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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27
KiJLiiaG IN Henry County.

AParisspecial lastFridayt to the
daily papers says that news has
beenTeceived at that place ofa kill
ing the northern part Of the county,
near the Kentucky State-line, the
Wednesday previous. Particulars
are meagre, ,Sbut from whatecan be
learned the difficulty wastaboutas
follows: Thomas McGehee bought
horse from his brother-in-law,
Jack Alexander, which McGehee
afterwards claimed was unsound
when sold, and tried to prove his
assertion by John Aaron, who is
the father-in-law sof both parties.
Aaron, however, would :not@agree
with him as TO theunsoundness Of
the horse, which angered McGehee
so that he went home and abused
his wife, who Is the daughter of
Aaron, the old man and Che family
in general. This so frightenedhis
wife that she wrote for cher father
TO come, which he did the next day,
bringing a son with him. When
he reached the house, MeGehee
warned him MOTTO enter. Niece
Ehee's wife and mother also entreat-
ed him to stay out, but he picked
up an iron poker and3 collaring Me-
Gehee, started in to give him good
threshing, when McGehee fired
without result, the pistol being
knocked up by the ladies'. Hethen
fired again, the ball entering Aa-
ron's body about the right shorI-
J der, causing instant death. Me-
Gehee made his escape.
Aaron was about fifty-fve years
. of age and leaves a wife and five
: children. He was a man of stub
: born nature and at times quarrel
. some. He belonged to the Mormon
e church. Tom McGehee is said tx
y be not the most even-tempered o.
: men, but was fractions and trouble
: some to get along with. He :
sabout thirty years of -aga
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

IT is very clear that if,the Dem-
ocratic party wishes to be success
full in the next Presidential election
they must pay some attention to the
wants of the rank and file of the
party, and'to pay less attention to
the demands of the gold bugs Of
New York City Murfreesborough
Home Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

THE peopleare tired Of throwing
away their labor and money, re-
ceiving nothing in return. Ifa law
remedying the present no-system
road law can not be passed by this
assembly it should at least repeal
the existing law. AS it is the peo-
pie are,simply robbed. Nashville
Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

Four years ago Hon. 3. A. En-
loe, in his canvass for thelCongres-
sional nomination, made the state
ment that Grover Cleveland's ideas
on finance were in sympathy with
Wall street. At that time his,as.
sertion was vigorously questioned
Time has vindicated the correct
ness Of Mr.. Enloe's statement
Jackson Wing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

ONE thing the country might
feel thankful for and for which the
ladies would accord much praise,
that is cheap sweetening, but the
misfortune is that all Of the tax
taken off of sugar goes on the pie
pans and fruit-cans. -4Clarksville
Tobacco Leaf.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

A petition is now being circulat-
ed and dnumerouslysignedt through
out the county in favor Of the par
:tial fence, or law to fence against
horses and cattle only, which has
been agitated by a farmer through
this paper for sometime. In al
probability twill be presented tc
the present general assembly fC1
action. -Ratherford Register.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

IF the laws we have were prop
.erly enforced, there would be less
seeming demand for new sones.
The number of laws in the code
amounts to little; it is the just en-
forcement Of them that is the great
mainstay Of our popular govern
ment.- Chattanooga News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

The war claims, or omnibus bill,
which. Congressman Enloe succeed
ed in getting through the House, is
about to pass the Senate. Ten
nesseans will getrabouta a half mil
lion dollars jackson Tribune and
Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

WIEL theDemocrats of the Ma
tional House join in rendering
Speaker Reed a vote of thanks p
Memphis Appeal-Avalanche.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

The Republican leaders are now
looking foran issue upon which the
whole party can agree.-Dayton
Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

In our opinion unconstitutional
convention is one Of the unneees-
saries mentioned in the assembly. -
Savannah Courier.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

IT may be that Cleveland was
about free coinage like he was by
the tariff, he thought the country
needed education On the subject
jackson Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

WE wish some member of the
Tennessee assembly had to haul a
load Of produce to Athens through
cur muddy roads. It might posi-
Bly set him tothinkingaboutaroa
law.-Athens Post.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

