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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Ten NECkS SAVED
by the Confession of Thornton Nance
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Murderer in South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 12.-One of the
most remarkable cases that has ever
come to light in this state developed in
the supreme court Wednesday, and as a
result the necks of the ten colored men
under sentence of death in LauTens
county for the murder of Thornton
Nance some months ago will be saved
They We're sentenced to hang on Oct.
"a last, but the attorneys appealed to
the supreme court and the motion
Wednesday was to suspend the hearing
in the supreme court and transfer it
back to the circuit court. The ground
of this motion was the confession of an
other colored man, Henry Suber, who
was recently arrested, to the effect that
lie alone was the murderer. His affi-
davit stated substantially that he was at
the Pitts church on the night Of the
murder; that shortly after the meeting
he started to his home and when about
a quarter OF mile from the church he
was overtaken and assaulted by Nance.
Then and there he says he shot Nance
and killed him.
He says he is not related to any of the
condemned men, but feels that it is his
duty to make known the facts, in order
that innocent men may not suffer on his
account. He says, further, that any
statement or statements that other per-
sons were implicated in the killing but
himself are false. and concludes his atti-
davit with the statement that, when the
time comes for the trial for his life, he
will give all the details, and show that
there was absolutely no conspiracy. lie
gave this affidavit to the lawyers to e
used as they might think advisable for
the sake of humanity. The supreme
court Thursday decided the motion, and
sent the case 10 the circuit court for re-
hearing
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
1ARRlsoN,s CRANK.
Failing TO Get an Audience with the
President He Writes "a Letter.


President He Writes Letter
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA man giving
his name as Thomas Henry Mercer
Hogg was arrested a few days ago al
/ the White House while, endeavoring to
gain an audience with the president,
tnd he has been adjudged insane by a
board of physicians.
Failing to gain admission to the ex-
ecutive mansion, Hogg wrote letter to
Mr.. Harrison, which reads as follows;
Mr. Benjamin Harrison, President of the
United States:
DEAR STR-What /, Thomas NJ. Hogg,
wishes to spake to you about is from the
time signed the declaration of my inten-
tion to become citizen of the United
States of America. | have not had the pro
lection of a citizen in Fordham the state
of New York, and in the city of New York,
and in Bayonne, Jersey state, and in
Homestead, the state of Pennsylvania.
The time | came here was in October, 1889.
There are number of persons after me,
the same as in England and Ireland, ever
since 1882, and can not get stop to the
same and me to injoy the privileges of a
citizen of the United States,
THOMAS HENRY MERCER HoGG,
Bricklayer, l09 d street, n W.
He enclosed letter addressed to the
lord lieutenant of Ireland which he
requested to be forwarded to that Off
cial Hogg is about twenty-eight years
old. and had 1921 in currency in his
pockets when taken into custody.
He could not be induced to tell where
H.,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
MORE TROUBLE IN BRAZIL.
The Governor of n State Refuses to RI
sign When Requested To.

The Governor of n State Refuses to Re-
sign When Requested To.
Rio JANEIRO. Dec. 2.-Disagreements
have arisen between the governmental and
Senior Portella, governor of the state of
Rio Janeiro. The differences are 50 rad
ical that the government has requested
Governor Portella to resign his position.
This request the governor has declined
to accede to- 1t is now expected that
the government will appoint military
governor of he state and that martial
law will be proclaimed.
There is much uneasiness in financial
circles here growing out of the panic
which prevailed on the bourse Thursday.
1t is feared that in the event of repeti-
ton Of the panic much trouble will be
caused for the banks, and consequently
guards have been detailed to protect
those institutions.
The government has announced that
the credits for the repayment of popu-
lar loan have been guaranteed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

Relative to Claims Against the
Country by Foreigners.
The Present Ministry Refuses
to Recognize Any.

