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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
CAPTURED IN A CAVE.
Horse Thiefs Hiding Place Discovered
bN a sherinrs Posse.


CLEvEL. Nn, March 4.-Tom Graham,
a horse thief, who escaped from the
Painesville jail ten days ago, was cap
tured at the home of his father in this
city late Sunday night Believing that
Graham was concealed somewhere
about his fathers house, Sheriff Ryan
surrounded the house with posse Of
deputies, and began to search the
premises.
While searching Il bed room occupied
by Grahams two sisters, Ryan saw
something under the bed in which they
were lying, that aroused his suspicious,
and he invited the young women to
leave the room, They positively refused,
and the bed with its occupants was
lifted bodily to one side Underneath
the carpet was found trap door. This
was lifted and found to led to q sort Of
cave. But tunnel, about the size of
mans body led out of it, and while Ryan
guarded the entrance policeman com
menced chopping through the dining
room floor to find the other end of the
tunuel. AS he struck the second blow IA
voice sung ont, Hold on; ! will give
in" and Graham slowly backed him
self out into the cave, where Ryan cap
tured him
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
CRIME CONFESSED
A Kansas City Mans Disappearance at
Last Cleared Up.

Last Cleared Up.
KANSAS CITY, March 4.-The chief of
police of this city received message
Monday from the chief of police of Den
yer, Col, stating that negress named
Dayton, under arrest there, had CON
fessed to the murder of James Wade in
this city about two years ago. Wade
was driver and collector for the Jacob
Dold packing house, and at the time of
his mysterious disappearance was known
to have had several hundred dollars in
his possession.
The Dayton woman confessed that she
killed him by cutting his throat and
then threw his body into the river. She
secured about $500 in cash from his body.
She duplicates Oscar Collins, who is
serving time in the state penitentiary,
and Stella Green, both colored and des-
perate characters. These persons were
arrested at the time of the disappear
ance of Wade, charged with his muir
der, but nothing could be definitely
proved and they were released.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
He Preferred Liberty to Death and Tool
Desperate Chances.

he ifeierre" Liperty TO Death ana TOOK
Desperate Chances.
QUINCY, ILL.,, March 4.--The whole city
is excited over the escape of the muir
derer Dan Porter from the county Jail
Sunday night. Porter was to have been
hanged March 90, for the murder of T..
d. Smith. Porter had by some means
procured an impression of the locks OF
Jail doors, and with knife, broom ham
die, and the metal Of n mouth harmonica
made duplicate keys.
About I o'clock Sunday night he
opened his cell door, passed into the
corridor, opened that door, and then
into the jailer's room. There he secured
couple of revolvers and went into the
bath room. There he met the sheriff,
who was taking bath, and drove him
out at the point of the pistol Porter
then made his escape. Posses having
been securing the country around
Quincy ever since, but not the slightest
clew to the fugitive has been discovered.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
A Peculiar Damage Suit.

CHICAGO, March flames T. Connor-
ton, who killed Michael Haggerty in a
Clark street saloon and was acquitted by
a jury III the criminal court, brought
suit Monday for$l0, 900 damages against
the men who, he alleges, conspired to
bring about the fatal affray in which
Haggerty was slain, and the plaintiff
was dangerously wounded The de-
PENDANTS are John Condor, Patrick Ryan
Samuel Palmer and James A. Webb. 1t
is asserted by Connorton that the quar-
tett constitute the head of the so-called
gamblers trust and that they wanted
him put out of the way because he had
labored AGAINST the combine.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

NEW YORK, March &C. b. Wright,
the Northern Pacific railroad million
aire. has purchased in his own name the
entire capital stock and bonds Of the
Hurst system Of railroads, comprising
$40 miles of completed roads and 400
miles now under construction. The deal
involves ABOUT $1,000 900 The railroad
penetrates the Walla Walla wheat dis
trict and competes in that territory with
the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company, which is leased to the Union
Pacific The system of railroads is
known as the Oregon and Washington
railroad and has a capital stock Of FiO,-
600 600
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
STATUE TO GENERAL. SHERMAN.
Steps Being Taken for the Erection o
One in New York City.