IT appears that the Republican
party has traded most Of its worn
out issues to Sir John Macdonald.
Let us hope that the trade was for
keeps.-Nashville American.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27

UP to this writing Grover Cleve-
land has not been read out of the
Democraticp party Memphis Scim-
itar.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-02-27
BRIEF STATE NEWS.

has suddenly changed to a sulphur
we'll.
J. K. Grimes, magistrate Of
Upton County, was convicted of
drunkenness in Office and his seat
declared vacant.
Wiley Goodwin was lodged in
jail at Dover the other day charged
with rape upon the person of his
stepdaughter at Cumberland City.
Andrew Falls, in Hardin Coun-
ty, is eighty-foury years of age, has
lived on the farm where he issnow
living 65 years, and says he has
never bought.a bushel Of corn or
side Of bacon.
Farmers are uneasy about the
lswheatand fruit crops. The warm
weather is pushing them forward
too rapidly, and fears are enter
tanned that the spring frosts will
destroy them.
Sheriff Cartright, Of Sullivan
County, was recently arrested by
Carter County officers for needless
ly using pistol while trying to
arrest an escaped inmate Of the
Blountville jail.
Amacbine for picking cotton was
tested at Memphisa few days ago,
1t gathered 420 pounds in 2 hours,
and1the lint was perfectly clean of
trash. 1t is thought3the machine
is destined owork revolution in
the cotton industry.
Statistics completely the Cen
sus Bureau, announced last Friday
give the population of the State
of Tennessee by races as follows,
{ White, j, ,332,971 colored, 434,300
, Indians, 173; Chinese, @64; Japa.
, nese, 10; total, 1,767,518.
, John BuTess, who lives 3 miles
( south of Milan, claims that in five
: years of married life he has mo-
3 spent in actual money but So, which
he paid to DR.. Caldwell last Friday
He has bartered for everything h,
G has used, and has money saved.
A stern'parent at Smithville ob
o jected to his daughters marriag,
to the man of her choice, and no
+ content with keeping her unde
close watch, had her lover arreste,
and placed in jail. The girl es
capped at midnight, and bravel
g searched until she secured bonds
: men for her sweetheart, when n
" was released and the knot tied.
n A curiosity is now on exhibitio
is at Maryville hardware store i
al the shape Of a snake with two we
, developed heads, otherwise it
le just like an ordinary snake. ~Ja;
back of the head another hea
q comes out, with seyes, mouth, an
s. all perfect. The queer reptile We
N captured by Mr.. f. A. Hill, Of th
le above place somewhere in -th
le mountains of North Carolina
to lBarn-burners in Sumner Count
Of have reason to know that the wa
III of the transgressor is hard. A d
tective recently landed two negroC
in Jail as the suspected partie
The proof was so strong again
Epps, one of the negroes, that |
" was boundover to,circuit court.
~ S the meantime the detectives we
" not idle, and last Monday they a
70 rested FIVE men, one white and fo1
" colored, and landed them in ia
~ Others implicated are being hur
ed down, and Fred Haynie met h
fate last week at the end OF a plo
at line. After Haynie was lynche
d. Epps, who was in jail, thought
III weuld avoid a similar fate by ma
1st ing a confession which he did, i
las plicating Tom Williams, a VIII
Oh ferryman, and eight negroes, TIN
all of whom are still at large, but tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
sycBrrlRY pmc1oR's INSPECTION TOUR.

Secretary Proctor started from this city last evening
for FoIS Sheridan Chicago, his way West to MAKE
his last official inspection Of the different army posts
He was accompanied by Governor rage OIL vermont
Major Schwan assistant adutant general and General
r. " Batchelder auartermaster general Of the Army
One of the ideas advanced by the Secretary during his
administration of the War Department has been the en-
lstment of Indians in the Army. He has confidently
asserted that the enstng Of the leading braves was
the only effective way of breaking up tribal relations
and of settling the Indian question Inc secretary has
also advocated several other measures now recognized
bv law which will ultimately prove Of great benefit 70
the Army II is the purpose of the secretary on ms
trip thoroughly investigate the working OF all these
measures =, -, . H..
Mr. Proctor will probably resign his place In the
Cabinet on November l to become senator Of Vermont
which place was made vacant by the resignation OF
Senator Edmunds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
PATERSON.

