Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-17
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items ON
Various Subjects.


record.
George Bogart, of Marshall county, Ind,
was killed by buzz saw
Harvey Woods, Belon, O., blacksmith,
was struck dead by lightning.
A cavern miles in extent has been dis
covered in Morgan county, Ky.
Two children of James Ross were
drowned in Snow Fork creek, near Buch-
tel, o.
The annual meeting of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen is in session in
Detroit.
Glen and Willie Ives, aged and 13
years respectively, were drowned at Ma
rion, Ind.
John Coffelt was killed and Miss Anna
Carback seriously injured by runaway at
Xenia, o.
At Madison, Ind, Stokes Brown beat
his 5 year-old boy so severely as to cause
his death.
At London, by vote of 800 to 96, the
Irish land bill was passed by the house of
commons.
Fifteen negroes were arrested and fined
$40 and costs for playing craps, at Paris,
Kentucky.
Gen. Charles Grosvenor, member of the
immigration committee, sails for Ireland
next Saturday.
Patrick Clark, of Louisville, is under ar
rest charged with criminal assault upon u
12-year-old girl
Big Four freight slid down an eight foot
embankment at Caldwall's Crossing, near
Tiffin. Nobody hurt.
A cloud burst near Neumanville, Tenn,
did much damage, the sudden iiood wash
ing away several houses.
The census of England and Wales showsa
population of 100000, being an increase
of 3000,00 in the last decade
w. S. Mason, citizens candidate, was
elected at Portland, Ore, over ex Congress
man NJ. c. George Republican.
The Fall River, Mass, mill managers
contemplate cutting down the wages Of
their q, 900 operatives 10 per cent.
Thomas Fame, of Alliance, o., tried to
suicide with big dose of quinine Failed
and tried a razor with better effect.
At Hartford, Conn, nine men were in
jured, of whom two may die, by the fall
ing of scaffold at the Pratt & Whitney
works.
Chicago Odd Fellows will build a six
teen-story temple 100 by 1876 feet at Fifth
avenue and Van Buren, street at cost of
81 100000
William Irvine entered Grant Hen
dricks' hen house, at 2 a. m, at Marion,
Ind, and got bullet in his eye from Hen
bricks gun.
Blind Veteran William Farmhouse, aged
81, got divorce from the wife who de-
serted him, and married Mary Ollie, 25, at
Muncie, Ind.
Two girls of 49, Lilly Knecht and Della
Bradford suicided with laudanum at
Tiffin, o., because they thought themselves
crossed in love.
Twenty-Five Kansas sub-Alliances have
repudated the third party movement. Ten
have reported to the Republican state cen
tral committee.
Starvation compelled the residents of
Ara, on the west coast of Africa, to kill
and eat one child of every family before
succor arrived.
The tugboat F. w. Devoe ran into and
sank the yacht Emilia in the Hudson
river Frank Jenkins and William ii.
Bohan were drowned.
John Tarrer testified in the Elliott trial
that he was talking with Osborne when
w. j. Elliotts bullet hit him and Osborne
then returned the fire.
William Robinson, colored, who was
shot in the head several days ago by Ike
Walker, at Lexington, KY, is dead
Walker is still at large.
William Nelson was bound over to the
circuit court in the sum of $500, at Paris,
KY, for running u branch Office of the
Kentucky state lottery
Timothy Powell, farmer, near West
Liberty, o., has lost thirty eight head of
fine hogs within a week, and has twenty
head more that are sick.
Judge Mcconnell, of Chicago, has de-
cided that the municipal council cannot
compel the street railway companies to
heat their cars in cold weather.
The medical department of Tulane uni
versity has been presented by Mrs. Rich
ardson, wife of the dean of the college, DR..
4. G. Richardson, with 100000.
J. A. Marshall, township treasurer, who
was found tied, gagged and with story of
being robbed of $500, is arrested at Zanes-
vile, o., for embezzling the same
At Edison, o., while out driving Sunday
evening, Mrs. George Farley and her little
child were thrown from a buggy and both
seriously injured, the child fatally.
H. c. Mallerup, of Indianapolis, took
two ounces Of laudanum at Muncie to
quiet his nerves, as he had been drinking
too much. 1t quieted them-forever.
The committee appointed by Cincinnati
commercial bodies to report on the South
ern railway lease recommended perpet-
ual extention, with certain conditions.
The Primitive Methodist conference in
session at Northampton, England, has
passed a resolution censuring the Prince Of
Wales for his connection with the baccarat
scandal.
A conflict has arisen between the French
senate and the chamber of deputies, the
latter insisting that the reduction of cereal
duties shall not go into operation until
August.
Tanner, late United States consul at
Pictou, N. s., has been indicted by the
grand jury of that place for indecent as
sault He fed some months ago, forfeit
ing his bail.
Fire was discovered in the forehold of
the flagship Philadelphia at the Brooklyn
navy yard The fire was soon put out, and
the hold was flooded. 1t is not known how
the fire broke out.
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Barok Ashton at East Fairfield, Colum-
biana county, is on trial at Youngstown,
o., change of venue having been granted
to Mahoning county.
The Thetis, Alert and Mohican will sail
for Behring sea to prevent the further
of seals this season. The Corwin
will distribute the presidents proclama-
tion at interested points,
Near Cynthiana, KY, Sunday, John
Craig cut Henry Rucker's throat with q
Barlow knife, killing him instantly. They
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