Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items of
Various Subjects.

0SAhOCAUtAN NRo1ooAs
The steamer Ohio is reported from Mem,
phis sunk in eight feet of water.
The steamer Ohio is reported from Mem
phis sunk in eight feet of water.
The drouth in Kansas has caused many
farmers to abondon their homes.
Mrs. Charles Britton burned to death
while cooking, at Bainbridge, Ind
Justin Brothers & Company, Cincinnati
grocers, assigned Liabilities, $1,000.
Frankfort, Ind, is jubilating over the
long skirts she is wearing as a gas and
railway town.
A bill has been introduced in congress
to prevent dealings in gold and silver bull
lion futures.
The Huron, S. OAK, National bank as
signed on account of the withdrawal of
100000 deposits.
Mrs. Femler, of Canton, o., has been
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary
for pocket-picking.
The National convention at Cincinnati,
Feb %, to form fourth National party is
off. 1t won't meet
A favorable report has been ordered on
the bill to pension the widow of Gen.
Noyes at $50 month.
A favorable report has been ordered on
the bill to pension the widow of Gen.
Noyes at $50 month,
Frank Anderson, Morganville, o.,
farmer, accidentally killed himself with
his gun while hunting
The Kansas legislature is about to make
wholesale retrenchments, as a result of the
Farmers Alliance work,
Mrs. Z. A. Mulford, of Chicago, de
spondent on account of prolonged illness,
shot herself and will die.
Douglas Mosler teacher among the
Cherokee Indians, has returned home to
Martinsville, Ind, insane.
Burglars got Sl,Oc0 worth of silk at
Frame, Signs & Company's establishment
at North Manchester, Ind
An agreement has been signed provid-
ing for an extension of time for the com
pletion of the Panama canal.
The liabilities of Gregory, Ballou &
Company, New York bankers, are 81 ,55S-
ll9, and actual assets 81 ,453,63l.
An explosion at the HGtna Powder com
pany's works, Miller, Ind, caused one
death and injuries TO several people.
John Wallace of Cincinnati, and Harry
Vi w dlI SIublOil, dFt nelu rape
of Ella Spence l3, at Portsmouth, o.
Hiram Fettle farmer living near Ar
cadia, o.. stepped in front of train at
Fostoria, and was horribly mangled.
Jay Gould says he is satisfied with the
result of the meeting of the western rail
road presidents in New York Monday.
The leyee negroes of Kansas City have
the Messiah craze and are ghost dancing.
They have been led astray by voudoo
doctor.
1t is probable that the new Indictment
against Italians charged with numbering
Chief Hennesy, of New Orleans, will be
quashed.
Maggie McDermott and Maggie Mitch
ell children living on Mount Adams, Gin
cinnati, were bitten by a rabid Newfound-
land dog.
Miss Halle Voorhees,, only daughter of
Senator Voorhees,, confirms the report
that she has embraced the Roman Cath
Ollie faith.
The dock laborers of Glasgow have gone
on a strike. Their grievances is the de
of the employers to employ
non-union men.
1t is announced that there will be a
general movement for an eight-hour day
by American and European miners, begin
ming next May
The United States troops have begun to
remove all cattle belonging to non-citizens
on leased pasturage in the Comanche
and Kiowa nations.
A new line of Pacific steamers on the
coast of South America is to be estab.
lished in opposition to the Pacific Steam
Navigation company.
Mrs. f. A. Mulford, Chicago, shot her
self because despondent and sick. So, and |
for the same reason, did John Zimbleman, |
brewer, OF Boone, Iowa.
The premier of the Cape Colony has
started for London where he will confer |
with Lord Salisbury in regard to the |
Portuguese complications.
Willis Simmons committed suicide near
Adel, Ga, by cutting his throat with a |
the murder of S. NJ. Martin.
indianapolis Democrats want Attorney
General Miller indicted for sending a pri- |
vate political letter under his official |
frank, punishable with 500 fine
The number of employees of Lister &
Company, Of Bradford, England, now on
a strike is 500 Plush weavers and other |
mill hands are among the strikers.
At indianapolis the Federal grand Jury |
refused to indict Congressman Bynum and !
James A. Mccullough for alleged attempt |
10 secure a prisoners release ON election
lay.
BY an explosion mt the Ohio Powder
works, near youngstown, O.,
James Curl and William Lewis were
killed and two other men seriously in !
ured
Pittsburg reports the heaviest snow fall |
n five years. Some places in the Allie
ghenies il is eighteen inches deep on a /
evel. Numerous railroad blockades re-
suited
The report of the critical illness of the
pope was gross oxaggeration. His EoI-
ness is suffering from slight cold, but he
was able TO give AN audience 20 the
cardinals.
Joe Franklin and Lewis Harris, ilCrsd.
are in Jail at Paducah KY, for highway
Saturday night they he'd up
Bill Ryden. a white man, and came near
.i!lifg him.
The trial of Foster for the murder of
at Athens, is half concluded.
sen. Grosvenor, for Foster, admits the
killing, pleading hereditary insanity aud
The Tennessee supreme court has an
bounced that violators Of the gaming law
will be sentenced to Jail upon conviction,
and will not, as heretofore, escape with
nominal fine.
The use Of Prefe sor Koch's curative
lymph will be prohibited by the Russian
medical council until such time a. the
specific has been investigated under gov
srnment supervision
The Socialists are again active ia Am
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