Steps Being Taken for the Erection of
One in New York City.
New YORK, March A meeting of
citizens was held Monday afternoon in
the rooms of the chamber of commerce
for the purpose of taking measures for
the erection in this city of an equestrian
statue to Gen Sherman. Among those
present at the meeting were: Benjamin
H. Field James w. Pinchot, c. n.
Bliss, Abram S. Hewitt, John H. Starin,
Henry Dimmick, Hiram Hitchcock,
Charles S. Smith. The last named, who
is president of the chamber of COM
merce, was chairman of the meeting 1t
was resolved to appoint a committee of
ten to receive subscriptions, and to have
full power in arranging for a site and
other details
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed as the committees: Samuel d.
BabcOck, c. M Depew, CharlesS. Smith,
William +. Dodge, G. N. Bliss Horace
Porter, John Sloane, A. s. Hewitt, John
IL. Starin and Hiram Hitchcock. There
was much discussion as to the probable
cost, Mr. John Fl. Starin holding that
S3j. 600 would do it,
The amount of S., $50 was subscribed
at Mondays meeting, the subscribers be-
ing benjamin II. / ield 81 Son, Phelps,
Dodge q Company, j. H. Schiff, j. w.
Finchot, Cornelius N. Bliss, Cooper. Hew-
lit s. Company, Alfred M. Hoyt, Gen
Fgbert L. Niele, Charles S. Smith and
Hiram Smith.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
A HUGE SCHEME.
New Movement Contemplated
BY Alliance Men.
They Will Control the Sale of
Grain and Cattle.

Gigantic Trust with Every Alliance Man
IA Member, Backed by the States of
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa.
"Details Furnished by President Nc
Grath, Of the Farmers Alliance.
TOPEKA, Kan. March A new Ali
ance movement Contemplates the forma-
ton of huge grain and live stock trust,
including Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri
and Iowa. Frank McGrath, president
of the Farmers Alliance, says that the
project is one of the results of the
failure of the Alliance legislatures to
pass certain bills. Legislation, he says
is too slow means for the achievement
of the Alliances objects.
Mr. McGrath says that district Ali
ances are being formed in every CON
gressional district and provision being
made for building cold storage and grain
depots The district Alliances will be
made up of sub-Alliances. In this way
a constant communication from indi-
vidual meml ers of the Alliance is to be
be had.
1--WE will know how many cattle each
individual member of the Alliance has
on hand,' said Mr.. McGrath, "and he
can hold them without selling for need
of ready cash. A record of these facts
will be kept. No individual member
will sell his grain to option men or
bankers, but, when he is obliged to sell,
the grain viii be taken by the Alliance
The same thing will follow with cattle.
We will have agents in Kansas City,
Chicago and st. Louis, who will keep
the district Alliances posted as to the
market and demand. Upon this in
formation the demand will be supplied
and no more, at a fixed price determined
by the Alliance. No option wheat will
be on the market. There will be no
specializing on grain before harvest
The four states in this trust will practi-
cally control the wheat and cattle
markets of the United States.
The commission each day will wire
farmers to send in certain amount Of
wheat or cattle, as the case may be
calling on the ones who are the hardest
pressed for cash. The amount demand
ed to supply the market that day will be
apportioned among the districts equally.
and in tuIn apportionld by the district
Alliance. No farmer who is member
of the Alliance will sell his products till
called upon. By this plan wheat fuctu-
ations in prices will be avoided. Other
state Alliances are expected to join the
The hardest thing we have
to deal with is fixing the price, We
mean to ascertain the exact cost of the
product and add a reasonable profit to
it. This will give us a standard price
that can be easily maintained.
"The new scheme is modelled in detail
after the whisky trust. OF course, you
will say that our principles will not
admit it, but we have decided that we
must fight the devil with fire; that is,
we must fight trusts and combinations
with trusts and combinations. While
this scheme will reverse matters by put
ting the stock men and grain men at our
we do not think any injury will
result. The scheme looks visionary,
perhaps, but will surely be 60"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Attempted Murder or Accident.