They Claim Any Other Course Would BE
Observation-Disclosures of the British
Claims Are No Doubt just and Chill, in
the End, Can Not Refuse to Pay Large
Proportion of the Claims.
New YORK, Dec. IA special cable
dispatch to The Herald from Valparaiso
says:
Foreign Minister Malta has made a re-
port to congress relative to the claims
made against Chill by foreigners, in
which he says the government is bound
in duty to administer strict justice. The
Chilian ministry, however, he adds, re-
jects all attempts to formulate claims
which at times have been allowed in
America, owing to the special circum-
stances under which the governments
against which such claims were pre-
ferred were placed toward those in
whose favor they were formulated.
To countenance the present attempts
would be to create in favor of foreigners
privileges that are allowed neither by
state nor international law. While there
is no doubt, he concludes, that the claims
of prominent British merchants are in
several cases greatly exaggerated, still
in the end the Chilian government can
not refuse to pay large portion of the
claims made for the sacking and looting
in Valparaiso, Vina del Mar and San
tiago, as well as for damages to the nj
trate and the detention of steamers.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
LICKING with Dynamite.

BosToN, Dec 12.-Dynamite, which
was probably used by an indiscreet prac-
teal joker, caused the loss of a part
of one hand by Angelo Marino, an Ital-
ian, aged thirty-two. Marino is employ.
ed by the Metropolitan Sewer company,
and while lying in his bunk he lighted
his pipe, which suddenly exploded taking
off the ends Of three of his fingers and a
thumb and making hole IN the third
finger of the left hand. As there are no
marks of powder on the hands it is sup
posed that dynamite was the cause of
The explosion. and that it was placed in
the pipe by somebody who did not real
ize what might result.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
KILLED HER OWN SON.
Horrible Tragedy In Town in Hun
gary.

Horrible Tragedy In Town in Hun
gary.
VIENNA, Dec. 12.--A tragedy unparal-
leled in atrocity is reported from Wiesel-
burg, town of Hungary, twenty-one
miles from Presburg. Sixteen years ago
the son of poor peasant living in the
county of which Wieselburg is the capi-
tai went to America. There, by indus
try, he gradually saved up about $1,000
in American money. Resolving to re-
turn to his fathers home, the son on his
way changed his money into the COM
pact form of English sovereigns, of
which he had 900.
1t was late when he arrived at his
fathers house. He did not Immediately
make himself known, but asked for hos
pitality as stranger. The mother was
not there at the moment but the father
recognized his son through his disgui
of years and embraced him. The So
being weary, retired to rest after tell
ing his father of the little fortune he had
brought home with him. The son had
the money in bag near his bed. The
father did not tell the mother when she
came home of who the stranger was, re.
solving to wait until morning and then
let the son reveal himself to the joy and
surprise of the mother.
The latter got up during the night and
examined the strangers baggage, and
finding the gold-a larger sum than she
had ever dreamed of-determined to pos
sess it. The husband and father slept
on. The mother steathily got a knife
and cut the throat of the stranger, kill.
ing him instantly Then she took and
hid the gold. When the father awoke
he found his son in pool of blood on
the bed His cry of anguish and horror
aroused the wife, who had expected 10
find her husband ready accomplice in
concealing the crime for the sake of tho
money. The father gasped out who the
victim was. With one cry the murder
ess reeled and fell dead,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Head-End Collision-Three Killed.

ANNA, HIS, Dec, ia head-end col
ision occurred on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, five miles above Jonesboro,
Thursday night, between a freight train
and a construction train. Engineer G.
S. Flppin, of Murphysboro, and two la
borers, Simeon Oleson and James Miller,
were killed, and eight others injured,
some fatally. A large amount of rolling
stock was damaged. The collision was
caused by the engineer Of the construc-
ton train reading an order wrong
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
The POPE TO STAY AT ROME,


