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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-28
TIED TO A TREE AND BURNED

Horrible Punishment Inflicted on Ne
gro for Numbering Family in Texas.
QUEEN CITY, Tex, Oct. 2S.-The ne
gro, Lee Green, who murdered the
family of Farmer Lowe, seven miles
west OF Queen City Saturday, was ar
rested Sunday night near Kildare and
hurried to jail at Linden. A crowd ap-
peared at tha jail at 5 o'clock Monday
morning and demanded the keys from
the sheritf's wife, who was forced to de-
liver them. The crowd took Lee to the
scene of the tragedy and turned him
over to the husband of the murdered
woman, who obtained full confession
from him. Green acknowledged that
he did the deed for the money
$6O-and killed the family to avoid de-
lection All day long men from adjoin-
ing counties continued to arrive :
loves farm. AT 2:30 o'clock trace
chain was placed about Green's neck
ana fastened to a tree, so as to hold him
in standing position. Then forty-si :;
men piled fagots high up around him
and an old negress touched match to
it and he was burned alive.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-28
DT Ea,T-

October -, 1891, all the
Clothing and Shoe Men
of Middle Tennessee ex-
cept McGehee Bros, "a
Franklin street, Clarks-
vile, Tennessee
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-28
CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON


between IfCSluebL hAFIIbOn anu StCItlh-
ries Blaine and Tracy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S - President
Harrison, Secretary Blaine and Secreta-
ry Tracy had a long conference Monday
in regard to the street fight in Valpa-
raiso, Chill, few days ago, in which
some sailors from the United States
man-of-war Baltimore were cut or shot
and at least one killed outright. Late
last week instructions were sent to Min
lister Egan to ask The Chilian authorities
to properly apologize TO the United
States government, punish the offenders
and indemnify the victims.
The president holds that the assault
upon our marines at Valparaiso was an
attack upon the American flag, as the
blue uniform of our marines and sailors
means the same thing as the flag that is
the national ensign-the emblem of the
union. Just rs well could the Chilians
have shot down one of our navy officers
or Minister Egan as one of these pri-
Yates on the man-of-war Baltimore. The
rank of the man or the place of the at
tack was of no consequence.
This is the position taken by the presi-
dent in his instructions to Minister
Egan. 1t was firmly American and
tersely put, but there was nothing SEN
sational in what he said and no threats
made. He is satisfied that Chill will
make proper reparation, if that is posi-
bic, where life was taken,
No War.
The tendency of newspaper writers
has been to magnify the difficulty with
Chill and place this country i'll the con-
stant attitude of being on the verge of
war. There is nothing alarming in the
situation, but it is the purpose Of the
president that the rights of Americans
abroad shall be pushed up another peg
before this affair is finally determined.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-28
DRIVEN INTO THE RIVER.
Loss of Life and Property by Prairie
Fires in Oklahoma.

Loss of Life and Property by Prairie
Fires in Oklahoma.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch from
Guthrie, 0. t.. giving further particu-
lars of the prairie fires, says that in the
Iowa reservation, where the grass Is
much heavier, the damage is great.
The district burned is ten miles wild,
and fifty long. A number Of people loss
their horses and wagons, escaping only
on horseback, and several families in
wagons we're caught and lost every
thing. 1t is reported here that several
persons have perished.
Another fire started in the rank grass
along the Cimarron river, thirty miles
northwest OF here, Saturday night. and
burned 30 fast that everything was
swept before it. Fully fifty farm houses
were burned and much live stock per
ished. A number of people are missing,
and it is almost certain that some of
them have died in the flames.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-28
Town wiped out.

