Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-11
NEWS IN BRIEF,
A Condensation of Interesting Items ON
Various affects.

A Condemnation of Interesting Items ON
Various affects.
The International 7 biographical union
Is In session at Atlantis, Ga.
Rev. John w. Rust, the well known
Baptist minister and educator, died Sun
day, at Hopkinsyille, I,y., aged 79
A fund has been started at Middles-
borough, KY, to erect IN Pinnacle noun
tain colossal statues OF Grant and Lee.
Charles Shook aged 10, shook off the
mortal coil because his father would not
back $40 note for him, at Sandusky, o.
The mayer of Allegh sny City, Pa, is in
luck. The case against him for perjury
was dismissed, it being shown that the
charge was instituted ly unfriendly poll
ticians.
George Grazier, who eloped with Mrs.
Siglar to Blackleyville, was treated by the
neighbors to a travelling suit of tar, with
feather trimmings, and has flown to other
localities.
At Chatsworth, Ill, burglars blew open
a safe in Browns bank. AS result the
building took fire and seventeen stone
buildings, comprising ne main block of
the town, were burned.
Postmaster General NVanaInaker wants
invented front door letter box that will
be simple, cheap, secure and adjustable to
either the inside or outside of door. 1t
would greatly facilitate delivery
Citizens of Fort WayI Q, Ind, are indig-
nant because Chairman Juntt, of the
Democratic state cent? al committee, as
they claim, decided a close vote ON the
location of the convention adversely to
Fcrt Wayne, and favorably to Indianap-
oils.
On the heels Of the an ,ouncement of
great beef combination N Colorado, wy
oming and Texas, capits lized at $4,000
600, with headquarters a. Denver and New
York, there follows relort that an En-
glish money NAV is )out to swallow
one of Chicago's largest packing houses.
Saturday che police of St Louis were
requested by the relatives of Mrs. Susan
Walden, 90, to search for her. She had
left Mexico for Cincinnati to secure a
fortune of $40, 600 left hel' by sister on
May is. She has been trGced to the Union
depot, st. Louis, where all further trace
Of her was lost.
A collision of freight .ains occurred ON
the Wabash railroad ear Warrenton,
ILL.,, Monday, (which rest tlted in the death
OF seven men who wer, in the cars with
race horses en- route from Lationia to
Kansas City. Fifteen horses were killed.
Four of the trainmen we've injured but not
seriously The names of the dead men are
not known.
Sunday Henry O'BrieI, mechanic, at
Columbus, Ind, became suddenly insane,
and attempted to kill hii mother and sis. |
ter, who live with him. He struck his |
sister with a chair, and Inflicted injuries |
that are probably fatal He then tore his |
clothing from his body and rushed into |
the street He was eau yht and bound |
with great difficulty. He is now chained |
hand and foot in cell in the county Jail, |
to prevent his taking his nwn life
party of seven YOU men started |
Sunday in sailboat Oh fishing excursion |
from Dorchester Bay, Mass. A squall
struck the boat a mile from shore and cap.
sized it. All could have swan ashore, but
wasted their strength trying to get upon
the boat, and as result six out of the
seven drowned and the remaining one
had sunk for the third TIM when he was
saved by the boat rising be
meath him and buoying him up until
rescued.