Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items or
Various subjects.

| A Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.
Nincennes, Ind, has irty-eight Salo,
to 1900 population.
Millers burg mas just organized its first
ledge Of Good Templars.
Nandala strikers at Greencastle, Ind,
go to WORK at old prices
The net increase OF circulation for the
month of March was $ll ,6+i,l ,l95
The Whitley shops at Springfield O.,
will probably be sold in parcels
$. S. Wyeth, a we'll known farmer, died
Thurs lay at Newark of the grip
Indiana has to let 90 of that $.G,0)) par
tial payment on the tax refuuder
Lawrence county, Ind, has raised 81, 50)
to find the murderer of Mrs. Neidciler
Al Brazil, Ind, John Bushncr cut
Charles Alvies' lung out in saloon row.
Three Mexicaus We're killed by white
man named Ranger at W,athcrfcrI, Tex.
Senator Sherman is invited to big tllk
with the Republican braves at ColImbus
soon.
EX-Congressman w. H. Martin is living
dangerously i'll at his ranch near Hills
boro, Tex
The anti -Parnellite candidate for parla-
ment from North Sligo, Ireland, was
elected by a majority of over s0l.
1t is believed that the Louisville physi-
clans charged with attempted grave rob
btrJ in Indiana will he acquitted,
Thomas Bedford, of Hendricks county,
Ind, claims to be the Oldest Oddfcllow. in
that he is the oldest in the world
4 r.
marriage OF Albert Barney and Jennie
Karns, deaf mutes, at Mlrion, Ind.
Marion county, W. Va. is reported in
bad shape, beng in want of food, the pco
pie having not yet covered from Il recent
panic.
The Arkansas senate refused to pass to
the third reading the house bill appro-
priat ne 3 0)0 for a state exhibit at the
worlds fair.
Ed Alexander, -. indefinitely post
poned his wedding, set for Wednesday
next, by shooting himself through the
lead mt Anderson, Ind.
1t has been discovered that G.. w. Por-
ter, OF Kansas City, high ranger of The ln-
dependent Order of Foresttrs. who a.
seconded few days ago, has four living
wives,
Gen. Albert Pike, grand commander of
the Scottish Rite Masonry, southern iur,S-
dction, died AZ his residence in Washing
ton city. lie was 81 years Old last De
Ccmbcr.
The circuit court decides against the
claim OF the EruSh Elcc ric Light company
to the exclusive right to erect poles in the
streets Of Cincinnati for the supply of
e'tr'c'ty to consumers.
+. p. Nass&rd, of Paris, is in Chicago,
arranging for bringing the G cat GODDARD
captive balooo across the Atlantic during
the world S fair. 1t is to he alowe to
RS to a hcigat of 1,4l2 feet.
Tele2rams from the vicinity of the
strait Of MaukinaY indicate that the &c,
is melting fist, and that unless there is
further freezing weather navg ttion
throughout the lake will soon he open.
a young man named Char'es West.
claiming 10 be a nephew of the late Henry
W. Grady, committed suicide at Aug lsta
Ark. He purchased coffin and a rial
suit, and then deliberately shot himself
through the heart.
At Portsmouth. O.. burglar. entered the
machine Shop Of j. Drummer and G. aorge
Hardee, and stole tools with which they
entered the saloons of Tom Henderson
and James Ellison. They got some money
at Henderson's and liquor and tigals at
EIlisons.
Michael Carroll of New Lork, is under
arrest, charged with aisol in having set
fire to his livery stable ON the night OF
Nov. "A. Thirty six horses and many car
rages were reduced to ashes in the flames
b.,I1 I;.t.
ing S5 0)O
First Comptroller Matthews, TO whom
the Philadelphia mint building a,t had
been referred, told Secretary Foster
Thursday that in his opinion III law does
not contain autho'ity for the treasury de
partment TO proceed with the con tuction
of the building.
Miller +. IIageman, the defaultiug grain
dealer. of Cass, H., surrendered to the
officers at Nisalia, Tularc county. Cal,
Ever since his disappearance last Septem-
Der, when an examination of his accounts
revealed shortage Of nearly SO. t0o he
has been closely pursued,
The heet experiments, which several
hUndre farmers i'll central Kansas had
contemplated under the direction of DR..
Scheitweiler, claiming to repre- sent Ger
man syndicate which was TO eject sugar
factories, should the cNper m 'nts prove
success, have been abandoned.
Current events in this country have led
naval men to critically remark the naval
warfare now going forward in Chli. The
demon strated weakness there OF torpedo
boats under fire, and the uncerlaht5 OF
the Fish torpedo, with which our Navy j.
equipped, are specially remarked.
The Canadian customs department has
been notified that the combination among
manufacturers of binding twine in the
United State, does not now exist, or is 50
disorganized that it cannot control gen
eral prices. The collectors have, therefore.
been notified to accept all invoice, upon
their merits.