q Anyone Leaves, Twill he the King,
Says Mgr. o'Bryen.
NEW YORK. Dec 12-The Rt. Rev.
Mgr O'Bryen, one of the pope's cham
oerlains, and who was sent by his hoi-
hess to settle an ecclesiastical dispute in
Canada and to represent the pope at the
golden jubilee of the Most Rev. Arch
bishop Kenrick, of St. Louis, last
week, is stopping here. A reporter saw
him.
He was very willing to talk and in an
swer to the first question regarding the
health of the pope, said:
"The pope's health is very good. He
is able to walk about, but the doctors do
not allow him to do so, as they are afraid
he might overeXert himself. He is often
carried when he might walk. There is
nothing the matter with him, but you
know when man gets to be over eighty
years old he must take very good care Of
himself.
"Will he leave Rome? Why certainly
not. He never had any intention of do
ing so. When he protests against two
sovereigns living there people jump to
the conclusion that the pope is going to
leave. The pope has never entertained
the idea for an instant. King Humbert
is the one who must go. When Hum
bert goes then the strained relations
which have existed between the Vatican
and the government for twenty years
can readily be arranged by diplomacy.
But it never will be until Humbert
goes.
Il do not know who will be nomi-
mated for cardinals at the coming con-
sistory. No, | do not think there will be
another American raised to that honor
just now."
why is it that the people of the
United States, who are so intensely re-
publican, are always clamoring for roy
atty in the shape of princes of the
church? Cardinal Gibbons is very pop
ular with all classes of the people and
has identified himself so closely with
your country and its institutions and yet
they now want him to be pope. The
fultillment of their wish would be the
worst possible thing that could happen
to you, because he would have to leave
this country" ."
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
No Money for HanginEs.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 12.-There is nc
money at hand to pay the expenses of
hanging Fitzgerald, the Youngstown
murderer, next Monday night. The fund
for executions was created by special
legislation, and the last legislature ap-
propriated $1,000, but this is now ex-
pended. In the case of Fitzgerald it will
be necessary to create a deficiency in the
fund, and the state deficiency board will
he called together.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Three Gamblers Fight with Knives.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IL. Tip
Jones, Sned Starnes, and James Miller,
well known residents of Clinch Noun
tains, met for an ante Christmas "hur-
rah." Mountain liquor and cards were
in abundance and full indulgence in
the former called for game of the
latter. The men failed to play to a sat-
isfactory finish and a fight with knives
followed. Jones was butchered so bad
ly that he has since died, and Starnes
and Miller each have fatal wounds
Relatives of the men are deeply inter.
ested and more trouble is feared
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
THOUGHT 1T WAS A BOMB.
Steam Pipe Bursts in the National Ii ouse
of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia steam pipe
burst in the southeast corner of the hall
of the house of representatives before l
o'clock Friday, causing great commo-
ton The house was not in session, but
many of the members were at their
desks, and the floor was crowded with
visitors. The report was very loud, and
the first thought was that some crank
had set off dynamite bomb.
Members and others who were in that
portion of the hall tumbled over each
other to get out, but no one was hurt.
Several ladies were sitting in the private
gallery Immediately over the pipe which
burst. They beat a hasty retreat. The
steam began to rise in dense volume, but
in a short while every one knew what
the trouble was.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Thinks Money Did IL.

New YORK, Dec. 12.-District At
torney Ridgway, of Kings county, is far
from being satisfied with the verdict of
mot guilty" rendered by the jury in the
case of Darwin J. Meserole. Never in
the history of Kings county" he said
Thursday, "has a rich mans son been
convicted of homicide. This was cold
blooded murder, and the lawyer for the
defense was afraid to put Meserole upon
the stand. You umay put me down as say.
ing that a Brooklyn jury can not be
found to convict q rich mans son.n
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 12.--Warden Pat
ton, of the southern prison, submitted
his annual report to the governor Thurs
day. The report shows that the prison
is self-sustaining, the cost of mainte-
nance being greatly reduced and the
hire of the convicts being in excess of
former years. The receipts during the
year aggregated $74, ,945 and the expenses
$74, 764, leaving a balance of $1S1, which
was yesterday turned into the state
treasury.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Rlnn McGIorY,s Dive Rnided.