The village of Cimarron was com
pletely wiped out and many of the in
habitants badly burned. They saved
their lives by jumping into the river.
The mail carrier from Mulhall was
caught and fatally burned. The reports
from the burned districts are yet very
meagre, but the damage will DO well mp
toward $l00. 900, and if wind should
spring up the damage will be terrible.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-28
Drive for Lie through Prairie Iii

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Oct. 2s.--Prairie fires
ragged all Sunday night southwest Of
here, and many thousand dollars worth
of grain, hay, farming implements, etc,
have been burned. 1t is also believed
that number of houses have been de-
stroyed. The driver Of the stage from
Chandler had thrilling ride over the
prairie, the vehicle catching fire. 1t wa
a drive for life for fifteen miles. The
driver was terribly burned.
The sun., 1891-07-12

THE LOCATION OF THE BIO PLATFORM.
at New Rochelle in case OF an accidsn and
run inlo the new Willis avenue station: me me
long by 27 feet wide. The upper rortion OF the
building is to be occupied by Offices.
The compan expects to m Ike moro out of
the race crowds thi- year than 1t does out OF
commuters. But naxt year IT hones TO begin
TO get 30 ne OF Its monsy back. BY thai time
sufilciently to make the ervce nay. 1t texperts
to see the towns along, the Harlem River
branch brace right ur and grow: And the.e
the trains at more fire. ,uent intervals during
the day and all niebt. they will te run.
alterations to connect the surface road and
the elevated road. and to form suburban
system OF rapid transit.
The sun., 1891-07-12
THE AppRoAcH TO THE BRIDGE.

ss enS 81 HS s the
i. Prof, proposed p 10 erade h Is down to level with
the car stsns Of the Harlem EiveI hranch; The
hsr ssn Se to
ten ee abel bs"w Y 0 erss Of coaa
pns whGu' ahG Hfh ane danger ssd any sd' hs
slant slant by this plan. There is plenty OF yard
e of 10 Se and ou
the one track. This plan hasn been definitely
That il Viii te before V. y,ioss. III isn'tit
Such a ria / rin as, 1t is proposed 70 build
would hold 5000 people easily and comfortably
Thsse ere for ssEns for
street station OF the Second avenues 9 evated
road Tie Harlem River rains will unload
orkino order the Sc ond avenue elevated
will make its terminal in the Harlem River
TIL, tracks are all eanppsd with the most
modern in'erock'nR swift h system. Ihers
These manipulate signals aud switches from
the river drnwhridge 10 the place where the
the signals are obeysl no accident will hap
pen. Tnrre isn't much OF an Opportunity for
accident, any way. Under no u cumstanceS
will the trains back out OF the way. AS. soon
ahead and clear the main track by continuing
IN the same direction When down In the yard
track. and they will then be all really for the
return trlp. There are fur t!acks on the ee-
yntsd strnctur" that lead, to the bridge These
bridge Is reached The object Of this is to op-
crate th trains more rapidly. In this way two
incoming and two outgnn. trains can get In
and out at almost he same time.
There is another advantage which tho new
makes the road indepen lent Of the tunnel IN
case OF an accident All the main line trains
can be switched on the Harlem River branch
The sun., 1891-07-12

lofty cliffs that close in on + On tho sIdss and
in the rear. The wafer falls over precinice.
making a beautiful fan OF foam. and spread.
Roaring River. The wall back OF il stands
1000 feet a. owe the level OF the river, AID on
the left side rises peak on whose top
the snow falls while i rains on the river be .ow
The Muir Dome, abort hall way up the val
ley. Ia an imposing mount IN: and very much
resembles the n orth dome Of the Yosemite. 1t
stands nearly 5 90 feet above the leve, OF the
valley. 1t Is really an ele' aiet ridge tho 'front.'
face Of which bears very strong resem Glance
to Fl On itan in the Yosemite Valley.
Another sket ,h In oil porrays sombre.tow,
erng wall ~ blue gran to. roughly furrowed
by Q st rms OF centuries.
Mr. Muir 'as named II tho Seven Gables, on
account Of Its remarkable resemb ance to tho
gable- OF an immense building. A, the foot Of
this mountain Is n beautiful emerald meadow
whose sides are studded with giant se1uoias,
The highest. .su unmit crossed by Me srs.
Robinson nd Muir stands s.5 10 feet above sea
level. 1t has been named the Great summit
In the canon are Ave gr at groves OF
senuoia-. ono Of the trees named Gen Grant
measuring thirty-nne feet In diameter al the
base The ruuk has been burned from c r
cular form into that OF an lipse, and its
original diameter mus have besn moro than
forty Ieet The valley 's from IS TO iO9 miles
east OF Fresno city. AMI Is unlphabited save
by q few dwellers In cabins.
The sun., 1891-07-12

