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Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
SHOT TO DEATH.
Three Negro Desperadoes by a
Mob at Memphis.
Were Leaders of the Saturday
Night Outrage.

Through Strategy Entrance Is Gained to
Three of Whom the Next Morning Are
Found at the Outskirts of the City Rid
died with Bullets.
MEMPHIS, March l0.-At 8 a. m.
Wednesday mob, which it seems was
quietly organized, broke into the Shelby
county Jail for the purpose of lynching
the negroes that were concerned in
Saturday nights trouble at "The
Curve"
The mob knocked on the big iron
gate in the high stone wall surrounding
the Jail, and called loudly for Keeper
O'Donnel.
What do you want" came O'Don-
nel's voice from the jail door.
"We have prisoner here; open the
gate"
"All right And he came down the
walk and opened the gate.
In an instant he found himself pushed
most unceremoniously aside and while
two of the mob held him tightly against
the wall their fellows filed into the Jail.
The two members of the mob then
forced O'Donnel to give up the keys to
the cells in which were the negroes, and
in moment had them in their power.
They were soon hurried out of the Jail.
There We're but seventy-five in the
mob, all being masked men. The men
secured Calvin Mcdowell, Tom Moss
and Will Stuart. the leaders of the negro
"gang," and rushing them out of jail,
quickly disappeared with them.
,fx~c In, tI,As sosI
charged with assault with intent to kill,
for the ambushing and shooting down of
four deputies, who tried to arrest a
negro Saturday night at "The Curve
for minor offense.
The mob placed ropes around the
necks of Moss, Stuart and Mcdowell and
hurried them from the Jail across the
railroad track to lonely place in the
outskirts.
Shot to Death.
The negroes were then placed together,
and in less than three seconds over twen-
ty-five rifle shots rang out and the me-
groes fell, dying almost instantly. The
mob then quickly dispersed, and it was
not until daylight that the extent of the
lynching was realized. Early risers were
Mortified to find the bodies Of three me-
BlOcS ~ lilS o1 Lu6 BIOullu dil rluuicu ny
bullets. Two other negro rioters are
missing, and the belief is that their
bodies will be found later.
Cause of the Lynching.
"The Curve" is suburb of Memphis.
A race trouble arose some time ago, and
the blacks threatened to 'clear out the
white trash" The latter appealed to
the law for protection, and deputy
sheriffs were sent Saturday night to ar
rest several negroes. The parties want
ed were found at a grocery store kept
by Mcdowell. The officers entered the
store, when the blacks opened fire on
them with shotguns. Deputy Bob Har-
rold fell, badly wounded in the face and
shoulder. Deputy Charles Cole was
shot in the shoulder and face. Deputy
f. A. Yerger got severe scalp wound
They returned the fire with their pis-
tolls and the blacks fed. In the mean
time the force entering the back door
found themselves confronted by dozen
blacks armed with guns. Before they
could fire the deputies charged among
them and beat them into submission
with their dubbed revolvers. The ring
leaders were arrested.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
VENGEANCE OF THE KAHuMA.

Four Persons Clubbed or Burned to
Death by Hawaiian Sorceress.
SAN FRANCISCO, March TO- Honolulu
advices received by steamer, report that
family of twelve persons were brought
as prisoners from the Island of Lauai
Feb. 81, charged with murder. Some
members of the family have three in
dictments against them. The story told
is that remarkable curing powers had
secured for Puulolo, one of the female
members of the family, the reputation
of "kahuma," or one possessed of
supernatural powers. Acting under the
guidance of the spirit which had power
over her, she beat and killed her sister
with club for daring to question her
powers. The furious woman also
clubbed to death her nephew, boy six
years, the remainder of the family
acquiescing or assisting in the deed. A
brother of the woman, about thirty
years of age, was then seized and held
by the family while Puulolo burned him
over the face and body with flaming
torch. Another man, her fourth victim.
was also held by the members of the
family while the woman beat him to
death with club As result of the
crime the natives have deserted the
place where the tragedy occurred.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
PRESENTED TO the PRESIDENT.
the New German Ambassador Recog-
nized at Washington.


