Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Condensation of Interesting Items on
Various Subjects.

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Miss Lille johnson is fast breaking
down in the Memphis jail.
The Pttsburg presbytery favors closing
the worlds fair on Sunday.
Mrs Mary Brown was again chosen
state librarian of Kentucky.
The Indiana gas men will probably
have an exhibit at the worlds fair.
Hon. Albert G. Porter is unquestionably
candidate for governor of Indiana.
The British warship Victoria is ashore
on the coast of Greece She will be saved.
Earthquakes, although of no alarming
degree of strength, still continue in
Japan.
1t is said Italy is about to resume full
diplomatic relations with the United
States.
Oklahoma "sooners," it has been de
cided, have no right to the lands they
occupy.
1t isnow proposed toremove the obstruc-
tions from the Kankakee river at Mo
mence, Ills.
Near Versailles, O., Urias Weaver was
killed by being struck on the chest by a
slab at saw mill.
John McClearney killed Edward Lewis
with a brick at the Southern hotel, st.
Louis. Both are bellboys
AT Covington, KY, Richard Gray shot
and fatally wounded Stephen Brogan,
whom he accused of running his daugh-
ter.
Preston M. Gernet, young lawyer of
Bethlehem, Pa, charged with embezzle-
ment, fatally shot himself in the court
room.
At South Elkhart, Ind, Simon Sygger-
foos committed suicide by HANGING.
Drink. lie had often threatened to kill
his family
In Cincinnati Hartman Hartman
drunken machinist, shot his wife, infict-
ing slight wound and then blew out his
own brains.
Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania,
has issued proclamation to the people
of the state in behalf of the starving peo-
pie of Russia.
The president has issued proclama-
ton announcing the reciprocal agreeme-.t
recently concluded between the United
States and Germany.
AT last accounts the steamer Elder wa
still on the Atherfield rocks with no hope
of being saved. 1t is said 400 sacks OF
mail are still on board.
AT Newark, N. j., two plumbers and an
apprentice were killed by an explosion
of gas while repairing an alcoholic con
denser in RummelPs hat factory.
In Cincinnati Louise Boehmann and
Carrie Greiner fought a prize fight foI
the smiles of an admirer of both. Carrie
was knocked out in the fourth round.
a ntrio old
elor who lived alone, was found dead a
his home near Kokomo, Ind. Heart dis
ease. He leaves an estate worth $4,000
At Coryville, o., Don Purkeypile,
young desperado attempted to kill Mrs
Sarah Idle because she would not MARI!
him. The shot missed the intended tar
get
Frank Wongo, of Portsmouth, Va.
known Us Spotted Horse" the India
prize-tghter, knocked out New Yorl
pugilist named McManns in nineteel
rounds, at Norfolk, Va.
Russell Sage Jr., nephew and heir o
Russell Sage, ST., is probably dying from
the effects of the shock caused by the r.
cent attempt upon his uncle's life by til
insane bomb-thrower, Norcross.
AT farley, Ills, on the Chicago an
Alton railroad an engine boiler blew up,
killing Thomas Brandon, fireman, and
+, Hastings, brakeman. Engineer Duboi
Williams was seriously injured.
The friction between Russia and Aus
tria is daily increasing. Many Austria
soldiers are deserving and going aero
the frontier, where they are naturalize
by secret orders from the imperial monas
terry.
Mrs. Ann Finlayson, mother of MAJ
garet Mather, the actress, dropped dea,
in Detroit. She lived in poor circum
stances and one would never imagine he
the mother of the talented woman bear
ing her name.
Jones Brothers & Company, large col
ton buyers of Memphis, are said to h
missing. The members of the firm hav
lately been disposing of their effects apt
mortgaging their property. Large claim
stand against them.
1t has been decided that the equestrian
statue of General Sherman for WASHING
ton shall be placed directly in front Of
the treasury department on the soutl
side, facing Pennsylvania avenue, ant
the Capitol in the distance.
Sias r. Ament, Baltimore and Obi
uStlll anu operator W. lOeWlChlPy SuHllDI
Pa, was held up and robbed of his valpl
ables by gang of tramps who left hh,
bound and gagged tied to a shed in q
isolated spot. He managed to get loose
His injuries are serious
At Mount Orch, O., Farmer John Jone,
shot at and slightly wounded Farmer i
e, Wisby in Crawford & Miller's d.
goods store. Two wild shots strucl
Squire w. A. Aultman, INJECTING dan
gerous wounds Jones was arrested
Old quarrel. 1t is believed Jones desiret
to kill both men, us Aultman was Wisely
attorney
The historic old Appomattox Cour
House building was destroyed by III
Tuesday. All of the county records N
court house furnishings were entircl
consumed. The loss of the records leave
the county in fearful straits. The NJ
Layne House, in which General TX
signed the terms of surrender to Gener;
Grant, was at one time threatened wit
destruction
In Westchester county, N. Y, Il
eight year old son of Charles !
Waterbury was abducted by two me
Monday. Tuesday the father received
note stating that unless he paid 5000 |
would never see his boy again. lie woul
have done so, but Tuesday night the nj
ductors becoming alarmed took the DO.
to neighbours house and told him t
rouse the inmates by knocking on th
door He did so and an hour or two lat,
was restored to his parents. He can no
give a good description of his abductor
There is another grain blockade at kaI
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members of the board of trade unle
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