A mirage SURPRISING In distinctness any
thing OF the Eind seen here In many years was
party of lndics and gent emen 7 ON the tower
OF the Power. bni!d ing. The emarkab'e clear
ness OF the atmoSl here was uommented upon
several times. and ut II O'Clock tho scene be-
came so Grand that many occ' pants OF the
block were summoned to the towe.
Before that hour nm 'rous sails were seen
ON the lake but when lhe mirage appeared no
eails were in .si.h,; Tho lake apnrared u DO
less ihHn hnf n milo distant. and ST. chael'8
church. which is . milo and a half away TO the
north asst, see ned to 10 less than quarter Of
a mile on. The lake was apparently MY q
few hu d ed yards f. ON the church and be:
yond the la tho shore OF Canada appehred
plainly IN view, Along no @ sh"se . v'no rai way
near sand bank. The sand appeared to b- Of
n Hight rolor AMI the movement OF tho train
gave the I'M ression that worhmen were load.
ing the ears. The ton 81 the ank was crowned
with green trees. which stood 2nt clearly and
tended from directly north OF the city 10 the
eastward. and was visible Tor over an hour.
The sun., 1891-07-12
THE STATION,


ties and the suburban service ono Of the first
things the New Haven officials did was to meet
the elevated officials to see what arrangements
might be made where y passengers con!d be
the Il e train OF tho other comnany In tie s0ms
station. It was agreed to make o rail connec-
ton between the two systems. After thi is Was
&C 80 the river into the Harlem station. or the
Harlem road could run Its trGt into the 49I b
street station OF he elava'ed road. Tnat WAS
Font tna s5 s1"d .ich 9e ar te m pths largo
force Of labo ers has been engaged In making
the necessary, alterations. +. :. Cnrti-. chic!
d Hartf I'd Railroad COMPANY has had, cha ge Of
the work. :When the ast nall shall have been
driven. and the new suburban sche iule put
,o Sep s.ns
Esss sss' 9Ss @ nans,I ss f. y ~ saS
apart. New roll nr stock has been built Tor this
service Twenty coaches and FIVE engines are
II The eeins
patterned after those run on tho e,arsd
roads. Tho engines are somewhat smaller
than the rsguF og
catchers on both ends. !, aud are technically
When the usW time tabls gees into TO-. s1Sct the
landmark 50 long. will 10 abandoned. To take
place VIII BE- ths ne new -ta1tcn whieh has
I The sit. Il Which the station occnDios. together
With that OF the tracks. used to be rocky em-
iankment. 1t lowered many ieel aeoNe tho
tWS or 4 shss sss se.s 0e
tween Willis and Brook avenues. was blasted
sn leyslled Of The t1.t St tion ,,iI Tns teea ben
ssa ss Of tie Ss1 station @ is tssh WIZ wifi aveRas
The tracks are about twenty feet higher than
The sun., 1891-07-12
Il q Den or Copperheads.

PlrrsBuEou, July e.-Johnny ssley: 2 deaf lea
and dumb boy. went out yesterday with the
Intention u picking raspberries. He had
about hlle1 his pail. whom his attention was
attracted BY an unusual motion In the bushes
near him. A moment later monster copper
head snasss apD1drsd nd re bas bash cosd
itself nd leRped at him.
The stroke was short, but some Of the green
poison & 'om it, fangs fell on ,Saley's trousers.
The boy became paralyzsd with terror. a
ooiI sgain. AID once more leaped foTWsrd 70
accuracy. for the deadly fangs we're buried
deep into Saley's right leg. The main aroused
Ihe snaks stroye 70 hold on to tie lse Then
to tot the S SPOT lust in time 70 prevent the COPPER.
heal from striking again. One. Of tho men
back as i was rscoling, The reptile m o.. ..ured
Wound. hut the poison hal penetiated tho
boys system. His body Is swollen and has
This evening II was stated that young saley's
death would only bea matter Of a few hours;
wandered Into den Of ooppsrhsAdA
The sun., 1891-07-12
SUBURBAN RAPID TRANSIT.
NEW TRAIN SERVICE TO MORRIS PARK
AND NEW ROCHELLE
The Tracks OF tho second Avenue Eie-
waited to Connect with tho Tracks Over
tho Harlcm-I:hnures to he Made.

