Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-19
NEWS N pRlEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.

Inc hepublcan plurality III ONO Ior
secretary Of state was l0,969
DR.. S. P. Hill, formerly Of Aurora, Ind,
died Sunday at New Orleans.
Martinsyille, Ind, has a diphtheria epi-
demic Several deaths have resulted
Fall Of slate in Peacock coal mine at
Pomeroy, O., probably fatally hurt John
Roberts.
Richard johnson, quail hunter, Of
Madisonville, o., shot in the breast acci-
dentally.
A vigorous crusade is being made
against gamblers by the authorities Of Co
lumbus, Ind
Charles Wilhelm, Of Wooster, o., com
mitted suicide in cheap lodging house in
Omaha, Neb
A woman's body, mutilated after the
manner of Jack the Ripper, has been
found in Madrid
Forty-two watches and other jewelry
were secured by burglars from Vantrol q
Sidell's, at Warren, o.
A new comet was discovered Saturday
night by Professor Zene of the Obserya-
tory Of Palermo, Sicily.
i, J, Davis, ex-auditor of Licking
county, and philanthropist, fell dead at
his home in Newark, aged 68
A chicken thief of Lawrenceburg, Ind,
turns out to have been d large eagle.
Hiram Engle was caught by felled tree
at Cumberland, o., and fatally hurt
The European banks supportign the
Barings, Of London, propose to guarantee
the whole e15,0O0000 of acceptances.
The great armored cruiser Maine was
launched at the Brooklyn navy yard Tues
day. Fifty thousand people were present,
Ned Stevens, the negro who killed
Sheriff Fraley, at Savannah, Tenn, was
lynehed and his body riddled with bullets.
The California delegation in the next
congress will stand; Republicans 4, Demo-
Gratis 2, the same as in the present con,
gress
At Lucille Pease's fourth birthday party
at Mason, o., five generations were repre-
ysented, from great -great-gr grandmother to
child.
George Elmer was jailed at Van Vert
O., on the charge Of setting fire to a build
ing in Convey, in which he had stock Of
unpacked boots and shoes.
The president has appointed John Cor
coran alternate commissioner for West
y
vice Nj. j. Finley, deceased.
At Houghton, Mich, Harry M. Riekard,
formerly clerk Of the Atlantic mine, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself He
had been drinking heavily of late.
Mr.. Gus d. Mcpherson, stock agent of
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad
was run over by train at the Coyington
stock yards and died from his injuries
1t is reported that Gould has secured q
controlling interest in the Union Pacific
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and Rich
mond Terminal railroads lie denies 1t,
The sensational account OF typhoid fever
in Clermontville, o., proves to be false
there having been only two genuine cases
in that little town in the past six months
Oscar, child of James A. Rodgers, fell
into heap Of burning straw at Indianap-
oils and was fatally burned. The mother
was dangerously burned in an attempt at
rescue.
A freight train OF engine and six cars
went through bridge into the Kaw river,
Kansas City. -Four are known to have been
killed, four others injured and eight others
missing.
The defense closed in the trial of Ed
Blair, at Ottawa, o., for the murder Of
Arthur Henry, the telegraph operator at
Hartsville. They are depending on proving
an alibi.
George La Blanch, the self-uominated
champion lniddle-weight Of the world, was
fairly whipped by George Kessler, local
pugilist, in a thirteen round contest ut
Butte, Mont.
Edward Aszman, who killed Bertha Elf
in indianapolis over a year ago yesterday
entered plea of guilty of murder in the
second degree, and was sentenced to i'm
prisonment for life.
Gen. George c. Mckee, receiver of public
moneys at jackson, Miss, died Sunday of
heart trouble. He was formerly lawyer
in central Illinois, but settled in Mississippi
at the close of the war.
Miss Rose Williams, belle of Ashland,
Ky, eloped with G.. H. Bail of Kansas
City, "a cattle-rancher, leaving Harry G.
Blake. clothing salesman to whom she
was engaged disconsolate.
Elmer Meeker, United States express
agent, was knocked senseless at Tipton,
Ind, by a masked robber, who took 81 900
from the safe. Meeker recovered and fired
at him, and was himself shot in the hand.
Ex-President Hayes and DIR. f. I Wines,
secretary of the Illinois state board OF
charities, delivered addresses at the ban
quet of the Congregational club at Chi
cago, Monday evening, on penitentiary re-
form.
Lawrenceburg, Ind, Is excited over the
vigorous horse whipping administered
Morgan Davis, a turfman, by his wife.
who resides at Petersburg, KY, at the resi-
dence of Mrs Feister, with whom he has
been living
The Farmers Alliance Of Pennsylvania
viii hold a state convention at Harrisburg,
Nov. 26, for. the purpose Of forming state
organization and electing delegates 10 the
National Alliance convention, to be held
at Ocala, Fla, Dec. 2.
Ella Woodbridge was taken from the in
firInary by Norwalk, o., family, who cut
OFF and sold her hair and treated her
cruelty. While telling Of their harshness
she fell dead OF heart disease, and there is
To be an investigation.
The issue Of standard silver dollars from
the minfs during the week ended Nov. i5
was s757 $40 The issue during the corre-
spending week Of last year was sGi3. .9G5.
The shipments OF fractional silver coin
since the LIST inst. amount TO s579, ,i49.
A. Z. Steele, for eighteen months mayor
of Marion, Ind, and a criminal attorney
Of high repute, short 81 800, rendered his
resignation, and seems 20 have dissipated
into thin air. He turned over his prop
erty to his bondsmen, who settled in fun.
Judge Perkins, OF Covington, Ky, in his
instructions to the grand jury, called their
attention 10 the iHw requiring the indict-
ment Of all persons operating lotteries
without authority OF law. and directed an
inresfionfinn Of all such clsns In Izenfnn