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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
FARM NURIGAGES
Some Very Interesting Statis-
ties on the Subject
Cleaned from the Returns of
the Census Bureau.

At Least 2,25O,OOO of the 1e,50O, 900
Families Occupy and Own Inoumbered
Farms and Houses-The Total Ipcum-
brance VIII Amount to About se, $685.
900, ,OOO-Returns Incomplete.
WASHINGTON, July 3t.-The count Of
the farm and home transcripts, made in
accordance with the mortgage-collection
clause of the census act, has been COM
pleted by the census Office. The figures
are subject to sight notifications. There
were returned blythe enumerators 2,491,-
$50 farms and homes occupied by own
ers which are incumbered by mortgages.
This number includes some farms and
homes about which the eenumerators made
no report, and which belong partly to
the class Of hired and partly to the class
of owned free as well as partly to the
class of owned and incumbered. Until
this unknown quantity, due to the fail
ure of the enumerators, is eliminated, it
may be regarded as approximately true
that $3.50, 600 families of Il, 10000 fam
lilies of the United States occupy and
own incumbered farms and homes, and
that 10,250,00 families occupy farms
and homes that are either hired or owned
free.
The proportion of hired and owned
free homes and farms will be known
when the population division completes
the count of the returns pertaining to
them. The preliminary results indicate
that the average debt for a farm in iowa
is 81 1888; homes, $719; average for farm
and homes, 81 ,140. If these averages
hold good for the Union, the incum-
brance on the farms and homes of the
United States occupied by owners, is
about So 565, ,000, 600. The success of this
investigation, Superintendent Porter
says, has been far beyond the anticipa
tions of most experienced statisticians
and the result will be of immense inter-
est and value to the nation. The first
volume relating to recorded indebted
ness will probably go to press this year,
Incomplete returns from several western
states indicate that farms and homes are
mortgaged for about one-third their
value, put upon them by owners.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
STARVING RUSSIANS.
Troops Called Out to Suppress Riot at
Koushany.

Koushany.
LONDON, July 31.-A st. Petersburg
dispatch states that the greatest misery
exists in Bessarabia owing to the failure
of the harvest and the scarcity of food.
In the village of Koushany the people
broke out i'll a riot, and plundered shops
of provisions. The local police tried to
restrain them, and were badly beaten
and one of their number killed. Rein
forcements arriving from the town of
Bender, the rioters were dispersed and a
large number were made prisoners.
Two of the prisoners were lSnouted to
death in the public street as a warning
to their late companions, and six were
selected for immediate departure for ST.
IBERIA. The remainder were not permit
ted to speak to them before leaving, and
nothing was spared that would be likely
to strike terror into the unhappy peas
antry.
AT Kishenau, the chief place of the
province, it is said that no less than
twelve persons have died of starvation
and penury this month.
Not Jews alone, but many Russians
have hurried across the frontier into
Roumania in order to escape the severe
measures of the government.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
UNDER COVER.
A Big Umbrella Scheme Forming in the
Metropolis.

A Big Umbrella scheme Forming in the
Metropolis.
New York, July 31.-The United
States Umbrella Providing company,
with a capital of $f50, 600, and whose
sole object is to provide umbrellas to
those who pay for the privilege, is rap
idly getting into shape. 1t proposes to
have deppts in all the leading cities of
the United States,
To become q member of the club q
subscription fee Of $3 is paid, for which
is given medal check. Caught in the
rain the member has only to step into
one of the depots, surrender his check
and get neat silk umbrella, which need
not be returned to tle place from which
it had been ohtainsA for it can be car
ried, for that matter, to San Francisco
and handed into the one Of the depots
there, and metal check again be Sc
cured. The company will keep the UNI
brellas in repair.
Eight hundred depots will be estab-
lished in this city, and additions will be
made to the number as required.
There will be depots at each end of
the elevated station, and at all of the
theaters, railroad stations, many of the
hotels, ferries and along the principal
streets. The company has already
placed an order for $4,000 silk umbre1-
las, 5000 of which are to be delivered
next week,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
A FREAK OF LIGHTNING.
The Fluid Enters a Church and Shakes
Up the Congregation.

