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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Tuesday SEN
sent when his name was called Monday,
came forward and took the oath of Office
on his reelection.
The vice president laid before the
senate the twenty-ninth annual report
of the comptroller of the currency; the
report of the superintendent of census,
and on the expediency of establishing 2
permanent census bureau with draft of
a bill for that purpose prepared in ac-
cordance with senate resolution |
February last; the findings of the fact of
the court of claims in the French spolia-
tion cases; the annual reports OF Secre-
tary McCook and Sergeant-at-Arm
Valentine, of the senate, and number
of petitions and memorials of state legls-
latures.
After disposing of several contest
ed cases which resulted in the seat.
ing of Dubois, of Idaho, and Call, OF
Florida, the senate at 1885 on motion
of Mr.. Sherman, chairman of the eau,
Gus, took a recess until 2 p. m The
credentials and papers of the other COZ
testants We're referred to the committee
on privileges and elections to make d
formal report.
The vice president called the senate tc
order again promptly at and for halt
an hour sen9 tors sat waiting an announce,
ment of the organization of the house
At 2:35 p. IN. Mr.. Kerr, the new clerk
of the house appeared in person, and
with some natural nervousness made
first official announcement to the sena
informing them of the organization OF
the house and the appointment of JONI
committee to wait on the president, A
further recess was then taken by the
senate until o'clock.
The senate met at B, and at $3.50 p. m
the senate adjourned until Wednesday
A Change in the Program.
Owing to n change in the usual pro
gram at the opening of congress the
president did not deliver his message
the day of organization, but waited
day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
STEAMER FROM CHINA.
News as Learned on the Arrival of the
Belgio.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 9.-The steamer
Belgic has just arrived from China. She
reports that the sealing schooner Arctic
after being seized by the Russians es-
capped and was brought to Yokohama by
the British ship Leander. The Russian
minister asked her detention, but as the
schooner was flying the British flag the
representatives of the government de-
clined to interfere, causing official cool
moss.
Viceroy Chang Hi Lang has published
the details of steps to be taken towards
furnishing the leading leaders in the re-
cent riots, saying he recognizes the fact
that missionaries were living peaceably,
and the riots were caused by evil men
for the purpose of creating disturbance.
The viceroy says liberal compensation
will be given.
All was quiet in the north of China,
and an easier feeling prevails along TIE
whole Yang tse-Kiang valley, The high
est officials display unwonted activity in
pursuing rioters and suppressing incl
ing literature, but the roots of discon-
tent remain untouched.
The rice crop in Japan, owing to VIC
lent gales, will not be so heavy as was
expected.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION
Kills One Man and Seriously Injuries Sew
eral others in Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Dec. 9.--At o'clock Tues
dav morning an explosion occurred in
the boiler room of Lee, Holland & Com
pany's planning mill on Court street,
causing the death of one man and the in
iury of several others The 800 EN-
ployes had just begun work when fire
was discovered in the sawdust under the
boilers. The furnaces are fed with this
sawdust, which is gathered by system
of blowers.
The employees had just succeeded in
extinguishing the flames when a loud
explosion w; 5 heard. The big wall I i
out with q crash, and the roof OF a
passage way fell in upon a score of mil
hands who had been at work on the
flames. Five of them were caught.
The fire department was summoned and
the work Of rescue hurriedly begun.
In half an hour the imprisoned men
had been pulled out.
Louis Loesch was dead; his head
crushed in.
Peter Wutz, a Pole, was severely
scalded.
Nick Brader was unconscious from
severe injuries.
Martin Volk, a boy, had his leg
broken.
The others were only slightly injured
The explosion is believed to have been
caused by the generating of gas in the
sawdust as it sucked into the pipes
which carry it to the furnaces. The loss
will reach $3.50
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09

LEW WALLACE'S NEW BOOK.
The Author Besieged with Flattering
Offers from Hungry Publishers.