WEST ALBANY, Ind, March 4.-Mrs.
Nicholas Long and her husband quar-
relied Sunday over her determination to
join the church and Long threatened
her life Monday morning Mrs Long
and Ahree children were taken violently
i'll, and the physician pronounced the
case one of poisoning. Mr. Long has
not been arrested. Hle attributed the
illness to escaping gas from a stove
Mrs. Long and the children are lying at
the point of death.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
The Alliance WIN stand Alone.

Sr. PAUL, March a. 4-During a debate
on the interest bill in the senate Mon
day Ignatius Donnelly gave notice that
the Alliance would in future act indie
pendently of both the old parties. Mr..
Donnelly had charged that the bankers
of Minnesota We're Il ing money to get
the bill through the legislature and
several senator's had warm replied to
the insinuations of the shakespearean
iconoclast, when Mr., Donnelly arose
white with rage and shouted: The
senators may have all the rest of this
session to blackguard me. ! tell you
the Democrats who came in here on the
tidal wave of Alliance fortune will re-
gret the position they have taken and
the Alliance, too, has learned lesson.
Hereafter it Will stand alone"
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Business Men vs.. Farmers.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March A war to
the knife has been commenced in this
state between the State Business Mems
association and the Farmers Alliance
The latter is engaged in establishing CO.
operative stores throughout the state
TO this the Business Mems association
objects. and has sent due notice to all
jobbers that they must either stop sell
ing goods to the Alliance or the mem
bers of the association will stop buying
goods of them. Parties We're in the city
to purchase goods for the Alliance and
the jobbers refused to sell them. The
Alliance threatens to yetaliate by re-
fusing to patronize the association peo-
pie.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

CHICAGO, March A letter from
Commissioner John W. Mason states
that it is the opinion of the commissioner
that the stamps used on the cigar boxes
recently seized by the department are
not in similitude of the stamps required
to be used on imported cigars, The let
ter also orders the district attorney to
dismiss the suits brought for the confis-
cation of the cigars. District Attorney
Mllchrist still thinks his position cor
rect
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Double killing.

FoRT SMITH, Ark, March 4.--Infor-
nation of double killing Sunday near
the head waters of Little River, Choc-
taw nation has just reached here. Cal
van Battisle, full-blood Indian, had a
white man named Walters for tenant.
They disagreed about some matters and
it ended in Battise killing both Wat
tiers and his wife Officers from Fort
Smith Went down to arrest Battisle, but
he escaped by swimming the river, and
he is now hiding in the mountains.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

KINGSTON. N. Y. March 4.-Monday
night was the coldest along the upper
Hudson, the thermometer ranging rang
ing from 2 to degrees below zero
In the Catsl1iu and Shawangunk noun
tains the mercury indicated from 10 to
"a below. New ice nearly three inches
thick has formed during the past two
days on the Hudson river, and snow to
the depth of one foot has fallen since
Saturday throughout Delaware county
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Two Children Cremated,

LITc1IFIELD, Conn. March A. The
home of Henry c. Rowe was burned
Monday and his two children perished
in the flames. The children, aged and
5, were locked in the house by their
mother. When she returned, three
hours later, she found the house Il
smoking ruin. 1t is supposed the chill
dren started the fire while playing with
matches.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
ENCOUNTERED A HEAVY GALE.
A British Brig Wrecked at Sea, but the
Crew Are Saved,

Crew Are Saved
Boston, March 4.-The Norwegian
bark Galathea, from Rosario, brings
the captain and crew, seven in all, of
the British brigantine Louisa Ceipel.
Capt Perry, of the latter vessel, re-
ports. Sailed from St Kits, Cuba,
Feb. 10, for Yarmouth, N. S., with
twenty-one hogsheads of molasses. On
the 10Th ult, encountered heavy east
erly gale with very heavy seas, during
which the main rigging parted, totally
dismasting the vessel
She also sprung a leak and became
unmanageable, and for four days the
crew and vessel drifted at the mercy of
the waves, the only two boats having
been smashed by the falling masts. On
the 10Th tho Galathea hove in sight;
answered the signals of distress and
took off the crew.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Heirs TO Hundreds of Millions.

