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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

Adviccs from Hiogo state that the Turk
ish man -of-war Ertogroul la, foundered
at sen and that 500 Of her crew were
drowned.
A divorce law similar to that recently
adopte in France Is embodied In bill
before the Italian parliament, which 1t IL
be,ieved will be passed
Count Chlenitz, who has recently be-
come financially ruined through his pre-
pensity for gambling, committed suicide
Friday by shooting himself with re-
volver
A dispatch from lliogo Japan, states
that the mail steamer Musashi Marn has
been lost off Cochi, and that all Of her
crew, with the exception Of one Japanese,
were drowned.
There are thirty-eight Irredentist candi-
dates in the Italian general election for
members tf parliament. This is a consid-
cradle increase over the number at pre-
vious elections Ia recent years, and indi-
Gates the str, myth of the revived hostility
to Austria among the Italian people.
The Queen Of Roumania paid visit to
Bray Friday and met with an enthusi-
astic reception from the people OF the
village, which was beautifully decorated
the poet queen. The local magnates
made speeches Of welcome, TO which the
fair guest responded appropriately
A society of Catholic workmen has been
formed at Rome for the purpose of oppos-
ing Sociaistic doctrines The pope takes
an active interest In the organization,
which is based on the lines Of his latest
encyclical ON social subjects. Socialism
has not made 50 much Roadway in Italy
as IN Germany and France, but IL is
slowly gaining strength and is occasion
ing some uneasiness to the secular as well
as the religious authorities.
1t is officially stated that it will cost
$40, 900 to repair the portions Of the Al
hambra, which were damaged by the re-
cent fire. This cost covers merely the
patching of the structure so tint IL will
not present the appearance Of ruin.
No estimate Of the cost of restoring what
hes been DESTROYED is attempted, for the
reason that the loss is irrapssable. New
walls and corridors can be supplied, but
modern art cannot duplicate the peculiar
beauties of the original.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

FRAN1.FoRT, KY, Sept 90 In the
constitutional convention Thursday
Dehayeu offered resolution reducing
the number OF representatives in the
legislature from 100 to sixty, and the
number Of senators from thirty eight to
twenty-eight, with sessions every four
years. Representatives to hold four years.
senators eight He also proposes to ex.
tend the governors term to SIX years.
Hon. Rack PHELPS of Louisviile. offered
resolution providing that not more
than one election year be held, and
that the day G legal holiday; also, u
resolution that education lie compul-
sorry. A committee ON the question OF
removal of the capital was appointed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
Doub,c Tragedy at >p,nsnc'd, 0.

SPRINGFIELD. o.. Sept. 20, Thursday
evening al 6 o'clock, Charles Drumm, II
prospeious Gc4 man saioon-keeper, shot
and instantly ki led hs wife, then
placed the revolver 10 his owh head and
ended his existence. A crowd ilnmedi-
ately gathered, Int were kept at bay by
a deg, who was licking the blood from
the bodies Of the dead IL le The dog
had to lie killed by Chief Cushman.
The cause Of ihe 'hooting dates rack
about six months. when Drnmm's wife
left him and lived in New York about Il
month. thea lctGrued Slice then she
has been in mortal dead, as it Is
thought that Drumm was insane. They
had been quaneling all day, and
Drumm was known 10 le very jealous.
He is n direct re atiye of Admiral
Drumm. of Washington, ID. G. The
double funeral takes place Saturday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
No Small Affair
AN EVEN SCORE
OF the French and Eversole Factions Now
in Jail at Ninehester. Ky.

vi tue ffencn ana EANefSOle fNCtlOhh NOW
in Jail at Winchester, Ky.
WINCHESTER, Kv.. Sept 20.-Thomas
Hollifield, lieutenant commanding the
Perry county guards. and also deputy
sheriff Of that county arrived here
thursday with four more prisoners
from Perry county, making twenty now
in Jail here from that county most of
them participants in the French Ever
sole war Those brought Thursday e
Nelson Hoyes, charged with conspiiing,
and who was released on III 900 bail,
Thomas Smith, Robert Profit aud Viii
lam Lovings, charged with murder
All are together indicted foI the killing
Of John Mcknight, a member of the
Eversole faction.
At the time of holding circuit in
Hazard, in November, 1889, pitched
battle ensued between the partisans & i
Knight was killed. Smith is also in-
dicted for the murder of ice EveIsole,
the leader of the faction by that name,
and Nick Combs. These two We're
riding together through the woods near
upon from ambush and instantly killed.
French and quite number Of his ad-
herents are indicted for this killing,
Profit, in addition to completely in
the killing of Mcknight, stands charged
with the murder of Robert Cornett, in
October, 1899. Cornett was one Of
Eversole's men and, as usual in these
feuds, was shot from ambush. 1t is
supposed that he was killed in retalia-
tion for the murder of e. G. Morgan,
one of French's adhereuts, about year
previous.
All except eight or ten of those in,
dicted for completely in these teuds
have been captured. and some Of them
hnYe left the country
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
I.nglnn SAouId nlslrnte.