SIZE DFFIFD THE BOARD OF EDUCAlloN,
The spectacle of woman defying the Board Oh iIau
cation and holding her place public school 'eacner
< presented lust now Miss Law, who teaches oias
in school NO IA Is one of number who were request
ed bv the Committee on Teachers OF the Board "
hand in their designations on the ground thao uies
wore not competent to maintain discipline MiS9
Homer of No H. was another AT the opening OIL VIC
schools both presented themselves at school, % Uhc
great surprise of the principals. Principal kooerts "
minded Miss Law OF the action OF the Board Dut sic
said thai she was not legally discharged, ana tto sic
nron,scd 10 teach her class. Chairman Gilhlah' ol
tbe Committee on Teachers, was sent for but se re-
fused 70 discuss the matter with him, merely saying
that she was acting under the advice OF her lawyer 10
whom she referred the Commissioner. lie retlreo anu
left Miss Law in possession. ,
Miss Homer, at No. IS, when Informed by Pnncipal
Norwood that another teacher had been put IN charge
OF her old class withdrew under protest saying that
She would demand her salary as usual on the next
nav day. IT is understood that both teachers were
legally advised that mere request that they resign
did not GUST them, and that the Board could not ds
charge them without thirty days notice Inc boaru
made large number oil transfers and removals duI1g
ihc vacation, and there is bitter feeling IN pubic
school circles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
NEWARK.

The Supreme Lodge, knights and Ladies Of Honor
Yesterday elected l.. b. LOckard supreme protector
oscar Wiener, supreme vice-protector; q. W. Harvey
supreme secretary; f. T. Mcbride, supreme treasurer
Mrs Cara VI. Anderson, supreme chaplain; ;. b. Breed
supreme guide; Mrs. E. F. Tome, supreme guardian ;
r. J. Wood supreme sentinel Dr.. l.. d. Withenl
medical examiner: samuel Hathaway George w. Cheek
and f. Streck, supreme trustees The secretary report
ed a membership on August 81 last Of 1O.}35, distrib
uted among sixteen grand lodges and 100 subordinate
lodges The receipts for the two years ending August
81 were 81 0s317O 81,
Police Lieutenant Henry Vahe, Of the Fourth Pre-
cnct was walking along BrOome-st. late on Tuesday
night when he saw a face he recognized. stepping up
win and arrested him. Baldwin stole horse and
wagon three years ago and fed from the city. lie
returned few days ago. believing that his crime had
been forgotten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10

