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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK
NoRcRcss' PARENTS
Fully Identify the Dead Bomb Throwor's
DIsnEured Head.

DIsiyured Head.
NEW YORK, DEC. 16.--The World SAYS
that thu parents of Henry L. Norcrosa,
the bo,nb throyer, identified the head
Mt the morgue at 1 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Coroner Messemer had charge
of the idek tification, and accepted it as
complete.
The scene during the time that the
parents were with the dead was very af-
fecting The sorrowing mo5her knelt
down on the bard floor of the hospital
office md laid her head upon the fore
head OF her dead son. She was about to
kiss the forehead when an attendant
gently drew her back. She appeared
much excited and said fiercely: II wish
had come here alone. | must kiss my
boy"
With mothers instinct she recog-
nized aim who had been the idol of her
heart, and losing sight of the hideous-
ness and responsiveness of the head in its
present condition, and seeing only in it
the ortlines of one dearly beloved she
pressed her lips to the forehead. None
but the mother could have done that.
In 70 sworn S atement the mother says
in reference to the letter found in young
Norcloss' desk in his office in Boston
that It was rot dated. 1t began: Dear
Moth er-I am going to New York today
to get 81 200, ,0C0. If successful, l shall
retu n; if not shall kill myself"
lie signed his name in full, Henry L.
Norcross.
The Identification by Mrs. Norcross
makes it positive that the man who
threw the bomb was Henry l.. Norcross.
Mr.. Norcross closely examined the
head and fully identified it as that of his
son.
A Boston dentist who had attended to
the teeth of Henry L. Nurcross, the
broker, says he placed nine filings in the
mans mouth. Nine we've found in the
teeth of the dead bomb thrower, who
t1.icl To LII P,-nroll Cno.o
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
BALNlACEpA BETRAYED.
WHY Chili's Late President Committed
Suicide.

WHY ChiIi's Late President Committed
Suicide.
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 16.-A Port
Townsend special says that an American
named Shanks, who has just arrived
there from Chilli, says that Balmaceda
was betrayed by the minister of the A.
gentine Republic to Chill. The latter
had agreed 10 afford Balmaceda the pro-
lection of the legation. When he ar
rived he was confronted by Mrs. Carlos
Martinez, the wife of his most bitter
enemy, who had also taken refuge frcm
tie Balmacelists in the legation.
After some confusion, which grew
from the meeting of these two persons,
the lady was required 80 take a solemn
oath that she would not divulge the
whereabouts of the fleeing president.
She subsequently violated her oath by
entering ineo an intrigue with the Ar
lentine minister to betray Balmaceda to
Jorge Montt. The latter was apprised
of Balmaceda's hiding place. He in
!jtantly informed Balmaceda that he
would be f.iven every protection if he
would at once surrender himself. This
Balmaceda agreed to do. In the mean
time Balmlceda at once set about ar
ranging his worldly affairs, and when
the time for his surrender arrived he
committed suicide.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
End on "A Long Litigation.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16-The supreme
court of the United States dismissed the
suit of the heirs of Samuel Hammond
against the Lindell heirs and settled the
title to over 81, 900, 900 worth of real es-
tate lying between Newstead and Kings
Highway and Delmar and Laclede ave-
nues, known as the Hunot grant. The
suits, twenty-nine in number, were be-
gun in 1880 against the Lindell heirs and
other grantees. The first suit was de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff and Gwen-
ty-four of the holders property coinpro-
missed, but five continued the fighl, and
at last won.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
The Northwest Want Second Place on the
Republican National Ticket.


CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Prominent Re-
publican politicians of Minnesota. who
have passed through Chicago within the
last few days, declare that the north
west intends to make a strong bid for
the second place ON the Republican ma.
tional ticket. The man upon whom
they are practically united is Governor
w. r. Merriam, of Minnesota. 1t is
claimed in his behalf that he is YER,
popular in Minneapolis, the convention
city, as well as throughout the state,
and that the local feeling can not fail I'd
make itself felt in the deliberations of
the convention.
This is aside from his uctual qualifcf.-
tions for the vice presidency, which are
set out at length and with a good deal Of
enthusiasm. His administration as GOV
ernor is said to be without a flaw, ard
the refunding of the state debt is point
ed to as one of his achievements which
entities him to great credit Govern or
and will be backed in the convention oy
such men as Thomas Lowry; Mr..
Graves, speaker of the Minnesota hou Sc;
Mayor Sutphin, of Duluth; Colonel
Mullen, of Wabasha, and many other
leading Republicans. He will also,
without doubt, be heartily supported by
all the local Republican papers. His
supporters claim that he can have the
votes of Montana and the two Dako as,
besides those of Minnesota, to start with,
and that his vote will increase as the
contest goes on.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
Diamond Thives Captured.

