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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
TO LroUrDATE TIL. CHURCH DEBT.
south Dakota Methodist Ministers Hi;
Upon a Novel Method.

ABERDEEN, S. Oak, March 27.-Pre-
siding Elder F. A. Burdick recently
called meeting of all the Methodi.t
pastors of the Aberdeen district and put
before them the plan Of sowing wheat
for the liquidation of the church debt.
The pastors took to the idea, and afte
talking with their people found the
farmers would furnish the land and
do the work if the church would fur
nish the seed, The general societies of
the church, which have their headGuar-
ters in the east. took hold of the matter,
and announced that the money for the
seed should be forthcoming. The church
at Bath has already started the ball roll
ing with sixty acres. and tits hope every
church in the district will seed from
forty to sixty acres.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

ST. Louis. March 21.-Orders have
been issued from Gen. Merritt's head
quarters in this city to begin enlisting
Indians in the regular army In this.
the department Of the Missouri. Troop
l., of the Fifth cavalry, and Company /,
of the Twelfth infantry, are to be COM
posed wholly of Indians recruited from
the Cheyennes, Arrapahoes and Kiowas,
and will be assigned 10 duty at Fort
Sill. Troop l., Seventh cavalry, and
Company j. Seventh infantry, recruited
from the same tribes, are TO be assigned
at Fort Sill, oklahoma, and Company /,
Thirteenth infantry. filed from the
same tribes and the Comanches, will be
assigned to Fort supply. !. T., for duty.
The Indians are TO te enlisted for five
years and eceive the same pay as the
whites and negroes now in the service.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
REcLAIMlNe THE EVERGLADES.


Favorable Sccti ions of Florida to BE
Trans sformed Into Sugar Plantations.
WASHINGTON, March n. -- Another
sugar experiment is to be established in
Florida by the department of agricul-
ture. A station was recently located at
Kissimmee in the central Iart of the
state The new station will be on Lake
Kissimmee. The experiments thus far
conducted in Florida are deemed en-
couraging by the department, and it is
believed that Cuban sugar can be grown
in Florida. The planters in the vicinity
of Kissimmee are taking hold of the
matter, and propose to erect mill AID
take advantage of the bounty now paid
on domestic manufacture by the govern
ment. A Pennsylvania company has
purchased a large body of land in Ever
glades, near Lake Okeechobee, and has
already begun a system of improve
ment-. The swamp lands will be
drained and reclaimed to transform
them into sugar plantations. There are
several hundred thousand acres which
it is proposed to reclaim in this way.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
KILLED HIS LANDLADY
And Paid the Penalty of His Crime with
Bis Life.

MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, March 81
William Strangely was hanged in the
Jail here Thursday for the murder of his
Ian lady, oct u, 1889. He was at
te ell by two Lutheran clergymen
H. walked to the gallows with falter-
ing step, being very weak from the
effects Of discCse. 1t was necessary to
assist him up the steps He said he was
ready to die and expected to meet his
brothers and sisters in heaven. He was
cut down twenty-five minutes after the
drnn fell
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

CARLISLE, Pa. March -7.-Helen p.
Clark, an Indian girl who was teacher
at the Carlisle Indian school has teen
appointed special allotment agent by
the United States government. she left
Wednesday night for Montana to as
sumo the duties OF her Office
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27

BosToN, March 27 The Pilot an
nouaces that George Parsons Lathrop,
the author, and his wife, who is the
daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne, have
become Roman Cathoics. They were
received into the church in New York
on the 18th inst, by Rev. Alfred
Young. Of st. Paul's, and were con.
frned two days latter by Archbisl up
COrrigan.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
IMPALED ALIVE.
Accident to n Switchman who Jumped
From an Engine in Cloud of Steam.

