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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
A YOUNG .WRGINIAN's CRIME.
He Quarrels with His Father and Fatally
shoots Him.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb. go. One
of the saddest occurrences that has
taken place here for many years was
the shooting and almost instantly kill
ing Friday evening of Mr., Michael Nc
Cracken by his son Thomas, at his place
of business on Commerce street,
II the time of the shooting Mr.. Nc
Cracken was mailing a sign up on a post
announcing his stock for sale, when, it
is said. some trouble between father
and son arose. The son entered the
st re and soon returned to the door
with double bar1eled shotgun and
fired both barrels.
The load entered his fathers right
side just above the hip, from which he
died in a few minutes, being unc0n-
scious almost from the time he was shot
until his death. No statement from
him as to the affair could be obtained.
There are several rumnrs OF the diff
Guilty ahoat Mr. McCraclSen was
about 55 years Of age. The murderer is
in iail.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK.
CENTER oE poplnArIoN.
1t Has Changed Hut Little IN the Past
Ten Years.

IT Has Changed Hut Little IN the Past
Zen Years.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90. The census
Office has issued bulletin giving the
center of population of the United
States on June 1, 1890, with some dis
cussion of the movements of the center
during the past century, BY the
eleventh census the center of populatioe
in 1890 was in southern Indiana at q
point a little west Of south of Green's
burg and twenty miles east of Colum-
bus, or forty-eight miles west and nine
miles north of where it was in 1880.
The clcseness with which the center
OF population, during the past one hun
dred years has clung to the parallel of
80 degrees of latitude can not fail to be
noticed. The most northern point
reached was at the start of 1890; the
most southern point was in 1880, the
preceding decade having witnessed a
rapid development of population in the
southwest, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri
and Louisiana having been admitted as
states and Florida annexed and organ
lied as territory. The extreme varia-
tion in latitude has been less than nine
teen minutes, while the hundred years of
record have accomplished movement
of longitude of nearly 0.5 degrees,
The census Office has also issued bull
letin giving the distribution of popula-
ton compared with the mean annual
temperature in the United States, ex-
cluding Alaska, The mean annual tenn
perature Of the United States is 5S de-
grees, while the greatest density Of pop
ulation naturally centers on this pivot,
ranging from 80 to 55 degrees. From
this as n maximum, the density of pop
ulation rapidly diminishes with the in
crease or decrease of temperature.
The years 1870 and 1880 are also given
in the table, fayoring comparison with
1850 in the distribution of population
&C ording to temperature The tables
show that in 1870, 1880 and 1890, more
than one-half the population of the
United States was living under tenn
pera ure between 45 and 55 degrees, that
letween As and 60 degrees were found
from 20 to rs per cent. of the inhabi-
tanti Only trife more than ! per
cent. We're living where the temperature
was greater than 70 degrees, while in
the r gion whose mean annual temper
atuie was above rs degrees, the number
of inhabitants was tTifling.
The census Office has also issued bull
letln, pfepaled Dy opeclal Agent ivan
Petrott, on the resources of Alaska in
fur, FISH, minerals and timber. The
value of seal skins shipped from Alaska
and sold in London markets since the
territory came into possession of the
United States aggregates nearly $685.,
900, 900 and that of other furs Of various
kinds exported nearly $16,000,000
The bulletin places the value of the
product of the salmon canneries alone at
nearly ~, ,0G0, 900 from 1884 to 1890, and
the value of salmon salted at $50O,0O0.
The value Of the cod fish catch in Alas
kan waters since 1868 is stated to be fully
$3, 100000
The total Of the precious metals ex-
porte from the territory up to the pres
ent time approaches $4,000 600, the an
nual production of gold dust and bull
Ii n being now $f00,000
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23

BERLIN, Feb %. .-Rumors prevail on
The bou1ses of this city Paris and
Vienna to the effect that Emperor Will
lam has been advised by his physicians
to go to Italy, and to remain in that
country for four months on account Of
rumors, during the emperor's absence,
Prince Henry, his brother would be
made regent. Inquiries made in the
highest official circles here by an Asso-
ciated Eress correspondent show that the
lourse rumors were not founded on
fopf
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
TIE WAR IN chill.
Insurgents Seem to Have the Best of the
Struggle.

