to
become general, is about over.
The firm Of II. M. CASTOR & Company,
proprietors of one Of the largest type
foundries in England, have granted an
eight-hour day to their employees at the
same pay they formerly received for ten
hours labor
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
Boston BuildInr Laborers.

Boston. May 9.The building labor
ers have decided to postpone their con-
templated strike until after the meeting
of the Master Masons association, at
which action is expected on the mems
demands.
The Boston PAYERS have voted to work
but nine hours after Monday next.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09

PORTLAND, Ore, May 9-No freight
trains are moving on the Union Pacific
between Portland and Unmatilla since
Sunday owing to strike Of the conduc-
tors and brakemen because of reduc-
ton. The conductors were cut to $2.7O .
and the brakemen to $9 for the round
trip. The manager of the road expects
to have trains moving soon.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
strike on the C. & q.

IRoNToN, o., May 9-section hands
and gravel-pit laborers on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad at Russell, Riv-
erton and Ashland struck Thursday
morning on account of new order
compelling eleven hours work per day
The strike is extending all along the
line. Their places are to be filed with
Italians, and the men threaten trouble
If this is done
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
Sunday Labor In Germany.

BERLIN, May "a provision of the
governments labor bill authorizes the
bundesrath by imperial direction to ex-
tend the prohibition Of Sunday labor.
The bundesrath may also make excep-
tions to the general features Of the
measure. The bill requires that all em-
ployers shall, within one month after
It's becoming law, placard their estab-
lishments with copies of the new rules.
Want n Ten-Hour Day.
A bill demanding the establishment Of
ten-nour working day has been intro
duced into the reichstag by the Social
lists.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09

WHEELING. w. Va. May "a little
daughter was born TO Mrs. Henrietta
Frail ON Slanghter's creek. this state.
on April g that though perfectly form
ed otherwise, has uo eyes nor any indi-
cation in It's face to show where they
should have been. The little girl is do
;GS nicely and bids fair to live to a ma
ture age.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
Frosts in Northern Kansas.

KANSAS Cry, May 9.-Reports from
northern Kansas state that that portion
of the state was visited by heavy frosts.
The fruit crop was damaged some, and
in some places corn and winter wheat
suffered. but not to any great extent.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
charre. sIo.ooo. 600 Traud.

NEW YORK, May 9.--The World
publishes long article pltrporting TO
contain an expose of extensive frauds in
the. construction Of the new croton aque-
duct. The work left undone and charged
for Il stated 20 amount 10 SO, ,0O0,0o0. e
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
COUNTY POOR HOUSE BURNED
Thirteen Lives Lost by Fire in Chenango
County, n. Y.

County, n. Y.
NoRwICH, N. y, May GA FIRE at
midnight in the Chenango county poor
house, destroyed that institution. Seven
lives were lost. The fire started in the
insane ward.
LATER. The total number of lives
lost is now said to he thirteen. Two Of
the victims were lady officials of the in
stitution.
The fire was started by sparks, which
fell from a pipe Of one of the inmates,
an old lady, who smoked all her life.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
IMPERIAL coURlERs KEPT BUsN
Carrying Letters Between Bismarck and
the Kaiser.


BERLIN, May 9.--The assertion Of the
Hamburger correspondent that imperial
couriers have been kept busy during the
MAST few days carrying letters between
Prince Bismarck and the kaiser is gem
orally received with incredulity. If,
however, the statement be true, it is
surmised that the correspondence has
strict reference to the statements the ex-
chancellor is alleged to have made con-
corning his retirement, which have re-
Gently been published in The Ham
burger Nachrichten.
1t is assumed that the kaiser has de-
manded an explanation of the allega-
tiOns that he employed certain persons
to intrigue against Bismark with aview
of getting rid of him, together with
other statements uncomplimentary to
the emperor which have found their way
into the newspapers as utterances of the
ex-chancellor. The frequent interchange
of communications induces the suspicion
on the part of believers i'll this theory
that the ex-chancellor is having hard
time to convince the kaiser of his inno-
cence in the matter Of circulating the
statements; otherwise he is endeavoring
to show justification for making them.
The National Zeitung confirmed the
statement that Emperor William before
the retirement Of Prince Bismarck,
questioned Dr. Schweninger regarding
the chancellor's alleged habit of taking
morphine. The emperor was assured,
that the papers, says that Bismarck only
used the drug under the advice and con-
troll of his medical advisers.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
1.-THE BLIND MAN ELOQUENT"
Judge West Breaks Down Before Pitts
burg Audience.

burg Audience.
PITTsBURG, May 9.-Ex-Judge West,
Ohio Republican orator. known as "the
Blind Man Eloquent, Wednesday night
broke down completely here before a
crowded house He came forward to
speak and found that he had forgotten
every line of his address. He tried a
half dozen times to start, but failed ut
terly, and could not even gather his
thoughts long enough to make an off
hand speech. He is 20 years old and
one Of the finest orators in the country.
This is the first time he has ever failed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
Ohio's Attorney General VIII Try t.
Bounce the Monopoly.

bOUHUs INV fIOHUpVIN'
COLUMBUS, o., May 9.-Attorney
General Watson, ON behalf of the state,
has brought suit in the supreme court to
oust the Standard Oil company from
doing business in this state. claiming
that by transferring its property from
the original corporation to the present
trust, it has lost its corporated rights
under the laws of Ohio. The suit will
doubtless precipitate a fierce legal fight
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
GIVEN THE SNUB.
The Finnish Delegates Who
Called On the Czar
To State the Grievances of
Their Country.