The Author Besieged with Flattering
Offers from Hungry Publishers.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Ind, Dec. 0,--Ger-
eral Lew Wallace is very busy prepar-
pairing the manuscript for his new book,
and he scarcely finds time to take neeu-
full exercise. To q friend he said that
it was the greatest task of his life, and
he says that he is bringing into use all
his knowledge and experience in the
literary world to make the work sue
cess His other two works have been
great success, and he is desirous Of hsv-
ing the forthcoming work occupy evnA
more prominent place than does Bon
Hur" at the 0resent time. To this end
he will write, rewrite and revise each
paragraph Of his new work until he iB
fully satisfied that it will stand the test
Of the critics. He does not know when
the manuscript will be ready for the
publishers, at he will not turn it over
until he is himself fully satisfied.
has been besieged by publishers who {
sire to place the work before the world,
and some Of them make very liber;
offers. The majority of these want to
pay him so to 30 per cent. royalty bis
latest offer is b25 900 cash in advance on
the receipt Of the manuscript and 90 pcr
cent. of the gross receipts from the sale
of the work The usual per cent paid
publishers is 10 to 90, and these large in-
ducements held out to secure the publi-
cation and control of the new work show
that great confidence has been placed in
the ability of General Wallace.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
CONGRESS-.
House.

WASHINGTON, Dec Soon after the
meeting of the house Tuesday, Mr.. Hol-
man, of Indiana placed Judge Crisp, of
Georgia, in nomination for speaker; Mr.
Henderson. of Illinois, nominated eX-
Speaker Reed. and Mr.. Simpson, of
Kansas. nominated Mr.. Watson, Of
Georgia. The house then proceeded to
ba lot.
Tellers were then appointed and the
vote began. When Mr.. Mills and Mr..
Springer voted for Crisp the Democrats
applauded. The clerk announced that
MIR. Crisp had received 22S votes, Mr..
Reed SO. and Mr.. Watson s. and that
Mr.. Crisp was duly elected. There was
much applause ON the Democratic side.
The clerk appointed Mr.. Mills and Mr..
Reed TO escort Mr.. Crisp to the chair
where Mr.. Holman administered the
oath of Office.
There was much handclapping and
cheeing. Mr.. Crisp, ON taking the chair,
thanked the representatives for the
honor and said he would endeavor to
discharge his duties with courtesy, firm
Iress and impartialIty, and added; Lei
us unite in the hope that our labors here
NAV result in the Advancement Of the
| prosperity. honor and glory of our be
| loved couutry" The speaker then called
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 9.-The grip is
making ravages amol.g the population
of this, the capital city of the state.
Few. indeed are entirely free from it,
and rough estimate is made by a
prominent physician that fully 10000
persons are more or less affected. All
the physicians are busy night and day
dealing out heroic doses of quinine,
whisky, phenacetine, anti-kamnia, anti
febrine. acetaniHd, Doyer's powders,
etc. and while there are no fatalities up
to date from the annoying disease, a
great many are very sick and confined to
bed. There are a good many complica-
tions of malaria with the disease, which
make if worse
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
COLORED RIOTERS
Attempt to Rescue Some Prisoners and
Bloody Fight Results.

HARTMAN, Tenn, Dec. ga terrific
battle occurred Sunday night between
the police and riotous party of colored
men and women, who were having a
dance at a cabin on the side of the noun
tain, just inside the city limits, near
Emory Gap. The police stopped the
fight, and had arrested several men and
women, with whom they had started
down to the city, when a colored tough
from Rookwood named Bill Powell and
two or three others attacked the officers
savagely.
Officer Meredith was knocked senseless
bv blow from a bludgeon in the hands
of Powell. He was pretty badly used
up, but on regaining consciousness and
pulling himself together, joined the
other officers and helped 10 bring the
whole party to the city prison. Officer
Jett was pretty badly used up, also.
The officers had buttoned their over
coats up. and could not reach their re-
volvers in time, or there would have
been some funerals here. The whole
gang was in the police court Monday
morning, and got doses that will keep
the flies off hem for some time.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
worlds Fair Conferences.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Representative men
and women from every state and terri
tory in the union are pouring into the
city and putting their names on the
registers at the leading hotels. They
are members of the various state boards
auxiliary to the worlds fair, and have
bee summoned here to attend joint
conference with the board Of reference
and control The Illinois woman's ex-
position board is also in session here and
will award the prize that has been
offered for the best design for an official
seal for the board.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
FAULKNER, THE BIeAMlsT.
He Steals His Second Wife and Babe
from tho Poor House.