Insurgents Seem to Have the Best of the
Struggle.
BUENos AYREs, Feb. pa dispatch
received here from Valparaiso says that
u government steamer ha3 arrived there
from africa, maratime town in the
province of Iarapaca, where she landed
troops, The steamer reports being pur-
sued by the rebel ships Huascar and
Esmeralda and had a narrow escape from
being captured.
The insurgents have captured the
steamer Cousino.
Three regiments have been sent topro-
tect Tacna.
The government is sending fresh
troops 10 recapture Pisagua.
The late news received from the
rebel squadron is that the insurgent
We sells are catered along the coast.
but Vail araiso is not in state of block
lda.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
LaBianrho whipped.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 20. George La
Blanche, the Marine, and Johnnie
Herget, Young Mitchell, met before
the California Athletic club for purse
of e, 800. Mitchell had the advantage
of height and reach, and was 10 years
Younger than La Blanche. Mitchell
forced the fighting from beginning to
end. and stopped LaBlanche's rushes
without trouble. The fight was walk
over for Mitchell, who won in twelve
rounds
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
PEOPLE SAID EARTHQUAKE,
hut II Was Eitro-Glycerins and Made an
Awful Noise at FlndIay, q.


FNDLAy, o., Feb. 23,-At o'clock
saturday morning lightning struck
MT o-yyctrine ma ;azine on the Stoker
farm. three mites northwest of this city,
in which WAS stored fifty cans of the
explosive.
lhe shock which followed the explo.
ion was something tremendous, and
wa distinctly ielt in Lima, Fremont,
Tiftn and all the cities and towns with
In radius of fifty miles, creating the
impression that an earthquake convul-
sion had affected the whole of north
western Ohio. The only thing to indi-
en- e the place of the magazine is hole
in the ground big enough to bury q
th ee story hou e. The financial loss is
not q eat 1t was at first reported that
five tramps, who had taken shelter
from the storm in the building, had
blown up, but nothing about the scene
Of the explosion bears out this story.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
cRAzeD REvlvALlsTs.
business and Crops Neglected, as the
Millennium is Coming.


Millennium is Coming.
HUNTINGTON, Ind. Feb 23.--Warren
nad Pleasant Plain, in the south part of
this county, are in the heat of excite
ment over religious reyivals. People are
negle ting farming, business and house
hold duties and have engaged ip contin-
nal % layer and preaching. Men are
hunting up old creditors and settling
differences Belief is prevalent that the
millennium Is coming during Lent. The
minds OF some have become 80 much af-
fpcted that commissioners Of sanity have
declared some Of them insane. The
sheriff and two deputies Friday brought
in one woman a raving maniac and
placed her in confinement. Unless some
thing is done to lessen the excitement
others will share similar misfortune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
TRoUBLE AMONG TURNER'S.
An Anarchist Causes DImcuity in a
Chicago Association.

al AGhfcntsb DlHltulby IN n
Chicago Association.
CHICAGO, Feb. 90. "A clash between
the conservative and Anarchistic fac
tions among the German Turner's in this
city promises to spread to the entire
country. and disrupt this powerful or
ganization The Tnnengemeinde is the
oldest and strongest of the societies
here, and has always been heavily con
servative.
Recently one of its Anarchistic mem
bers INDUCED in stricures on it in
speech before another society. The
rrnengemeinde then expelled him. He
appealed to the district governing body,
which ordered the Turnengemeinde to
restore him to membership. A meeting
was called, and the society defied the
district body by refusing by a large ma
iority to lestore the obnoxious member.
1t is assumed that the only thing the
superior body can do is to expel the
Turnongemeinde f1om the National
body and as other conservative Turner
societies throughout the country contain
the same warning elements it is sup
posed that they will take up the fight,
with the probability of a general separa-
ton between the conservative and radi-
ca1 factiOus
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
SATURDAY IN CONGRESS.
Sellnte.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. The senate
passed the bill to make Enfield, Conn, a
port Of delivery in tie Hart o. slict.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported and notice given that it would
he called up Monday. The senate bill
for new mint building in Philadelphia,
not to cost more than S9,001,0t0. WIS
reported and placed ON the calendar.
The consideration Of the Nicaragua
canal bill was then proceeded with and
Mr.. Morgan addressed the senate in sup
port of the bill
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
CONGRESS.