The Tracks or tho second Avenue Eie-
waited to Connect with tho Tracks Over
tho Haricm-ChnuRes to he Made.
New Rochelle and Intermediate stations on
the Harlem River branch Of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad are to have
a brand new suburban train service. 1t Is to
90 into effect In a few days. The new system
Is to connect with The Metropolitan Elevated
at 129th street. The Harlem River branch trains
are to be run up a gradual incino from h ook
avenue to tho Second avenue bridge which
spans tho Harlem, thence into the Second ave-
nue. elevated station at 129th street. One can
go from the City H all to New Rochelle almost
any hour Of the day aud far into the night
then. In about an hour and a quarter.
Ever sinoe Morris Park race course was
opened W. ]. Crosby. the assistant superin-
tendent OF the New York division OF the
New Haven road. who has also the personal
supervision OF the Harlem River branch. has
realized the Inadequate terminal facilities Of
his road on the other side OF the Harlem.
There was sufficient platform space in and
around the old ramshackle building used as
station for ordinary occasions but on special
days, when unusually big crowds wanted to GO
to the races the railroad folks nearly got
swamped. The local passenger traffic how
The sun., 1891-07-12
NEARLY DROWNED IN VINE PUNCH
Made OF Twelve Barrels or Wine. 6ix Of
Vinegar. and One OF Moiasses.

SrVW M S0A FTdncbc0 fhFontctds
FRESNO. July 8-william Stephenson. who
lives among The foothills twenty i've miles east
Of here has % ;maiI yineyart ir Iron from " which hs b,
shs she had
tenant name Moreford keeping house at The
Snd bis We woa tns
or the other Of them was always running OF
and ,hr atening 70 come back no more. but
Yesterday the tenant visited the wine cellar
to Inspect the wine and -ampls 1t. and he for.
house an nrocred ed to read the riot act to bis
dered plan and maeabls 10 the fiery fur ace
OF domestic tribulat on and she packed u 10 her
going going 10 10 have ave a divo. CO Of. know t6e reason
Why After a her deCar,Hre Mo- Mo eiord rSturn:d t
not apply Tor a divorce. She. oppsd ,at, .
neiehbors and tqld he, tai. Of woe and the IN:
to go back and make peace with her husband
and forget the rast:
stil y tho wine cellar; iyIng on the floor. With
inII en oymsnt Of ii & an wien biz wife came me
all the No. Ice hs took n N hsr was to ask her Z
tie lie plight pig h. wa; IN her wrath VAS iiSdisd.
and she opened he fsucsts Of all the vine:
AK anS "a gs ss Gs Osns saa
H. husband was too intoxicated to help him
sell as he wine Mn"gar, and mola-se; began
toooaeatess we're loft open and the cellar rapid
ly file with the conieu OF the barrels. For-
tunately. It did not ,get deep enough to drown
Tim ~. before ore II oTed out over the doors'l. and
His " . WIS inexorabe and unioreiyins.
she wa, going 70 see that he got enough of is
tor once shn found herself a saIe perch on
take ehansss on n, his life The wine. vinegar.
caped hown a gutterway toward the creek,
forty yards distsnt. band OF thirty or orty
chopplns wood, Que Of. them hearing, the
cnrsng, was, attracted by curiosity 10
investi ate. 1t happe ed that just as ho
reached the gutter leading from the wine
cellar TO 'he, creek no TOW, q wine
companions 10 come, They came and drank
q, Of % %ine y,megar; mwvh and molasses Yelling
dry they drank fro - the creek. They became
dIun nk and oiSterous.
Mr. ,etel,h non .ame homo that evening.
charged More ord AID his wife and drove The The
lndians OIL tie ranch The creek for three
was hot
The sun., 1891-07-12
CASTING PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
A Touching BIT OF Mutual Courtesy he
tween Helpless Women.
From the Chicd9o Trtouno.