DAYTON, o., Dec. 16.-On the 10th of
November r. E. Kranig, salesman for
Herman Keck & Company, of Cincin-
natl, was robbed of $4,000 worth of
diamonds and jewelry in the depot here,
having carelessly left his sample case in
the passenger car while he went for
lunch5 At an early hour Monday morn
ing Fritzie Dhein, William H. Hurliss
and the latter's mistress, Mrs. Higbee,
were arrested and were arraigned before
the mayor Monday afternoon on the
charge of stealing the diamonds. The
evidence is direct against them.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
Finding in the Baltimore Case.

VALPARt $50, Dec. f6.-Judge of
Crimes Fo, ter is said to be preparing his
finding in the case Of the Baltimore sail
ors. No prblic statement has been made
about it, b 1t it is reported that it will
exculpate The Chilian police, charge the
Americans with having provoked the en-
counter through drunkenness, and inn
pose nominal penalties on few insig
nificant ClIilians arrested in connection
with the fray. Chilians here assume
in advance that the result will be salts
factory to the United States.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-It is stated
that France and Germany win try 10 90
cure the repe,a of the bounty upon our
domestic sugsr production provided by
the Mckinley biz as IL threatens 10 40
enlarge sugar production in this country
as to iinpair the industry in France and
Germany. The latter countries intend
tc use as a leverage 10 secure the r'p@al
Of thu sugar bounty the fact that they
are now admitting our pork ard csrsa's
N their shnrns
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16

OTTAWA, Dec. 16.-Oliver Mowatt,
premier of Ottawa, has written an open
letter to Mckenzie, the veteran EXPIRE
mier Of the Dominion, declaring that he
is in favor of unrestricted reciprocity,
and believes that it can be brought
about without impe1iling the loyalty of
Canada to Great Britain. He ridicules
the annexation movement, and declares
that, as great as Canada is, the time for
forming itself into an Independent ma
ton has not vet arrived.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
DESPERATION
Prompts the Indiana Miners
to Continue the Fight
With Starvation Staring Them
in the Face.

The Operators and Men Tell Different
Stories Concerning the Agreement of
Last Spring-The Miners Life Anything
but an Easy one-The Fight VIII No
Doubt Become a National One.
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 16.-'rhe situation
in the bituminous coal regions of In
diana in which some 10000 miners are
on strike, is a gloomy one for the
strikers, and its outcome may bring the
wolf to the door of many deliver in the
bowels of the earth in adjacent states.
The Indiana strike is one of desperation,
according to the stories of the old-time
men, and certainly the outlook is one of
pinching hunger, if not actual starva-
ton, cold and nakedness.
Tell Different Stories.
The mine operators say that the pres
ent strike is in violation of an agreement
made by the men last spring not to ask
for an advance in wages for one year,
and that, in view of this fact, they will
not negotiate with the strikers. The lat
ter say that the mine owners took ad-
vantage of them in the spring, when
they were not prepared for strike, to
force them into signing an unjust scale,
and that in refusing to keep that con-
tract any longer than necessary they are
no more blamable than they would be to
turn upon highway robber when OPP
portunity offered. They declare that
the miners of Indiana have been more
oppressed and ground down than those
of any other state in the Union; that
their wages have been less; that they
have been subjected to all sorts of OPP
pressions; that their condition was little
better than that of Russian convicts in
Siberian mines, and that they struck for
more decent treatment in sheer despera-
ton, preferring starvation to further
submission.
Firm, Though Hungry.
Though their committeeman are try
ing to hide the fact, it is nevertheless
true that many of the men and their
families are already on the verge of
starvation, subsisting on one meal day,
and have been doing so for two weeks.
The relief received thus far has been
very scant and in some places the strikers
are totally without food, the mine own
ers having undertaken to freeze them
out by refusing even to sell them coal.
In the face of all this, however, the men
talk with grim determination to fight
it out to the death, if needs be.
There is hope, however, that this will
not become necessary, as the national
executive board of the Coal Miners AS
sociation of the United States has at last
recognized the strike and approved it
and has issued a call to all of its mem
bers to contribute to the relief Of the
strikers.
May Become a National Fight.
This broadens the scope of the fight
1t has been stated that mine owners in
adjoining states have been supplying
contracts for the Indiana mine owners.
This y will be investigated by the board
way the miners in those states will be
called out also.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
sohool OnestIon In Manl.eh,.

WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. 16.- The ap-
plication made by the Church Of En-
gland TO quash tho act recently pass>d
by the Manitoba government sbolishing
all seperate schools in the yao~i1cs 81
Manitoba, came mp before ths tub court
Monday. The decision declares The act
Illegal The case will DC sppoaied snd
carried 10 the privy couJacl az EnSlGss
" naad ha
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
HE SPEAKS PLAIN.
Senator Chandler's Charges Against Ger.
tain Railroad officials.

bhlh ANailTOau OlhSldlos
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. - Senator
Chandler is continuing his fight against
the Boston and Maine railroad, which he
charges with violating the interstate
commerce law by issuing free passes.
In letter to the commission on Satur-
day, he declares that the directors are
criminals. He mentioned, especially,
Mr.. Frank Jones and Mr.. Sinclair de-
scribing them as in the business of max
ing drunkards and criminals and as
themselves violating the laws of New
Hampshire every day. But for their
wealth, criminally obtained, they wou'
be in prison like common malefactOrs.
Mr.. Chandler also charges the directors
with bribing government officials wi
passes, and with swindling British q
vestors by selling $500.O0O worth Oi
breweries to them for SO, 300. 900.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16

LONDON, Dec. 16.-The Times Santi-
ago correspondent says that the entire
Chilian press blames United States Min
lister Egan for the tone of Presider Har-
rison's message, and not a single news
paper attacks President Harrison. They
say that Minister Egan was asked
whether he would telegraph the circular
letter, prepared by the Chilian foreign
minister, and that the official making
the inquiry understood Mr.. Egan an
swered he would.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
Crisp and Mills Both III.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-SpH,lker Crisp
was confined to his room by slight cold
Tuesday but was able to continue Ms
work on the committees. Mr.. Mills g
also lIid up with a cold. but il reported
slightly better, and the rumoI that he
has Pneumonia is unfoanded.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, l6.-PetDr Jack
son has received articles of ag cement
for his fight with Frank Slavin. Within
a few hours of the receipt Peter had
affixed his signature under thaj of his
coming opponent and forwarded them
by mail to London. They agree TO fight
twenty rounds for a purse of $4,000.
The contest is TO take place at the Ma
tional Sporting club on MOn6ay, May
20. 1892.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16

BRNKLE, Ark, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Sydney
j. Wilson, wife of well known travel
ing man, was found dead at her home
here slot through the heart. A letter
signed by the dead woman was found.
which stated that she intended to kill
herself. Notwithstanding this Wilson
has been arrested charged with the
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
Sugar Bounty in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-Three beet
sugar factories in this state have closed
down for the season, and statements of
the amount of sugar made has been st b
to the internal revenue Office. The to
production from three factories was
s, ,070, 1873 pounds The total bounty to
be paid is $161 400.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
The Death Roll.

Worlds Fair Commissioner Billingsly at
Toledo.
George G. Blanchard, a prominent Cali
fornian.
Daniel Mclaughlin, formerly prom
inent lawyer of Pennsylvania, penniless
at Harrisburg.
Joel B. Mayes, chief the Cherokee ma
ton. He was almost white, and born in
Georgia in 1888.
John p. Richardson, the largest cotton
planter in the world, on the Epis plants-
ton, in East Carroll parish, La. He owned
fifteen plantations in Louisiana and Mis-
sissiDDl
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
Rncked inn mad Canre.

HARTMAN, Tenn. Dec iG,--A war
rant las been sworn odt mere for Henry
Burns, the Kingston 'Dus driver, for
bringing whisky IA this place, but his
King ston friends will allow no one to
serve the warrant aud a fight is ex-
nectln
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
1.rrrIbIe nnsIness.

BIRLN, Dec 1.-THE Madgeburg po-
lice nave arrested man and his wife
who have been in the habit OF adyerjs-
ing for female travelling compaI.io =
ana then numbering and robbing the ap-
Pile Ints after eecoying them to lonely
spo 8,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
HIirxRrd.

PUEBLO. Colo, Dec. ie. A Ssp,>
Enow storm is raging thrTlgllons .9ls
section and part Of New MEXICO, CsSf2o
are reported dying from cold cad sarvs-
ton. TIE blizzard has blosr SSTa I'VE
houses In this city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16

RED BANK, N. j., Dec. l6.-Miss
Annie Van Wrinkle, a pretty school
teacher, aged twenty-three years, was
sandbagged ON the highway by tramp.
She is in a critical condition. No arrests
were made.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-16
May Become National Fight.

