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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
plLINe IT ON The FARMERS.
Dakota Elevator Men Make Dangerous
Combination.

Combination.
JAMESTOWN, N. Oak, July 22.-It will
be startling piece of news to the
wheat growers of North Dakota to find
out on the eve of harvest that no ele-
vator in the state will store grain this
year. This radical change in the
handling of the crop has been kept as
secret as possible, 1t was determined
upon, it is said, soon after the law passed
this year which makes all public eleva-
tors pay an annual license of So. so per
1000 bushels capacity. Nine-tenths of
the crop of the state has been heretofore
bought by the elevator companies upon
the Duluth and Minneapolis quotations.
A farmer could store his grain in these
elevators for fifteen days for nothing
and keep it in store as long as he de-
sired to pay small fee therefor.
Now the elevators will refuse this on
the ground that they are not public ele-
vators, and the farmer who is mort
gagged to the ears will this year be COM
PEELED to his crop at whatever price the
company chooses to allow him. In most
cases this will leave him penniless for
the winter. The law was sup
posed to be reasonable one and was in
the nature of a tax not so easy to evade
as the old tax law has proved, but the
companies, in order to avade it, will
resort to this sweeping change which
will bring misery on most of the wheat
growers of this state IA class of men
having from fifty to 500 acres in grain
which represents all they have in the
world and which now promises the first
actual return for their labor in three
years.
BY the plan of forcing private buyers
ont of the small stetions and agreeing
upon price the principal elevators of
the state will have as in the past abso-
Lutte control of the enormous crop now
heading out This crop will be SO large
that the railroad companies have stated
that all the railroads combined cannot
furnish cars to move it one-tenth as fast
as required.
Ii the elevators decline to store it the
confusion and dismay that will result
will be something unparalleled. Of
course the demand for cars will be inn
mensely increased. Farmers, having
no notice of the elevators action, will
not have time to build bins or ware
houses. They have, as rule, no gra-
naries now and cannot get money to
buy lumber for new ones to store their
own grain in.
Many of them bought seed wheat of
the elevator syndicate organized by
Governor Miller this spring. The wheat
was charged for at 81 bushel and
lien taken on the crop, which prevents
the farmer from doing anything with it
except to turn it over to the company as
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
COINAGE OF SILVER.
The National silver Committee Wants It
Free and Unlimited.

The National Silver Committee Wants II
Free and Unlimited.
WASHINGTON. July 22.-The National
silver committee, which has maintained
several active representatives, here dur
ing the winter, is preparing to open H
vigorous canvass for the control of the
next house of representatives in the in.
terest of free and unlimited coinage OF
silver During the past week it has pur-
chased thousands of free coinage
speeches, which it is sending into every
western congressional district.
Its president, Gen. Warner, has issued
a call for the committee to meet in
Washington on Sept. /, at which time
he will present printed report, show
ing the work of the committee, the
progress of legislation in congress and
the votes of every congressman upon the
silver bill and its various amendments.
The executive committee expresses itself
as thoroughly dissatisfied with the silver
bill as passed, and has determined to re-
lax no efforts until the mints of the
United States are thrown open to the
silver of the world.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
SWIFT RETRIBuTIoN.
A South Carolina Man, Suspected of wife
Murder, Kills Himself

A South Carolina Man, suspected of Wife
Murder, Kills Himself
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 22.-One of the
most horrible crimes ON record is report
ed from Collerton county. The crime
was committed on Mary's island, an un-
frequented spot In the county mention
ed. Paddy Grant lived there with his
wife Phmbe, and another woman, sup
posed to be too intimate with Grant,
frequently visited his wife. Wednesday
last Grant informed the relatives of his
wife that she had been severely hurt the
week before by the explosion of kero~
sene lamp, and was in u bad condition.
The relatives found her burned from
her knees up in front only, terribly
charred and speechless.
She died when an attempt was made
to remove her. No traces of oil could
be found on the floor, or no traces of
burning below the knees of the woman.
These and contradictory statements
caused the arrest of Grant, but he es-
capped from his guard. Having been
run to earth again, he requested per-
mission to return to his room for short
while, Almost Immediately the report
of a gun was heard, and 1t was found
that he had placed the muzzle of his
musket against his stomach and ex-
ploded it, blowing hole clear through
himself. 1t is thought kerosene was
poured over his wife by himself and the
other woman, and that she was then
set on fire
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
AS THE BRITISH SEE 1T.
Has stambulofY Declared Bulgaria Inde-
pendent?