LoNDoV. Sept. 20.-The News urge.
Lord Salisbury t. send vigorous re-
mons rance to Cape Town with refer
euce to the Portuguese slave 81 came !,
and says lie needs to refuel II En-
glands measure for the SUI preston of
slavery.
Tire Times is skeptical about the Ger
man denial in regard 70 the alleged
slave-dealing pros lumation. aud think
that ScDlnidt's inqairy IS very neca :
sary.
A Zanziha dispatch corrects the
statement that Zar ri ar Arabs have
gone to Z galnoyo, and says that The
dea ers 1T lagamcyo are local men.
Emin I'H ha hoiStcd The German fig at
Tahor;', cap urtd Il lot of runs, ivory
AID cattle from sultan Sikc there and
hen D. oceedt Il to Usukuma.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK:
IOWA WEATHER
humorous Rains and lgindstorms--G Grea
Damage Done.

New YORK, Sept. 20.-A special to
The Herald from Des Moines, says:
There has been severe rain and
wndstorm here, and much damage has
hren done. Washouts have been re-
ported on many OF the railroads, serious
~ delaying tlat1ic. Telegraph commune
cation is also affected
Reports come from Manning to the
effect that the storm there assumed
large proportions, tearing down houses
and killing and injuring many people,
These reports have not yet been verified,
but the latest reports are that two peo-
pie have been killed and many injured.
AT Council Bluffs The storm WAS very
severe and caused much damage. Sew
eral buildings We're struck by lightning
and three persons were seriously in
jured.
At Vinton the wind unroofed several
buildings in the business portion, and
the go DIS in them, thereby exposed.
We're much damaged by the rain, No
body was hurt, however.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

RocgyILLE, Conn, Sept 20. The
losses by the floods i'll Ellington and
Broad Brook valley Wednesday night
will aggregate $4,000
In the Town of Ellington property,
bridges AID highways were damaged
$S,0CO: i'll East Windsor streets were
damaged 5000; the town of Tolland
will 10 e $1,000 Vernon $500, and Staf-
ford $500,
Five Dams holding ponds covering
fifty acres gave way.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
MORE TROUBLE BREWING.
Honduras ana Nicaragua About to Tac;sl,
Each Othe~.


Each Othe".
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, Sept.
20. A large purchase Of arms and am
munition y the government in New
York is believed here to indicate an
emly war with Honduras The rela-
tions between the two republics have
been strained for some time. and the
feeling has Geen intensified by the late
war between sa,vador and Guatemala.
1t is notorious fact that many
towns in Honduras are endeavoriug to
annex themselves to Nicaragua, and
that many prominent military men
from Honduras, now prominent in
sanctuary in Nicaragua, are ripe for
war against Bogran. The government
of DR. Sacasa is locked upon as all that
can lie desired, and no revolution is
feared in Nicaragua.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
AN INDIANA FgUp
Results in the KILN of One ard Wound-
ing of Four Othors.

ing of Four Othprs.
VlNcEHNEi, Ind, Sep 30. Early
Thursday morning fight occurred in
the northern part of this county, near
Sandborl, that ended in the killing of
Rufus Blevins and the injury OF four
Others. Eight persons We're engaged in
the vendetta, four Blevinses and four
Meurs 1t occurred in this manner
The four Blevinses We're accustomed to
cross the farm of Peter Hill on their
way to work. Meurs lived on this farm
anu objected to the Blevinses going
through their wheat field. Hill told
them not to permit it AID he would
stand all consequences. The two PARTIES
met i'll the wheat field, which was soon
converted into bloody battlt field.
Words brought on blows and then
knives, hatchets, clubs al d guns were
used with he most appalling effect.
They fought lAe tren2ied demons, and
both sides seemed lent on the extermin-
alton Of the other. Atlensth one of the
Muir3 secured a gun ant shot RUFUS
Blevins dead. AS he lay gcsping his
last bre tn they seemed tolecover their
senses and Guit fighting, and sought to
restore the dying man. but it was TOO
late. Two Othe.s of the Bievinses were
very badly hurt. and two Of the Muiis
were al 0 possibly fatally hurt. Deputy
Sheriff BrOwnilg at once arrested four
Of the plrticipa It; in the bloody fight
AID blt ught them to this city and
lodge them ia Jail
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
Accidentally shot HImaelf.