From an Engine in n Cloud Of Steam.
MARION, O., March Ell. N. Cramer,
and old an well known freight con-
ductor on the Erie railroad met with a
horrible accident at the junction here
Wednesday, He was ona switch engine
and Jumped off in u cloud Of steam,
alighting on a switch-stand, the prong
entering his leg near the groin TO a
depth of eight inches, narrowly es-
GAPING the femoral artery. He re-
manned impaled ON the prong until
taken off. He was taken to Hunur Z
ton, Ind, his home.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
WlFE-MURDERER HANGED.
George w. Moss Meets Death with n
smile at MiIkesbarre. Pa.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, March 81
George w, Moss was hanged here
Thursday for the murder of his wife.
Tie drop fell ut lO19 H. IN. The fall
bro Moss neck, and he died instantly.
Moss walhed with firm step and smil-
ing ace. lie said: "Gol does not hold
me resi- onsible for the murder of my
wife, and do not hold myself RESPONSE
bic ! die like a soldier with smile"
The hanging was witnessed by only n
few persons, the jury of twelve, twenty
five deputies and ten reporters The
execution was conducted without
hitch. Refore the condemned man left
his cell, he said: 81 am sorry for the
sheriff who is my friend it must be an
unpleasant job for him. | am glad the
end is here. ] do not think | ought to
die, and if these were my last words,
never knew that had shot my wife,
but guess t1d it, and ] would sooner
die than live in prison all my life. If
the sheriff would allow me ! would pull
the cap over my head myself and pull
the rope to-. Good-by, and God bless
YOU.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-27
LYNCE4ERS FOlLED


mined sheriff and Deputies.
MOUNT STERLING, KY, March 21,--
Tuesday night a crowd numbering
about seventy-fve men rode in this
place, for the purpose of lynching the
Wigingtons. County Judge AppersOn
had been told of their coming, and he
met them before they reached the jail,
and, after considerable persuasion, in
duced the majority of them to disperse.
About twenty of the would-be avengers
went to the Jail, but were met by the
iailor and half do. el deputies After
finding it was impossit lie to get the
prisoners, they rode away.
Old man Wigington and his two sons
are in the Jail. 1t will be remembered
that one of the sons confessed to having
DO sonel old man Ferguson and a man
by the name of Watts several weeks
ago. There seems to be no doubt that
old man Wigington made his two boys
administer the poison and their convic-
tiOn appears to be certainty. They
are poor, ignorant and absolutely with
out friends. The men of the mob who
are trying to wreak revenge on them
are heartily condemned by the best citi
zens of Montgomery county. They say
JutIC 10 IlO CACtlHc lDl any liAODi 40 JlC
law of the land will undoubtedly deal
with the Wigingtons as they deserve.
Jailer Kavinaugh Upton is man of
great determination and undisputed
courage. The guard he has with him
every night are fully as determined as
he, and there is no possible chance for
an ordinary mob to obtain possession of
the prisoners, and they are likely to be
tried in due time before a court of just
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
LIFE AND LOVE CRUSHED OUT.

Investigation Into the Death of Annie
Quinn and John Hughes.
The Coroner held a partial investigation
yesterday afternoon into the deaths OF Annie
Quinn, who was instantly killed by the fast
line express at Braddock Sunday night, and
John Hughes, her escort, who was so injured
that he died at the Mercy Hospital yester-
day afternoon at 1:30.
Miss Quinn and Mr.. Hughes, who were
engaged to be married, had been spending
the afternoon at the home of a relative of
Miss Quinn's, by the name of Bernard
Rafferty,, on Tenth street, Braddock. About
z o'clock they left Rafferty's house to take a
train to 60 to the next station where thew
intended to make a visit TO another relative,
Rafferty, accompanied them to the railroad.
At Verona street they reached the railroad
and had several blocks to walk along the
track to the station. A freight train was
passing on the west bound track
as they reached the railroad.
Rafferty, called to the young couple
TO look out for the fast line which
was then approaching on the east track.
Hughes attempted to escape but the warning
came too late. He was struck to one side,
but Miss Quinn was thrown forward and as
she fell was struck again and thrown from
the track. She was dead when picked up.
The remains of Miss Quinn will be in
TERED from Bernard Ratferty's house at $50
this morning. She was a domestic and lived
with q family at Edgewood. Hughes was a
laborer at the Braddock Steel Works. The
inquest will be concluded on Friday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24