Tho Giants did not get any :hc pennant yes
terday although they played nne game o. n~a Io
won a victory. But those troublesome CheagOes ",oO
,o, while the Bos;ons the Giants one better DY
r,,vinc two games and winning them both
.,.r4av was a IN OF early autumn, and IL was
Measure TO breatht the lnvgorating air AROUND e S
c,oundS and bask In 1,c sunlight The o!oou seen''u
- e through ones veins with pleasura53 activity ana
o,rc Of baseball was all that was needed 10 MAKE
life thoroughly worth living ,o..
Tho nlcasont surroundings seemed to make the players
., tho New.York and Cincinnati bams feel Ike re-
"o,od ,,ort,Is and the game at the Polo Grounds
T., consouencc was replee with lively playing anu III
,ere. ting incidents. Tpe NEWCOMERS showed so"'o VI
their o.dtme and won rather easily.
Euslo pltchcd capital game and but for the olunuer'
inc Of Gore was nicely supported. Little Clarke cauEu
,he cannop.bal shots Of the mammoth Hooser IN 'hs
no.t crcditabe manner. Latham was sngulary Sau
and rstcent Halliday made wonderful running cae;h
in the eighth inning. H., o
Tho Cincinnatis the first to score making one
nm in the second inning. Halliday led of with hit
and Pcnlv followed with two-base hit to lft Held
Keenan, hit to second and Richardson made clever pay
running out Halliday at the plate Smith sent Ons ~
TO centre field and Reilly scored
The Giants scored two In the third inning ana TOOK
tho load Gore got by Smith ana iui'
to second on a passed bali. Bassett was struck oy
nltcbod ball After Tiernan had been put out Conhot
hit safely to right field and Gore scored Cohnof RAJ
~ second on wild throw by Prefer and Bassett scoieu'
In the next inning the local players increased Uer
lead with one more run. GasscocN made twooaSe MT
70 loft field Just Rellys reach. Clarke ht ssleS
70 centre field and Glasscock ran home
The New.Yorkers got more run in ue sN'l
inning making their lead to l. With two men ou'
Glasscock made hit and made clever steal OF second
CIrke cot TO Arst on tumble by Smith and GlasscocA
scored. r.o,,,..
In the seventh inning Mullane was not 30 eneo~'e
and the NewYorkcrs added three runs 70 helr eau
and made a victory about certain. WITH one OUT uoIe
made a hit and Bassett followed with . great drive !"
centre ncld for three bases, Gore scoring Iicah gov
20 first on called balls and made clever steal oil secohu
Connor's hit to Muane retired Basset az the pate'
ORourke hit safely to left field for Two BASES oi"e
Tlcrnaa and Conno-.
In the last half Of the inning the Cincinnati men got
their second run. Smith took two bases on muu Oy
Gore and a hit to centre Held by harflhB'V'
In the eighth they got third and last run win TWO
Mon ont Keenan, hit safely to right field and scored on
Clarke muG OF Smiths third strike The score was 10
q,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
LONG ISLAND.

GLEN COVE.-St. Paul's Church was cro"ueu OH
Tuesday night at a complimentary organ recital gwen
~ the Rev. and Mrs l. Mex. Pittcnger, before their
dcparture for Raleigh " c. The recital was gwen Dy
j. r. Hail. organist, assisted by Miss Gussie W. Iooey'
contralto and a. ii. Smocl, tenor
FLATBUSH.-The leading merchants and tradesmen
of FIatbush, who compose the Mechanics and Traders
Exchange, comprising twenty -four firms VIII SIT down
to their scmi-annual dinner at Ppcrs West Brlslto
Casino at 8 O'Clock this evening. Among the llHlCed
guests will be John V MCKanc, the FlatDush iOWH
Hoard consisting OF supervisors william Lyman ram
peace II. BOrnkamp, J. Kelly, W. McNiahon ana -;
Sweeney Colonel II. c. Clark Of the 32d kesmehI OF
TrcCklvn will also be guest. The officers OF me
association are John NcElvrcy. president; John I;
Sayl ms vice pres dent All ed T. steers secretary ana
Everett r. Terry, treasurer
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lane, section foreman on
the Long Island Railroad while riding tricycle. manu-
car on TUESDAY night was run down by a locomotive
and instantly killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.

PUTTING TIE BLAME on HIS MOTIlER-lN-LAW
motion FOR amony and counsel fee was made IN
he Supreme Court yesterday In the suit Of Mrs Sarah
Y. Smith, daughter Of r. NJ Harris, OF No III ian
cocst for limited divorce from Isaac ~ Smith, with
1hon she lived until April last ut No. AGO ThrOOp
ave- They were married on December 3, 1883, and
baye "A boy and a girl. Mrs. smith charges her
husband with cruel and inhuman treatment. lie is
salesman for Conrad q Larry, Of No ass Broome-str
New York. Mrs. Smith says that Oh April 10, 1881,
bcr husband threatened her life and she left him and
returned 10 her fathers house.
Counsel for Smith maintained that the allegations
were unfondcd and that all the trouble in the family
was due TO Mrs Smiths mother who Thought that her
daughter ought 10 have married rich man and not
MIR smith, They lived pleasantly until April IaSt'
when he returned homo one night ana found inc hS'
stunned of furniture, and his clothes were gone
All his wife mad left for him was his Owl portrait
Ills wifes mother had made her take the Things away
lie kent his wife in comfort paying $50 month rent
and his income was only $50 q week. lie wanted ms
wife and children TO return to him. Decision was
reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
HE SAYS RUMSELLERS ELECTED HIM!
TWO LIVELY SPEECHES At THE DEDICATION OF