The Fluid Enters u Church and Shakes
Up the Congregation.
OSBORN, Ga, July 81 While 200 per-
sons We're assembled at Lower High
Tower church, near here, on last Sun
day, II stroke of lightning fell near the
church, and glancing from the ground
where it struck, proceeded to play havoc
with the congregation. Two or three
currents seemed to enter the church,
and in an instant they threw everything
into confusion. Benches were upset
and the floor covered with people vari-
ous1y affected by the stroke.
Some were knocked senseless, while
others bad their clothes and shoes torn
from their bodies. Many were burned,
and streaks and marks were left on their
bodies when the current touched them
Nearly every one in the congregation
bears marks of lightning, Ex-State
Senator j. w. Foster was knocked sense
less, and ON recovering found marks on
his legs and body. Strange to say no
one was killed, though many were rem
dered temporarily unconscious. A horse
which was standing on the opposite side
of the church from where the lightning
first struck was killed outright.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
KING DID NOT ESCAPE.
He Was Hanged, Riddled With Bullets
and Buried In the Woods.

HENDERSON, KY, July 3l.-It has
leaked out that David King, the brutal
husband who was taken from Jail al
Dixon, Webster county, did not escape
as was reported. Your correspondent
saw a man from that place who con
fesses privately that he was in the mob.
He saws that King was taken few
miles out from Dixon, and, after being
hanged, was riddled with bullets and
then buried in grave dug in the woods.
His companion was whipped until he
tainted from loss of blood. He was then
resuscitated and turned loose. The mob
made II a condition Of his release that
he should spread the story of Kings es'
cape, which he did.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
QUAY AND DUDLEY RESIGN.
No Longer Chairman and Treasurer ei
the National Republican Committee.

No Longer Chairman and Treasurer Of
the National Republican Committee.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-At meeting
of the executive committee of the ma
tional Republican committee Wednes-
day Senator Quay, chairman, and W..
w. Dudley, treasurer, rendered their
designations, which were accepted by
the executive committee and referred to
the national committee at its next meet
ing.
Mr.. Clarkson was elected chairman Of
the executive committee, and Mr.
Hobart was elected vice chairman in the
place of Mr.. Clarkson, the chairman
being authorized to select treasurer to
succeed Mr.. Dudley.
Mr.. Clarkson will act as chairman of
the national committee until a meeting
of that body can be held to elect sue
cessor to Senator Quay.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31

WILuNGToN, July 31.-A heavy rain
and wind storm struck this city early
Thursday morning, causing $4,000
damages to buildings and sewers. In
one hour three and half inches fell.
choking up all the sewers and flooding
the dwellings. Throughout the state
the storm was very disastrous to crops.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
Boy killed by a Bee Sting.

CANTON, o., July 31.-Fred, an IL
year-old son of John Johnson, a Knox
township farmer, was stung on the leg
by bumblebee last Friday. The leg be
gan TO swell. and on Sunday physician
was called. The boy grew worse and
died Wednesday, and his death is attrib-
uted to the poison Of the bee sting.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
Chattanooga shame.

CHATTANooaA, July 31.--Miss Lizzie
Wright, aged Ia, is confined in the
county Jail on complaint of Alice Coop
er, elandlady," who claims that the
girl tried to escape after she Cooper
had gone on her bond for $3.50 for her
appearance in court on a charge Of pro-
family. The child has been an inmate of
the Cooper woman's bagnio with the
consent Of her mother. There are many
other mere children here leading lives OF
shame.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
THE MINERS UNEASY.
Threats as to What They viii DO IL the
Lease Law is Not Repealed.