MUNcIE, Ind, Dec. 8. - Shepherd
Faulkner, the alleged bigamist, has add
ed another chapter to his recent sensa-
tional episodes with two wives in this
city. Saturday wife No. . was taken 10
the infrmarv, just east Of this city, and
Sunday morning, at about o'clock, the
man appeared at the place and stole the
woman and his baby away. AT the time
of their departure the cold rain was fall
ing in torrents, and they left for parts un-
known on foot. The man was in this
city long enough to remark that he
feared not I'll charge Of bigamy, saying
his marriage license with wife No. |,
who has seven children, will show she
gave an assumed name.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
VIII Decide Later.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The executive
committee of the national Democratic
committee met at the Arlington holel
Tuesday morning, and decided to call a
meeting of the full committee in Wash
inpton on Jan. 81. to determine upon
the time and place for holding the ma
tional Democratic convention i'll 1892,
The meeting of the executive commit
tees was attended by Senators German,
Brice and Barbour. No other business
was transacted
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
STARTED FOR ROME.
The Catholic Church to Interest Itself In
Labor Matters,

ST.. LOUIS, Dec 8. - Monsignor
OBryen, of the papal household, has
left for Rome. He will carry to the
pope the result of the Catholic council
Of this city, together with the nomina-
tions of the new archbishop, the Rev.
John Hennessy, of Dubuque, Iowa, and
the five new bishops for the west 1t is
understood that Archbishop Ireland, Of
st. Paul, who is to start for Rome In a
short time, is to confer with the pope on
matters pertaining to the labor question
in this country The Catholic church
will devote particular attention to the
working classes and the social question
during the y ar.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
Erirhtened TO Death.

BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Dec. 9-Mrs.
Charles Bliss, of East Main, drove to
town Monday with a span of horses.
On the way home the horses We're
frightened by the putting of an engine
and ran mile before stopping, Mrs.
Bliss was found holding the reins, but
neither moved nor answered when
spoken to. A physician said her death
was due to fright.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09

SALTILLo, Mex, Dec. 9.-The 1900
Chinese who were thrown out of en-
ployment by the collapse of the Tehuan-
tepec railroad project, are making tn ir
way in a hody towards the United
States, pillaging and committing depre-
dations in the country through which
they pass. All are in destitute condi-
ton and are unable to find employment.
They were imported to Mexico undcr
contract to work ON the railroad, anG,
owing to the failure of that enterprise,
the contractors were heavy losers at TIE
hands of Salvador Maleo, the promot"1
of the scheme, who is now in London,
The Chinese were suddenly thrown o"t
of work with no money upon which tc
live.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
Cnhle Oar accident.

PARIS. Dec. "a serious accident &C
Cured Monday upon the cable rail
road. Two cable cars came into COLI
sion. owing to the inability of driver
TO release his gIip from the cable. TIE
result was that two cars were badly
wrecked aud That twelve people were Sc
riously iniured
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
Cnni fnrIndInna.

WELLsToN, o., Dec. 9.--Miners in the
Fluhart mine, 700 in number. struck
Monday, having heard that tho conf
pany was shipping coal TO Indiana. This
men returned 10 work after Mr.. Fh5
hart Mgned an article not 10 abipsery'
coal 70 Indiana during the strike there.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
Mlstrnnslation Of q CIpher DIspaleh

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--Mr. Romero,
the Mexican minister, states that the re-
Gently published dispatch attributing
TO the United States authorities laxity
in sheltering the Garcia revolutionists
on the border was a mistranslation of a
cipher dispatch, and that mail advices
show that no such imputation was made
by the Mexican government.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
Highway Robber Becomes Insane.

RocKFoRD, Ills, Dec. 9.-W. H. Bot
ham, the young brakeman awaiting the
action of the grand jury for highway
robbery, has become insane. Sheriff
Burbank notified the young mans father,
who is prominent railooad official at
Port Henry N. y.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
Tic Death Roll.

w. L. Sargent, traffic manager of the
Kansas CiN. Fort Scott and Memphis
railroad at yansas City.
The RI. Rev. John Gallagher, Protes'-
ant Episcopal bishop Of the diocese of
Louisiana, at New Orleans 6 Bright's
disease.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09

MARTINsvILLE, Ind. Dec. 9.-There
was born to M-s. w II. Long. Monday,
hoy, weighing just one pound and
eight inches in length. The baby is per-
fectlv formed and lustY Youngster.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
No CIew as Yet.