This broadens the scope Of the fight.
1t has been stated that mine owners in
adjoining states have been supplying
contracts for the Indiana mine owners.
This will be Investigated by the board
and if it can not be che..iod il any other
way the miners in those states will be
called out also.
The sun., 1891-05-25
STOLE BIG CHIEF cRoxER,s POODLE
IL This Dog Catcher Was n Tammany Man
Let Him Reject ana Repent.


Big Chief Richard Croker has had something
more serious than political appointments to
worry about this last week. When he returned
10 New York from Nice with his family he
brought with him French poodle that he had
purchased In Italy. The Croker children had
romped with the dog in Nice. and become very
much attached to him. They had taught him
to sit up and shake hands. and verybody who
saw him admitted that he was q very gentle-
manly dog.
The children refused to leave the dog In
Nice. and there was nothing for Mr.. Croker to
DO but to bring him 10 New York. He neg
lected to get a. license for the dog.
Last Thursday. while one OF his youngest
children was playing will the poodle nj. the
street dog catcher happened by. There was
no one to protect the poodle. and the dog
catcher made short work of hundling him Into
the wagon and driving Off
o,bss cd IN q; and the
that had befallen their dog they ronndly con-
demned tho dog catchers and told their father
that ne must get the poodle back at once.
Mr.. Croker went to the dog mound and found
his lost dog had been brought there.
street had told Mr. Croker that lie had seen a
dog catcher take the poodle. so the pound
Essn os denaa nnw a1S SaGhs 'Se %
Cookers dog. They had not seen such dog
Mr.. Croker doesn't believe all OF them. md
6Si s deO"tsd eO"S good deal Of time to rynE to
WHO caught up the dog recognized his value
y ahd soId MIN Tor nriyate account instead OF
taking him to the pound. This Is larceny.
The sun., 1891-05-25
The Jews In England.

In the British papers that have lately come
TO hand there are many reports and discus
sions in relation to the unparalleled influx Of
Russian Jews to England. There is loud
demand In all quarters OF Great Britain that
Parliament shall adopt some means Of nut
ting step to what Is called the Jewish in
vasion." Assurnpces have been given by tho
managers OF the London Hebrew shelter that
the newcomers will 10 shipped as soon as pos
T,e nnes 10 , une Snea Sta.eS apu me british col;
the apprehension that many thousands OF
short time ago n resolution was Introduced
to Parliament for, the imposition of heavy
ports with intent TO live in Great. Britain. II
this head tax were mado as high as slUO IT
wonlt very surely put a stop TO the influx Of
KnssiAn Hehrews. The, policy, would be in ac.
certain other cases under The British crown ~
A. this time. for example. the Canadian Gov
Chinaman ARRIVING In the New Dominion II
is not improbable that Parliament will adopt
the head tax resolution introduced by Mr.. Hu-
worth.
The sun., 1891-05-25

George Bowling. 10 years old. single. clerk.
was locked up in the East Fifty first street
station yesterday afternoon on charge OF
breaking open tho poor boxes in St. Agnes's
Roman Catholic Church. In East Forty third
street. and stealing $1.9S
The thief, It is said. secreted himself In the
church on Saturday evening and robbed at bis
leisure that night. 1t was about o'clock yes
tcrday morning whom he forced the lock OF tho
door and won't to a hotel In Eaot Forty-second
street, where he got something to cat with
part OF the money he had stolen.
Darling Is said to DO we'll connected I'm
Washington. u. O.. and to have came to this
city q week.
committed the robbery BECAUSE he was nm.
CRY. He was fairly we'll dressed.
The sun., 1891-05-25
The Peraecuted Jew. or Corfu.

