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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

New YORK, Jan, 96.--An experiment
in telephoning in combination with the
phonograph took place in Orange on
Tuesday evening. James 3. Dill, the
legel advisor of the New York and New
Jersey Telephone company. connected
the long distance telephone in his house
with the transmitter of his phonograph.
and through the central station was con-
nected with Trenton, Philadelphia.
New York, Jersey City, Yonkers and
finally with Boston. A large number of
photographic cylinders were reproduced
and the reports from all the stations
were that the records were received
with perfect clearness, except in the
case of Boston, where the circuit was
frequently broken on account of COM
mercial business. There were large
number Of electrical experts present in
the various offices that were thus con
nected and the experiment was pro-
nounced a complete success.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
LIE KY. CON. CON.
Indications That it VIII BE Expensive
and Useless.

and Useless.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 26.-The con-
vention spent its morning session in con-
sideration Of the report on municipal
ties. The second section, as adopted,
limits the maximum rate of taxes for
municipal purposes at 1.50 on $100 of
taxable property i'll cities of over $4,000,
and limits it to 81 in cities of less than
that population.
The highest vote for county purposes
is fifty cents in 800.
BY Section 3, as adopted, no county,
city, or municipality, shall in any year
become indebted to more than the in
come or revenue provided for that year,
and all appropriations in violation shall
be void
The convention has been in session
about 1875 days, and the estimated cost
up to this time exclusive of printing is
close to ST.. 600. There are yet to be
considered thirteen reports which at q
fair calculation will take about four
months yet to complete.
So it is the general impression that the
new instrument when completed will
cost not less than $225 900 If the mur-
murines over the state indicate any
thing, this will be so much thrown
away, as the prevailing disco$kent has
caused a widespread belief among the
delegates that their work is going to be
rejected.
The report on the Judiciary, on which
there are seven minority reports, will be
next taken up.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK.

Faulkner brother of tie late Gen. Lester
h, Faulnsr, charged with wrecking the
Dansville bank, pleaded guilty to making
a false report to the comptroller of the
currency, and was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for five years at hard labor.
The pope has written to the kaiser
thanking him for his assistance in bring
ing to an end the troubles between the
state and church, and saying that religious
sentiment is the only means of solving the
existing terrible social problems, "Our
mutual conviction of this is bond be-
tween us, although divided in faith
In the case of Edward II. Homer, of New
York, the Wall street banker who was ar
rested on bench warrant, from Spring
field, ILL.,, for violation of the postal law,
in sending lottery circulars through the
mails, Judge Brown, in the United States
court at New York, yesterday gave a de-
cision that the accused must be held for
removal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
Reception at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 26-The White
House again presented an animated ap-
pearance Friday night on the occasion
of the reception rendered by the presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison to the members
of congress and the Judiciary. Those
assisting to receive were Mrs Window,
Mrs. Noble, Mrs. Wanamaker, Mrs.
Rusk Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Proctor.
The introductions were made by Com
mander Cowles, of the United States
steamship Dispatch, assisted by an Off
Ger Of the army. All the members Of
the cabinet, except Secretaries Blaine,
Tracy and Attorney General Miller, the
justices Of the supreme court and of the
local judiciary, and many senators and
representatives, were present.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
canada at the Fair.

New YORK. Jan. ga special from
Ottawa says that while American papers
are abusing the British government for
alleged neglect and discourtesy in fail
ing to invite the American republic to
participate i'll the Jamaica exhibition,
they have overlooked a more glaring
oversight or willful insult to the Domin-
ion.
Although she is a neXt-door neighbor,
Canada has not received any advices,
official or otherwise, expressing a desire
on the part of the United States that
Canada should participate in the coming
worlds fair at Chicago. If the imperial
government was invited, no intimation
has reached Ottawa. Thus the Dominion
department of agriculture is completely
at sea respecting what should be done,
SO far no action has been taken, and the
chances are that Canada's representation
in Chicago will be confined to private
exhibits
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
oil in Alabama.

FLORENCE, Ala, Jan. 26,-The strik-
ing of a'twenty-fve barrel oil we'll in
Mountain Valley, forty miles from this
city, has renewed the interests there in
boring for oil. Several companies have
secured options on large tracks of land
laat year, but have never developed
them. One company has secured op-
tions on 8, 1000 acres and israising $40 900
to bore for oil a few miles from this
city Expert geologists have found
every indication for oil and gas in this
and the adjoining county of Colbert
1t is in the same formation as Moulten
valley
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
A WOMAN AT THE AGE CT s.
Singular Development of CoIored child
in Baltimore.


