Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-11

A Condensation of Interesting Items ON
Various Subjects.

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Newark, o., now walks in the uncertain
light of natural gas,
Oshkosh will hang Henry Ripple for
shooting Policeman Hardy
1t is proposed to consolidate all the type
foundries Of the United States
Indiana retail lumber dealers are all on
board at indianapolis this week
| In saloon quarrel in Denver, John p.
Glow was shot and killed by John Mar
shall
Socialists were admitted to the session OF
the American Federation of Labor in
Detroit
A daily paper is to be edited and pub.
lished by the convicts OF the Ohio peni-
tentiary.
An international convention of press
clubs has been called to meet in Pittsburg
on Jan. "a, 1891.
Rev. John A. Petus, DID, LID, OF
Pennsylvania, is elected president OF
Heidelberg college.
Turner, the Idlewild, o., barkeeper, who
killed Andrew Schmidt, was convicted OF
murder in the second degree.
In the trial of Mrs Hannold, at Newark,
o., for the murder of her baby, jury was
secured and testimony begun.
AL Johnson of Cleveland, proposes to
organize new base ball league, with
cheap rates and Sunday games.
j. Scott Davis, postmaster at Let's Cor
ner, Ind, died from an overdose of strich-
nine prescribed for rheumatism.
There are reports Of an outbreak at the
Blue Greek convict mines, Alabama, be-
tween colored and white convicts,
Mervin Kuhns, the Ohio desperate, still
lives comfortably mt Fort Wayne, with
several bullets reposing in his lungs.
Bernard Donnelly, a prominent broker
of Kansas City, dallied with shotgun,
and a portion of his left side is gone.
Alex. Bond, colored, of Baltimore, on be-
ing notified Of the award of S2,7S1 back
pension, fell in a swoon and is still critical
The l6-year-old son of John Sogstettnr,
of Wabash, Ind, was so badly bitten by
a boar that he will probably lose both
legs,
American Live Stock commission, Chi
cago, has declared a dividend of 150 per
cent. Last years dividend was 1856 per
cent
At Franklin, Ky, Alice Phillips, col
OiNN SSiils was bhlllCNi w NiNttbls AANA NAN9s
caught while she was standing in front of
the fire.
O'Brien will sail from New York Satur-
day for Ireland, via France, to have con-
silltation with parnell in regard to Irish
matters.
Miss Acrea, of Brazil, Ind, AYERS that
Moses Risley's tongue has done her repu
tation 5000 worth Of damage, and asks
him to settle.
James w Hathaway, of Montana, has
been selected to succeed Capt Wheat, Of
Wisconsin, as postmaster of the house Of
Representatives.
Bondhoders Of the Central Coal com
pany, of Sprir gfeld, ILL.,, get possession of
the concern by the appointment of Jacob
Wheeler as receiver.
DIR. Abraham Jacob, of New York, has
received from Berlin a small vial of Pro
fessor Koch's lymph, and it will be used
at the Mt Sinai hospital.
The Kentucky court of appeals has de-
cided tn tax for the support of the agri-
cultural and mechanical college at Lex
ington to be constitutional.
Benjamin Young, an aged resident of
Ky, suffering from liberation
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emboweling himself with razor.
William Schroeder, who had money in
nearly every bank in Baltimore, was found
dead in a miserable hovel, surrounded by
bones, rags, filth ard pet cats and chick
ems.
Gen. Clarkson says that Quay will con
tinue chairman of the Republican National
and thinks that both parties
may nominate new men for the presidency
in 1892
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
made arrangements with the postal au
thorities of Mexico to prevent the mail of
the Mexican lotteries coming into this
country.
Senor Antonio Vento, the owner Of the |
Camache estate, who was recently kid
naped by bandits near Batabano, Cuba, |
has been released upon payment of a
heavy ransom.
Frank Worthington, Birmingham, |
Ala, sport who was shot in disreputable
house by George w. Jones, Louisville |
and Nashville brakeman, is dead. Jones |
Is dangerously wounded.
Randolph Franklin, who escaped from |
the Jail in Mercer county, w. Va, was le
Upon being locked up he at
lacked Jailer Hate, who shot him in the
neck, Franklin dying instantly.
John IIuffsey attempted to walk across
lhe Pennsylvania railroad bridge spanning |
5he Sandusky river at TiGin, O.. hut
slipped and fell TO the ice below, a distance |
IF thirty feet, receiving fatal injuries.
Gold to the amount of $3,C00,000 will |
start from Europe this week for New York
The Bank of England is said to be willing
% spare so 100000, and Secretary Window 4
will put out g., 100000 more for bonds.
Gen. Newton, Of New York, has accepted
.he position of consulting engineer of the
board of trustees Of the Chicago sanitary
district in charge of the location and
construction of the great drainage canal
Itisexplaibed that the reason Of the shut
ing off of the natural gas from the manu-
factories of several Ohio cities is not on nc
count of the scarcity of gas, but because
he pipes are too small to properly sup
ply it,
A. j. GatewOod, Of Henderson, Ky, in
dituted suit against the Louisville, st.
louis and Texas Railroad company for
10000 damages sustained by being
.iected from freight train by the con
luctor
The New York aldermen have cons, med
o the building Of a tunnel for an under
yround railroad under East river and
Forty-second- street. from North River to
Hunters Point Its estimated cost is
100000.
The American sabbath union, in session
It phil adeipbia, has resolved that the
PRESIDENT OF the United States hereafter
le inaugurated on the first Wednesday in
March. the day chosen for Washington's
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