LONDON, July 22.-The sudden revival
of the eastern question IA question never
dying, though sometimes dormant- has
taken the political world somewhat by
surprise, and is causing a great amount
of speculation and rumor. One OF
alarming content. -
The most disquieting of the reports
is one to the effect that Premier Stam-
bulotf, of Bulgaria, has prepared q
formal proclamation of complete Bulga-
rian independence, in defiance Of the
suzeranity of Turkey. In diplomatic
circles here this is regarded as false
move on the part of Bulgaria, for it
would place the signatories of the treaty
of Berlin i'll a difficult position and
would give Russia an opportunity Of
which she would not be slow TO avail
herself.
1t is admitted, however. that it is i'm
possible for Mr. Stambulotf to maintain
his position in Bulgaria unless he fol-
lows up the recent refusal OF the Porte
to grant his demand for the recognition
of Independence by Turkey; the execu-
tion Of Mag. Panitza, the arbitrary in
reference OF the government in cleo
tions and other events having created 90
intense a feeling against the premier
that some such bold step is necessary to
prevent the upsetting Of his government.
In Servia, also. the position is one of
insecurity. The government and regents
are at variance with each other. Jeal-
ousy of Bulgaria now has almost
reached almost fever heat, and the ex-
pectation of startling developments IL
general
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22


NEW YORK, July 20. "A special to the
Press from Washington says: Certain
papers have within the past two DAYS
mixed mp the president, Mrs. Harrison
and the remainder of the family in an
alleged speculative real estate scheme.
They have charged that, taking advan.
guished occupants of the White House
Heights to hold it in anticipation of a
boom and then sell out.
An examination of the deed to prop
erty purchased by the Rev. d. Scott for
Mrs Harrison reveals the fact that it re-
quires the erection Of Il residence upon
it. From highly authoritative source
the press correspondent is informed that
the land was bought for the sole purpose
of building upon it a summer residence
of the presidential family. Private Sec
retary Halford purchased small tract
with similar object in view.
The land was not, as limited, pre-
sented TO either the president, Mrs.
Harrison or any other member of the
family, or to Mrs Halford. Special
pains Were taken to avoid the embar-
rassment suffered by President Cleve-
land, when it was discovered that real
estate syndicate had made gift to him
of Oak View in order to enhance the
value of adjacent property.
Oak View, whose sale netted Grover
Cleveland such handsome profit, is
within the limits of the District of
Columbia. The tract purchased by
Mrs. Harrison is nearly eight miles
away from the White House. 1t is near
Rockville, Montgomery county, Md,
and the real estate ring which roped
Cleveland into its tolls, has not now,
nor has it ever had anything to do with
the land in question:. The president and
Mrs. Harrison have always been aversed
to any investments in the District of
Columbia. because they know their
motive would be lniaconstrued.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
PALMETTO POLITICS.
Candidate Tiilman's Campaign i'm South
Carolina.

Carolina.
CHARLESTON, s. c., July 22.-The
sixth week of the political canvass closed
Saturday with the meeting at George
town, which is straight-out Demo-
cratic county. Five counties were can
vassed last week. The count now stands
as follows, giving the figures on both
sides: The Tillman faction has already
elected seventy-two delegates pledged to
support him.
They assert that when the other
counties elect delegates they will have
260 out of the 320 delegates. The
straight-out Democrats have six dele
gates and claim sixty-four more as
absolutely certain. They say they have
good fighting chance with the Till
NANTES in the remaining counties, and
that in the event of a primary being
ordered they will beat Tillman.
The net result Of the weeks canvass
has Eeen to intensity the bitterness and
widen the breach between the two fac
lions, if that were possible. 1t is more
than probable that Tillman in the near
future will find himself governor or no
governor, with three important personal
affairs ON his hands. He openly charges
several prominent Democrats with hav-
ing designed his assassination.
News has been received from Beaufort
county that the Democratic county
committee has decided not to hold a
mass meeting, and news also comes
from Tillman to the effect that he will
not speak in Charleston, where a mass
meeting is to be held on the oath.
OF the seven Democratic congress
men the only one that stands chance
af reelection is George ID. Tillman,
brother of the candidate for governor,
who has been indorsed by the 1illman-
ties. The alliance expects to capture
the others and elect congressman
pledged to the sub-treasury scheme At
the close Of last week it looked as if moth
ing could prevent a split in the party
ranbS
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
, The CAPE NAY COTTAGE
Was Not a Gift to Mrs. Harrison--The
President Bought IT,