in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26.-There has been
much comment among the medical fra
teTnity over the remarkable development
of both mind and body of little color
ed girl. She is the third child of a very
respectable mulatto, and is herself near
ly white.
She has been visited by the leading
physicians of the city, all Of whom have
been completely mystitied as to the
causes leading to her condition The
girl is named Alice, and she is between
4 and years old. Her present condi-
ton of womanhood was first noticed
over year ago.
For some months previous to that her
mother had noticed a rather startling
development in the little ones breasts.
She had beer through terrible attack
of fever, resulting from virus poisoning,
brought about by careless vaccination.
After the last vestage of fever had left
her she began to become stronger and
more vigorous than her brothers and
sisters, One day in the autumn of 1889
the mother of Alice was very much
frightened upon learning that her
daughter had a hemorrhage.
DR.. E. j. Welch, the family physician,
and who was present at the child's
birth, was sent for An examination
showed that the child had reached the
age of puberty, and that her condition
was the natural result. Dr. Welch was
as much astonished as the mother, and
could in no way diagnose the case.
From that day on the manper of action
and the habits of the little one changed
at once from those of child to those Of
q woman.
The child is in every respect capable
of perfect maturity and of naturally
sustaining the result, Physicians have
frequently visited the house and have
narrowly watched her condition, but
only to find that she is as any girl of 19
years of age, who is in good health,
might be expected to be.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. ga local
paper contains letter from Mr.. d.
Meade Woodson, civil engineer, for
merly of this city, describing the ad-
vantages of the new city of Glasgow,
Va. occupying nearly three columns of
solid bourgeois type, each column being
eighteen eighteen inches in length, every
word Of which was written on single
postal card The writing is as clea1 as
a copper-plate, and can he made out
with the naked eye. Each limo is as
straight as an arrow, and. from little
distance, the card looks like an engrav-
ing of hieroglyphic characters, so neatly is
the work executed. Mr.. Woodson per-
formed the feat for amusement, when
snowbound during the recent heavy
storms in Virginia
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
Assnnlted hY q Rival.

BtRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 26.-- Near
Compton, Blonnt county, Thursday
night, Rufus Sanders was fatally SHOT
by John Hicks. Both men were in love
with the same girl Hicks called at the
home or the young lady and found San
ders there before him. He remained
only a few moments. when he went
home. and loaded his shotgun with
buckshot. He then concealed himself
near the road where Sanders must lass
on his way home. When his rival lad
passed ten steps beyond his hiding place,
Hicks fired. The entire load of shot en-
tered Sanders back, intlicting a fatal
wound. Hicks has not been arrested
The girl who was the innocent cause Of
the tragedy is almost insane on account
of IL
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
Glass Tabiewnre Trust.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 26. THE formation
of glass tableware trust, including
most of the Pittsburg tableware manu-
factories, has been completed and Is in
working order The combination with
one or two exceptions, Includes the
Pittsburg, Ohio and West Virginia fac
tories. The first thing that will proba-
bly, We done by the new organization
will be the closing down of about 50 per
cent of all the tableware factories. The
factories are to be closed about the 18th
of February, until such time as the CON
dition of trade will warrant resumption.
The shut down will throw several thou
sand men out of employment.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
SATURDAY IN CONGRESS.
senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Thesenate met
at II q. M, in continuation of Thurs
days session. There was no prayer, no
jonrnal and no morning hour, but there
was call of the roll, which showed
that there were forty-fve senators in at
tendance-exactly quorum. Mr.. Stew
art took the floor to address the senate
on the closure resolution, but yielded to
a motion by Mr.. Frye for an executive
session on the assurance that it would
not occupy more than five or ten min
utes.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
CONGRESS.
Forty-Fourth Day.

In the senate the debate on the cloture
resolution was continued all day. Mr..
Aldrich asked unanimous consent for
vote at p, m. Saturday, but the Demo
Gratis objected and the senate recessed un-
til Saturday morning. In the house the
resolution of Cooper, of Indiana, locking
to extension of the scope of the investiGa-
tion of Pension Commissioner Raum was
referred to the committee ON rules. De
bate on the naval appropriation bill was
continued until adiournment.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

KINGSTON. Ont, Jan. 6.-Hon. Mr..
Chapleau, secretary of state for Canada,
in an address delivered here Thursday
night referred to the extended powers of
Mr.. Blaine, and said he believed Mr..
Blaine, was, in his inmostheart friend
of Canada. He said that those who ar
gued that Canada must surrender her
growing industries to the United States
are opposing the wishes of the people of
the Dominion. 1t is impossible, he de-
clared, to have free trade with the
United States and at the same time to
discriminate against England. Canada
was, however, prepared for free trade
relations with the United States. He
was in favor of full reciprocity with the
United States in natural products. If
at any time there was an expression Of
ill-feeling between the two countries, it
never went from this side of the line.
Canada wants to deal with the United
States MS nation with nation.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
All for cIeveIapd

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 26.--In a
poll of the senate of Alabama, thirty
out of thirty-three members being pres
ent, the vote was unanimous for Cleve-
land as the coming presidential candi-
date. A poll Of the house showed sew
enty-six present out of one hundred. OF
these sixty-eight We're for Cleveland and
eight scattering for others.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
FRANTIC RUSH FOR LIFE.
Exciting Incident in and About a Mine.
The Fan-House Burned.