PARIS. Ky, Sept, 20 John L. Spears.
one Of the most respected farmers In
this county, either suicided on accident
ally killed himself near Hutchinson's
station Friday morning. His body was
fearfully maDgled, and shotgun was
living by his side. He was well off, and
left wife and several children. No
cause can be. assigned for the suicide.
His friends claim an accident
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
AT CAPE TOWN.

Portuguese Shaver Passes En- Eoute ia
the West Coas'.
CAPE Town, Sept. 60 Great excite
ment has been caused here by the ar
rival of II Portuguese steamer loaded
with kidnared natives from Mozum-
bique en- route to the west coast. The
tribunal here decided that it was unable
to interfere with the steamer. but fou.-
teen natives who. after Il desrerate at
temrt, sut ceeded in escaping from the
steamer. were declared free. and the
tribunal efusCd to assist in ecapturing
them. The governor referred the mat
ter TO the govern n,nt at London. In
the meantime the steamer proceed ID.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
A PETRlFlEp FlsH.
A Remarkably Queer Find Reported from
Versailles, Iky.

Versailles, ky.
VERSAILLES. KY, Sept. 20. "A petri-
fed fish of antediluvian species was
found in some shallow water in the
Kentucky river near here by some boys
who were fishing. The stone fish, for
such it was, is about three feet in
length and weighs over forty pounds.
Ii is Of blush color, almost perfect in
form, aud looks nearly as natural as
life. IL could he called the mummy Of
of a catfish, except that it has what
seems to be perfectly formed scales all
over its body. Old resident fishermen
at the river say they never saw any
thing like Il before, and think the petri-
fed fish to be a species Of defunct
tribe. and it has been lying at the river
bottom for century or more.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

dramatic authors
in America, or in
the world, died at
his home. No. 1903
West Fifty-ffth
street, Thursday
afternoon. H i s
health had been
poor for many
months. and there
have been fre-
quent reports that
he was dangerous
ly sick, many of
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

To2oxTo, Ont. Sept e0.-The horse
Roscherry Thursday beat tine world 5
record for high Jumping Ivy jumping I
feet inch at the exhibit ti0n grounds.
Tho lignest previous record was feet
5-S iu,h. made by the same horse at Ill
mira N. Y, a few DAYS ago.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
Amnrlcn Aiwnrs Ahead.

ANSApoLIs. Nd. Sept. 20.-,1he trial
of srmor plates at the naval ground
pear this city Thursday resulted in the
destruction of tine targets made Of Eng
lands compound armor plates, by fon:
shots from a s:x-inch gun. The steel
plates to be used by our ships stood the
tests successfully. The eight-inch Gun
tests were deferred.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
CONGRESS.

Two Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Day.
Senate--The senate adopted a resolution
offered by Mr. Plumb, calling on the sec
retary of the treasury for information in
regard t. the rules of that department in
having checks OF silver bullion After
passing n number OF hills on the calendar
the senate listened To ediogies OF the late
Representative Laird OF Nebraska.
House-r The house. after vain attempts
r. secure quorrm for action on the
IaI..stou Neuablc .se, adjourned
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Improvements viii Not De Conn
pietrd for Some Davs.

pletrd for Some DAYS.
CREssoN SPRINGS, Pa. Sept 20 Mr..
Tibbctt. of tho executive Office, reports
that the executive mansion, having been
undergoing exten i've repairs, is yet I'M
inhalitaIle and that it would lie in-
prudent for the president an his family
10 remain in the house Pc; manenlly for
Sc me days to come In these circum-
stances the president viii remain here
until some time next week, then, if com
pe led to return to Washington before
the house is habitab.e. he will probably
accelr the hospitality Of Postmaster
General Wanamaker or some one of the
other cabinet Ulcers un il lie can take
his family to the White House.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
rrnmns Kll rn In a wrecl,.