NEW York, Dec. 9.-There is as yet nc
clew to the lentity of the man who
tempted to ; 'sassinate Russell Sage, M,
Sage was able to leave his house Tues.
day for the first time. He took a drive
To-, ha no
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
LOVE OR
A Young Lady of Eighteen WEEDS an Old
Man of Eighty-Six

LEAvENwoRTH, Ind, Dec 9.-Felix
Bohannan, eighty-six, and Miss Ameri-
Gus Legg, were married near English
Monday night, at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. Bohannan had reared the
child though her parents lived near BY
they being poor and ,he rich, and he
doubtless married her to leave his
wealth to her and avoid a withdrawing
process after his death. He is very weak,
and the girl has always been his comfort
and only nurse.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09

on Chaplain Mllburn Tor prayer, after
which the members We're sworn in.
The Republicans all took seats in the
center of the house with Democrats on
each side.
The house at 3:15 p, m, ON motion of
Mr. Springer. adjourned until Wednes-
day.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
MILLS FUTURE.

Said the Great Defeated VIII Try for a
Senatorial Seat.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Sit was stated
Tuesday afternoon that Roger Q. Mills
will resign his seat in the house and be-
gin canvass for the seat in the United
States senate occupied by Chiffon, the
successor to Reagan. Chiffon was APP
pointed by the governor of Texas, and
the legislature viii soon have to elect.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
ELECTED A NEGRO,
who Rttnliated by Shooting a Restaurant
Night Clerk,

GREENsBURo, Ind, Dec. 9.-Late
Monday night Dale Welsh, night clerk
at the Big our depot restaurant, was
fatally shot in the breast by Tom Gains,
negro, whom he had elected for rails
ing disturbance. Welsh can not live.
Gains escapel
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
SPEAKER CRISP.
The Georgian Nominated on
the Thirtieth Ballot.
Hatch, McMillin and Springer With.
draw from the Race
And the Distinguished South
erner Soon Gets There.

Vote on the Decisive Ballot; Crisp, 119;
Mills, 1O5; Springer A; Stevens, l.
The Nomination Made Unanimous.
Personnel of the Remainder of the
House Ticket-Biographica sketch of
Mr.. Crisp.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-Charles Fred
erick Crisp, of Georgia, was selected the
Democratic candidate for speaker at the
Democratic caucus Monday. Hatch's
withdrawal started the break for the
we'll known southerner,
After the twenty-seventh ballot adj
iournment was taken from 6 to 8oclock.
On the twenty eight Crisp had lO3 and
Mills 96.
McMillin withdrew before the thirtieth
ballot was begun and caused considera-
BILE excitement. The ballot was beg n
and when ended it was found that Crisp
had 113-one less than necessary for
choice.
Springer then entered the caucus
withdrew from the race and voted Tor
Crisp Oth3r changes followed I'M i
when the vote was announced, it stood;
Crisp 119; Mills, 105; Springer, 4;
Stevens, /. Crisp's nomination was
then made unanimous.
Mr.. Crisp was escorted to the char
and accepted the nomination IN the fol-
lowing short speech;
REPRESENTATIVE i am profoundly
grateful for this mark of your confidence
and esteem. ! pledge myself here and
| now to devote whatever of industry and
ability | possess to the advancement 1f
the real interests of the Democratic party
beg to say to you now, as | speak to you
nv first words since am your selection
for speaker, that my election means no
step Backward in tariff reform. beg ,
say to you that there is in our party to-
day no man who more earnestly belleVes
in the Dem cratic doctrine of tariff re-
| form than o. After the long struggle
| through which we have passed. when
representatives are fatigued, when other
! officers are TO be nominated it does not
become me to consume your time beg
| to say, however, that during the progress
of this canvass | have said no word re-
specting any individual which would not
! at all Justify him in having any harsh
feeling of any kind against me. ! have
felt that it was n friendly struggle. |
! have felt that we were all Democrats ana
| have felt that, whoever might be chosen
speaker, whenever this house meets and
organizes we stand as one body working
and laboring for a common cause.-the
principles of the Democratic party.
thank you again for your kindness and
assure you that this whole contest has
left in my bosom no unkind feeling TO-
wards any member of the house
His remarks were heartily applauded
throughout.
The nominations for the remainder Of
the house ticket was then made and re-
suited as follows:
Clerk Ex-Congressman James Kerr
of Pennsylvania.
Sergeant -at-alms-EX- Congressman D.
S. Yoder, of Ohio.
Doorkeeper-EX- Congressman Charles
H. Turner, of New York.
Chaplain-Rev. Milburn.
Postmaster-Lycurgus G. Dalton, OF
Indiana.
Adjournment.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
INDIAN OUTBREAK PROBABLE.
Ehe Cheyennes of Montana Threaten t
rIrnA,l,In