New YORK, Dec. 12.-Billy McGlory's
dive, calico the Irving hotel, at Four
teenth street and Irving Place, which
was raided last week, was again in full
blast Thursday night, and as a result
another raid was made. Sixteen prison
ers were taken, among whom was the
famous McGlory himself.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
The Engineer Tied the steam Guage.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec. 12.-The
boiler in the saw mill of T. F. Stone
bracker exploded Thursday, instantly
killing Charles Tyson, engineer, serious
ly wounding Philip and Hamilton Hud-
son, and in. lring Charles Saunders and
w. r. Chalk. Philip Hudson has since
died. The cause of the disaster as
stated, is that the engineer tied the indi-
Gator of the engine, which was out Of
order, and it did not register the steam
pressure.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
AssassinnLes IIis WIG.

SAVANNAH. Dec. 12.-Jones Freeman
shot and killed his wife in Tatnall, forty
miles west of Savannah Jealousy was
the cause of the murder. Freeman
stood behind tree on the roadside
with a Winchester rifle, and shot his
wife as she passed at night. The body
Law in the road until next morning.
Freeman was arrested and is in Jail il
RapdSyi1lp
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

New York, Dec. 12.-Mr. Joseph w.
Harper. of the publishing firm Of
Harper & Brothers, while driving in
Central park, his carriage came into col
lision with the brougham Of Mrs. Ewels.
of IS East Fifty-sixth street Mr..
Harper was thrown from his wagon
onto the hard road and severely injured.
He was driven TO his home on Fifti
avenue in Mrs. Ewels' brougham and at
midnight was said TO be not seriously in
5f1rad
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
biggest Mills in the World.

MONTREAL, Dec. 12.-W, w. Ogilvie
& Company have purchased the city
-four mills, which for the last fifty years
have been owned and operated by Ira
Gould & Sons. This addition to the
mills already owned by the Messrs.
Ogilvie gives them daily capacity of
$500 barrels, the largest of any individ-
ual milling concern in the world.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Quintuple Tragedy.

BUDA PEsTH, Dec. ia quintuple
tragedy is reported from the village Of
Alt-Kanitza. A blacksmith, in despair
at his inability to procure work, killed
his wife ano three children. He then
committed suicide by stabbing himself
in the heart Before killing himself he
set fire to the house.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
LnnisviIle Fire Nictims $

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 12.-The bodies of
Firemen Tom Moore, Tony Schlicht, Sam
Baker and William Davis We're recovered
from the ruins Thursday. Their heads
were crushed almost beyond recogniti, n.
In the Meme ruins the body of the lest
victim, William Hulsemeler the candy.
maker, was also recovered. James Nude.
vile and William Buckholder suppo ed
to have been killed, turned up all rig 3.
The total number of killed IN both fires
was twelve
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
THE RUSSIAN JEWS.
Congress to Give Early Attention to the
Russian Prosecutions,

congress To OlNe early AIGehJlOn TO the
Russian Prosecutions,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-One of the
first subjects to occupy attention of the
foreign affairs committee after the Or
ganization of the committees of the
house by Speaker Crisp will be that of
the harsh treatment of Hebrews by Rus
sia. This question will be earnestly
pressed upon the attention of the COM
mittee, and it will be urged to go as far
as possible in expressing its sympathy
with the Russian Hebrews in their dis
tress, and to take such measures con-
sonant with the uses Of diplomacy as
will tend to secure an amelioration of
their condition. This government will
be asked to continue the use Of its good
offices as an intercessory with the czar
in behalf of the Hebrews. The president
in his message devoted some space to
the question of the wholesale banish-
ment of Jews from Russia and to the en-
deavors which this government had thus
far put forth in their behalf. The sub
ject will be brought to the attention of
the committee probably by the introduc-
ton of q formal resolution, but the Gus
tomary distribution of the various por-
tions of tn presidents message, will
bring the matter before the committee
in the absence of any resolution what
ever.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
New Coal Field Discovered.

VICTORIA, b. G., Dec. 12.--The Brit
ish Columbia and Southern railway
company has discovered a new pass at
Crows Nest, 600 feet lower than the
present one, at an altitude of 4,275 feet.
Fifty different seams of coal have been
IN the vicinity, of four dis
tinct kinds, one magnificent camel
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
In IllinOiA.