EVANSTON, Wy, Jan. 26.-The fan
house of the local mine, three miles
from here, burned at o'clock Friday
afternoon. 1t was dry, wooden struc-
ture and was consumed rapidly. This
destroyed the means of supplying fresh
air to the 200 men working beneath the
surface. The camp was in panic at
once. The mine lamps were ex-
tinguished and the men scrambled for
the opening.
Nearly all were well nigh exhausted
on coming to light With air shut off
from above, the limited supply in the
shafts and rooms was soon used up and
all began to smother. Dozens are pros
trated The rush of the frantic men
was something awful, until well in the
main entrance and only exit; they grew
weaker at each step, gasping for breath.
1t is thought all escaped. The wives
and children of the miners We're frantic.
The mine, which was operated by the
Central Pacific, will be closed for some
time.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
ANGRY FARMERS
Draw Pistols In a Quarrel; Result, One
Dead, Two Wounded.

PORTLAND, Ind, Jan. 26. -- Friday
night at the home of Newt Stevenson,
four miles northeast, George Miller was
shot through the heart by Joseph
Shearer; Eli Miller was dangerously in
jured, and Shearer received bullet
through the arm. The murdered man
and Shearer quarreled over the owner
ship of some household goods and Mil
Ter, who was unarmed, was killed by
Shearer. Eli Miller, brother of
George, interfered and adesperate strug-
gle resulted, during which the other
shots were fired. The murderer was
Immediately captured and jailed, and
his only regret was that Eli Miller still
lived. All parties concerned were farm
ers residing in the neighborhood.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-C1eorge Kendall,
the young English Farmland Of Airing
ton. n. J., who was bitten in the lip by
a pet Skye terrier belonging to his en-
ployer. Mr.. Schuyler, two months ago,
died at , o'clock Friday morning in
Chambers Street hospital, victim Of
hydropho6ia in its most horrible form.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
A Hawaiian super.tition.

DENVER, Jan. 26.-It has been ascer-
tanned that there is an old Hawaiian
legend to the effect that if a red fish en-
ters the harbor the crowned head must
shortly die. On Nov. 10 red fish made
his appearance, the story goes, and since
then the king has been failing and death
followed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
Reads Uis Bible and Then Kills Hi. wife.

PITrsBURG, Jan. 26.-Friday William
Foull1s, living at Laurel Station, emptied
the contents of double -barreled shot
gun INTO his wife with fatal results. He
had been steadily reading several chap
ters Of the Bible over and over, and
finally in a religious frenzy killed mis-
faithful wife He is now insane and un-
der lock and kew.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 26.--At Barbour
vile. KY, Thursday, Epp Moore. charged
with numbering Harvey Steele, two
years ago. and with killing David Camp
bell, recently. shot himself through the
head, causing instant death. His trial
was to have begun in AN hour.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
A MANIA FOR FORGERY.
Death of Eccentric Louisville GirIJ
at Denver,

UTIINtTr
DENVER, Jan. 26.-Miss Mamie Smith,
beautiful young girl of % years, was
arrested here three months ago for at
tempting to pass forged check upon
one Of the local banks. She was sub
sequently released on bail, and remained
here pending her trial. Friday night,
after a brief illness, she died of pneu-
monia, and it is now learned that she
was not compelled to attempt the crime
from necessity, but was monomaniac
upon the subject of passing forged
paper She had an estate in Louisville
valued at $4,000, from which she re-
ceived monthly income of $4OO. Her
remains will be sent east.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
In Gould's Hands.

New YORK, Jan. 26.-It was reported
on Wall street Friday afternoon that a
block Of GO, 600 shares Of Richmond Ter
minal was transferred % y57 Gould
Thursday, which gives him absolute
control of the property.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
morrIbIs Dlseovery 10 . Columbus pump.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan, 90 26-Indubitable
evidence Of case Of infanticide was
discovered on the public dump Friday
morning. A boy who, with his dog,
was hunting rats, found in pile OF rub
bish box, in which was corpse Of an
infant. The baby had died short time
after its birth. Its hand was In its
mouth, its legs We're broken, and there
was every evidence that it had been
placed alive in the box.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
KILLED FATHER INSTEAD OF SON.
The Latter Appears and MortaIIy Wounds
the Murderer.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 26.-At Lead
vile, eight miles from Morristown,
Thursday night, young man named
Tom Moore went to Captain c, c..
Dunn's house, called him out and dshot
him dead with shotgun, supposing him
to be Dunn's son, with whom Moore had
an alteration at dance, Young Dunn,
who was in the house at the time, then
rushed out and shot Moore, who is NOR
tally wounded. Capt Dunn was well
known and universally respected.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
SHOT AT THE PREACHER.
Narrow Escape from Assassination While

