Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-23

Ine siege ana sang "Home, Sweet Home, I"
MY Bonnie, etc, until the prodigal
wished he had staid away
William Mablett, carr enter of Ander-
son, Ind, suffering from case of unre-
Quilted love, attempted to commit suicide
by jumping from ii window, but was pre-
vented by his roommate. He then dsap-
peared, and it is feared he has tried some
more effective means
A circular letter has been received from
London stating that George Westing-
house has received $40 900 for his air.
brake patents from the London Air-brake
company. He is also to receive a salary of
$4,000 a year to cover any air-brake in
ventions he may produce.
Boley Price, who shot Joe FORSYTH at
Maysville, Ky, fair last August, was ac-
quilted in the circuit court, The trial of
Gus. and Sam. Sullivan, for numbering
Thomas Broshears, prominent farmer
and leaf tobacco dealer, last spring was
continued until thS April term.
AT point six miles south of Rogers,
Ark, the constable of that place was shot
and instantly killed, and Deputy Sheriff
Wright, of Pierce City, Mo, mortally
wounded, by two brothers named Shep-
pard, whom the officers were attempting
to arrest, One of the Sheppards was ar
rested.
The dead body of Col. Theodore w.
Bean, of Norristown, Pa, was found living
in the cellar of his law office, with his
throat slashed with razor Investiga-
tion showed that the suicide was caused
by financial troubles. Col. Bean was So
years of age and a prominent man in Re-
publican politics.
The private car Youngstown of Presi-
dent II. w. Oliver, of the Pittsburg and
Western railroad, took fire in the Balti-
more and Ohio station at Pittsburg Tues
day night and was damaged TO the ex-
tent of IS, 000 The car was valued at $l7,-
600, and was one of the most richly fur
nished cars in the country
Chicago's chief of police Marsh, esti-
mates that there are between 1850 aud
5000 men in that city who are unable to
obtain work Most of them are artisans
who went there in anticipation that work
on the worlds fair buildings would begin
ere this time. He fears that many Of them
will be driven to crime through want
Worlds Fair Commissioner large
William Lindsay, of Kentucky in behalf
of the National commission and in answer
to the Gambler report says that the only re,
suit of the report of the congressional
committee will be to reopen the que Stions
already settled and to shake the confidence
of the public in the management of the ex.
position.
The worlds fair committee have in.
structed the buildings and grounds com.
mittee to take possession of the lake front
at Chicago and begin at once the erection
of the five buildings to which the property
owners have consented. Notice is also
given that in event of any objections by
individuals, recourse will be had to the
right of eminent domain.
Texarkana is located in both Texas and
Arkansas, the state line being the street
car track on State avenue. 1t was
decided TO move the county seat of Bowie
county, Tex, from TeXarkana to the cen.
ter of the county. The records were car.
ried over into Texarkana, Ark, to the
railway station where they were attached
by attorneys holding claim against
Bowie county.