nized at Washington.
WAsaINGToN, March 10.-Dr. Won
Hollebeen. the new German ambassador
to the United States, was presented to
the president Tuesday by Assistant
Secretary Of State Wharton. In pre-
senting his credentials Dr. Won Hollebeen
gaid:
Mr.. PREsIDENT-By command Of his
majesty, the German emperor, king of
Prussia, my most gracious master, have
the honor to place in your hands the let
ter whereby his majesty accredits me as
his envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary in the United States of
America. The letter also expresses the
good wishes which his majesty constantly
entertains for the welfare and prosperity
of the United States. In the United
States, preparing to fill the position
occupied by my predecessor in Office
whose unexpected decease is not
only deeply deplored in his own
country but calls forth warm sympathy
here, | beg you, Mr.. President, to rest as
sured that it shall be my constant en-
deavor, as it was his, to foster and
strengthen the friendly relations between
Germany and the United States which
have so long existed and which are con
stantly becoming more closely cemented.
l trust, Mr.. President, that you will af-
ford your support in the performance Of
this honorable task by extending the
same kind treatment and the same
friendly sentiments to me that you did
my predecessor.
To which President Harrison respond
ed as follows:
MIR. MlNisTER-It gives me pleasure to
receive from your hands the letters of his
majesty, the German emperor, king of
Prussia. accrediting you as his envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
at Washington, and to express my high
appreciation of the good wishes which his
majesty entertains for the welfare and
prosperity of the United States. |
assure you, that, on my part, moth
ing shall be left undone which
may conduce to the maintenance
of the good relations so long subsisting
between the United States and Germany.
| trust that your residence in this city
may be agreeable to yourself, and feel
assured that your performance of your
official duties will prove as entirely salts
factory to both governments as did that
of your accomplished predecessor whose
untimely disease was SO greatly regretted
here. bid you welcome, Mr.. Minister, to
this capital
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
STATE RIGHTS.
The Question Stirred Up by Uncle Sam in
the CaroIinas.

COLUMBIA, s. c., March 10.-The
United States authorities are interfering
with Governors Holt, of North Carolina,
and Tillman, of South Carolina.
Last fall John W. Hastie, George Stig-
gall, Frank Pierce and Will Benton, rev.
enue officers, arrested Henry and Mon
roe Hightower in Chesterfield county.
s. c., for violating the revenue laws in
North Carolina and carried them TO
Monroe, N. c., for imprisonment.
These officers were only indicted for
assault and battery and for riot, but
were not captured until with the last
few days, when they were imprisoned in
Monroe.
The governor Of South Carolina de-
inanded them of Governor Holt and the
requisition was granted. Now the
United States authorities step in and
summon the prisoners and officers to APP
pear before Judge Dick at Greensboro.
N. G. AS the question Of states rights
is involved, the outcome of the case will
be watched with much interest.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10

ATLANTA, March 10.-The first regu-
lar meeting of the Southern Steamship
association opened here Tuesday. It is
the first meeting since its amalgamation
with the Southeastern Mississippi Val
ley association, and all the new mem
bers are herp to attend the meeting T.
will last several days, as very important
matters are to be discussed. Rates on
pig iron, lumber and iron ore will be
adjusted. About one hundred freight
men representing the lines in the associ-
alton are here to attend the meeting,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
Patterninr Alter AmerIca.

LONDON, March l0-The Great West.
ern Corridor express for Oxford. an imi
tation of the vestibuled trains of Ameri.
can roads. left London for the first time
Tuesday afternoon. The coupes are
joined by a closed passageway along one
side On the train are lavatories, a
library, smoking parlor, etc. The train
is heated by steam. and will make much
of the trip at sixty miles an hour.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
nnliyin,s Indian War.