From the Chcd9o Tribune.
An incident occurred on west. bound Madi-
the grizzled I'D CONDUCTOR look with pride, and
respect at a swee'.faced gray-eyed little
weii.dresued w au Weil.to.do human swine VINO oo-
cuped about half of biz A car ....o. ,onn.
hsilssd H si1 he csr wh.a:, site, some d,dieuIty.
siced that shs va; hatdiye Iaal 70 re !s.k Of 0i
much hodps In nor s9%s hes
snd shs was ss"y ee s ts@ain
train Several tmss her Hal big bss bsSs wss
real for seat that shs might rest hsr arms arm. \,
o. their precious freight were unanswered until
from her seat and tenderly bade the young
sss Ak hso sSs IL. ws
crippled ard that she stood rather aWkwaraly
e. ALE times BssS I! SSa to the
nGHssT was 81 noeed by the young mother
lille woman TO, the seat. AID then. with !. z
wUat % mind w YGal Yi,4ls vomsn oasaa
VII WEI ooE seGs ~ ns and py
young mother glanced at the big beasts VINO
hsr Guardian he ioorea 10
Meantime the 4 Tie woman and her nroteggs
Wero getting well acquainted. and when Sne
sixnalled the conduct OF to stop. that she might
neck chain which had not been there before
As she eot up to depart the gray eyes Of ths
little woman grew cold. nnd there 80 seemed % 40 20
termined lat the Young mother should have
her seat, which she succeeded In securing Tor
which, when read BY the mother. acquainted
hsr with the fact that the crippled little woman
known Judges now sitting on the Circuit bench
in Cook county.
But the swine-they simply curled their legs
louder than ever.
The sun., 1891-07-12
Where . Fly 6peck Made . Di0ereaee OF
Three Thousand Pounds.
From the Philadelphia !

In one Of our large establishments conn ected
with the iron In ustry there occurred few
days ago an apparent discrspanns1yo AK IN ths ac e.
scrap iron. The clerks OF the depart ment were
set to work 10 unravel the tangled skein and
after they had expended two whole da,s In the
sea CHI they were compelled to give up tho task
aud pr n un OF b.y'nd their com preh ehension.
Thus matters stood for several days
Several days later tho Office boy doc lded to
keel himself in IRA tice In addit .on by footing
pp n column Of hgnres on a sheet which was was
do .artmrnt. Bending hts energies to the
task he got along swimmingy with the units.
tens. and hundre columns. but when be
It agree with the lootings set d wn. Again
and again he tried II and with the sans result
his attention was drawn to a queer looking
one fly speck was beside II in such posi-
such il had been count ID by each OF the clerks 8
In the department The boy had earned his
promotion. and he got II,
The sun., 1891-07-12

ever wasn't anything to speak OF. Assistant
Superintendent Crosby came to the conclusion
that the facilities Uught to be improved and n
better train service furnished. II this were
done he felt confident that the towns along the
branch would spring up rapidly and the local
passenger traffic increase. But until the road
ran tho trains the road couldn't expect to have
passengers to carry. It seems that the rest OF
the company's officials reached the same con.
clusions. Hence the new service.
In talking the m after over 1t was perfectly
apparent to every one that some arrangemen
ought to be made whereby better connection
could be made with the elevated system. Ac-
cordinR to the old plan one had to walk from
the liver to the railroad stati n on the other.
This was quite a Jog. and there was always
more or less growing at the company. When
It was decided to i'm prove the terminal facili-
The sun., 1891-07-12
HIN0's RIVER CANYON.
A Region that L. Said to Rival tho To.
. sen,it In Natural beauty.