Threats as TO WHAT They VIII DO IT IHU
Lease Law is Not Repealed.
CHATTANOOGA, July 3l.-Wednesday
in an interview Captain Ingraham who
led the miners in their organized move
ment against the militia at Briceville,
said the miners are very uneasy over the
fact that more convicts have been sent
to Coal Creek in addition to the original
force taken back, the tacit understand
ing being that only the original force of
prisoners should go back, Ingraham
says in the event of the legislature not
repeating the convict lease law, the
men will turn loose every convict in the
state and tell them to skip. The people
will keep quiet until told by their Off
GERS to move,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
Columbia River Jettics.

ASTORIA, Or, July 31.-The ietty at
the mouth Of the Columbia river reached
its western limit Wednesday afternoon,
when the last pile was driven about five
miles out at sea. A large amount of
filling with rock, however, remains to
be done, and it is thought two years
will be required to complete it. SO far
the government engineers are entirely
satisfied with the ietty.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
SUFFERING AT ToPoLoBAMPA.

Distressing Story Told by One who Has
just Returned.
DELPHos, Kan, July 3l.-Ezra Com
fort and family arrived from Topolo-
bampo Wednesday, having hurried home
to escape the tropic fever. The eighteen
year-old son of Mr.. Comfort was stricken
before starting and died an hour after
reaching here. Another son died at the
colony. They went ont in April and re-
port much suffering among the colonists.
The thermometer has been 145 degrees
for two months, and it is almost impossi-
BILE to obtain good water. Many have
died.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
HUNDREDS DROWNED

by Heavy Floods in the Province of
Gujerat, India.
LONDON, July 31.-A dispatch from
Bombay, Thursday, said:
Fifteen inches of rain has fallen with
in the past twenty-four hours. The
towns of Mahooda and Bhownugger, in
the province of Gujerat, are flooded
with water which rises breast high in
the streets. Three hundred people and
a countless number of live stock have
been drowned
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31

was s ,Uj5, 5lB: the total numner or EN-
ployes, ,555; the total wage payments.
1921 ,2ti6, and the total expenditures,
sGS2, ,4OS. The coal from this state is
bituminous, and some of the finest
grades Of steam, coking and gas GOALS
are found In that part of the state and
north of the James river in the Rich
mond coalfeld there exists an unusual
formation of natural coke which is
found to be very domestic fuel and
strongly resembles artificial coke.
In Georgia and North Carolina (the
statistics of which are combined in the
bulletin) tie total capital invested
was $794, 800; the total number of
employees, 40: the total wage payments,
r. f5,464, and the total expenditures of
a. kinds, Sf26,065.
AN INTERESTING COMPARISON.
The England and United States Rate OF
Population Increase Declined Alike.
WASHINGTON, July 31.--Mr. Porter,
superintendent of census, was asked to
explain the reason for the decrease in the
increase OF the population of England
and Wales, hepopulation of England
and Wales, according to the census of
1881, was 1914 ,489, an actual increase
of 3,2G2, 113 over previous decade. In
1891 the population was about %, 900, ,000,
an increase of 3,025, 5G1.
The figures for the United States show
that according to the census there was
an increase Of 457 per cent from 1880
to 1890, as against 8008 from 1870 to
1890.
In both of the above cases." he said,
"therc was a marked falling off in the
rate of increase. If we compare the rate
Of increase for England, 1881 to 1891,
with the rate for 1871 to 1881, we find
that the former is just 0.81 times the lat
ter If in like manner we compare the
rates of increase for the United States,
we find that the rate from 1890 to 1890 is
just 0.S2 times the rate of increase from
1870 to 1880.
From this we see that the falling off
i'll the rate Of increase IN England is just
the same percentage as the falling off in
the rate of increase IN the United States.
Whatever criticisms have been made
against the United States census of 1890
on this basis would, therefore, it seems
to me, Qpply with equal force to the
enumeration of 1891 for England and
Wales
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
AN AQUATIC WONDER.
w. II. Hurst's New Yacht Will Make at
Least Thirty Miles an Hour.

