Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05

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The round-house at Holland, Mich,
was burned Wednesday morning, with
seven locomotives and several cars. Loss
$4,000
There are 317 inmates of Indiana s
school for feeble-minded youth. The cost
of the institution for the past year was
SIS, s,23s
AT London Mrs. Nellie Pearcey was con-
victed of the murder of Mrs. Hogg and
! child on Oct. "a last, and sentenced to be
hanged.
The Japanese murderer Jugiro has been
sentenced to be executed by electricity at
Sing Sing during the month beginning
Jan 49, 1891
Edward Heaton served term in the
| penitentiary, got out and murdered
Tengeb Ottawa, o., farmer, who testified
against him.
| In Illinois, across Hthe river rom Bur
| lington, Iowa, an old man named Hawley
was shot and killed by his brother~in-law,
Barney Brown.
| The Home Market club of Boston, has
| determined on an aggressive work along
the lines of the Mckinley bill and Blaine's
reciprocity plan.
A member of the j. l. Case Threshing
Machine company states that the company
| will not join the threshing machine trust
/ that is being formed.
| William Hendricks was shot and killed
| by Frank Aaron at the home of Dave
Nolan, nesr Monroe, La, after dispute
over business matters.
| The dead body of John Watkins was dis
covered lying near the track of the Nickel
| plate railroad, at Harrisburg, o., with a
| bullet hole in his head.
While Charles Burke was operating a
bowlder crusher, in Cumminsville, O., his
| left arm was caught in the cogs and
crushed TO the shoulder.
The suit of Jacob Whetstine, of Martins
ville Ind, against the Big -Four railroad
for $25, 600 was compromised, he receiving
| $4,000 and lifetime job.
w ii. Smith, who claims to have killed
a man named Robert Sanders, at Point
! Lick, KY, twelve years ago, surrendered
himself in Cincinnati Wednesday,
AT Madeira, Ind, Smyth Roberts was
sentenced to twenty-one years in the PEN
itentiary for the killing of fellow-roust-
about on the steamer General Pike.
George w. Winfree, a wealthy stock
raiser living near Hopkinsville, KY, was
seriously injured by mad Holstein bull.
His life was saved by colored man.
Mrs. Mary Turpie, the aged mother of
| Hon, David Turpie, was burned to death
at her home in Delhi Ind, by her clothes
| lgniting from an open fireplace fire
! Four caravans of horses, sheep and
camels and thirty Kirghese horsemen who
were overtaken by blizzard on the
Steppes of Eastern Russia, were frozen to
death
Gen Golf and party of West Virginia
capitalists have closed the purchase Of
The Telegram, of Clarksburg, W. Va, a
Republican paper, from Mayor w. r.
Richards
The Catholic hierarchy of Ireland has de-
cided to issue a manifesto declaring that
the archbishops and bishops of Ireland
consider Parnell an unfit leader for the
Irish party.
AT Louisville, Felix Crutcher, wealthy
farmer of Meade county, KY, fell dead Of
heart disease in the Bank of Louisville, as
he was cashing "A heavy check for hogs he
had just sold
j. A. West resident OF Savannah, Ga,
was killed by his brother Hugh, near Boil
ton, Miss. West was shot several times
with pistol and then the entire top of his
head was blown off with a shotgun.
Married Music Teacher j. Busby has
executed a run from Plain City O., with
Miss Scott, so 'tis alleged, and the girls
angry friends are organizing a hunters
chorus with shotgun accompaniment.
At indianapolis, S. G. Brown, handsome
stranger told the Planters hotel clerks
to call him at a. m. When the order
was obeyed they found that Gabriel had
been there before them, Unidentified
George Tunget, a farmer living near OF
tawa, o., was murdered by Edward
Heaton Heaton has served term in
states prison, and was recently released.
He blamed Tunget for testifying against
him.
J. A. West, of Savannah, Ca, went to
Brownsville, Miss, to have settlement
with his brother Hughes, who has been
managing his plantation A disagree
ment resulted in his being shot and killed
by his brother.
DIR Mary II. Walker who was reported
dying, is much improved, and will soon
commence preparing papers to be pre-
sented to congress relative to her pension
claim. She says she is determined to live
until she obtains justice.
The wife Of State Senator Massie, of
Ohio, vice presi lent Of the National Mary
Washington Memorial association has
issued an appeal TO the women of the state
for aid in securing funds for the erection
of a monument to the mother of our first
president.
Mayor Herr, Of Brazil, Ind, says there
is no law to prevent him from getting
jag on, whenever he pIeases, just so he
sobers up once in while to fine other
offenders against the majesty of the stat
utes Council demurs, and has ordered
special election for his successor.
J. c. Lockwood, the banker, of Milan,
o., who died last week, left an estate val
ued at $4,000. About 100000 was di-
vided between relatives and charities, and
the remainder goes to the widow and son,
who is now but S years cid He will not
come into possession of his share until he
reaches the age Of 25 years.
Albert II. Smith, who was convicted in
New York of forgery in the first degree in
raising seven share certificate Of Lake
Shore stock to a seventy share certificate,
was sentenced TO seventeen years impris-
onment in state prison. Smith was a mem
Der Of the firm Of Mills, Robeson & Smith,
bankers and brokers, and perpetrated
number of similar forgeries
A combination has been formed to con-
/ troll the management. Of the cheap lodging
houses in Boston known as Friendly
inns.n The organization viii be called the
New England Lodging Hotel company
The company is controlled by five persons,
who own the capital stock Of $4,000
Steps have been taken te establish isases
ia Portland, Worcester aud Providence.