Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.

| condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.
Jacksonville Fla, had a S12O, 900 fire,
Col. L. M. Dayton, of Cincinnati, died
| Monday morning.
| There was a destructive hail storm in
Kansas Saturday evening.
Kansas Republicans favor the renomina-
tion of President Harrison.
Charles Walters fell into flaming paint
ut Marion, o.. and was badly burned
In the lottery mandamus case the SUI
preme court of Louisiana has refused a re-
hearing.
The czarowitz has so far recovered from
his wound that he has left Japan for Vladi-
vostock.
Mrs. Anna Dickson, colored, aged 70
years, was killed by a train at Maysville,
Kentucky.
Dead body of an unknown man found
by the railroad at Laporte, Ind, indicates
foul murder.
Frank Hurd says that he would not, on
any account, accept nomination for gov
ernor of Ohio.
The California fruit canneries have
formed a trust, capitalized with 81, 00O, 900
worth of stock.
Boston Italians will present to the city n
statue of Christopher Columbus, to cost
$4,000 or ST., 900.
The Italian government has issued in
structions restricting the emigration of
minors to the United States.
The supreme lodge Knights of Honor at
New Orleans refused to limit the age of
MEMBERSHIP to forty-fve years
Peter j. Peters, aged 81, supposed to be
the oldest Grand Army veteran in the
country, died at New Bedford, Mass
Kile Bodkin, an aged farmer, living near
New Bremen, o., made an attempt to cut
his throat, while temporarily insane
Gen. Thomas o. Osborne, appointed
minister to the Argentine Republic by
Gen. Grant, has returned to Chicago
AT Clarksburg, w. Va, Mrs. Clarke up
and child, and both were scalded to death
Miss Flora Kellogg, of indianapolis
perished victim to the deadly
cigarette habit. The weed set fire to the
bed she slept in.
indianapolis conference of charities de-
clare the majority of policemen to be
slummy and dabbled all over with mud
from the pool of politics.
Henry Hartman, a tramp, has been ar
rested on suspicion of having caused the
wreck ON the Wisconsin Central train near
Columbus, Wis, on the 18th inst.
Lloyd Bowers, retiring cashier of the
Mobile First National bank, shot himself
because of his threatening i'll health. He
had $4,000 to his credit in the bank
While p. l.. Dobkins, farmer, was try
ing to stop team of runaway mules near
Seymour, Ind, one of the lines broke and
he fell from the wagon, breaking an arm.
Chinch bugs have made their appearance
in large numbers in Hancock county, H.,
and some uncGsiness is felt by farmers.
Oats will make better crop than was eX-
pected.
Congressman J. j. Belden sent to the
Syracuse, N. Y, common council an offer
to build and donate to the city a fire-proof
library and art building, to cost not less
than $150,OOO.
A gasoline stove exploded in the rear of
2l5 Post street, San Francisco, setting fire
to the house. One man was burned to
death and two men and woman were
seriously injured.
Alice Martin, dissoiute woman was
found murdered in her apartments at Chi
cago She had been dubbed to death. j.
II. Painter, who lived with the woman, is
locked up on suspicion of being the muir
derer.
Alice Martin, a dissolute Chicago
woman was found murdered in her apart
ments She had been dubbed to death
J, H. Painter, who lived with the woman,
is locked up on suspicion of being the muir
derer.
The National Garbage Crematory com
pany, of Chicago, has been incorporated
to build and operate garbage and other
furnaces; capital stock $780, 900; incorpor-
ators b. C. Heavy, NJ. Scanlan and John
Griffin.
John r. johnson, who some months
since robbed William f. burning, a
Detroit merchant who was stopping at
New York hotel, of 500 worth of jewelry,
was sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment for the crime.
A contract has been signed between the
Russian government and the Chatelleraut,
France, arms factory by which the plant
and its employees are at the absolute dis |
posal of Russia, who has given an order
for 8, 100000 new rifles
John Cudahy, the big packer Of Chicago
and Omaha, is reported to have bought, |
for 5000 OOO two sections of land adjoining
the tract recently bought by Armour,
Swift & Morris, in Indiana, at the head of
Lake Michigan, to be used for stockyards
purposes.
Monday an attempt to forcibly remove
Ex-Oueen Natlie from Servian territory 10y
the prefect of Belgrade, resulted in the
students of the city coming to the ex-
queens rescue and returning her to the
palace. Monday night the gensdarmes at
tackled the Gordon of students around the
palace but were repulsed. One man was
killed and about fifty wounded. Tuesday
another attempt was made, and the ex-
queen removed No demonstration was
made. Excitement runs high.