DECATUR, Ills, Dec. 12.-John A.
Brown and other Decatur capitalists are
leading in the movement to establish a
beet sugar factory near this city. The
proposition is to form company with
$50.000 capital, the company binding it.
self to expend 100000 to 100000 in the
enternriSe
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Gas Venture Given Up.

FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. t2.-~Gtizens
have given up the idea Of piping gas
from the Hancock county field, feeling
that this means of obtaining fuel Is be
coming exhausted, and are turning their
attention to the manufactured gas.
Committees are at work in this direc-
tion
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

CEDAR r ,PIDs, Ia, Dec. IA short
time ago Egbert George, of Vinton, Ia,
had troubl' with his wife. Henry Mey-
ers loaned him money to defend himself.
George never paid the loan and Meyers
foreclosed. Thursday George drove to
Meyers farm and shot Meyers behind
the ear. Killing him INSTANTLY.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

PARIS, Dec. 12.--An unusual number
of young Alsatians are focking over the
frontier in order to be out of the way Of
the next conscIiption. Both in city and
country care is taken to provide thet
patriots with employment. The GERM
frontier guards have been ordered to ex-
ercise special vigilance to prevent the
exodus
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
Contents of the Agreement Made Public
in Washington.

in Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The state de-
partment has made public the reciprocity
agreement entered into with Germany,
whereby the sugar from that country Sc
cures free admission into the United
States, and American products named
obtain admission into Germany at re-
duced rates. The tables show a reduc-
ton of German import duties on wheat
Of 30 per cent, rye 30 per cent, oats
Al 10 per cent, corn 20 per cent, butter
10 per cent, salted and picked pork and
beef 10 per cent, and wheat flour and
cornmeal 80 per cent. This agreement
was submitted to the German reichstag
on the 7th instant, and, if approved by
that body, will go into effect Feb. /.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
E,nress Arent Robbed.

SHINGLE SPRINGS, Cal, Dec. 12.-
Two armed and masked men compelled
the Wells Fargo express agent here TO
deliver the keys of the Office safe, from
which they took watch aud sbsut 500
and escaped. A sheriff posse are search
ing the hills fuf the robbers
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
The British Liar Again.

VALPARAISO, Dec. 12.-The statement
recently sent to the London times by its
correspondent at Santiago, to the effect
that United States Minister Egan, dur
ing the recent correspondence between
the United States and the government
at Santiago, sent several insulting notes
to Minister of Foreign Affairs Malta,
which had caused proposition to be
presented to the Chilian congress look
ing to the suppression of the Chilian le-
cation at Washington, which PROPOSE
ton had only been defeated by the gov
ernment exerting its influence to the ut
most, is unqualifiedly false. The matter
has not been discussed by the govern
ment or by congress and all indications
point to desire ON the part of congress
to continue the amicable relations
which have existed for so long with the
United States.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
statiop ApentR Robbed.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. IA number of
negroes broke into the Linwood Ark
railroad station Thursday night, over
powered the agent aud secured express
packages containing 500. They escaped
aud are still untraced-
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

New YORK, Dec. 12.-Over one hun
dred of the 1900 steerage passengers
who arrived at the barge Office are de-
tained on suspicion of being contract
laborers. Seventy-fiye laborers stated
that they were bound for Pennsylvania.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
Insane and Far from Home.

New YORK. Dec. IA well-dressed
man. about fifty years old, with plenty
of money in his pockets, was taken vio-
lently insane on the street, From pa
pers found on his person he is believed
to be II. 5. Provost, of Burroughs, Ga.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12
sMoKELEsS POWDER TRIED
at the Indian Head Proving Grounds.
Satisfactory Results.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-The new navy
smokeless powder was tried in 4-inch
rapid fire gun for the first time at the
Indian Head proving grounds, Wednes-
day, with highly satisfactory results.
The trial fully demonstrated that the
powder is as much a success for guns of
larger caliber as it was before shown to
be for three and six Founders.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-12

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch has been
received at the Chinese legation stating
that the rebels in Northern China had
had another engagement with the i'm
perial troops and that the insurgents
sustained a most crushing defeat.