NEW YORK, March. l0.-A dispatch
to The Herald from La Paz, Bolivia,
says that the government troops, which
were sent to quell an Indian outbreak
that occurred few days ago, encoun-
tered the redskins and completely routed
them. The advices state that 1000 In
dians were killed in the engagement.
and thirty of the government troops
were badly wounded.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
PROHIBITION IN IOWA
Practically Killed by the Adoption of n
Local option Bill.

DEs MONIES, March 10.--The Iowa
prohibition law was practically wiped
out of existence Tuesday. The state
senate, by vote Of 81 to %, adopted
the Catch bill, which allows county
option, each community being given the
right to settle the liquor question for
itself by elections to take place not
oftener than every five years. The mat
ter can be brought up only on petition
of one-fifth of the legal voters Three
Republican senators sided with num-
Der Of Democrats in passing the bill.
There is little doubt that the measure
will receive the approval Of Governor
Boies and become a statute. An acri-
mcnious debate preceded the final roll
call, the question at issue being as to
where rested the political responsibility
for the bill. The announcement of the
vote was received quietly, but with signs
of relief by the big audience present.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
JEALOUS AND DRUNK.
Consequently in IA Fit Condition to Slay
Spouse and Himself.

CHICAGO, March 10.-Joe Krievar shot
and instantly killed his wife in drunken
and jealous rage. He then shot himself
in the head with the same revolver, and
with large knife gashed and hacked
his throat in horrible manner. Both
died in few minutes. Krievar was an
Italian and lived at 50 Ewing street. He
was middle-aged man, and for some
time had been dissatisfied with the con-
duct of the woman. Exasperated anew
by some fancied wrong, his rage over
came him and he committed the awful
deed.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
THE BATTLE OPENED
Against the Kentucky Lotteries by Com
monwea1tl ATTORNEYS,

WOHWtHIEH AtIOTHty5'
LOUISVILLE, March 10.-The first gun
in the fight of the state against the
Frankfort lottery was fired Tuesday
morning, when Commonwealth At
torney Parsons filed in the law and
equity court petition asking in sub
stance the suppression of the lottery
business. The petition is styled, "The
Commonwealth against James J. Doug
las, Owen Stuart, G., F. Tatum and the
Frankfort Lottery" The new constitu-
ton prohibits lotteries, and resolution
was recently adopted by the legislature
directing the attorney general to bring
suit to close the lotteries under the pro-
vision of the constitution.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
Fatal Encounter.

VIENNA, March 10.--A fatal encounter
Is reported between band of Albians
and party of Montenegrines near the
frontier Of Montenegro, at Kolaschin.
The Albians, about forty in number,
were escorting wedding party and
fired off their guns in celebration Of the
event. One of the bullets struck a
Montenegrine, who was engaged with a
number of others in building bridge.
TIE Montenegrines were greatly excited,
and, having their guns handy, they
fired upon the wedding party, killing
and wounding nineteen Of thcm. A
border vendetta is feared as the result.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
CONGRESS.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-In the SEN
ate "Wednesday Mr.. Hale, acting chair
man of the naval committee reported a
bill TO increase the navy. He said it
was substantially the same measure in
troduced by him Jan. 25, 1899, provid-
ing for new battle ships, gun boats and
torpedo boats. Placed on the calendar
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill to en-
force the provisions of the revised stat
utes in regard to Article "a of the treaty
of 1871 with Great Britain. 1t provide
that all laws exempting from duty any
articles not on the free list when the
same are entered in the custom house
of the United States for transit to Can.
ada are hereby declared imperative
Referred to the committee ON foreign
relations.
Mr.. Morgan also reported a resolution
authorizing the committee on foreign
relations to take testimony in cases
where a claim is made by citizens of
the United States against foreign gov
ernment.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10

Sir Edwards Hudson Kinahad, the well
known Irish whisky distiller.
Colonel Louis Duestrow, the multi
millionaire of st. Louis. He was largo
man, and in stepping from a street car
burst blood vessel
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
Homewa Bound.