lie SAYS RUMSELLERS ELECTED HIM.
TWO LIVELY SPEECHES At THE DEDICATION OF
A HoBoKEN sCHooLHoUsE.
The dedication OF the handsome new school-
house at Fleventhst. and wiow-ave., Hoooken' TOOK
Mac, on Tuesday night. Among those present were
the Rev Henry T. Beatty, the Rev Dr. Barnes OF the
First Methodist Church. Edward Russ, president OF the
BOARD OF Education, members OF the Common council
and other well-known officials. The Rev. Dr. barheS
delivered the opening address. He denounceu Demo
cratic ms1lc in strong language. The direct subject
no discussed was the r1imshop lie said that the city
wa ovorun with them. This he said was the fanIt
Of the CITY officials whom he denounced as demagogues
He said men were elected to Office by fraud, ana ne
knew they bought votes cheap as 81 20 apiece
"They vote them like so many Sheep exclaimed
DR.. Barnes with emphasis land then put them
pnon tho notice force aftsrward." The clergyman SAID
he believed none but native born citizens should
an the pubNc Offices "for educational matters
in thc hands of such men as have control OF our
city government will 1T our children only 10 earn
their living with broom and shovel upon the strect'
when they ara olcer' DR.. Barnes next denounced inc
polloe force and dwelt upon the opposition tic
had received from 1t when he closed the sunday per
fonnances at the theatres.
Mayor Edward Stanton, who had been electd OS
Democrats in the manner denounced by DE- bd'HoS
was the next speaker, and the 1000 persons present
wondered how he would reply to the clergyman ~"
Mayor looked angry. lie souu III part Az o.
me TO see so grand ceremony this dedication SUD
eced by the whims and caprcc ola clerical gentleman
II shonld be beneath the scncmans dignity to assam
the city officials under whose invitation he Is present
now protect and defend my colleagues in oicia me
whom lie is pleased to style demagognes' lie hls"i's
very respectable element Of our community III l,1'
barangue against rumshOps and beerseers' udro VIC
fend Them was elected to the Office OF Mayor oy 'e
votes Of the saloonkeepers, or if he peases to can tc
SUCH rumsellers. convinced that the sentiment .,
the people will bear out in defending tle |oii'''
and the saloons. $500, ,ns,
Il tender the Board of Education school Ouiiolns
bch boe NOT peer in the State. This Is the sccohu
school which have been instrumental in providing lor
the citizens To the rumselers the people oil iiooohel
owe their new school building II IL aa h1' 9Th have
their license money this schuoihou'e "o"i" AO' nav"
been erected W., .,,o4 % Dr Darnes
was received in silence. Father Corlsa VI uo N.Y. and
Of orr LADY OF Grace made short aaaITss ~ ''N
cndosyored to pour oil over the troubled "aterS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-10
BOARD OF TRADE TELEGRAPH FACILITIES.

Chicago. sept. 9.-Ncgot!ations arr In p!osrcS, be-
tween the Chicago Board Of Trade and the Western
Union Telegraph Company. year more ago tile
directors Of the Board Of Trade caused the removal Of
all the telegraph wires from the OOr Of the Exchange
and placed them on the floor below. Tho management
was at that time waCing war bucket shops and
this was one Of the lines Of attack IL being thought
that the bucket shops were receiving information
from the telegraph company. The removal nccessitacd
the hiring Of messenger boys 70 carry the dispatches
between the Exchange floor and the new Offices, con-
scquenty the specially low rates which prevailed be
fore the removal withdrawn. This bore rather
heavily upon the traders who did not have private
wires while at the time the bucket shops" con-
tnued 10 flourish In fact IL IS said that there arc
Of them now than ever before. FINALLY, as the
fight on the " bucket shops proved futile, a petition
was put in circulation among the members Tor the
restoration OF tie wires 10 tie floor of the Exchange
The result has been the present negotiations