Mr.. J. o. Nicely. residing at Derry station, As
miles from P~ittsburg. and a travelling sales
man for Otis. Shepard & Co., wholesale grocers,
doing business on Seventh avenue. this city,
SAYS:
81 was troubled for over six years with
catarrh which came from q cold 1 contracted
while on one of my trips. My head and nose
became stopped up, first one side then the
other; could scarcely breathe. The dropping
of mucous into my throat was so bad that L had
to sit up in bed to sleep. l was subject to &C.
casional dull, heavy pains over my eyes and
nose. Had ringing or roaring noises in my
ears. Coughed in the morning and raised up
quantities of mucous. 1 suffered from sharp
shooting pains in the chest, in the region of the
heart and under shoulder blades. My appetite
was poor. l felt distressed and suffered from a
nausea at the tomach. Felt dizzy on suddenly
raising myself and my sleep was restless and
disturbed. l always felt tired in the morning.
Called at the office of Drs. Copeland and
Blair. and after examination. finding their
charges so reasonable, 1 took treatment. Al
most Immediately my symptoms disappeared.
Headaches stopped and pains in chest have
ceased. Nose and head became clear, and l
ceased coughing or raising mucous. Slept well
and felt refreshed upon arising. 1 feel better
in every way since they have treated me than 1
have felt for years"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
What Handsome Gowns
They Do Make,

Over 1000 pieces opened and on
sale of American, Scotch and En-
glish SUITINGS, SO to Sc inches
wide, 4oc to So a yard-surpassing
any Dress Goods offering hitherto
shown.
This immense stock of new goods
is crowding out all the dark dress
goods, and some 36-inch soc ones
GO THIS WEEK AT 25c.
Some 5olinch Atwood Neat
CHECK SUITINGS 45c; both
these two remarkable lots are at
real of Dress Goods Room.
The center counter of so-inch
imported ENGLISH SUITINGS,
values 81 IS to 81 50, GOING AT
81 A YARD is a great opportunity.
Must be good reason for this ex-
tensive and almost phenomenal
growth and development of the
Dress Goods business at these
stores. Choice goods, large assort-
ments, newest and best always, and
one other thing always counts
THAT'S PRICES-this week and
this 1891 we'll demonstrate more of
all the above to you.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
THE G. A. R. VETERANS
Open Their Annual State Encamp.
ment at Altoona To-Day.
THE CITY FILLED WITH VISITORS.
Reunions of Other Societies to Be Held Dur
ing the Gathering.
LIVE NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES
rEctSL rELxeRAM TO THE

ESPECIAL T-ELEGRAN TO THE ~oIsPATcH.i
ALTOONA, Feb. 23.-This morning all
the trains that arrived in the city brought
many delegates to the State Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic, which
convenes in this city tomorrow. The hotels
are already crowded to their fullest capacity,
and many of the delegates have been as
signed to private houses. Delegates from
more than 800 posts will be present, and it
is expected to be the largest gathering of the
kind ever held In the State. Tonight the
town is decked in holiday garb, and presents a
grand appearance. The decorations are beau
liful and appropriate to the occasion.
The candidates for Department Commander
were busy to-day looking up their chances for
that position. d.. S. NJ. Stauffer, of Post s, of
Philadelphia, is quartered at the Grant House,
and is confident of being elected, and says the
battle is between Lieutenant G. @. Boyer and
himself. Captain W. D. Stauffer. of Lancaster,
and General Taylor, of Lewistown, are also
named for that position. Philadelphia and
Plttsb1rg delegates are quartered at the
Logan, Brant and Central Hotels. John p.
Taylor, of Philadelphia. Is here. and working in
the interests of Lieutenant Boyer.
At the time of the Department Encampment
the Woman's Relief Corps will hold their state
Convention in the rooms of the W C., I. u,
postofice building. Over 800 delegates are ex-
pected to be present. The Ladies of the G. A.
X. VIII hold their State Convention in Flack's
TheaUer building.
Many reunions will take place during the en-
campment, among them being that of the
Nineteenth Cavalry. Twelfth Cavalry, Eighty
fourth, One Hundred and Tenth and One Hun
dred and Twenty-ftth Regiments. The Sons of
Veterans and the P. o. 5. of A. have placed
their halls at the disposal of the vets" for re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
POOR AND ROASTED.