Alexander Refuses to See Them, But the
Empress Promises That Their Com
plants Shall Be COnsidered-Reporte
Correspondence Between the Kaiser and
BismarcE-Foreign News.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-Four Fin
nish delegates have arrived here for the
purpose of stating the grievances of
their country to the czar. The czar
positively refused to see them, but the
empress received them graciously and
promised that their complaints should
receive consideration.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-09
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
Cigars That Come from Cuba.

at may be surprising to an Ameri-
can, said recent visitor to Cuba, ::but
the best Havana cigars do not come to
the United States. They go to Germany
and England. The United States mill
ionaires may think they are smoking the
best cigars Cuba can produce, but they
are not. In one factory visited I saw
the cigars made for Prince Bismarck, the
late German chancellor, They were large
and black looking, but were of the finest
tobacco grown on the island, and cost
twenty-five cents each in Cuba; and
also saw the cigars made for the Prince
Of Wales and various other English
noblemen.
Foreigners of wealth have their cigars
made to order and named to suit them.
do not know of one rich American who
does so. Our government has peculiar
law regarding importations which pre-
vented our bringing up some good cigars
other than what I gould carry in my
hand. This is that not less than 1900
cigars can be imported. If it were not
for this law every one who wanted cigars
could just write down to Cuba and tell
his cigar man to send him hundred or
two by mail. Napoleon III used to get
the pick of the finest leaf In the Vuelta
Abalo district"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
Queens Who Smoke,

The Comtesse de Paris, the queen de
jure of France, is addicted to mild Ha-
vanas of delicious flavor, and her daugh-
ter, Queen Amelia Of Portugal, is a
source Of considerable fortune to the
manufacturers of Russian cigarettes at
Dresden. All the Russian grand duch-
esses and most of the imperial archduch-
esses of Austria, including Marie The
rese. Elizabeth and Clothilde, smoke to
their hearts content and in the most
public manner, and their example is fol-
lowed by Queen Olga of Wurtemberg,
who is a daughter Of Gar Nicholas; by
Queen Olga of Greece, who is likewise a
Russian grand duchess; by the Princesses
Leopold and Luitpold of Bavaria, and by
Queen Henrietta of Belgium. Neither of
the expresses of Germany nor the queen
of Saxony, nor yet the grand duchess of
Baden, is known to use tobacco in any
form, and if either Queen Emma of Hol-
land or the queen of Sweden indulges in
an occasional cigarette for the purpose
of soothing sorely tried nerves, she does
so in private. e.-Paris Letter,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

In the botanical department of Cornell
university there have recently been
made some very curious experiments in
the cultivation of plants under electric
light. A number of flowers and vege-
tables have been placed where the rays
of powerful electric lamps fall upon
them night and day, and their growth is
compared with that of others of their
own species planted at the same time
and under similar conditions except in
the matter of light.
The first and most noticeable effect of
this treatment is an enormously increased
rate of growth. The plants which are
lighted seem to work day and night, and
to become especially luxuriant in foliage
The vegetables shoot forward with
great quickness, peas, for instance, which
become in few weeks two or three
times as tall as their brethren living by
common daylight; and the same thing is
true of all the plants.
When it came to seeds or fruit of any
sort, the matter was entirely different.
Here the plants which had grown slowly
and by daylight were ahead. 1t is true
that the pea which grew by electric light
came to bearing much sooner than the
other, but its hastily made pods had very.
few peas, often only one, and those of an
inferior quality.
In every instance the reproductive
powers of the plant seemed to have been
most strongly affected, being sacrificed to
mere foliage and rapidity of increase i'm
general size.-Youth's Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24

Dyspeptics will do we'll to observe the
following general rules: Live on two
meals a day if possible. Never eat to
excess. Estimate as nearly as you can
the actual needs of the system, and limit
the quantity of food to them, remember
ing that one grows weak if he eats too
much. Eat slowly and masticate all
food even longer and more thoroughly
than healthy person careful of his di-
gestion would do. Quite dry foods, as a
rule, are best suited to dyspeptics, who
should drink sparingly with their meals.
Some can take ice water in very small
quantities without being disturbed by
it, bat generally it retards digestion.
And the same is true of all cold drinks
Warm ones suit most dyspeptics best,
and a very little weak tea, if properly
made, is not at all hkelyto do any harm.
The food should be neither very hot nor
very cold. Properly, it should be about
"blood warm" Every one knows from
experience just what foods distress
them, and what are we'll borne; of course,
the former should be excluded from the
diet.-Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
He Couldp't Hoodwink the Indian

There are lots of fine furs in Alaska
and all on the steamer bought some
One man found an Indian who had a fine
silver fox skin, He asked six-ten dollars
for it. AS such skins are worth from $50
to $50 the man, after carefully examin.
ing the skin, offered the Indian $15 for
it. The offer was refused, and he then
concluded to give the $l6, but on count
ing out the money the Indian refused II
with many shakes of his head and ex-
clamations of "Wake, wake! Halo,
halo!" and then began counting on his
fingers, calling each ten till he got up to
six, and thus explained that six-ten
meant six times ten and he wanted 800
for the skin.-Portland Oregonian.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-24
Severe but Successful.

I remember being called to case Of
laudanum poisoning, when after failing
to produce vomiting in every other way,
the following method was successful: A
long whalebone was procured; around
one end of it rag was wound, and a
string two feet long fastened thoroughly
to the rag. The rag was then pushed
gently down the esopaghus into the
stomach, and then the whalebone was
withdrawn, leaving the string extending
from the rag in the stomach out through
the mouth; a gentle jerking of the
string few times secured the necessary
irritation and contraction brought up
the mixture of laudanum, the strong
coffee that had been given as an an
tidote to the laudanum, the mustard
and other portions that had failed to
provoke the vomiting, and Of course the
woman recovered in due time.-Pitts.
burg Dispatch.