NEW YORK. July 29.-The positive
statement is made that Gen. Harrison
had bought and paid for the Cape MAY
summer cottage, occupied by the presi
Dental family, instead of having allowed
Mrs. Harrison to accept it as gift. A
gentleman who saw Mrs Harrison on
Wednesday mentioned tO her tnat he
had heard such report, whereupon she
told him that the facts We're that the
president Lad bought the cottage and
had paid $40. 900 for it.
She was perfectly willing to let him
say so to any one he cared to talk with
about it. and he told reporter about
the matter. Said he: II understand
that the president, Immediately upon
having the cottage offered to Mrs. Har-
rison, announced his willingness to buy
it, but not to accept it as gift. The
arrangement was made that they should
go and spend few days in it before de-
ciding whether or not they wished to
purchase it, and trial of the cottage
confirmed the bargain by which $40, 900
was paid for it. The reason nothing
was said about it at the time was be-
cause the bargain was not wholly con-
summated y #M
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
BLOOD AT A DANCE.
The Father of IA Desperate Taken for His
Son and Shot Dead.

Son and Shot Dead.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 22.-Friday
night Detective w. B, Morgan and Po-
liceman Patton, of Birmingham, went
to Bibb county to capture Bart
Thrasher, noted escaped convict and
murderer. They had learned that
Thrasher would be at a negro dance in
the mountains, four miles from Wood
stock, selling whisky. At midnight the
officers reached the place and concealed
themselves behind fence. The dance
was in progress.
Soon two men came out in the dark.
They came toward the officers, who sup
posed one was Bart Thrasher. The Off
GERS drew guns and ordered them to
halt Rube Morrison, one of the men
obeyed, but the other, who proved to be
John Thrasher, Bart's father, had d
shotgun. and resisted He and Patton
grappled, and the latter was over
powered Just as Thrasher was about
to shoot Patton, Morgan shot and killed
Thrasher. The inmates of the house,
among them Bart Thrasher, then fed
Cor fear of being killed by the dead
mans friends. The officers retreated to
Woodstock. Morgan was not arrested.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
lNCENDIARY,a WORK.

The Business Portion OF sherrodsvilIe,
o., Destroyed by Fire.
New PHILADELPHIA, o., July 22.-A
fire at Sherrodsville, just across the
county line, destroyed the Connotton
Valley depot, postoffice, Jenkins gro
Gerry, Almon's hardware store, Albaugh's
dry goods store, Rainsberger's drug
store, and Pearce's livery and hotel.
Supposed to have been set on fire by an
incendiary. who robbed Almon's hard
ware store. The loss is supposed to be
about $50. 900; partly insured
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
ELECTRICITY VS.. MULES
As a Source of Street Railway Power in
indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, July %. The new
electric street car line is proving a sue
cess and the same power is to be applied
to other lines in this city and it looks
now that before many moons mules,
as motive power for street cars, will
have disappeared from the city. All the
suburbs are now connected with the
city by car lines, and as result the
price of property has materially ad-
yanced in some of them.
Many of the residents of the city are
now buying property and building
homes in the suburbs, some even going
rs far out as five miles, along the cleo
tric line. President Ingalls,, of the
Big Four, has promised the citizens
that some time this fall he will propose
n scheme for the entrance into the city
of the various railroads now centering
here that will practically do away with
the hundred or more street crossings
now made dangerous by the moving of
so many trains. If that is done, and he
erects the extensive shops he proposes.
property in the suburbs will advance
still faster.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22

