Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-15
NEMs IN aRlEF.
A Condensation Of Interesting Items ON
Various Subjects.

Aembers OF the Farmers Alliance are
boycotting the merchants Of Warren, Ind.
1t is said that Matthew Stanley Quay
viii sue The New York World for It's late
libel.
Hon, Bayless H. Hanna was badly hurt
at Charlottesville, Ind, by fall down e
flight Of steps.
James Garner, SO, dropped dead at Pa
ducah, KY, while exhorting sinners to
come to Christ.
Bucyrus, o., jury assesses the Toledo
end Ohio railroad $4,000 for the killing Of
Martin Collins.
johnson Morris offers Louisiana 81 ,O00,-
900 per annum for the privilege of main
tanning a lottery.
j. w. St. Clair and J. f. Butt have
been named as worlds fair commissioners
for West Virginia.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, and Mrs.
Frances Metcalf Bass, of Buffalo, were
married Wednesday.
The Democratic nominee for election to
succeed Mr. Randall has been nominated
on tariff reform platform.
Frank Ely shot and killed Henry La
born, Monday, near Oklahoma, l. t., in
4ualAGI ONCA q obOAN
Edward Reed, clerk in the Southern
white lead works, Chicago, was fatally
shot by an intoxicated striker.
Miss Josephine Crowfeather, a full
hlooded Sioux maiden, has become Ben
edictine nun. Her father is Sioux chief
Old Soldier William Boden made his
last bivouac on the railroad track just
before the train came along at Circleville,
Ohio
Andrew Carnegie spoke at the laying of
the corner stone Of the new 81 600 mu-
sic hail. at New York, to construct which
he gave 100000.
-Four St. Louis boys engaged in prize
fight. One was knocked out in the sixth
rcand and another in the seventh. Both
are now confined to bed
The great school book publishing house
of Van Antwerp, Bragg & Company, of
Cincinnati, will hereafter be known as the
American Book company"
At meeting of the board of regents of
the University of California the resigna-
tion of President Horace David was &C
cepted, to take effect Sept. 49,
William #. Crane, a lawyer of Albu-
querque, on his way to Chicago, commit
ted suicide at Kansas City, while laboring
under an attack Of temporary insanity.
Rev S. r. Smith, who wrote MY Coun-
try, 'Tis of Thee, !" fifty years ago. is still
in active pulpit service and preached last
Sunday in New Bedford. Mass, church.
Seven Charlottesville, Ind, fremen
fired themselves because John Weidle was
elected chief Their shoes were filled by
candidates who will take their hose also.
The National Society of the Sons of the
American revolution solicits 81 subscrip-
tions for an adequate fund for suitable
testimonial to be sent from America to
France.
Vincent Richardson and William Ham
ilton, New Philadelphia farmers, disputed
over fence and in the fensing match that
followed Richardson was dangerously cut
in the face.
Mr., Powderly has issued a manifesto to
the knights, advocating constitutional
convention to modify the state constitu-
ton so that the Australian ballot system
can be adopted.
Every state in the Union is represented
at the National convention of the knights
of Honor, which convened in Detroit,
Tuesday, for a ten days session. Judge
A. r. Savage, of Maine, presides.
The Brazos river is rising at Richmond
and Columbia, Tex. The International
railroad track is five feet under water,
and traffic is suspended, The Southern
Pacific track will probably be submerged.
Fannie White, of Milton, w. Va, made
a rope out of her underclothing, let her
self down from the window of papa's prison
chamber, then made tracks with Arnold
Foster for Ironton. o., where they were
married
Pittsburg saloonists who have been re-
fused license under the Brooks high
license law propose now, under the late
United States supreme court decision, 60
open original package saloons, and pay
no license at all
The New York Independent says that
returns from all but five of the presby-
teries of the Presbyterian church
show that 1888 have voted for revision,
sixty-nine against revision and six have
declined to vote.
The Herald's Washington special says
that the sentence against Commander Nc
Gala will positively not be dismissed, but
three-years' suspension on half pay, re-
tanning his present number on the navy
register during that period.
The main features of the Mckinley bill
were Endorsed by Hon. Columbus Delano,
Hon David Harpster, Hon. George L.
Converse, Hon j. II. Brigham and other
prominent wool protectionists, at meet
ing held in Columbus Monday night.
Eleven students have been expelled from
the Batavia, N. Y, institution for the
blind, charged with characterization, be-
cause they petitioned the legislature for
the removal of Horace K. Smith, teacher
of piano tuning, claiming that he is in
competent
When shown Slavin's chaxange to box
before the Pelican club, of London James
J. Gorhett stated that according to his
published announcement he could not
meet Slavin for year, being under CON
tract to the Olympic club, of San Fran
cisco, for that period
AT Greenwood, near Oakland, ILL.,, Miss
Maria Wendle, 10, daughter of wealthy
farmer, disappeared mysteriously from a
neighbours, where she stayed all night.
There are footmarks and buggy wheel
tracks outside and signs OF struggle in
her room. All search has been futile, and
foul play is feared.
AT Lugorne, n. Y, a 12-year-old lad
named Mcdonald shot, accidentally, his
4-year-old cousin. He was handling the
pistol with a view of carrying out his
fathers instructions to shoot members of
another family occupying the same house,
should they attempt to pass through Nc
DOnald's apartments TO reach their own.
The father has been arrested
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Crusade Against Cinnamon Opened,