Ii tse scnnte, the day was consumed in
debate on the Nicaragua canal bib In the
house, the till for the relief of the United
States supreme court, by providing addi-
tional circuit judges, was passed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
A HOG IN THE WELL.
Forty One Days without Food, But stiIi
Able to Grunt.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Feb. 3d.
Friday morning Michael Sellers found
in the lotion Of forty foot wen hog,
which had been there for forty-one days
without food or water. 1t weighed 1B0
pounds whea it fell in the well, and
only thirty.five pounds less when 1t was
taken out, apparently none the worse
for its long fast
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23

The house was in state of wild dis
order the entire morning over the ques-
ton of approval of the journal of Fri
days proceedings. Party feeling has
run high and personalities have been in
dulged in to an unusual extent.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23
FOSTER FoR THE TREASURY.


WASHINGTON, Feb, 90. The president
has nominated Charles Foster, of Ohio,
to be secretary Of the treasury.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner.
Also, Martin L. Knapp, Of New York,
to be an interstate commerce COM
missioner.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23

There was only one break in the pro-
ceasion, but that was bad one, and
catna near destroying the entire effec-
Il, eness of the affair II had originally
been arranged that the Grand Army
contingent should fall out of the process
sion proper ut Grand and Eastern
a7enIIes. and form in double lines at
the intersections, in order that the
caisson should pass between them and
afford them an opportunity Of bidding
farewell to the remains of their Old COM
mander. Some ofiieious military inter
meldler. however. took it into his head
at the last moment TO order the Teter.
ans. 70 disband at Grand avenue and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

The following tribute to the
work of an American magazine is
contained in the report of the Sec
retary of the Interior just submit
ted to congress:
"Your attention is also request
ed to the paper contributed by Mr..
John Muir to the number OF The
Century Illustrated Monthly Mag
azlne for November, 1891, entitled
"A Rival of the Yosemite--the
Canon Of the South Fork Of Kings
River, California 1t furnishes
maps Of this country and is illus
trated by most admirable engray-
ings of the wonderful scenery there
existing, The engravings are
chiefly from the pencil of Mr..
Charles d. Robinson These
gentlemen, as well as the editors
of The Century, especially Mr..
Johnson, have taken great per-
sonal interest in the forest reserves
in California, and are worthy Of
great consideration, both from their
experience and intelligence. The
magazine article mentioned advo-
Gates the extension of the Sequoia
National Park so as to embrace the
Kings River region and the Ka-
weah and Tule Sequoia groves.
The boundaries are there sci forth.
The subject is recommended to
your fayorahle consideration and
action"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10
fnr WAY roeo.


You have seen California frequently men.
toned in newspapers AMI ma asazines. Per.
haps a friend has been there, aud writes en-
thuslastic letters back home about the climate
and The fruits Il makes yen anxious TO see
the country for Yourself
The time 20 go is IN tie fall and winter.
Then work here is least pressing and Calilor-
mis- climate is most pleasing The way 10 ~
is via Santa Re Route, on one o. That lines
popular. personally conducted parties. leav-
ing Chicago every Saturday evening and ieav-
ing Kansas City every sunday morning
-pccial agents aud poriers in attendance.
Paiiman tourist sleepers are psei. furnished
viii bedding. msiifezses, toilei eriieies. etc.
second class tickets honored Write to g. r.
Nicholson. G r. a r. A Santa Pc Rauts
Topeka. Kan for copy Of folder describing
these excursions
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