NEW YORK, March l0-The Spree,
with Secretary Foster on board, sailed
from Southampton at o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
House.

In the house after some important
business had been done, the house wen5
ldo committee of the whole on the free
wool bill Mr.. McMillin took the hoor
and Opened the tariff debate,
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-10
Should BE Done at Once, if at AL

The presidents message transmitting
the Behring sea correspondence was de-
livered to the senate at $40 p m.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28

and it is probable that in his last
moments after reading Mrs. Leases
letter, he asked: "Why am l not
a man? Why should l, worse than
the crawling serpent that am, vii
lily one whose only fault is that she
points out the crimes committed by
us Republicans against the people,
as her father and brothers gave their
lives to save the nation 2" 0, Gov
ernor Felt! 60 hide your face in
shame, and ask the Lord to have
mercy on your poor, contemplate
soul.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28

l would say that the control of
elections and Legislation by the
corrupt use Of money more than
anything else menaces popular gov
eminent and the public peace. If
these abuses are not speedily check
ed, the consequences are likely to
be disastrous. If the people are
convinced that they cannot rely ON
the ballot as a means of expressing
their choice of men and measures,
there will be revolt the like of
which the country has not yet
witnessed. The most insidious of
all forms Of tyranny is that of plu-
tocracy. Thoughtful men see and
admit that our country is becoming
less and less democratic and more
plutocratic. The ambition and self
love of some men are 80 great that
they are incapable of loving their
country.-Judge Gresham.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28

GAN Ounce of Prevention" by
Augustus Jacobson, is the title of
an important book on current prob
lens in American politics, which has
Just been issued in handsome pa
per edition at SO cents by Charles
H. Kerr & Co., l75 Dearborn street,
Chicago. Col. Jacobson takes the
ground that the rapid accumulation
of large fortunes is menance to
the future of the Republic, and he
therefore advocates the imposition
of a succession tax to begin with
one-fourth of one per cent Oh all
estates less than $4,000, to in
crease progressively up to fifty per
cent on five millions or any sum
above five millions. Along with
this tax the author advocates
thorough system of public manual
training schools, the money for
which would be furnished by the
tax just described. He proposes to
make compulsory education really
and universally effective by proyid-
ing compensation for the loss Of
children's time to those parents who
are so poor that the help of children
is an essential part of the support of
the family. can Ounce Of Proven
ton" is heartily commended by
Lester G. Hubbard, author of
"The Coming Climax" while its
interesting style and vigorous think
ing have called out praise from such
papers as the Philadelphia Press,
Boston journal of Education and
The Congregationalist. We shall
be glad to supply it to any of our
readers. postpaid. on receipt ofprice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28

United States senators have their.
lemonade, their costly bath-tubs, al
cohol, rose water, pomades, oils,
perfumery, BARRIERS and clerks, ETC.,
etc., all paid for out of the public
treasury. The cost to the govern
ment per year just to maintain
the executive mansion is esti-
mated at from 100000 to
$3.50, 1000. The laundry bills for
towels alone fer the House is $500
a month. Each annual session of
congress costs the country all of
three millions of dollars. Man
haitian Republic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28
Plucky Mrs. Lease.
Kansas Commoner.