Legislators Say the Southside Hospital Is
Badly Manased-A Dirty and Uninviting
Place-The Urgent Need of a Good Insti-
tuition Acknowledged.
Representatives John A. Fow, D. C.
TItman and Chairman Mullen, after in
speeding the Southside Hospital and the in
situations for the blind and deaf and dumb
yesterday, returned to Harrisburg last even
ing, The committee was very much dis
pleased with the Southside Hospital, and
Mr.. Fow, acting as spokesman, said:
I'VE think.this hospital issbadly man.
aged. 1t was dirty and the general appear
ance of the place was anything but ipyit-
ing. L thought it strange that the highest
subscription to the institution was 500, and
the committee skirmished around among
some of the leading business men on the
Southside in search of information. We
found that they took very little interest in
the no spital, and they spoke slightingly of
the management. Now, the committee
freely acknowledges the necessity
OF a hospital on the Southside,
The population is 100. 600, and many of the
big mills are located over there. 1 am sur
prised that the business people of the two
cities do not establish and help such an in
stitution on that side of the river. The hos
pital people want $50, 900, but the question
In the minds of the committee is, ii they get
the money, will they manage the Institution
any better han they do at present?
1 am opposed to spending a cent
on any hospital that is not
worthy OF it. When Il told the managers
that L didn't like the place and of the COM
plants that we heard from dislnterested peo-
pie, they replied that they hadn't the money
TO do better. This may be true. 1t may be
possible We took them by surprise"
The other two representatives spoke in the
same strain. The committee was very much
pleased with the blind and deaf and dumb
institutions. The blind school wants $29,-
600, and they thought the request was very
reasonable. Mr.. Fow said Western Penn
sylvania was entitled to a school for the
blind. The committee thinks the deaf and
dumb institute will soon be ~self-supporting.
Mr.. Fow wanted to know the feeling in
this part OF the State about his bill to
amend tire blue laws. He remarked that
Captain Wishart and the Law and Order
League were working against it. He ad.
vOcates the sale of cigars, ice, milk, and
other innocent articles on Sunday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
TEACHERS AND THEIR WORK.
Important Subjects Discussed at a Meeting
at West Newton.

Important Subjects Discussed at a Meeting
at West Newton.
EPEcTAJ TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
WEST NEWTON, Feb. 23.-Al largely attended
teachers meeting was held in the NJ. E.Cburch
of this place yesterday. Prominent educators
were present, among them Superintendent
Hugus. of Westmoreland county; Superin-
tendent Morrow, of Allegheny City. and Super
intendent Shanor, of McKeesport; Dr. Moss, of
the California School; Principal Moore, of
Braddock; David, of UnIontown: Fenneman,
OF Greensburg, ana Jennings, OF the Southside
School, Pittsburg. The principal topics of
discussion during the day were 1.-The Success
full Teacher by Superintendent Hugus: PRO
motions" by Principal NJ. c. Gordon; Mutual
Helpfulness of Principal and Teachers by
Principal Moore; Reading" by Mr.. Jennings.
aEd Music In Schools, by A. B. Orr, editor OF
the IOUgh Times. Superintendent Morrow
spoke on school Management" In brief, he
said that q teacher should have good health,
good scholarship, good sense, a strong will, and
something good to give and a good way in which
TO give it.
Science Work Below the High School" was
discussed by Mr.. Fenneman; THE Ideal
Teacher" by Superintendent Shanor. The last
and one of the most interesting was schools
as They Are and as They Will Be-" by DR..
Moss. He defended some of the oldest methods,
charging that the teachers do not heed Solo
mon S advice to train up a child in the way he
should 60. A resolution was adopted against
the passage by the Legislature OF the Robbins
textbook bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
FRUSTRATED THE ROBBERS.

Three Men Plan a Clever Scheme Which
the Police Checkmate.
About $50 o'clock yesterday morning an
East End citizen while standing at the
Pennsylvania Railroad station overheard a
conversation between three young men, in
which they were planning robbery. The
plan as laid out was that one man was to
collide with a lady, strike her a blow in the
stomach while another was to snatch her
pocketbook and run.
The citizen reported this to Officer Dun
can, who visited the station, but was In
formed that the trio had started up the rail-
road. Securing Detective Gumbert and
Lieutenant Snyder the officers started in
pursuit and after a hot chase captured two
OF the men who were taken to the Nine
tenth ward station. The prisoners regis
tered as Jacob Kasson and John Gallagher,
of New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
A NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION

At the Anderson Hotel Last Night Slightly
Injured the Fireman.
About II o'clock last night an explosion
of gas occurred at the Hotel Anderson.
Albert Johnston, the fireman, was lighting
the fire under one of the boilers and did not
notice that the force of the gas had extin-
guished the light he used. In a few mo-
ments the escaping gas reached the fire
upper another boiler and an explosion fol-
lowed. Johnston was burned about the
face and head, but was not seriously injured.
The damage to the house was trihing,
The boilers are under the barroom. and
the report cleared that part of the house in a
twinkling. Alarge crowd c~ongregated short
ly after and for a while there was considera-
BILE excitement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
THE DEATH OF F. C. BLAKE.