CARRoLLToN, No, SeJt. 20. - As
freight train No. 80, on the Santa Fe
railroad, was pulling il Thursday, the
draw head pulled ont, throwing three
cars off the track and demolshing them.
In ore OF the cars We're five t~amrs
stealing ride TO Kanaas City. w. G..
Drake, of Miles City, NJ, having le,-
ters from his father at LafargcvilIe,
KY. and w G. Bates, in whose pockets
were letters from his wife at JohnstOl,
II. l.. were killed. James Mclaughlin.
Of Det oft, had his " crushed and was
otherwise badly injured. but may re-
cover. a. Hunye, of Chicago. was
bruised about the chest. The fifth maa
disauueared.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
SLAVE TRADING.
Arrival of a Portuguese Steamer
at Cape TOwi
Loaded With Kidnapped Natives o.
Mozambique.
British Authorities Unable to
Interfere

And the Vessel rrOcccCs to the West
Coast-Ocnil by the Germans That "A
Proclamation Permitting the Slave
TrafIla IIas Been Posted in Zanzibar.
Lord salisbury Urged TO Act.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
The Trnln-wrcckers.

Troy, N. Y. Sept. 20. Reed Cain
and Buett, the inen charged with con-
spiracy TO wreck "a Central Hudson
train in the town OF East Greenbush on
the night Of Sept. ! last. entered pleas
of not guilty in tine court Of sessions
Friday morning before Judge Griffith,
aad Herman and Cordial were dis
charsspd
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.-There are in
the house of representatives ~ Repub-
lican members. Twenty-ei.,.d memtrrs
are absent and these twenty eight mem.
bers break a quorum and prevent the
doing of any business. The house prac-
tieally has been at a standstill foI the
last two weeks on this account.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
WAS IT WISE?
BalfORr'S Course in ATrcsting
MeSTs. Dillon and O'Brien.
Two l. ondon Newspapers Seem
to Think Not.

Doubtless Done to Prevent Them from
Visiting: America Others win he Sent
in Their Stead-Conservative Organs
support the Governments Action.
Other News from Foreign Lands.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
Germany Opposed to Slavery

BERLIN. Sept. 90 Tho Reichsanzci
ger says that Ge many is determined tc
continue as hitherto, to reloltles9ly op,
pose slave hu lting and profcssiJmt
traffic i'll slaves, and she reserves the
choice of the proper moment to further
restrict slavery.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
WONDERFUL TENAcITY OF LIFE
shown by Victim of Cancer of the Phar
Nnx--S.x Months without Food.

shown by Victim of Cancer of the Phar-
ynx-s.x Months without Food.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 20. Mrs
Adam Wuchter, of Whitehall, seven
miles from here, has passed the l12d
day since she has tasted food or drink
in any form. This is vouched for by
her attending physicians. The unfor-
tunate woman's fast does not arise from
choice ON her part, inasmuch as she is
afflicted with a malignant cancer Of the
phaYvnx, which prevents her from swal-
lowing either solid or liquid food, al
though she Graves it constantly. The
doctors cannot acco MT for her wonder
ful tenacity of life except that she is
possessed of phenomally strong consti-
tltion. Her condition is gradually
growing worse; her lower extremities
are cold like those of dead person, and
vitality is at an exceedingly low ebb.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
Firty SlnNes lsescned

ZANZIBAR, Sept. 90 "A Save dhow
was chased y Pr tish bats Thursda4.
and after an exciting chase was over,
hauled. Several shot, we're fred before
the capture was elfee ed The ca ( lin.
an Alab, was lilltd b. ono of The shots
The crow swan ashore and escaped.
Fifty slaves were Iescaed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
At FInmettsbnrg, Iowa.

EMMETTsBURG, Iowa, Sept. go. "A
storm Thursday passed southeast Of
Eore doing considerable damage to
farm property. The large barn of Mr..
Cheek was totally destroyed and ten
horses killt d OF greatly injured.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
Is IT ChOLERAl

People Fleeing from the village Of Berg
bolz. jefferson County, o.
HARLEM SPRINGS, o., Sept 20.-Chol-
era has broken out six miles east Of this
place, in Bergholz, the terminus Of the
Cleveland, Youngstown and Pittsburg
railroad. W. $. Leeper. the physician,
is taxed TO his utmost. They are com
ing to Harlem Springs to avoid the
dread disease.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

Berlin. Golt. sc.-Lieut. Schmidt
cables from Zanzibar an official denial
that u prod mation Ie mtling the
slave traffic II tecn posted. He fays
thai the report was one of the maliciols
fals2hoods which are being cont aually
circnattl il The hope of creating III
fecli Ig against the Germans.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
JOINING HANDS.
Great Railway and Steamship
Combine Formed.
Gould, Huntington, Marvel and
Others in 1t.