The Christmas number OF Har-
per's Bazaar, published December
18th, will be remarkable for the
variety and entertaining character
of its contents. There will be a
story by Mary e. Wilkins, entitled
"The Other Side" a story by
Hezekiah Butterworth, entitled
"No Room in the lnn;" poems by
Harriet Prescott Spoiford, Eliza
beth Bullard, and Margaret L.
Sangster; and strikingly beauti-
full picture by Rosina Emmet Sher-
wood, entitled Before the Ball, -
with AN accompanying poem by
Mrs John Sherwood. The illus
trations contained in the number
will be numerous and more than
ordinarily attractive.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10


The Christmas number Of Har-
per's Weekly, published December
2nd, comprises many hew and at.
tractiye features. 1t is included in
specially designed cover, and is
full Of entertaining stories and
beautiful pictures. The illustra.
tions, many Of which are full
PACED, are from drawings by a. b.
Frost. Frederic Remington, and
Rufus f. Zogbmm The fiction is
by Rudyard Kipling, Richard
Harding Davis, John Kenrick
Bangs, and others. Mr. Davis
story contains another episode in
the career Of "Gallegher" a char
acter which he has SO happily and
successfully immortalized.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10
PRoPERLY OHARTRREn.

OFFICE OF SEC. Treas. DELAwARR
Dist, Dec z, 1891.
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-Y will
please publish the following letter
from L. L. Polk, President Nation
al F. A. and /. U.
Respectfully,
JoHN II. GIBSON,
Sec. and Treas. Delaware Dist.
WASHINGTON, d. G Nov. 30, 81.
Mr.. John II Gibson,
Grove, | +.
Dear Sir and Bro. Yours of the
9th inst. inquiring whether the Ind
Ter. Alliance and Industrial
Union is regularly chartered by
the National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union, is received. |
reply that it is regularly chartered
under the law and usages of our
order. Yours Truly aud Frat.
J.. l.. POLK,
Pres. N. +. A. and / u.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

with either, the night Of tho Chi
cago fire, tic scene at the moment
Of the vote on the impeachment Of
Andrew Johnson, ETC., etc.
OUT OF DOOR PAPERS.
In the early spring will begin a
number Of seasonable articles,
among them being: "Small Coun-
try Places how to lay out and
beautify them, by Samuel Parsons,
Jr.; Fishing Lore from an An
gler's Note. Book" by DR.. Leroy
NJ. Yale; Mountain Station Life
in New zealand," by Sidney Dick
inson; Racing in Australia" !" by
Sidney Dickinson, with illustra.
tions by Birge Harrison. The IL
lustrations are made from original
material A full prospectus ap-
pears in the Holiday number, now
ready Price, 25c., $3 90 a year.
CHAs. ScRIBNER's Sons,
743 and 745 Broadway, N. Y.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

The sudden and somewhat ig
nominious collapse Of the Vinita
World last week was a surprise to
no one at all acquainted with the
management OF that paper Its
lease Of life was somewhat longer
than most people anticipated. The
command to "turn the World
loose, 'sas given last summer by
one Of its chief promoters, might
be very appropriately given now.
But no one seems 10 come to the
rescue and the poor old thing goes
10 pieces with a thud not unlike
the bursting Of a rotten egg.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

In is now reasonably certain that
full jurisdiction for our Territory
courts will be obtained before the
adjournment of the present con-
gress. And the citizens Of Vinita
should not loose sight Of the fact
that (this town is entitled to a
court Of its own with jurisdiction
in all cases both civil and criminal.
And every thing reasonable should
be done to secure is establish
ment here.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

The Scientific American, pub.
lished by Mum & Co, New York
presents weekly to its readers the
best and most reliable record OF
various improvements in machin-
cry, while the scientific progress
Of the country can in no way be
CLEANED so well as by the regular
perusal of its pages
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

IT now begins to look as though
the Old Settler Cherokee claim
would be paid at last. There is no
question in the world but that it is
an honest claim and should have
been paid years ago. 1t is esti.
mated that the number of Old Set
tiers, together with their descend
ants, will exceed one thousand
Probably it is due more to the eff
forts OF Uncle Joel Bryant than to
anyone else that the Old Settlers
are at last to get what in justice
should heve been paid long ago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10
soRIBNEnls MAGAZINE.
AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR.