Least Thirty Miles an Hour.
PROVIDENCE, July 3l.-Herreshoff has
turned out another wonder, and it is
safe to say that there is nothing under
steam that for speed can touch w. II.
Hursts new yacht No. 1853. Wednesday
with only $50 pounds of steam on-just
half what she can carry--she made nine
miles in twenty-seven minutes, and her
builder, as well as the engineer, guests
on board, say that she is good for thirty
or more miles an hour. The Cushing at
her best has made twenty-seven miles.
No. 1853 was tried in Bristol harbor and
in the bay and showed that every point
she is as nearly perfect as can be. She
goes on the dry dock here, and then
will start for San Francisco.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
Forenenst ParnelI.
Favor EVicted Tenants.

LONDON, July 31.-The Exchange
Telegraph company says in connection
with the reputation of Parnell's leader
ship by Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien that
both gentlemen declared that they
strongly favored the plan of supporting
evicted tenants. They could not under
stand how any patriotic Irishman could
refuse to assist in providing such sup
port
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
A Married Woman's Lover Beats Her Fa-
tally and Outs His Throat.

tally and Cuts His Throat.
CLEARTIELD, Pa, July 3l.--For some
time a miner named Wilkins has been
boarding with Joe Wilson, another
miner in Decatur township. Wilkins
soon became a great admirer of Mrs.
Wilson. Her husband told Wilkins to
leave the house. Wednesday morning
he said he was sick and would not go to
work, but would soon get ready to leave.
Soon after he came down stairs he at
tackled Mrs. Wilson with base ball bat,
fracturing her skull. Thinking he had
killed her, he went up stairs and cut his
throat. Physicians say there is no hope
of saving Wilkins life. Ii is expected
also that Mrs. Wilson will die.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
MAN AND WOMAN BEATEN.
No Cause Known for the Actions of North
Carolina Regulators,

Carolina Regulators,
RALEIGH, July 3l.-Fifteen masked
men, armed with pistols, visited the
house of woman named Mary Green
Allen, who lived alone with her son
near Grisson Postoffice, in Granville
county, a few nights ago, and carried
her TO the woods, where they whipped
her nearly to death. There was at the
time in the house visiting her brother
in-law, named Henry Merritt, and the
masked men returned and beat him
also, terribly lacerating his body. No
explanation of the conduct Of the men
has reached here,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
THEW TOOK Him and KiIIed Him.

BRnNGHAM, Ala, July 31.-In the
outskirts of Blocton the dead body of
Henry Smith, citizen of Scottville, was
found. The man had been tied and
taken there and shot about midnight.
There il no clew to the perpetrators, and
no motive for the deed has been dicoy-
cred.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
u.mil,ou couutv ooJ veterans.

CINCINNATI, July 81. The Union Vet
eran Republicans Of this county
Wednesday held county convention
and nominated a full ticket, composed
partly of old soldiers. They claim too
much bossism in the old party, and too
much discrimination against old sol
diers
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
GuNGUNHAMA,S FLOP.
He Removes His Kraal from Portuguese
to British Territory.

LONDON, July 31.-A letter from
Cape Town states that the great chief
Gungunhama, whose territories lie part
ly in the British and partly in the Portu-
guese sphere of authority, has removed
his kraal from the Portuguese section,
and taken up his abode permanently, as
he declares, within British territory.
He has also given notice to all his tribu-
tary chiefs to consider themselves serv-
ants of the queen. Gungunhama
threatens that, if the Portuguese follow
him, they will have hot reception from
his 90 900 or more Zulu warriors,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
smothored in a Wheat hin.

WILMINGTON, O.. July 81. - John
Camp, IA, while playing ahoHt the grain
elevator at noon yesterday, fell into
bin and was carried down to the bottom
by the wheat and was smothered to
death
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
Soldiers, Home in Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, July 51.-The soldiers
home for Union veterans, near this city,
was opened Wednesday. The main
Building will accommodate fifty and two
large ware houses are being turned into
barracks. which will give room for
many more. Only three entered Wednes-
dow
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
NlHllIsTs ARRESTED.
IsSenty-Four Captured, Seven Killed and
Seven Escape.