1t Includes All Steamship Lines Between
New York, New Orleans, Galveston and
other Western Gulf Ports and All the
Large Rallroad Systems in the South
west-Rntes.
CHICAGO, Sept 20 The Great South
western Railway aud Steamship associa-
tion, of which j. p. Goddard is slated
for chairman. is, if it is carried out on
the lines laid out, one of the greatest
railroad combines of the age Ii now
transpires that the agreement of the
ASSOCIATION was signed in New York on
SEPT or 4, by the presidents of the
lines which are interested Of which the
principal magnates are Jay Gould, c,
P. Huntington and Allan Marvel
Executive Committee.
Tho executive committee Of the new
association is S. II. Clark, first vice
president of the Missouri Pacific J. G..
Stubs, third vice president OF the
Southern Pacific; J. Waldo, freight
traffic manager of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas; j. ID. Springer, assistant to
the president of the Atchison, and G. II,
Mallory, representing the Mallory line
of steamers plying between New York
and the Gulf of Mexico ports.
No Small Affair.
The association includes all the steam
ship lines plying between New York
and New Orleans, Galveston and other
western ports on the Gulf of Mexico, as
well as all the large railroad systems in
the southwest.
Its Power.
The new association will absolutely
control the rate-making power; far as
rates from New York and the east as
well as from the west to southwest, are
cor IcernCl
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
An Alleged nIYtI,.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 90. Charles
f. Weltborn. 2 real estate agent, was
arrested here Thursday night, charged
with using the mails for fraudulent
purposes. His letter heads stated him
TO be the representative 0f American
Timber Land company with capital
of $40, 900, ,O19, which concern Is alleged
Ia lie a myfh.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
Commnnt. hi Dublin raner.
rnnr reonle lnrneh ID pcntl,.

BERLIN, Sept. 20. by q fire, which
destroyed the residence of a rich resi-
dent named Flichs at No l3l Fried
lich street, two Of his daughters, aged
IA and 10 respectively. were burned to
death. The goveiness and maid also
lest their Ii YES in the flames
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
Numbered hr HIS step.en.

CAMDEN. n. j.. Sept. 20.-Patricd
Bowers. aged 65, was murdered some
time Wednesday night by his stepsOn.
John Fitzgerald The murderer escaped.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20
eoucIcAuLT DEAD.

Demise of the Celebrated Playwright
and Actor I'm New York.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-Dion Bouci-
cnnlt. one of the Oldest and best known
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

ALBANY. Sept. 90 Superintendent
Bissell and Assistant Superintendent
Harrington. we're besieged all day
Thursday by strikers. all Of whom are
anxious to get their applications for re-
instatemcnt on file nrst. Occasionally
a man has been put to work, but super.
intenaent Rissell SAYS there is no room
tor any large number. The volume of
freight traffic. however. will begin to
increase next month, when a majority
will be fnl,en hnrk.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

@AON hOlNlCAII4Is MuiJH. however,
have Deen unfOnnded In the latter
part of last month DIR. Francis Delafeld
was called TO attend him, and found
him suffering from heart trouble and
hardly able to walR abour. Last Tues
day ne was attacked with pneumonia.
buC on wednesday night he was thought
to lie Letter. He grew worse Thursday.
however, and died at ten minutes after
in the afternoon
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

NEg OGLEsNs. Sept, 20.-Billy Myer
and Andy BoweR nave signed articles
for a purse 81 5000. The battle takes
tlsscl here in February.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-20

Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin
on Dec. 96, 1884, In his. early educa-
tion it was the intention thar he should
be an architect, hut at an extrem ely
early nge he showed u desire and an
alihty to wiite plays He was very
young when lie wrote London Assur-
ance and "Cld Heads and Young
Hearts. He went on the stage at the
age OF 20. AMI continued to act, more
OF less, till within the last two or three
years. lie wrote play after play, and
the speed with which he did it may be
imagined, when it is said that accord
ing 10 his own sta ement, made nearly
ntCeen years ago, he had thea written
more tnan 300 of them, and he has
w.ittel a number since then. FOR Il
considerable time Mr. Boucicaalt had
devoted himself chiefly to the school of
acting which he established at the Mad
ison 5 .uare theatre but he never gave
up writing plays altogether. The last
one which was produced was "lhe Tale
Of a Coat which Sol Smith Russtl
presented at Daly's theatre for the first
time only a few weeks ago.