The year 1891 has been marked
by a greater advance than any sim,
liar period since the magazine was
established, Not only has the
literary and artistic excellence
been maintained and increased, bui
a corresponding gain has been
made in the sale and influence OF
the magazine. At the end of 1891
the circulation has risen TO more
than 10000 1t may Justly be
promised that the further improv-
nents for the coming yeaf will be
proportionate to these largely in.
creased opportunities.
FOR NENT YEAR.
1t is not possible to give, in a
brief space, an account OF all the
features in preparation, but the
material is deficient in neither i'm
portance nor range of subject.
Among the subjects treated.
THE POOR IN THE WORLDS GREAT
CITIES.
II is proposed to publish a series
Of articles, upon a scale not before
attempted, giving the results Of
special study and work among the
poor Of the great cities. The plan
viii include an account Of the con-
diiions of those cities dn many
lands) where the results of research
will be helpful for purposes ofcom-
parison as well as for their own
iniFinsie interest. While, from
scientific point Of yiew, the arti-
cles will be a contribution OF great
importance, the treatment will be
thoroughly popular. and the elab-
orate illustrations will serve to
make the presentation Of the sub
ject vivid as well as picturesque.
WASHINGTON ALLsToS.
Unpublished "reminiscences and
letters Of this foremost among early
American painters. A number Of
will lend additional
interest 10 the articles.
IMPORTANT MOMENTS.
The aim Of this series of very
short articles is to describe the sig
nal occasions when some decis-
sive event took place. OF when
some great experiment was frst
shown to be successful-such
moments as that Of the first use
of the Atlantic cable, the frsi use
Of the telegraph and telephone,
the first successful experiment
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

IL connection with the recent
collapse of the Vinita World It is
noticeable that the parties that
stood by it with so much gusto and
took such fiendish delight ir its
libellous attacks upon others, were
the first to desert in its extremity.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

IT is reported that Col. Bryan
has appealed the Old Settler claim
from the decision of the court Of
claims which recently gave judg-
ment for 1924 900 in favor of the
Old Settlers.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

GLAND BILL" ALLEN, who earned
his title by his untiring advocacy
of the homestead law giving each
settler 100 acres of land, died at
the Franklin county. Ohio, infrm-
airy last week at The age Of 81.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

SOME of the gentlemen who claim
to have charge of council had bet
ter look "leetle OUT or some OBJ
streperous member will blunder
INTO the notion that they know
their own business.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

The Life Of General Thomas J.
Jackson (Stonewall Jackson), by
his wife, Mary Anna Jackson, with
an introduction by Rev. Henry NJ
Field. d d., is announced rs ready
for immediate publication by Har-
per & Brothers. IL will contain
several portraits and illustrations.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

IT is said that the speakers 5
eye" in our national council is a
wondering and easily arrested op-
tic, but must be bargained for in
advance. The errant member who
is so reckless as to oppose the
chair may find himself unable TO
catch the Speakers eye"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

"PooR old World, gone up; no
use talking, it takes newspaper
men to run newspapers; it also
takes money and small amount
OF brains" Thus writes a gentle
man who has spent most OF
his days within the shadow Of a
printing press.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

1--WE favor a sale Of the Strip and
an equal division Of the proceeds, "
was the way the Mayes tickets
were headed last summer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

'IT seems that the most impor-
tant question in council 60 some
of the senators) is, who shall 60 to
Washington as DELEGATES.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10

The CHiEFTAJN as an exponent
of free thought and independent
principles, is meeting with success
beyond our expectations, and we
desire TO assure our patrons that
as its great army Of readers in
creases we intend to keep fully
abreast with the times. THE
CHIEFTAIN has no -side issues" or
"axes to grind" but is essentially
a newspaper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-10
LoeKnAEE Trxas, Oct. Is 1889

Messrs. Paris Medicine Co.
Paris, Tenn.
Dear Sirs:- Ship US as soon
as possible gross Groves tasteless
chill tonic. Nv customers want
Groves tasieiess chill tonic ana wiii
not have any other. IN ourexperience
OF over 20 years IN the drug business.
We have never sold any meditina which
gave saoh universal satisfaction.
Yours respectfully.
1921 J. s. Browne & Co.