Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items Of
Various Subjects.

Twelve hundred cases of smallpox in
Guatemala
A fire at Providence, r. l., Saturday did
$500 900 damages.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Shaffer were killed by
cars near Laporte, Ind
Washington, Ind, had $4,000 fire
Sunday morning in the business part of
the city.
The estate of the late Judge Ewing of
Bath county, Ky has been sued for $4S, 900
back taxes.
Margaret Mather, the actress, will sue
for divorce on the ground of incompatible
ity of temper
Pettiliot, the Indiana wife slayer, has
been convicted and sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
Salt has been found near Kanapolis,
Kan, at depth of $40 feet, The vein is
24o feet thick
Nei, Campbell was burned to death at
Buffalo by an oil explosion in the Barber
asphalt works.
Mansfield, o., invites the gamblers to
make a clean sweep Of themselves, and the
sooner the quicker.
A wagon was struck by New York ex-
press train at a crossing at Bristol, Pa,
and four persons killed.
The dry goods house of Bell, Miller g.
Company of Cincinnati has assigned
Assets $780, liabilities $3G5,000
George Lake, of Paducah, was found
dead near Marion, Livingston county. The
canse of the death of Lake is mystery
Two gangs of workmen at the Steuben-
oI u ~
and William Davis was filed with bullets.
Passenger train No, 8 on the Big Four
near Springfield, o., just escaped the
work of the train wrecker Saturday after
noon.
The Zero ice machine works at Cleve-
land are in soak past redemption. They
silk into the lake per quicksand and the
loss is $I0,0 900.
Springfield, o., street car drivers object
to working seventeen hours per day for $12
per week and will strike unless better
terms are made.
Two Italians were fatally stabbed by a
fellow countryman during the progress of
a fight in West Asbury Park, N. j.,
boarding house.
Mrs. Ida Oelwing, temporarily deranged,
JuluDCu ONcI phIu lIOul lil6 SltdUltT
Trave, en- route home from Europe Her
home is Chicago
Michael McKeown, of Cincinnati, was
crushed between the iron railing of Vine
street bridge and a cable car, and died
from his injuries.
At Louisville Daniel Henderson, a young
laborer, committed suicide by throwing
himself in front of train. The cause was
domestic trouble.
Frances Rhind, daughter of wealthy
southerner, died in New York from the eff
fects of fall from fourth-story window,
presumably suicide.
A collision of two freight trains on the
Southern railroad at Memo, Tenn, re-
suited in killing Brakeman j. L. Stephens,
and fatally injuring Engineer Hall.
Cornelius De Ruyter and p, K Miller,
two clerks of Grand Rapids, Mich. have
been caught stealing from their respective
employers for the mutual benefit of each
other.
Secretary Window was in conference
Saturday in New York with bankers in re-
gard to the financial troubles 1t is said
the president will recommend legislation
to congress
Emil Wolfee, bookkeeper of Gross g.
company, of Milwaukee, who was found
to be defaulter, committed suicide by
shooting hi self His shortage is now
stated to be 81 200
Already crowds of weary legal men,
tired of long standing at the Indiana bar,
venture to remark that it would rest them
awfully if they could just sit down in
JUS; ice Mite, ellis vacant chair.
Grover Cleveland, John G Carlisle and
other distinguished Democrats will speak
at the Reform club dinner to be given in
New York on the evening of Dec. %, in
celebration of the result of the late cleo
ton.
A Columbus Hooking Valley and To-
ledo train was thrown from the track by
colliding with n COW at Nelsonville o.,
and Engineer Charles Eckles was killed
outright, while Fireman Robert Hickman
was fatally injured.
Jack Dempsey, the pugilist, arrived in
New Orleans Sunday. Dempsey says he
hears that Fitzsimmons is a wonder, but
expects to hold his own. Many thousands
of dollars have already been wagered upon
the result of the mill.
Robert Richter and Louis Evers. of San
Antonio, Tex. between whom there had
been quarrel, met and Richter, who is a
blacksmith, whipped Evers. The latter
then got a rife and going to Richter's
house shot his enemy dead.
Jack Hawley, one of the most daring
horse thieves Montana ever produced,
was captured at West Liberty, Iowa.
Three years ago he stole 1900 ponies
from Montana ranchman, took them to
Texas and sold them for $65,550
The Farmers Alliance of Atchison
county, Kan, the home of Senator In
gals, at a recent meeting, adopted resolu-
tions recommending the retirement of Mr..
Ingalls, from the senate, and the election
TO his 81 az of Farmers Alliance man.
A dozen or more drunken Hungarians
near Jimtown, Pa, tried TO make two
American miners get down on their knees
before they could pass. In the fight which
followed the Hungarians were put to
fight, but the Americans are fearfully
wounded.
The house committee on alcoholic liquor
traffic has agreed to report favorably to the
house a bill to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of spirituous and Intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia, excert
for medicinal, mechanical and scientific
purposes. The act is to take effect Nov. /,
1891.
A serious cave-in occurred in the Hollen-
beck mine at Wilkesbarre, operated by the
Delaware and Hudson Coal company,
which affected about twenty acres. All
the miners are taking out their tools, It
il is not known at this time how seriously
the cavern will affect the working Of the
mine.
At Paducah, KY, while working on the
bridge across the Cumberland river, at
Grand river, last summer, derrick fell
upon Harry Owens right leg, crushing It
in such a manner as TO require its amputa-
tion. He brought suit for damages in the