HELENA, Mon, Dec. g. - Sheriff
Jones and Deputy c. H, Thompson have
arrived at Miles City with one of the
two Indians they arrested at the Cheyo
enne agency for killing cattle,
The other prisoner escaped by jump
ing from a blackboard and making for
cover. He reached the hills though
fired at several times.
In the road subsequently the sheriff
was overtaken by two Indian police
with message from Agent Tumy that
q number of braves had gone to the hills
and sent in word they would fight, ~ 4
that an attack ON the agency could be
expected,
Many settlers were in Miles City Mon
day night making final entries. The
Indians heard of this and will use all
means to drive settlers from the reserva-
| ton.
Great Fighters.
The Cheyennes are fierce fighters and
serious trouble is looked for. The Chey-
enne agency, at which Agent Tumy is
! stationed, is on Lame Deer creek, about
forty miles from Fort Keogh.
The Cheyennes on Tongue river, under
his charge, number about 1000 Porcu-
pine, the famous leader of the ghost
dance on the reservation last year, and
the buck who made the pilgrimage 10
Walker lake to see the Messiah, lives
near the agency,
1t has been known for some time that
the Cheyennes on Tongue river we
restless because of the presence of squa'.
tiers on their reservation, and General
Miles and Captain Baldwin have m9 }
repeated reports of the danger of trouble
among them from their squatting in TIE
rich valleys of Rosebud, the Tongue
and the Lame Deer streams. Lane
Deer Agency, which is now threatened
with attack, is without any means of re-
eisting
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-09
Crisp's biography.

Hon. Charles Frederick Crisp, Of
Georgia, happened to be born in Sheffield,
Eng. His mother was there on visit
from America The popular idea is that
Mr.. Crisp is thus debarred from the presi-
dency by this fact, just as it was thought
John S. Wise is on account of his birth IN
South America. But in both cases the
men are children of American parents
and citizens merely in a foreign country
on a visit or on business. If location has
ANYTHING to do in preventing Judge CRISP
becoming president, it is only his location
in the south.
Crisp is forty four years old. His parents
were well known actors. Crisp got his
education in the public schools in Savan-
nah and Macon. He entered the Confed-
crate army when sixteen, and became a
lieutenant in Virginia regiment After
three years service he was captured and
sent to Fort Delaware, where he was kept
till the end of the war. His parents were
then living in Ellaville, Schley county,
Georgia.
Crisp was admitted to the bar and prac-
ticed law in Ellaville for six years, and
was then appointed solicitor general for
of the southwestern judicial circuit. In
1873 he located permanently IN Amcrcus'
Four years Later he became judge OF the
superior court, and five years afterward
resigned to accept a nomination for con
gress. He presided over the Georgia Dem
ocratic state convention in the ensuing
year, and entered the house of representa-
tives at the beginning of the session II
1883. Crisp is one of the most faithful
and persistent workers in congress. He
il hardly eyer absent from his seat.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-01-01
ROsSt0n Reports.

Business dull, and no local news.
 Several weddings spoken for the near future.
 Hog killing has commenced again since the weather has turned cool.
 The young folks, and some of the older ones, have been enjoying them selves much during the holidays. Candy breakings, parties, dances and other amusemcntS.
 The ladies of our little town, de- serve much credit for the beautiful Christmas tree, which was exhibited at our school house, on the night of the 24th. It was the first thing of the kind ever gotten up here.
 Dr Warren sleeps more soundly than any one about ROsSton. The fire was in about one block of his residence, and all the alarm and noise failed to awake him. He says that man with a pure conscience sleeps sound.
 The store house, and entire stock Of goods of W. II. Hendrix, was de- stroyed by fire, on the night of the 24th, l understand that the stock would have invoiced g. ,500-insured for Sl ,500. The house was a nice wooden structure, and belonged 10 r, J. Tidwell-insurcd for $500