WICHITA, Kan, July %. -Thermome-
ters throughout the Arkansas valley
stood at 1W degrees Saturday Hot
winds which prevailed all day finished
up the destruction of many thousand
acres of corn. A rain fall would save
only the corn in the very low lands, all
the other being absolutely destroyed.
When the drouth commenced to be
felt the early plant was in tassel, but
that has been dried up and broken off
by the winds. The farmers are very
despondent. but much of last years
crop has not been sold and they viii not
he without feed
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS

shown by the Proposed Railway BiiI just
Introduced.
MELBOURNE, July e2.-The premier
has introduced in parliament railway
bill providing for the construction of L.
or miles of country lines and thirty
nine miles of suburban lines, the whole
to cost G12 800 600, besides grant from
the treasury Of 92,0O0,000. He said that
the scheme was necessary In order to
meet the growth of the population,
which rs the census proved, was in
creasing faster than the population OF
America. The bill was well received.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
plotting In Argentine.

BUENos AYREs, July 22.-Nothwith-
standing the denials of the semi-oticial
newspapers that plot against the gov
ernment had been discovered, several
army officers have been arrested for
completely IN conspiracy to overthrow
the present rulers of tho republic. As q
measure of precaution against the plot
ters, guards have been stationed about
all the government buildings.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
DAMAGES AGAINST WHITE CAPS
As Compensation for Whipping No Au-
thorized by Law.

LEBANON, Ind, July 22.-Marion Ken
dali, married man, who lived at Eliza
vile, this county. four years ago, and
who is charged with crilninally assault
ing a young girl. was taken out by
White Caps one night. tied to a post
and beaten into insensibility, his life be-
ing despaired of for several days. He
became paralyzed from the effects, and
brought suit for $40 900 damages against
five of his assailants, who were well re-
spected citizens of this county. Judg-
ment was given for 5000. The de-
PENDANTS spent money freely, and finally
carried the case to the supreme court.
A decision handed down from that body
affirms the judgement of the lower
cOTlrt
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
The Gurphy-FIsher wedding.

Council BLUFFS, July 22.-The mar.
riage of Francis Murphy, the advocate
Of temperance, and Mrs Rebecca Fisher
of this city. which was to have occurred
during the present month, will proba-
bly, not take place for some time owing
to disagreement on the part of the
lady's relatives over the disposition OF
certain property.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
CONGRESS.

One Hundred and seventy-Thlrd Day.
In the senate-The sundry civil appro-
priation bill was discussed and passed.
The tariff bill was taken up as unfiniShed
journcd.
In the house-The discussion OF the
original package bill was continued, a
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
A Fireman FATALLY injured

BUFFALO, July 22.-While enroute tc
fire in the residence of Rev. Frank s.
Fitch Sunday night, driver Daniel Shan
non Of ladder truck No. A, was thrown
from his seat under the wheels of the
trrck and so badly injured that he died
soon after The fire did small damage.
1t was caused by burglars who entered
the house while the family were at
church, and stole q quantity of jewelry
and clothinO
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
NIctims of Lightning.

NEW ORLEANS, July 22.-During a Sc
we're storm, Sunday night, lightning
strnck shed at Milnerburg and killed
Victor Marchard. fatally injured Edgar
Charles and seriously hurt Edward
Williams, who had taken refuge in the
building. A dairyman was also killed
by lightning at GENTLY.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
Machine and Boiler Factory.

PATERSON, N. j., July 90. Sunday
morning about o'clock fire was discoy-
cred in the engine room of j. c. Todds
machine and boiler factory, Before the
fire department got the flames under
control the boiler room, together with
its contents, and the greater part of the
building, was destroyed. Loss, about
$lJ0,OO0 insurance, $4,000. Mr. Todd's
New York offices are at S6 Barclay
St1aaf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
Parliament.

LONDON, July 22.--It is evident from
the way business is languishing in the
house of commons that the session IL
waning, and it is probable that parlia-
ment will be prorogued Aug. o. The
Liberals are pairing whenever oppor-
tunity offers, and rapidly leaving town.
Mr.. Parnell has performed one of his
famous disappearances and nobody
knows where L. is He is not ex-
pected to be heard from again before
November HM
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
Denied.