HoUsToN, Tex, March 4.-Several
heirs to an immense fortune which, it is
said, is left from the estate Of Robert
Edwards, of Kentucky, have been dis
covered in Houston The inheritance in
wolves the right of ownership of land on
Broadway, Wall street and around
Trinity church, New York city The
property is said to be valued at $267,-
600 600
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Only "a CRdaycr.

LONDON, March 4.-What at first
promised to be another Jack the Rip
per" sensation was caused Tuesday by
the discovery of womans arm and leg
wrapped in canvas on the hank of the
Regents canal Search was begun for
the body to which the limbs had be-
longed, but later examinations of the
fragments indicate the probability that
they are parts of some medical students
ttnn nNrnr. y
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

ST. LOUIS, March 4.-Chris Won Der
Abe has called a meeting eff the schedule
committee of the Association to be held
at the Burnet house, Cincinnati, Tues
dav. March 10. The schedule meeting
is really the spring meeting of the Amer
lean Association and then and there all
the business to be settled mp bearing on
the season of 1891 will be transacted
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

CINCINNATI. March 4.-The Morning
Star. SCHNEIDER and Hoffman families,
of Ohio and Illinois, are looking up the
estate of their great-grandfather Morn
ing-Star. who died thirty years ago in
Germany. The estate is said to be
worth Sl5O00,C0). There are about
eighty heirs. A Cincinnati attorney
will visit Europe soon to look the mat
fer M
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

NEW YORK, March 4. The new screw
propeller ferry boat Bergen, of the
Barclay street line of HoboRen, on her
way over to the New York side ran in
to an unknown two mas ted yes el about
100 feet from her slip. The schooner
had her side stove in, and sank almost
Immediately. 1t is not known as yet
whether any lives were lost.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

NASHVILLE, March 4 Bette Sanders,
an aged colored woman. and her two
grandchildren have died from the effects
of poison, supposed to have been admin
istered in tea which they drank. IL is
not known how the poison was placed
on the tea
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
I-glN Wreck.

GAINESVILLE, O., March AT 10
a. in. Tuesday car on the westbound
passenger train on the Bellaile, Zanes-
vile and Cincinnati was derailed near
Sarahsville and upset. Three or four
pa sengers were seriously injured; none
killed
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
SUDDENLY INSANE.
A Farmer Brains His Son, Attacks His
Wife aud Cuts His Throat

Wife aud Cuts His Throat.
AKRON, o., March 4.-In Copley
township, six miles west of this city,
Tuesday morning, Delos Bosworth, aged
20, and one of the best known farmers
in the county, rushed upon his son John
aged q who, was sitting by the fire,
and split open his head with an ak.
lie then itla ked his aged wife, but she
escaped before he could deal fatal blow
When passers by rushed in they found
Bosworth hacking at his throat with
knife. His wounds, however, are
not thought fatal Bosworth has re-
Gently shown signs Of dementia, thought
to be the result of financial trouble,
mortgage on his farm having recently
been foreclosed
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
She l,referred to starve.

NEW York, March 4.-Seventy-year-
old Dwara Elyson was carried in a starv-
ing condition from the Umbria ON her
arrival here Monday. The ships food
was not cooked Jewish style, and she
would not partake.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
WILL KNOCK OUT ALL.
Chicago to Have Twenty-Four Story
Office Building,

IUItHEV W HHNN n IWbHNN y UHT NNVFy
Office Building.
CHICAGO, March At is announced
that capital has been subscribed, the
ground purchased and plans drawn for
the tallest Office building in the world.
The site of the structure is 110 feet or
frontage on Dearborne street, not far
from the postoffice.
The building will be twenty four
stories high, surprising the tower Of the
Auditorium by six stories, and the
Masonic Temple by FIVE Steel will be
the chief material and it is declared
that not as much wood is to be used as
to furnish kindling wood for a single fire
in an ordinary cooking-stove.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
struck by a Bridge Beam.