The Jew huot. which, has BROUGHT Corfu to
the verge OF ciYl war. is directed against some
1000 Hebrews about one-quarter OF the city's
total popu!at.lkan. Their foreiathegs arrived
there in the ,9fys OF Venetian aud Spanish
rule They were prosecuted. and remained
poor as they, came. Under England they
beitered thslg lot somewhat although, the
majority Of them still are day laborers and
petty artisans, Under Greece the Corfu Jews OBJ.
iained full s3lality with the Greeks in the CON
sderation BIthe s government. and constituted.
therefore: G rfoid Goyerpment con ntinRent on
Gov.rnmSae However came the increased
people wyericonStauily stirred TO ,outbreaks
against them. This was easily done. as the
Corfu J6ws. with their temperate hab-
its. acknowledged skill. and unwaverinR
industry had aroused the bitterest Jeatpusy Of
the worthless native laborers. who suffered
from their competition. For many years Jews
could not nn TO the polls safely without Solico
protecti9iblso that eventually perm ission twas
granted 10 them 10 vote in the Synagogue
Ebralcnih the Hebrew quarters. The hatred
OF the Corfu Jew was famed TO flame by the
%hsm s who fav0re Them and
.Outsideqof Corfu there are fewtJswish FINN.
lilies in Greece. since every attemnS OF Jews
to colonize any spot there has been followed
by threats or open violence.
The sun., 1891-05-25
fes' Csterpillars Attack Fruit Trees n.
Connecticut.

'oAWicH. Nay 24.-The farmers OF eastern
I"nnee'icat .", are fighting hordes OF tent cater
plaars Win shotguns and long -barrelled re.
'u.efs. ior it 10 impossible to stay their raw.
go. VIVA kerosene torches and other ordinary
L. .anH eaterpillars weIenever 30 numerous
osiore. In many orchards the apple trees are
su, sn,aoped In their silky webs and have been
aMea outright The trees look as II a confla.
Hn,S ss,;ion mad swept through them. Almost every
bisf iShfeTry 6,y.,ee tree has been killed. except those
rnsn ssesy ~ evening the farmers and their hired
csrtridSss. .nIto,nGh IN,nG the orchards firing blank
nsrsnn Sr1,i into the caterpillar tents and n
n Hn simos, giving among the country hills hears
small arms onYSnuohs Ys1 h iusillade OF shots from
psstsS dsf, IN bombardmeh which has to be- ro.
nsciient fsy any 10 be at al effective. The Con-
one mn ~, nPpie crop promised 10 be bountiful
Ths ant ouioaEe ne caserplas rushed into the State
sssrsSs "ns - n6 now that 1t will hardly be an
ysSr e tSs c;G SCARCITY OF cider next winter. Last
totsl failure. VAC o'ate was almost
The sun., 1891-05-25
sw,nd,ed tho Bright Young Men.

DEs MONIES. May 23.-The Federal Grand
Jury has returned indictments against J. J.
Kellogg. E. r. Hodges, and S. j. Kellogg Of
Washington. Ia. for using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. For over year they
have inserted an advertisement in at least one
paper in every prominent city in the United
States substan ntially as follows:
Observation-Disclosures young mon In every To-
cality to act as private detec'iyes: send stamp
for full particulars. Address Washington De-
tective Agency"
1t was their plan to secure young mon to act
as detectives. charging them ion dollars for
certificate stating that they wore members OF
tho Washington Detective Agency. mud with
worth probably Gfty cents Evidence was
brought before the Grand Jury showing that
tho concern had taken in as high as s4OO in one
detectives.
The sun., 1891-05-25
DROVE A DAGGER INTO HER HEART.
Mrs. Caroline Dawes Driven to Insanity
by an Attack OF tho Grip.

Mrs. Caroline Dawes Driven to Insanity
by an Attack OF tho Grip.
Mrs. Caroline Dawes killed herself in the
presence Of her husband at o'clock yesterday
morning in Bloomfield. N. ]. Mr. and Mrs.
Dawes retired for the night early in the even
ing but sleep would not come to Mrs. Dawes.
and about l oclock size arose and procured q
dagger which hung on the wall as an ornament.
Sho plunged the blade into her throat Her
husband opened his eyes whom he heard her
exclamation Of pain and was Mortified to see
her convulsively plunge the dagger again into
her breast and fall on the floor.
He was at her side In q moment. There were
few slight convulsons OF tho body .anu then it
hung liislsss in his arms. The lsband 8 cries
brought his three daughters. the eldest OF
whom is 18. Tho screams nnd lamentations
OF the girls attracted two neighbors who
as soon rs they Understood the situation
fastened on for physician. but Mrs. Dawes
was dead.
Mrs Dawes was about 40 years old and had
not fully recovered from an attack Of the grip
which began several weeks ago 1t was noticed
lately that she was melancholy at times and
deranged. This is supposed to have been the
cause OF suicide.
tn the office OF The Clark Thread Company.
White Collins. the father OF the suicide. dienp-
peared from Bloomfield 35 years ago and was
ne, or heard OF afterward.