Ll0CAy NNEBe AOo6Oe
Kansas Commoner.
Mrs. M. E. Lease got off her old
story about her father and brother or
two being killed in the Union army,
during her speech here, Friday even
ing. 1t has been almost two years
since she was known to tell this on
the platform. The last time she told
it Oh the stump was two years ago,
in southern Kansas town, when a
man arose in the audience and stated
that he had worked as hired man
for Mrs. Leases father, back in the
CO.'S, during the civil war, and that
he knew her family for some time,
and that her father not only was not
killed in the Union army, but that
he never enlisted in the same, but
stayed at home and worked his farm.
The hired man also stated that she
did not have any brothers old enough
to enlist in the army at the close of
the rebellion. The statement made
by the gentleman who called Mrs.
Lease down on this matter two years
ago was fully substantiated later on
by affidavits, which were extensive
ly published. She must have been
little short Of campaign thunder
this season if she had to rehash ex-
ploded hash of 1890 to interest her
hearers. 1t may do for Georgia, but
Kansas people are little more in
telligent, as rule, even in Atchison.
-Atchison Champion, July 10
An open letter to the editor of the
Atchison Champion:
DEAR SIR: On last Thursday, July
8, had the. honor to speak in your
city, and addressed great, intelli-
gent audience for more than two
hours on the living issues of the
day. You have not attempted to
deny an argument or controvert a
statement made in regard to the po-
litical situation, and this is most
flattering to the principles which
| advocate, and surely indicative of
the fast-failing powers of the forlorn
political party you represent. But,
evidently feeling in duty bound to
say or do something valiant, and,
with "the ruling passion strong in
DEATH" you accuse me of falsehood
in regard to my soldier father and
brother. l herewith enclose the
name, regiment and companies of
each, that you may, by writing to
the Acknowledgment, assure yourself
of my veracity. My father, Joseph
P. Clyens, of Ceres, Allegeny coun-
ty, New York, was private in Co.
B, l47th, New York volunteers, en-
listed, | think, IN May, '62; was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28

Read the above, then ask to what
depths of infamy the Republican
leaders have sunken. The Champion
is owned dy Northumberland
Felt, and we presume ere this chill
has come over his bloodless corpse,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28

l wish thot Mr.. Carnegie had not
sent that dispatch from his Scotch
castle congratulating me upon my
nomination. He is my friend, but
lacks discretion. B. HARRISON.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28


battle of the Wilderness while CIV
ing water to General Wadsworth,
who lay dying on the field, was
taken to Salisbury, North Carolina,
afterwards to Andersonville, Geor-
gia, where he starved to death the
following August. If you will
write to John Holcom, Amin Greek,
Mexican county, Pennsylvania (his
fellow prisoner), he will tell you OF
the dying message sent by that
well-loved father to his little chill
dren in their far-away home. He
will tell you, too, that while he was
yet speaking, the "dead-cart" rum
bled through the yard, and my
father, while yet breathing, was
added to the CHASTITY load and car
ried away.
My eldest brother, Patrick Henry
Clyens, not quite seventeen, enlist
ed in April, '6l, in the famous
"Bucktail regiment" of Pennsyl-
vania sharp-shooters. He was shot
through the heart while charging up
the bloody slopes of Fredericksburg,
on the morning of December l3, '62
If you have any curiosity in regard
to him, can show you the tesla
ment stained with his life blood land
a MIME rifle taken from the dead
boy on the battlefield by a comrade
and sent to his mother; also letter
to that mother from his commander,
Colonel Kane, in which he said, ono
Drawer soldier ever faced DEATH"
My adopted brother, Daniel Green
Clyens, in the same regiment and
company, enlisted in the same year.
He was among the missing at the
battle of Lookout mountain. My
mothers brother, Colonel James
Murray, ft II for the flag while lead
ing his regiment at the battle OF
Gettysburg.
Now, sir, you or any soldier can
corroberate this statement if true,
or refute it if false. If have had
the temerity to blazon falsehood to
the public, let it be known. l will
cheerfully pay all expenses tor wit
nesses and affidavits of those who
testify different from the above. The
truth will bear any amount Of inves-
tigation. If on the other hand you
have causelessly and maliciously as
sailed a soldiers daughter and sister
whose whole life has been struggle
with poverty because of that cruel
war, then l call upon every soldier,
every G. A. R. veteran by that SOL
emn obligation which he took "to
defend the widows and orphans of
his dead comrades" to denounce you
as a cowardly falsifier, beneath the
contempt of men and women and
unworthy membership in any polit-
ical party.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-07-28

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