CHATTANOOGA, March About
o'clock Tuesday morning Patrick Mar
tin. porter on the Queen and Crescent
system. was killed twenty-four miles
south of Chattanooga, at Steele. He
was looking out between coaches and
was struck by a bridge beam. The
body fell into the creek, but was fished
out,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

BRuDwocD. H., March Con Doyle,
of Chicago, and Scotty McDermott, of
Streator, fought ten bloody rounds here
Monday night, when Referee Dixon de
cided the ba;gie in Doyle's favor, Opin-
ion seems equally divided as TO themerits
of the decision.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

SBLEY, Iowa, March 4.--The two
story frame building of L. Shell and the
stock of boots and shoes of M. b. Nc
Lowan and the one-story brick of NJ. E,
Parker and his stock of drugs and gro
ceries have been burned. Loss, $15, 900,
with about 81 900 insurance.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

GALVESTON. Tex, March Capt.
Peterson and four men, of the schooner
Coquette, were picked up at sea by the
schooner Mary and brought to this city.
Their vessel had been lost and they were
adrift in q small Loaf.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Conntr sent ronte.t peclded.

CANNELToN, Ind, March 4.-The
county seat war in Perry county, Ind,
between Cannelton and Fell City is de
cided in favor of Cannelton, the old
county seat The contract for building
q new iail was let Monday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
GRiEFS OF A WELSH FAMILY,
Father and Mother Made Insane from
Trnmhles. Tie Former Dead.

lroHDieH' tue EoFIieF Bc6H'
New YORK, March 4.-John Thomas
came from Wales to America four years
ago with his wife Annie and two chill
dren. At Salt Lake City he settled and
worked in an iron foundry lie lost his
place, it is alleged, because he would
not become a Mormon.
He became disheartened and started
to return to Wales with the wife and
children. On the way he became crazed
and jumped from..the train, being in
stantly killed The fatherless family
pursued their way Monday night the
mother and little ones reached New
York, and at a down town hotel the
mothers reason gave way, and smother
ing babe in her bosom was carried
raving to a hospital The children,
with $500 of their parents savings, are
here in strangers hands. They were to
have sailed Wednesday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Tom ArworLl,y stll Ahrond.

HAMILTON, Ont, March 4.-Treasurer
Axworthy, of Cleveland, o., is still here.
No sett 'ement has been arrived at with
the Cleveland authorities, and Mr.. AK
worthy says that he will remain in
Hamilton in the meantime.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
In Des NIoines, Iowa.

DEs MONIES, March Fire at mid
night Monday night destroyed part of
the new Marquard bank block Two
stories wele almost destroyed Fred
Harbach lost his entire stock of furni-
ture and Hellicre and Martin lost their
stock of jewelry and sewing machines,
Both losses are largely covered by insur-
ance. The total loss is estimated at $l50,-
600, Damage to the Marquard block
by fire and water amounts to $4,000,
besides much injury to Office furniture
and fixtures.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Recovered n Heavv Judgment.

LOUISVILLE, March Al. X. Todd,
of New York, Monday obtained judg-
ment against the Kentucky Union Land
company for $390,000 The suit is
part of the financial trouble
which threw the company into the
hands Of a receiver.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
suffering In Greere.

ATHENS, March Much suffering
has been caused throughout Greece by
heavy snow which blocks roads and
drives wolves into the villages. Many
places are destitute of provisions.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04

SAN Francisco, March david
Stern, auditor of the city and county Of
SAN Francisco, died suddenly at his resi-
dence Monday night of apoplexy He
was California pioneer and CD years of
aSs.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-04
Jail Burned.

PKEvILLE, KY, March 4-The jail
here burned Monday night. The jailer
lives half mile from the Jail, and an
rived barely in time to release the pris-
oners from the falling walls. Loss, $25,