Marrow Escape from AssasslnatiOn WHO
Giving Outs Hymn in Church.
MARTINsvnLE, Ind, Jan. 26.-At
Bethel, in Green county, a protracted
meeting is being carried on. Rev.
Wisand arose Thursday night to an,
nounce the hymn before entering upon
discourse, and just as he began to read
some unknown person shot through the
window at him. Luckily he moved
lust as the shot was discharged or he
would have been killed. The bullet
passed through the pulpit and imbedded
itself in the wall The would-be MUIR
derer has not yet been apprehended.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
IN WEsTPHALIA.,
Forty Men Reported Killed and Thirty
Injured in "A Mine.

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-News has reached
this city of the occurrence of fearful
disaster at Hibernia colliery at Gelsen-
kirchen, in Westphalia, Forty men are
reported to have been killed and thirty
injured
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
A PAuPER's RICH BLOOD.

Related to Betsy Patterson Bonaparte,
But Died in the Poor House.
ATLANTA, Jan. 26, Benjamin Patter-
SON. who died in the Hart county poor
house recently, was blood relative of
Betsy Patterson, the wife of Jerome
Bonaparte He was 80 years old, and
had the distinction of being the tallest
man in Georgia, being seven feet in
heighth. A special coffin had to be
made for him.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

If you are needing anything in the
Carpet line, it will be to- your interest to
look at my Carpet Department. Beautiful
Ingram and BrusseI Carpet, Art Squares and
Oil Cloth, at bottom prices.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

Best Shoes at Lowest prices, Good
every day Shoes for men and women, Sl'OO :;
good kid shoes, $l.5O, formerly sold at -.
Chill llren's Shoes from % cents up. Also
line of the best custom made Shoes
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
AMERICAN PORK STILL BARRED.
Defeat of the Motion In the Reichstag to
RenanI Prohibition

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-In the reichstag
Friday motion was made to repeal the
prohibition of the importation of Ameri-
can pork. After some discussion the
motion was put to q vote and was de-
feated by 1873 to 103.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

You must have winter Clothing L
want to reduce my stock and will give spe-
cial inducements. Clothing lower than you
ever heard Of Call and see for yourself.
Remember Children's Suits are cheaper than
ever at Z. CLICKS.
500 Yds. Of good Homemade
Carpet at % u cts. per yd.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26

Unknown Miscreants Skin a Live Cow.
DUBLIN, Jan. 90. News of terrible
Agrarian outrage comes from County
Glare During the night it appears, a
COW belonging to boycotted farmer
living near Kildysart was skinned alive
bV unknown DartiAg -eisss-
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
THE WORLD 'SFAR.
Action of Several Southern
Legislatures.
They Went Participate in the Great
Exhibition
If the Federal Elections Bill Be-
comes a Law.
VIEWS OF SEVERAL CONGRESSMEN
ON THE SUBJECT,

Representative 8uttorworth, Secretary Of
the Fair, Says the Question is a Grage
One, and That If Elany states Decline
to Take Part IT'S Success Might BE
Jeopardized-Rumor Current That Cam
ada Has Been Snubbed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Congressmen
are commenting upon the action of sew
eral southern legislatures in declining to
take steps to participate in the worlds
fair pending the consideration of the
elections bill. Tennessee, Alabama
Arkansas, Missouri and Texas have so
decided.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
Buttcrwortn of Ohio.

Representative Butterworth, of Ohio,
said the question was a grave one, and
if ten or dozen states should decline to
participate in the fair, its success might
be jeopardized. He hoped that the fair
would be kept out Of politics.
Gambler of Massachusetts.
Representative Gambler, of Massachu-
setts, chairman of the worlds fair COM
mittee, said he did not think the senti-
ment of the people was fairly represent
ed in the proposed action.
Taylor of Illinois.
Representative Abner Taylor, of Hi
nois, believes the fair will be a success
even if all the southern states decline to
participate. He does not think the
action of the southern legislatures will
influence any votes ON the election bill.
Berry of Arkansas.
Senator Berry, of Arkansas, said he
had not attempted to influence the Ar
kansas legislature in the matter but
fully indorsed its proceedings. Arkan-
sas proposed to make liberal appropria-
ations for an exhibit, but if the elections
bill became law business Of that state
will be impaired and the flow of immi-
grafton and capital stopped,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-26
CulIom of Illinois.

Senator Cullom, Of Illinois, said he did
not believe such proceedings would have
any effect upon senators favorably dis
posed toward the bill. He does not think
the southern states are sincere in their
action, but are bluffing congressman
who are working in the interest of the
fair