Arrangements for His Funeral to Be Held
at Mansfield.
rsPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
MANSFIELD, Feb. 23-F. c. Blake, of the
Pennsylvania Lead Works, and a stakeholder
in the company. who died some days ago In
Montana, was Burgess in this place until his re-
movaI TO Ingram station two years ago. He had
served one term as school director. and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him. His
brother from Maine is expected to arrive here
tonight and take charge of the arrangements
for the funeral which will probably be held
Thursday. The body was shipped from Helena.
Montana, Saturday night. Mr.. Blake designed
the plans for all the buildings of the Pennsyl-
vania Lead Works here, whose annual business
amounts to over $4,000, 600 and is increasing
each wear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
LOYAL LEGION BANQUET.

Local Member of the Military Order Feast
at the Duquesne.
The local members of the military order of
the Loyal Legion had a banquet at the
Duquesne last evening. Companions from
the vicinity only were invited. Covers
were laid for 63 people, all of whom had
been officers during the late war. Colonel
B. (. Jennings acted as POSTMASTER.
Among those present were Judge Collier,
Judge Slasle, Major McCandIrss. Captain
Herbert, Colonel Norman NJ. Smith and
Colonel j. NJ. Schoonmaker. After the
feast was served the time was pleasantly
spent until midnight in story telling and
speech making. Colonel Jennings opened
with the first address and was followed by
the Judges, Major McCandless and others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
ASSAULTED HIS UNCLE
The Crime of a COnnellsviIe Young Ma
Who is Now in Jail,

The Crime of a COnnellsville Young Man
Who is Now in Jail.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THR pIsPArcH,
UNIoNTowN, Feb. 2S-Harry Paulding, of
Connellsville, was brought up to jail to-day by
Constable Campbell, on the charge of assault.
ing and robbing his uncle. Samuel A. Hanford.
near Connellsville, last Friday night. Hand.
ford and Paulding were going home together
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track,
when q difficulty arose between them. They
separated, and shortly afterward landlord
alleges that Paulding attacked him, Knocked
him senseless, and robbed him of SO.
landlord was found IN an unconscious con.
dlnon by some ~neighbors and taken home.
When he regained consciousness he told the
above story, and a warrant was issued for
Paulding, who was arrested at Cumberland
yesterday. He will have a hearing on Thurs.
DAY II landlord is able to appear. PauldinC
had on his person something over $40 when ar,
rested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
a STONE In THE SWITCH.

Train Wreckers Cause One Mans Death on
the Bald Eagle Road.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
ALTOONA. Feb. 2S.-Train wreckers got in
their work on the Bald Eagle Railroad this
morning, and a passenger train was wrecked,
its occupants making a narrow escape with
their lives. One-half mile east of Milesburg.
some unknown person placed a stone in the
switch, and when the engine struck it, it left
me track. followed by several of the coaches.
The engineer jumped and escaped injury,
whlle the fireman, whose name was Gazette.
also Jumped and was instantly killed. None of
the passengers were injured. This is the third
Time tnat Passenger trains have been wrecked
At this DOlnr
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24
WANTED FOR HORSE STEALING.
Serious Charge Against a Wen-Knowr
Resident of Sandy Lake.

bAA VI dAlu Adhts
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHr
FRANKLIN, Feb. 2S.-For a small place Sandy
Lake, a village of 1000 inhabitants, Is miles
north of this place on the Lake Erie road, fur
nishes more big sensations than any other towr.
of its size in the State. AT this point many
valuable horses are purchased for the Eastern
markets, and there is now a very grave sus-
plclon that the parties bringing the horses to
this market have not always come by them
honestly, and as a result at least one of the
most prominent farmers of this vicinity is q
very much wanted man.
Until recently Richard Hess has been looked
upon as one of the leading citizens. but recent
developments have cast a shadow over his fair
name. A short time ago he appeared in town
with a new horse, and a few days later a de-
teCtive appeared and with him a man who
claimed the horse as his property. Mr.. Hess
could not explain from whom he purchased
the horse or give any satisfactory account of
how the horse came in his possession. and as a
result a warrant was sworn out for his arrest,
but when the officers came TO serve it. Hess
was absent The officers now claim thar Hess
IS the agent for a gang of horse thieves. who
worked the farmers of Pennsylvania, OHIO and
Indiana for stock valued at many thousand
dollars.