Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.


meet at Omaha.
Charles Baker was asphyxiated while
cleaning out vault.
Said that Postmaster General Wana-
maker has thoughts of resigning
William Humphries, Youngstown, O.,
coal miner, was killed by lightning.
Severe storms of wind and lightning did
much damage in the northern part of
Ohio.
A Port Morrow, O., boy ate thirty-nine
bananas in fifteen minutes and yelled for
more.
Zadoc Tree was drowned near Mount
Sterling, KY, while fording a creek on
horseback.
The corner stone for a S5 600 Confederate
monument was laid at Knoxvillel Tenn.
Thursday.
1t is now stated that but three people
were killed by the tornado in Audrain
county, Mo.
Henry Buckler, while intoxicated was
dragged to death by u runaway horse near
Danville, ILL.,
Matthew Scott, one of the bestknown
men of central Illinois, died Thursday at
Bloomington.
Xenia, O., well, and struck on his head. Is
in dangerous state.
Mr. A. NJ. Barothy arrived in Eoshen,
Ind, from Omaha, on a bicycle, ahd pro
ceeded toward New York.
A cyclone blew in the walls of Ahe Bu-
cyrus, O., infirmary, injuring somt of the
patients, but none seriously.
Queen Victoria has arrived at Ballnoral,
where she will spend Sunday, May 2l, the
I'D anniversary of her birthday.
William Wheeler, young man of Nor
walk, o., choked to death on piece of
meat while eating supper Thursday.
Indianapolis is foaming because of Gin
clnnati beer competition, and will put up
another $3.50, 600 brewery of her own.
The JOurneymen Horseshoers' National
union has decided to agitate for a shorter
work day and be ready for general strike
Sir Robert Nicholas Fowler, Conserva-
tive member Of parliament, for the Uni
versity of London, is dead of heart disease.
Conrad Fey left Elmwood Place, O,
Monday, with 500 on his person, and as he
has not been heard from since, foul play is
feared.
Anderson, Ind. Mrs. Alice Barlow kept
her divorced husband at bay with a rovolv-
er, and carried away her child that he had
kidnapped.
The jury in the trial of Paul Hartman.
the Cincinnati saloon keeper, for violation
of the Sunday closing law, failed to agree
and were discharged.
Burglar Sherman, murderer of Police |
man Freed at Youngstown, o., wants to be |
furnished with arms to protect himself
from a possible mob
The general assembly of Presbyterians
in session at Detroit, shelved the revision |
question for year by recommitting it to
the local presbyteries
At Tiffin, o., burglars smashed the plate.
glass window of Neigh & Kellers iewelry |
store and robbed the window of a quantity |
of watches and jewelry,
Thomas Brown, of Millersberg, Ind, |
confessed to firing into a passenger train,
but says he didn't aim to; it was just his |
pesky bad craftsmanship.
An enmity of many years between John
Grauer and Solomon Fischer resulted in
the formers death by the hands of the
latter in Cincinnati tannery.
The supreme lodge, Knights of Honor,
having completed all necessary legislation,
meet at Charleston in May, 1892
Investigation shows that the insurance
and brokerage firm of Satterlee, Bostwick
& Martin, of New York, have misused
funds to the extent of $150,0C0.
Col. Whitfield, assistant postmaster gen
eral, says the Peoples party will be likely
to help the prospects of both the old parties
in the next presidential campaign.
The Michigan senate has passed a bill
$50, 900 to aid in entertaining
the National Grand Army. The governor
has declared his purpose of vetoing the
bill.
1t is said the seal poaching in the Behr-
ing sea is the private enterprise of an ad-
venturous Newfoundland sea captain, who
was blockade runner during the civil
war
Louisiana is "a, 600 poorer by decision
of the state supreme court in the suit OF
Hope & Company vs.. the State of Louisi.
ana. The debt of the state now is Sl2,-
100000.
Gen. l.. H. Sanford, of Sanford, Fla, for
merly of Connecticut, and for some time
United States consul at Brussels, died at
Healing Springs, Va, at $50 O'Clock Thurs
lay night.
At Monte Carlo Thursday banker of
named Speckart, committed sui
eide because of heavy gambling losses
Two suicides have occurred at Monte Carlo
since May l.
Mrs. McMasters, of Spencer, Ind, in
chasing her last husband has casually
,tumbed on several of his other wives, and
asks the Louisville courts to give him ar
rest for bigamy.
John ID. IIouden, farmer near Indian
,polis. is under arrest, charged with poi
,oning the cattle of William Schofeld who
'oreclosed mortgage on his farm and
jook possession.
A heavy rain storm passed over Hart
ord City, Ind, Thursday, damaging
nanv buildings and injuring several peo-
,le Two workmen working at tile mill
we're seriously hurt,
William Reader, 14-year-old inmate of
he Ohio soldiers and sailors orphans
,ome at Xenia, O., fell from yeranda.
md was seriously injured, breaking his
light leg and right arm.
Speaking of the new Peoples party,
Secretary Foster expressed the belief that
rood crops and prosperity OF It's members
will bring thousands of them to Washing
on TO Harrison's reinauguration.
Society young men of Dayton, O., are no
lndes Mr.. Ralph Mckee found himself
md lady on the wrong side of the boat in the
Mani river, and took himself, the girl and
he boat to shore all at once, and safely.
six tramps, arrested at Marion, O., with
so packages of needles and court-plaster
m them. feel a little sewer that when they
needle little recreation they are prevented
rom getting it by the bars of the city