LONDON, July 31.-A Geneva paper
SAYS that the st. Petersburg police re-
Gently arrested twenty-six officers,
gwenty.four of whom were nihilists,
connected with conspiracy to kill the
szar and force the czarowitz 70 establish
a constitutional monarchy.
The nihilists, it is said, were arrested
after offering desperate resistance for
two hours with their revolvers. The
police were assisted by soldiers. Seven
nihilists were killed in the struggle and
sevan esnanad
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
Miners Return to work.

LA SALLE, H., July 31.-The La Sale
miners, after being idle since the 1st of
May, have resolved to go to work on the
terms offered them three months ago.
Business at the mines of the La Sale,
Union and Oglesby Coal companies have
been resumed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
A German Mine Horror.

BERLIN, July 3l.-A painful accident
has occurred at Harbker colliery. near
Helmstead, in the duehy Of Brunswick,
nine miners being killed and about
twelve injured by an explosion Of coal
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
ROW AT AN ALLIANCE BARBECUE
An Old Fcud Culninates in Fracas.
CavnraI Jui,,pad

An Old Feud Culninates in n Fracas.
a.. : Several Injured.
CHARLESTON, July 31.-A serious row
occurred at an Alliance barbecue at
Prosperity, Newbeuy county, between
James Hunter and the Morrises. An old
feud was the cause of the trouble, dur
ing which Hunter was struck with a
club and seriously injured. George
Morris was cut in the back and may die.
II. M. Sigley tried to stop the fight and
was cut in the throat, which may prove
fatal. Julius Epping was cut on the
hand and several others were more or
less injured.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
SAM JONES EDGED.

Lights Turned Out and He and His
Audience PeIted.
Houston, July 31.-While preach
ing to large audience here
Wednesday night, and when in the mid.
die of his discourse, some people on the
outside turned out the lights and rotten
egged Rev. Sam Jones and his audience,
most Of whom were ladies. There il
great indignation felt and trouble may
eneue,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
nenth Cheats the GaIIows.

FoRT WORTH, Tex. July 31.-J. w.
Davis, the murderer of b. c. Evans,
whowas sentenced to be hanged ON Aug.
10, died in the Jail here Wednesday
night
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-31
state NnynI MiIitln.

New HAVEN, July 31.-At a meeting
of the New Haven chamber of com
merce committee was appointed TO
agitate the formation of a state naval
Telegram-herald., 1891-04-26

front Is laid IN Greek folds edged with .
fluffy silk fringe. The sleeves ore gath
cred full into the arnholes and fall in
long points to the hem Of the ron,
At the spring dances c-.e seos sink
until il appears that the VIC, ID il couleur
de rose. Blondes wear pink and brn-
nettes wear il, aud n for that over
whelming majority who are neither
blonde nor brunette but simple brown
haired, rosy Americans, they wear pink
and look their best ia IL a. rule. A
dancing dress which Is not for city wear
is Of ivory white bcngslinc with a faint
pink flush as of sunrise struggling over
its lustrous surface and lighting with .
peculiar radiance the dandelions in pale
yellow and their Jagged leaves with
which il Is strewn. a dinner dress Of
peachblow regcnce silk has front Of
heavy pink brocade with design OF
peach blossoms in silver. The low cut
bodice is ipished with folds Of chiffon.
and these are festooned with ropes OF
pearls.
The combination Of blue and pink Ia
seen every day. An afternoon dress Of
pale pink cloth Is cut with Louis XIV.
coat, opening on dress front Of pale
blue silk, covered with q trcllis work Of
fne cut silver braids. Paniers are seen
oftener on India silks and on satecns
and rephyrs than on heavier and more
dignifed materials. Many summer
dresses are being made on the sensible
plan Of having two bodies for different
summer temperatures. A light WOODEN
skirt, for example, viii have a coat bod
ice with basque flaps braided smartly
with tinsel. and win have also blouse
of surah or wash silk exactly matching
Il in tone. and provided. very possibly
for neatness of finish. with q short
pointed peasant girslle. Taffetas. Of
which for long time only petticoats
have been fashioned. are beine used 20
some extent this summer for afternoon
toilets and tea gownA
ELLEN OsBoRx.