Prom the san FrdnclSco E51miner
Except IN the matter Of water'as 70: 70.
kkobinson. k1i % He returned recently from trip
yosn ifis6 said d, that the beauty be y Of It the
%s MEANS Rso1sGR TIA. the @
Of tho Yosemite Ring. he Is lpst about + ght.
but 4 he means that the Yosemite t. Eall.y ly
shout tho yosemite. and | don't think 10 eyec {
saw the valley until 10 was appointed one OF
osF !1d:pssssf ss sds s
4 ~ 5sss Of
II sna sas Ss liz
the greet Kings fysr YSaSn are Sn% s%pHsyb HsebT
ass assehy yas9s Hs9 se. her IN the k.es Vsr
Canon. and there will DO plenty, OF room to
move Them up and down lengthwise.
magnitude as you go up the valley: but The
hroadest spaces are found near its .La mouth:
Tas at end
there Is WAlls are the loftiest.
o. oi tSs 10 Yosemite Val ieS All tbs trails And
other improvements In the Yosemite Valley
Miooh mlssossTs have Simply feharFowed his
Mr. Robinson WAS lOud IN DIS praise OF tno
scenic beauty OF the Kings River Canon: He
exhibited several oil sketc es In prof. OF his
for the eIns aid men, lows The lofty peaks. and
the deep blue skies they portray. In fact, this
an exaggeration. but Mr.. Robinson declares
that hi. sky tint Is as true TO nature as his art
One OF the so SIX etches portrays Mount Hutch
ings, q bold peak rising between 40 0and 1000
feet above the floor Of the valley. through
the south ork oil the Kings river. The only
waterfall 9i any great magnitptr g the Roar.
twenty five Get wide and bIty feet high, but
By measurements made by surveyors II Is GIty
feet wide by 100 feet high.
The sun., 1891-07-12

From here there "a an iron elevated STRUCTURE
which carries the tracks to the Harlem River
bridge ami connects them with tie levateo
system on the opp site side. h. grade proper
hepins at Brook avenue. and rises 100 tert 70
the mile. This Is SO 81 ght that It VIII have no
effect the trains. AT Brook avenue the lev
ell d EN- ban kmcnt IL evened oil with the yard.
The proposed station nrrnnEements are per
feet. The company Will be abe 10 handie 30
pacty is practically unlimited. There are
three large. long platforms. where the race
going crowds will be unloadeu from the ele-
The sun., 1891-07-12

THE BEGINNING OF THE ELEVATED STRUCTURE.
vated trains. These platforms are twenty feet
wide Several racks are on either side OF
them. As Ia / as n train comes in and Its pas.
sengers are unlua led 1t will pull ahead out OF
tho way and another one wi take its place.
to unload stimuli ansously on each.
The plan OF trans erriEg. tho passengers to
the railroad trains with "psatnees and de-
spatrh' hasn't been definitely arranged as yet
Several schem shave been considerei. The ono
tina, has received the most fevo able mention
proposes that q great covered platform lOOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-05

4. G. AukAm. by Messrs- S. Maddox and A.
B. Duvall, has filed suit against Lewis c. Main
and Mollie VI. Main to recover $1,000. The
plaintiff states that in October. 1883, he ex-
changed land in Rensselaer, county, New York,
with defendants for the Boyle farm, partly
In Prince Georges county, MARYLAND. and
partly IN the District, which the defendants
represented was encountered for the sum of
$4,000, which, he alleges, they frsudulently in
IGeed him 10 assume by representing that the
title 10 certain lands IN Tottral county, Ga,
ives good, and George L. Mason, the grantor
tanned IN the conveyance for the farm which
they had procured TO be executed, and they
Induced him by such false representations to
sell and deliver TO them certain goods of the
value OF 5000, and the consideration of
plaintln assuming the payment Of the deed OF
trust Delivered 10 him the deed to the Georgia
L.ads. with the understanding that if the title
Of George T. Mason was not good they would
make him whole to the extent of the personal
property and the mortgage. and he charges tina,
Mason did not have title, and he was compelled
~ pay the trust, de- He therefore sues as
above.