LONDON, July 22.-The Guatemalan
minister to Paris has received despatch
from his government denying the stat e.
ment published in the morning papers
to the effect that hostilities have broken
out between Salvador and Guatemala
According to his advices war has not
been declared nor has the Salvador
frontier been crossed. He says if any
fighting has taken place it just has been
in the interior of Salvador between rival
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
Death turks In Canned Meat.

EAU CLARE, Wis, July 22. "A poor
family named Kingberg, in Shay Town,
consisting of father, mother and seven
children, had canned meat for their Sun
day dinner. Two hours later they were
seized with violent illness. The pny-
sician is still working on them He
thinks four or five of the children may
dia.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
The Behrlng Sea Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, July Cit is stated al
the state department that the CORE.
spondence on the Behring sea trouble
wiu not be sent to the senate until the
latter part of the week, because of Mr..
Blaine's desire that it shall include sew.
eral recens communications TO Lord
Salisbury on the subject.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
ABOUT TO BURST.
The War Cloud Which Has Been
Hanging Over Europe.
Startling Runiors of a Revolu-
ton in Sofia.
The Balkans Tired of the Iron Rule Of
Stambulof-Prince Ferolinand's Este In
the Balance-Has Complete Bulgarian ,
Independence Been Declared Ser
vla's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The BALKAN TEMPEST.

Rumor that 1t Is About to Burst Over
Europe-General Suspense.
VIENNA July pa startling rumor
spread through the town Saturday
evening that Sofia was in the throes Of
revolution; that Seankoff's partisans had
risen against the iEon rule of Stambou-
loft, and Prince Ferdinand's fate was
hanging in the balance. The Viennese
hardly slept Sunday morning. The sus-
pense is general, as also the sentiment
that the storm cloud of the Balkans Is
on the point of bursting and scorching
Europe with its lightning.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22

ZANZIBAR, July %. Emin Bey, meet
ing DIR. Peters at Mpwapwa, authorized
him to recover the ivory left by Emin
at Wadeli. Dr. Peters will leave at
once for Germany, hopeful Of organic
ing "a new expedition He declares that
Uganda is entirely secured to German
intaraSfs
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
A HERO'S Death.
Not One Who Had Gained Dis
tinctiOn ON the Battlefield,
But Who Saved Ten Girls Lives
at a Denver Fire.
A HOd Caa riers' Brave Work at a Hotel
Fire-Death from SufFocati0n After
ArOusing Two Drunken R1en-BuffaIo
Fireman Fatally Injured While En-
Route to Fire-The Fire Record.
4 Hop CARRIER
Rescues Ten Girls from Flames and Dies
"A Hero's Death.


DENVER, July 22.-John johnson, q
hod carrier, was Sunday morning suffo,
Gated i'll the Commercial hotel. There
were over 100 people in the place when
a disastrous fire broke out at 4:10 a. m,
and firemen found it it impossible tc
get into the place. johnson ran into
the smoke and carried out over ten
girls.
He entered a room in which two
drunken men slept, and after arousing
them was overcome by heat and fell to
the floor He crawled under the bod in
binding smoke, and was badly burned
before death ensued from sutfocation.
G. j. Hoffman will die of injuries re-
ceived, and Rondo London, who jumped
out of \ window, is seriously injured.
The financial loss is small, but about
twenty people were more or less burned.
johnson, the hero who lost his life, for
merly lived in Pennsylvania.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22

JERSEY CITY, July 22.-Thomas Far
quhar and his three children were over
taken by Z train Saturday near West
Bugin. Farquhar saved the little ones
by throwing them down an embank-
ment. 1t was then too late for him to
save himself and he was struck and
killed
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
The nIiss Diamond Rohherr.

SARATOGA, N. Y, July 22.-The re-
ward in the Bliss diamond robbery has
been increased from 81 900 to 81, 500 by
Mr.. Bliss, with instructions which may
make il an object to somebody to con
fess. The case as it stands battles the
police.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-22
Collierx slope House Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, July 22.- A special
dispatch says that the slope house at
Short Mountain colliery, Lykens. Pa.
was burned Sunday. Loss, $4,000;
fully insured. Several hundred men are
thrown out of work by the fire. H